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Apple’s Jake Zivin opens up about the pressure and honor of calling Lionel Messi in MLS
“It’s his movie. He’s creating it and we’re just living in it."
‘Not realistic’ Apple numbers and lack of alternative led to sudden Pac-12 exits: ‘We were literally hours away from a deal.’
Taylor Twellman was ‘so enthralled’ by Lionel Messi’s game-winner, he forgot he was calling the game
"The Hollywood screenwriters may be on strike, but I feel like they wrote one script, and that was for David Beckham.”
Steph Curry gives away free trial to Apple TV+ to fans upon film release
"I want to make sure everyone gets a chance to watch #UnderratedFilm, so I'm giving everybody a two month free trial for Apple TV+."
Lionel Messi’s MLS success will be judged on subscribers, not wins
"It is more spectacle in that it does not depend so much on whether you win or lose, but at the end it is the path that takes you there and what you accomplish during that time."
Apple has reportedly talked to the Bundesliga about media rights
Could the German Bundesliga be a live sports target for Apple?
Apple TV+ releases trailer for Steph Curry-produced ‘Underrated’ documentary
"Can’t wait for you to see my [Apple TV] original #UnderratedFilm on July 21 where I take you down memory lane."
MLS nearing Apple’s subscription threshold to share revenue, per report
"MLS sources confirmed the league is nearing Apple’s required subscription threshold that kick-starts an agreement for the company to share subscription revenue with MLS."
AppleTV deleted a tweet on Messi to Miami
Apple TV's Twitter account briefly indicated that Lionel Messi was joining Inter Miami CF, at a time when other reports were still that the deal wasn't finalized. But they quickly deleted the tweet.
Apple TV+ announces Lionel Messi docuseries
Apple TV+ has landed a four-part Lionel Messi docuseries.
Apple SVP Eddy Cue calls MLS Season Pass ‘huge success,’ doesn’t take questions
"We don’t share specific subscription numbers, but I can tell you we’re certainly doing much better than we had forecasted."
Yankees driving fans, media crazy with games on four different platforms this week
"You have to subscribe to four different services to watch the next five Yankees games."
MLS 360 wraparound show offered for free on YouTube in another plea for subscribers
While MLS and Apple TV are in the very early stages of their landmark 10-year media rights deal,...
‘Ted Lasso’ star Hannah Waddingham will host a musical holiday special on Apple TV+
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas will premiere later this year.
Apple TV+ went down at a very bad time for MLS viewers
Apple TV+ let MLS fans down on Saturday night.
‘Ted Lasso’ pays tribute to Grant Wahl, who helped answer writers’ questions on Trent Crimm’s book
"In what I now know to be his typical generosity with his time, he wrote very long, very detailed, very valuable answers to all our questions. He was hugely helpful."
Alex Gibney and John Battsek’s ‘Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker’ has a new trailer
This documentary will explore both Becker's success on the court and his decades-long controversies off it, including interviews just before he went to prison in 2022.
MLB on Apple TV+ games will now be paywalled, but will be shown in bars with DirecTV
Individuals will need an Apple TV+ subscription to watch Friday Night Baseball this year. Or they can go to a bar with DirecTV.
MLBN and Apple TV+ national broadcasts to show Zoom Replay Operations Center live under new deal
A new partnership with Zoom will show the Zoom Replay Operations Center live on MLB Network and Apple TV+ national broadcasts.
Top 5 things to watch in Season 3 of ‘Ted Lasso’
Jason Sudeikis talks possible ‘Ted Lasso’ spinoffs, ‘further telling of these stories’
"It’s really kind of folks to even consider that because you never know what’s gonna happen when you make things. The fact that people want more, even if it’s a different avenue is lovely."
‘Ted Lasso’ S3 trailer sets up a crucial Ted-Nate clash
"Things seem to be falling apart both on and off the pitch, but Team Lasso is set to give it their best shot anyway."
T-Mobile will give all customers a free year of Apple’s MLS Season Pass
T-Mobile subscribers will be able to get MLS Season Pass for free instead of $14.99 a month.
MLS and Apple announce broadcast pairings, production plans
We now know which announcer pairings will be calling MLS Season Pass broadcasts.
