Yeah, I absolutely hate how pretty much all professional sports have had to cave in to doing even more advertising to the point that they have to put something else on the jerseys and helmets now
Question: how many of those crazies are liable to buy something from Apple because of that patch?
Don't tell the NASCAR drivers that.
Don't tell the NASCAR drivers that.
All those ugly patches subsidizes the less popular sports. Without the advertising, some of those sports leagues wouldn't exist.
Or F1. As soon as the race is over, drivers need to put on certain watches, hats, et al. And those sponsorships are included in the wearables that one can purchase.Don't tell the NASCAR drivers that.
All those ugly patches subsidizes the less popular sports. Without the advertising, some of those sports leagues wouldn't exist.
This article is one of the places where I totally didn't expect any mention of the phone everyone wanted, yet nobody bought.
Football is just the fifth most popular pro league in the US behind rugby, basketball, hockey, and that weird cricket-like thing. It's uncharacteristic from Apple to settle for the fifth. And while it's number 1 globally, nobody cares about mls outside the US, not even my life-long Messi fan friends. Besides laughing at videos about those 'crazy fans' of course.
Nope. T Mobile has both MLB and MLS. They have an offer now to signup for free before March 4th.
Never said popular, they have committed bunch. I was shocked when I was dragged to a soccer game recently.
I always feel like the ones that CONSTANTLY tell us how terrible soccer is are even more committed. Those people rarely skip an opportunity to make sure everyone is aware of their position. LOL
I have NFL season tickets and go to plenty of football games. It was different experience with soccer game in the same stadium lol. More passionate and rowdy compared to NFL games.
Cool, but Hockey would be better. Soccer players cry way too much at hitting the deck.
Major League Soccer returns for its 30th season this coming weekend, with all 30 clubs set to take the field on Saturday and Sunday.
To celebrate the league's 30th season, Apple today announced that the left sleeve of every MLS club's jersey will feature a bespoke Apple TV patch throughout the season. There are 30 custom Apple TV jersey patches in total, with each inspired by the given club's "distinctive crest, color palette, and visual identity," according to Apple.
Here is what the new Apple TV jersey patch looks like for Inter Miami CF:
TechRadar's Jacob Krol today shared more details about the jersey patches. He also spoke with Apple's global head of sports marketing, Emeka Ofodile.
MLS jerseys already had an Apple TV patch for the past few seasons, but the logo previously had a generic design in white or black.
2025 marks the third year of a 10-year Apple-MLS partnership. In the Apple TV app, you can subscribe to MLS Season Pass to watch all regular season and playoff matches. In the U.S., MLS Season Pass is priced at $14.99 per month, or $99 for the full season. Apple TV+ subscribers can subscribe for $12.99 per month, or $79 per season.
New this season, Apple TV+ subscribers can watch a featured MLS match every Sunday evening, even if they do not subscribe to MLS Season Pass. The inaugural Sunday Night Soccer matchup will see the league's newest franchise, San Diego FC, make its debut against the reigning MLS champions LA Galaxy, on Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
In related news, the Apple TV app launched on Android smartphones last week, complete with access to MLS Season Pass.
Article Link: All 30 MLS Clubs to Wear a Unique Apple TV Jersey Patch in 2025 Season
For sports like MLB and the NFL I might be inclined to agree with you but I'm just not sure if MLS has the audience to increase Appple TV+ viewership in general. I hope I'm wrong however. It'd be nice to have some good sports content on TV+ and some good announcers along with it. The ones they have now need some improvement.
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