As part of a four-year deal, Fox Sports will continue to broadcast Major League Soccer games in the United States, ending the operations of ESPN and ABC, which have broadcast games since the league launched in 1996.
major league also Announce A linear TV deal was struck Tuesday with Canada’s TSN and RDS and Televisa Univision.
MLS is working with just one TV partner in the US due to a 10-year partnership with Apple that begins next season.
The broadcast rights deal with Apple, first announced in July, allows fans to watch every game without local blackouts or restrictions.
Fox Sports will carry at least 34 regular season games, 8 playoff games and an MLS title. At least 15 regular-season games will air on Fox, with the rest on FS1. All Fox and FS1 matches will be aired in Spanish on Fox Deportes
The deal also includes 16 League Cup matches up to the last 16 on FS1. From next season, the League Cup will be a summer competition between MLS teams and Liga MX clubs. TelevisaUnivision will broadcast 21 League Cup matches, including the final.
TSN and RDS will play an average of two games per week over the season’s 34 rounds, including one game per round involving Team Canada. It also includes eight postseason games, the MLS Championship Game and some League Cup games.
The Linear deal completes the framework for an MLS rights deal following Apple’s announcement in July. The MLS Season Pass will be available exclusively through the Apple TV app in more than 100 countries starting next year.
The MLS Season Pass will launch on February 1, and the 2023 season will begin on February 25 with a full game, including defending champions LAFC taking on the LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl. LAFC beat Philadelphia on penalties to claim its first MLS title.
Starting next season, the league’s schedule will be more streamlined, with most games played at 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturdays and some on Wednesdays. The MLS intends to announce its schedule this month.