Apple and MLS announce commentators and analysts on MLS Season Pass for upcoming season

January 10, 2023

Appleosophy | Apple and MLS announce commentators and analysts on MLS Season Pass for upcoming season

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Today, Apple and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced who exactly will be the commentators in the booth for the upcoming season, as part of the MLS Season Pass.

“Spearheading the coverage will be a team of talented broadcasters and soccer legends, including Kyndra de St. Aubin (match analyst), Maurice Edu (match analyst), Lori Lindsey (match analyst), Danielle Slaton (match analyst), Taylor Twellman (match analyst), Marcelo Balboa (match analyst), Sébastien Le Toux (match analyst), Sacha Kljestan (studio analyst), Bradley Wright-Phillips(studio analyst), Diego Valeri (studio analyst), Liam McHugh (studio host), Jillian Sakovits (studio host), Tony Cherchi (studio host), Max Bretos (play-by-play), Steve Cangialosi (play-by-play), Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Pablo Ramírez (play-by-play), and Frederic Lord (play-by-play).”

The MLS Season Pass subscription is scheduled to be launched on Wednesday, February 1, with the start of the season on Saturday, February 25.

The complete production of MLS Season Pass is also said to be announced before the start of the season.

Here is how Apple describes MLS Season Pass:

“MLS Season Pass will feature every match of the regular season, Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup¹ all in one place, with consistent match times and no blackouts — a first in live sports broadcasting. It will also feature pregame shows, a whip-around show that will provide live look-ins from every match and feature every goal, penalty kick, and big save, as well as analysis and discussion from all the key moments, and a postgame wrap-up to close each night.

All matches will feature commentary in either English or Spanish, while matches involving Canadian teams will also offer commentary in French. Pregame shows and the postgame wrap-up will be available in English and Spanish. Fans in the US and Canada will also have the option to select their home team’s radio for broadcast audio on the Apple TV app where available.”

Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, said the choices for these announcers is a sign of good things to come.

“MLS Season Pass will deliver the best viewing experience that MLS fans have ever had, in large part to these incredible announcers, who will be calling the matches and bringing their passion, energy, and know-how for this league, these clubs, and this sport each and every week,” he said. “Today is a milestone moment for our partnership with MLS, as we begin to unveil some of the faces and voices of this unprecedented streaming service, and we can’t wait for fans to start tuning in next month.”

Don Garber, the commissioner of the MLS, said he is excited for the upcoming season and partnership with Apple as well.

“We are thrilled to assemble a dynamic, knowledgeable team of broadcasters for MLS Season Pass, individuals who have lived and breathed the beautiful game for many years,” he said. “This talented group of men and women has taken part in the biggest moments across the soccer and sports landscape for the past decade; whether covering them on air or taking part in them as players, they have been at the center of building our sport in North America. We are excited to see how their diversity of experiences will elevate our coverage and storytelling across our live matches and studio shows, bringing our sport to fans around the globe like never before.”