Apple TV to stream MLS

Apple and Major League Soccer have announced a 10-year deal to stream all MLS matches exclusively on Apple TV. The deal – worth $250m a year – is touted as a historic first for a major professional sports league


Worldwidedeal spanning 2023-32 is linked to recent growth of MLS, and U.S., Canada and Mexico hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup


MOST LUCRATIVE U.S. MEDIA SPORTS DEALS 	Annual revenue

NFL 2023-33 
Amazon, CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC	$10bn 

NBA 2017-25 
ESPN, Turner Sports		$2.6bn 

MLB 2022-28 
ESPN, FOX, TBS			$1.75bn 

Nascar 2015-24 
FOX, NBC			$820m 

PGA Golf 2022-30 
CBS, ESPN, Golf Channel, NBC	$700m 

NHL 2022-28 
ESPN, Turner Sports		$625m 

Premier League 2023-28 
NBC				$450m
        
CURRENT MLS DEAL 
ESPN, FOX, Univision 2015-22 
Apple deal to increase
annual revenue by $160m		$90m
 
 
Source: Apple 
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