
<p>Fans of Major League Soccer may be pleased to hear that <a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.4000?at=1010l35s4&amp;ct=tedlasso" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple TV+</a> is actively pursuing becoming the home of Pac-12 football in the near future.</p>



<p>According to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/02/21/apple-emerges-as-potential-landing-spot-for-pac-12-football/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York Post</a>, the newspaper is reporting that Apple TV+ has emerged as a favorite to acquire the Pac-12 football rights.</p>



<p>It is reported that with ESPN, Fox Sports and Amazon Prime Video undecided on the league, <a href="https://www.deseret.com/2023/2/24/23614091/whos-in-the-running-for-pac-12-media-rights" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple could end up broadcasting</a> the games.</p>



<h5>Broadcaster deal up in the air</h5>



<p>The report also claims that Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff could present Apple as a possible broadcasting platform to the colleges soon. </p>



<p>The terms of the deal and whether the universities would be interested in the all-streaming deal is unclear.</p>



<p>Moreover, it also remains to be seen if the deal would be good enough to prevent the participating schools from moving on to other conferences.</p>



<h5>Apple MLS Rights</h5>



<p>Recently, Apple TV+ had started streaming live baseball games on Friday nights.</p>



<p>Apple TV had acquired the rights to broadcast the MLS from this season as the tech giant reportedly paid $2.5 billion to show every MLS match worldwide for the next 10 years as part of a global deal.</p>



<p>This season is the first of MLS’ 10-year partnership with Apple. </p>



<h5>MLS season pass</h5>



<p>The <a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=wst_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l35s4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLS Season Pass</a> is available for fans at $99/year, as an all-inclusive package with in-depth coverage including pre and post-match shows of the league. &nbsp;</p>



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<p>We had also <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/mls-games-available-in-bars-and-restaurants-via-directv-deal-20230220-WST-420504.html">reported earlier</a> that DirecTV will be covering the action of the new MLS season across 300,000 locations, including several commercial establishments, such that fans can catch the action of their favorite teams.</p>



<p>It is believed that an all-in similar deal could be plausible with Pac-12. </p>



<p>Should Apple ink the deal with Pac-12, the streaming service may broadcast more than just conference football for its viewers, and, likely, the production services of the Pac-12 Network could also be used.</p>



<p>Very recently, Apple had put too much emphasis on minor details in contract negotiations, resulting in the agreement with the NFL for the Sunday ticket package failing to materialize. </p>



<p>The deal with Pac-12 may not be easy as the report claims, but it is possible a solution can be reached.</p>



<p><em>Photo credit: IMAGO / ZUMA Wire</em></p>


Apple TV+ is emerging as a top favorite to acquire the Pac-12 football rights, according to the New York Post newspaper.

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