MLS takes slice off big Apple deal

Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry. This week, Jonathan Rest kicks off the podcast with key insights into how Apple TV will broadcast MLS in what remains of its deal, plus rejigged fees and match calendar, the next tender and winter weather.Faaez Samadi brings fresh insight into sponsorship in tennis with an overview of the SportBusiness Sponsorship tennis data snapshot and the latest new deals.We also take a look a look at the Müller v Son show headlining this weekend’s MLS Conference semi-finals, with a quick quiz on previous head-to-heads and results, industry news on Paramount Skydance’s WBD bid and the “burger curse” in Formula 1 sponsorship...  You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube.Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount here.Host: Catherine Davies Contributors: Jonathan Rest, Faaez SamadiEditor: Lumi Lehmuskallio Sources: 1. MLS closes Season Pass, shifts season schedule2. MLS, Apple lift additional paywall for play-offs3. Saudi funding boosts tennis tours, Davis Cup seeks title sponsor4. Broad appeal, premium feel key to tennis sponsorship growth5. Paramount swoops for UCL rights in UK, Germany  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.