NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 13, 2022) – Major League Soccer in the present day introduced new four-year linear tv agreements within the U.S. and Canada: FOX Sports (FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes) and TelevisaUnivision (Univision/UNIMÁS/TUDN) within the U.S., and TSN and RDS in Canada. The new linear agreements complement  the transformative 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple beginning subsequent yr that can characteristic MLS Season Pass and supply followers an unprecedented and modern broadcast package deal that includes essentially the most complete and accessible schedule of video games and programming within the historical past of the league.

The four-year agreements with FOX Sports, TelevisaUnivision, TSN and RDS come at a time of sustained and substantial progress for each MLS and soccer in North America extra broadly. These agreements are strategically designed to run by means of 2026 – the yr of an important second within the sport’s historical past on this continent when the FIFA World Cup™ can be hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. FOX Sports, TSN and RDS are additionally the printed houses within the U.S. and Canada for the FIFA World Cup™ in 2026.

For every of the 4 MLS seasons by means of 2026, FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes may have unique English and Spanish language linear broadcast rights to a median of 34 common season and eight Audi MLS Cup Playoff video games. FOX and FOX Deportes will even be the linear broadcast dwelling for MLS Cup within the U.S. for the subsequent 4 years. In Canada, TSN and RDS may have an in depth schedule of standard season matches – with no less than one match per week that includes a Canadian staff – together with eight playoff matches and MLS Cup yearly.

In addition, TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS would be the linear broadcast dwelling for choose matches in Leagues Cup – the monumental new chapter for North American soccer starting in 2023. Leagues Cup will see MLS and LIGA MX pause their seasons every summer season as 47 golf equipment compete in a World-Cup model match to crown a champion. The Leagues Cup Final can be accessible on Univision.

Every dwell MLS match will even be accessible by means of MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, together with practically 500 common season matches, the All-Star recreation, your entire playoffs, the Leagues Cup, and MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT matches. A collection of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, together with a few of the greatest playoff matchups, will even be accessible at no extra price to Apple TV+ subscribers.

“We are proud to continue our partnerships with FOX Sports, Univision and TSN, and we are pleased to have MLS matches on RDS in Canada,” stated MLS Commissioner Don Garber. “These broadcast industry leaders continue to demonstrate their deep commitment to MLS and soccer. Our linear agreements, along with our partnership with Apple, are the culmination of a series of collaborative discussions to provide our fans with the most expansive and accessible lineup of programming MLS and our sport in the U.S. and Canada have ever seen – and by a significant margin.” 

The agreements embrace intensive spotlight rights to additional enhance year-round MLS protection by FOX Sports, TelevisaUnivision, TSN and RDS, and in addition embrace intensive advertising and marketing and promotional assist from all community companions. 

MLS has a protracted historical past with all its linear companions, every of which have performed central roles within the continued rise of the league and sport. TelevisaUnivision was an unique League companion when MLS was launched in 1996. FOX Sports has partnered with MLS since 2015 and from 2003 to 2011, whereas TSN has broadcast MLS video games since 2011. RDS was beforehand a league companion from 2011 to 2017.

Major League Soccer plans to announce the entire 2023 match schedule earlier than the top of the yr.

• 34 common season video games yearly and eight Audi MLS Cup playoff matches every season on FOX/FS1/FOX Deportes (Including 15 common season matches annually on FOX)
• MLS Cup yearly on FOX and FOX Deportes
• Leagues Cup: 10 Group Stage, 4 Round of 32, and two Round of 16 matches every match on FS1
• Highlight rights, editorial protection, and cross-marketing assist

“We’re proud to extend our longstanding partnership with Major League Soccer at a truly exciting time for the sport here in the United States,” stated Eric Shanks, CEO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports. “There is no soccer league in the world better positioned for growth and with FOX’s unrivaled reach we are fired up to be a part of it.”

• Extensive schedule of standard season matches, eight MLS Cup playoff matches, and MLS Cup every season
• One match per week that includes a Canadian membership
• Leagues Cup: 12 Group Stage and 4 Round of 32 matches every match on TSN; Three Group Stage and 4 Round of 32 matches on RDS
• Highlight rights, editorial protection, and cross-marketing assist

“We look forward to continuing our long-standing partnership with Major League Soccer to deliver an extensive lineup of regular season and playoff coverage across TSN and RDS, culminating with MLS Cup,” stated Shawn Redmond, Vice-President, Bell Media Sports. “With this agreement, we will continue to serve Canadian soccer fans in both English and French with comprehensive live coverage on TSN and RDS, showcasing our fan-favourite Canadian teams every week throughout the season.”

• Leagues Cup: 21 matches every match on Univision/UNIMÁS/TUDN, which incorporates:
  • 12 Group Stage matches
  • 8 Knockout Round matches
  • Leagues Cup Final
• MLS:
  • MLSsoccer.com’s Spanish language web site will dwell on TelevisaUnivision’s platform for period of settlement TelevisaUnivision will even have MLS highlights and substantial editorial protection.

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Major League Soccer and bring our viewers the excitement of the 2023 Leagues Cup. As The Home of Soccer, fans can count on our networks and platforms to deliver comprehensive coverage of the biggest leagues and rivalries in North America,” stated Olek Loewenstein, President of Global Sports Business of TelevisaUnivision.