Apple TV buys all MLS broadcast rights for 10 years

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  1. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    Interesting. I had a different opinion. I watched the Quakes profile before I watched any of the others and I thought it was good but short. I have zero idea who P-lo is but I assume he was the poet or rapper who appeared for a few seconds towards the end of the video. I actually thought his inclusion did not match the tone of the rest of the video but no big deal to me.

    Since then I've watched a few more club profiles and I would say the Quakes are about average.

    Galaxy doesn't even have a video (the last I checked).

    FC Dallas' video was pretty good but I thought it was more of a tribute to Lamar Hunt than about FC Dallas. None the less I think I like this one the best of what I've seen.

    LAFC's video is like a full Hollywood production and IMHO is way too long. They give too much detail on specific games that they played but they've only been a club for like 5 years. So over time this video isn't going to age well.

    RSL is by far the worst of those who submitted a video. It's a minute long and gives no details. They say they have a great history and have had great players but doesn't back that up with any details at all. They do show the faces of some of the players I presume were great but I didn't know who they are and I still don't know who they are.
     
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  2. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    I just went back and watched it again and maybe a D+ is an appropriate grade. The first time I watched it I thought the tone of the second half of the video doesn't match the tone of the first half. The second time I watched it this tonal change was even more obvious.

    The first half of the video is old clips spliced together that would probably only make sense to someone who already knows the history of the club. Then the second half is a rap music video that is clearly just a promo for the 2023 season. It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn the second half was actually a 2023 promo and they just killed two birds with one stone by using the same video for both.

    If I'm going to criticize LAFC's video for not going to age well then the Quakes video is even worse - it's literally promoting the 2023 season. I think the Quakes will need to make a new video next year or just hope this gets buried so deep nobody sees it.
     
  3. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    UCLA alum living in Scum City.
     
  4. Beerking

    Beerking Member+

    Nov 14, 2000
    Humboldt County
    Let me try explain BeerKing in a few words:

    Fire Good!
    Meat Good!
    Women Good!
    Beer Good!
    Technology Bad, it confuses and infuriates us.:mad:

     
  5. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    You are highly cultured and refined.
     
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  6. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    #681 JazzyJ, Feb 3, 2023
    Last edited: Feb 3, 2023
    There’s something to be said for keeping it simple. A little worried about the “Fire Good” thing though :).
     
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  7. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States



    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  8. Kaitlyn

    Kaitlyn Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 25, 2014
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thats why you have me bugging u 24/7 especially when we tease the LAFC fans
     
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  9. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #684 Goodsport, Feb 5, 2023
    Last edited: Feb 5, 2023
    It looks like they recently added the same picture of a generic soccer game to both games, pictures that have no distinguishing feature of either Levi’s Stadium or Stanford Stadium. :eek:

    On the other hand, I’ve also noticed that while some of our home games have pictures of the open-end of PayPal Park showing, others have pictures of the closed-end. Again, very nice attention to detail! :thumbsup:

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  10. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
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    United States
  11. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
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  12. SeaJayBee

    SeaJayBee Member

    Jun 23, 2008
    Saratoga
    No. That is not what the article says. It rates any household with 3 or more Apple devices as Apple Loyalists. 55% of households have 1 or 2 Apple devices. Still 45% do not.

    But an Apple device is not needed to watch MLS. A Web browser on your laptop/desktop will work or the Apple TV app on your Smart TV will work too.
     
  13. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    I simply restated the headline.
     
  14. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  15. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And still no Anthony Passarelli and Chris Dangerfield. :cry:

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :(


    -G
     
  17. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
     
  18. Smurfquake

    Smurfquake Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 8, 2000
    San Carlos, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Carlos Ruiz? Really?
     
  19. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    #694 Scott Rohde, Feb 8, 2023
    Last edited: Feb 8, 2023
    Pretty sure that now completes the English, Spanish, and sometimes French for every game at every stadium.

    Missing a few names I was hoping would be there and has plenty of names I've never heard of but it doesn't seem like it's going to be terrible.
     
  20. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States



    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  21. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
    #696 Scott Rohde, Feb 8, 2023
    Last edited: Feb 8, 2023
    I'm also still curious to hear the local radio broadcast - this might be what I end up doing for the Quakes games. I doubt KNBR has much budget to hire more announcers but I wonder if Danger and Anthony would make a special guest appearance on the radio sometime?
     
  22. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
     
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  23. Scott Rohde

    Scott Rohde Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 28, 2018
  24. staudio

    staudio Member+

    Mar 7, 2008
    Marin
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I could be wrong, but I thought the Quakes paid the radio station in order to have the games broadcasted. Then ad revenue from commercials (sold by Quake's sales department) went to the Quakes not the station. It’s not that uncommon in broadcasting, I think it’s referred to as “block programming” (similar to an infomercial). Doubt the Quakes made any money from the radio broadcasts. Hope I’m wrong and if anyone has more info on this subject let me know.
     
  25. nivla

    nivla Member+

    Jan 17, 2003
    Milpitas
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    To comment on how players flop with phantom touch.
     

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