Apple TV
/ 649 days agoMLS Season Pass with Multiview: Apple rolls it out in beta
For sports fans who are asking for it, it's coming home. The ability to watch MLS Season Pass with Multiview is launching this weekend in public beta for Apple TV 4K users who are enrolled in the program. A beta program allows a limited number of users the ability to test new features out before […]
HBO Max
/ 650 days agoStreaming service HBO Max to relaunch as Max on May 23
HBO Max, Warner Bros-Discovery's hit streaming service, is merging with Discovery+ and renaming as Max. The new name and rebranding officially launches May 23, 2023. For soccer fans, it means that many of the US Men's National Team and US Women's National Team games are moving to Max. Until recently, select games have streamed on […]
CBS Sports
/ 651 days agoGolazo Network first impressions, including Morning Footy show
CBS Sports' decision to launch the Golazo Network, a 24/7 soccer streaming channel, is a smart move. Day one is in the can, but what were our Golazo Network first impressions after the first day, including their two new shows? The CBS Sports Golazo Network concept is brilliant. No other sports broadcaster in the United […]
Aston Villa
/ 652 days agoSix Premier League clubs to play in US preseason tournament
Six Premier League clubs are participating in a US preseason tournament this summer, according to several sources. While the complete list of teams involved has not been finalized as of press time, they are believed to be Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Brighton and Hove Albion, Brentford, and Fulham. A joint announcement from the Premier […]
CBS Sports
/ 652 days agoCBS launch Box 2 Box show with Ian Joy on Golazo Network
CBS Sports are launching a brand-new daily soccer show on its Golazo Network. Entitled Box 2 Box, the show features analysts Ian Joy and Aaron West alongside host Poppy Miller. Regular contributors to the show include Guillem Balague, Felipe Cardenas, Jimmy Conrad and Anita Jones. Joy is an expert on European soccer after working across […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 653 days agoDid you know these 20 British footballers live in Florida?
Britain's connection to the state of Florida has been long and eventful. Outside of Europe, Florida ranks as the number one tourist destination for Brits. Having been that way for the last 50+ years, it's no wonder that a lot of British citizens end up moving to the sunshine state after retiring. So much so […]
Leagues Cup
/ 654 days agoMLS Season Pass would improve if MLS changes its format
Whether this week's report is true or not that MLS Season Pass subscriptions are falling well below the league's own projections is irrelevant. Apple countered, without revealing any metrics, that it was very happy with the progress. Honestly, though, it's too early in the 10-year partnership to begin panicking. Still, there are some cracks that […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 656 days agoPeacock adds Premier League Data Zone as new feature
NBCUniversal continues to evolve its Peacock streaming service for US fans of European soccer. Beginning this week, Peacock is rolling out a brand-new feature called Premier League Data Zone, which incorporates live data analysis into broadcasts of select Premier League matches. Premier League Data Zone features live augmented graphics and overlays, so you can see […]
Apple TV
/ 657 days agoCan MLS, Apple and CBS succeed with their soccer offerings?
MLS, Apple and CBS Sports all face challenges in presenting soccer to its audiences. For MLS and Apple, the struggles revolve around convincing casual soccer fans to subscribe to a streaming package they may not want or believe in. With CBS, in their preparation for the launch of their new 24/7 soccer streaming channel, how […]
Apple TV
/ 660 days agoMLS Season Pass report card after month one
Major League Soccer made the leap into the great unknown on February 25th when it began streaming every game in a partnership deal with Apple. The 10-year deal is bold, risky and exciting, but how has the streaming subscription service done have month one? We take a look with the MLS Season Pass report card. […]
Italy
/ 660 days agoTraveling through Italy: A journey through time and culture
Italy is a country that has something to offer for everyone – from the stunning art and architecture of the cities, to the relaxed way of life and delicious cuisine. In March, I had the pleasure of visiting some of the most beautiful cities in Italy, including Rome, Florence, Venice, Pisa and Milan, and each […]
Apple TV
/ 661 days agoMLS Season Pass honeymoon period is over. Now what?
We can safely say that the honeymoon period for MLS Season Pass is over. Five gameweeks are in the can. Apple continues to make small improvements. However, reality has set home. We're now experiencing what most of us feel every MLS season. The buzz from the first few weeks has worn off. And with much […]
CBS Sports
/ 664 days agoCBS to call Napoli-Milan on-site with Gianfranco Zola as guest
CBS Sports' Serie A studio team and commentators are heading to Italy this weekend to cover Sunday's Napoli-Milan game on-site. It's another example of the commitment that CBS Sports is showing to coverage of Italy's Serie A. And the timing couldn't be better. Napoli are close to winning the scudetto, for the first time since […]
Apple TV
/ 668 days agoMLS Season Pass: MLS analysts no longer stars of the show
One of the unintended consequences of MLS Season Pass is that the MLS co-commentators are no longer the stars of the show. It didn't used to be that way. When ESPN had rights to MLS, co-commentator Taylor Twellman was arguably the number one US Soccer and MLS analyst in the United States. He, along with […]
Apple TV
/ 669 days agoMLS Season Pass picture quality runs rings around other leagues
Anyone who has watched soccer games on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass this season will have noticed how crisp and detailed the picture quality is, for the most part. So much so that it's starting to make broadcasts of soccer games on other streaming services look inferior. While not quite the same, it does remind […]