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MLS Season Pass breaks viewership records with Lionel Messi debut

Apple MLS Season Pass

Apple today announced that it had its 3 most-watched matches ever on MLS Season Pass in the past week, between July 19 – July 26.

Although Apple did not specifically attribute the growth in viewership to anything in particular, the timing is obvious: last week saw the arrival of football superstar Lionel Messi join Inter Miami, with his MLS debut taking place on Friday, July 21.

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MLS Season Pass nearing 1M subs prior to Messi bump, team execs frustrated with Apple’s lack of transparency

Major League Soccer Season Pass

Football superstar Lionel Messi is expected to kickstart Major League Soccer interest for Apple, but how were the numbers looking prior to Messi’s debut?

Unsurprisingly, Apple has a tight seal on any real data for its MLS Season Pass subscription service. The company is in its first year of a decadelong deal that gives it exclusive streaming rights to the US men’s soccer league.

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