Latest over-the-air update adds Major League Soccer to Apple TV
An Apple TV content update supplied on Thursday has added video from Major League Soccer, as well as the Disney Junior channel.
MLS for Apple TV includes free on-demand video highlights, analysis, fantasy soccer advice, and player profiles. Viewers can also watch full episodes of the series "MLS 36" and "MLS Insider."
The new application available on the Apple TV home screen also offers the latest league standings, and access to videos created by individual clubs.
Users who have an MLS Live subscription for $14.99 per month also have access to live streaming and archived versions of regular season matches, though local and national blackout rules apply.
MLS joins the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and the National Hockey League in offering live streaming of games to subscribers on the Apple TV.
Also added on Thursday is Disney Junior, making it the latest channel from Disney to arrive on the Apple TV. Last month, the company also added Disney Channel and Disney XD to the Apple TV lineup.
Apple has been steadily adding channels to the Apple TV through new dedicated apps throughout 2013. That August update also added Vevo, Weather Channel and Smithsonian Channel, while a separate June update added HBO Go, WatchESPN, Sky News, CrunchyRolle and Qello.
Apple's set-top box was also updated with software version 6.0 last week, adding support for iTunes Radio and AirPlay content from iCloud, such as iTunes Movies or music from iTunes Match, to another person's Apple TV.
MLS for Apple TV includes free on-demand video highlights, analysis, fantasy soccer advice, and player profiles. Viewers can also watch full episodes of the series "MLS 36" and "MLS Insider."
The new application available on the Apple TV home screen also offers the latest league standings, and access to videos created by individual clubs.
Users who have an MLS Live subscription for $14.99 per month also have access to live streaming and archived versions of regular season matches, though local and national blackout rules apply.
MLS joins the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and the National Hockey League in offering live streaming of games to subscribers on the Apple TV.
Also added on Thursday is Disney Junior, making it the latest channel from Disney to arrive on the Apple TV. Last month, the company also added Disney Channel and Disney XD to the Apple TV lineup.
Apple has been steadily adding channels to the Apple TV through new dedicated apps throughout 2013. That August update also added Vevo, Weather Channel and Smithsonian Channel, while a separate June update added HBO Go, WatchESPN, Sky News, CrunchyRolle and Qello.
Apple's set-top box was also updated with software version 6.0 last week, adding support for iTunes Radio and AirPlay content from iCloud, such as iTunes Movies or music from iTunes Match, to another person's Apple TV.
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Perhaps they can pry into the NFL one of these years. Be nice to watch the games (even if delayed) without cable or antenna.
Does it brick ¿
I doubt it. Apple has made the 6.0 update available again after it was pulled. I had no issues after the update.
Does it brick ¿
someone doesn't understand 'content update,' vs OS update.
This crap means nothing to me. Living in Southwest U.S., all we get stuck with are a bunch of channels on the AppleTV menu that just take up space and serve us no use. Let us delete this stuff already.
after the last update, I just moved all the stuff I don't care about 'below the fold.' Out of sight, out of mind. Is that so hard?
I'm excited for an Apple TV App Store
someone doesn't understand 'content update,' vs OS update.
Someone else doesn't understand PhilBoogie, our resident master of sarcasm¡
Apple should buy all sports. All.
Perhaps they can pry into the NFL one of these years. Be nice to watch the games (even if delayed) without cable or antenna.
Direct TV has the contract for that now (NFL Sunday Ticket) and it would be the one that Apple would need to pry into…
the 2015 contract is under negotiation now…. but the NFL thinks it's worth more than the market currently bears (DirectTV lost money on it over the last 3 years, paying a BILLION dollars a year for the privilege). So, the question is who is willing to loss lead with the NFL. Given terrestrial Internet in the US, I doubt that AppleTV will do better than DirectTV in gaining meaningful viewership (hard to get 20Mbps out on the farm, but Direct TV works great off the dish on the Silo).
The NFL loves it's broadcast partners (CBS, NBC, Fox, Disney/ABC/ESPN), and it's cable partners (NFL Network), and since Nielsen (who's numbers set the advertising rates for national and local markets) doesn't monitor anything but Cable and OTA access [e.g. the nielsen 'box' doesn't look at Internet access], that it's going to be tough for Apple to get any sort of access without severely paying for the other networks loss.
Hence, I doubt that AppleTV (the internet version) will solve this beyond the 'cable TV' solution you see now for cable networks.(you need a cable contract to gain access only to your local market's offering).
Let's see now. This channel is $15/mo. for live streaming, Netflix is $8/mo. , MLB is $, Hulu is $, etc. It adds up quickly doesn't it. Before long you're getting close to a cable/satellite subscription. I'm no longer so sure about this a la carte business model.
I hope this trend grows. Personally I'd like F1 and UK and European Football on demand.
Same here. Hopefully NBCsports will be added in the future to have Premier League games on demand.
Someone else doesn't understand PhilBoogie, our resident master of sarcasm¡
Or, someone expects an elevated game of techno sarcasm and was woefully disappointed;-)
That would be cool, I suspect they could afford to outbid a few of the stations that currently win the contracts too. That would be anther nail in the coffin of traditional TV. I'd specially like it, as a share holder, if the deals were
explosive[darned auto spelling] exclusive … to Apple.I like the direct purchase via Apple TV model, i.e. not having to have a fracking Cable contract (as I don't). The US Open did a phenomenal job of covering the event via their iPad App, I just used Airplay to throw it on the big screen, but that would have been nice as an Apple TV app too.
You can!
Settings > General > Restrictions allows you to turn icons on or off for these services.
The ATV interface, somewhat like Windows 8, is not intuitive.
Direct TV has the contract for that now (NFL Sunday Ticket) and it would be the one that Apple would need to pry into…
the 2015 contract is under negotiation now…. but the NFL thinks it's worth more than the market currently bears (DirectTV lost money on it over the last 3 years, paying a BILLION dollars a year for the privilege). So, the question is who is willing to loss lead with the NFL. Given terrestrial Internet in the US, I doubt that AppleTV will do better than DirectTV in gaining meaningful viewership (hard to get 20Mbps out on the farm, but Direct TV works great off the dish on the Silo).
The NFL loves it's broadcast partners (CBS, NBC, Fox, Disney/ABC/ESPN), and it's cable partners (NFL Network), and since Nielsen (who's numbers set the advertising rates for national and local markets) doesn't monitor anything but Cable and OTA access [e.g. the nielsen 'box' doesn't look at Internet access], that it's going to be tough for Apple to get any sort of access without severely paying for the other networks loss.
Hence, I doubt that AppleTV (the internet version) will solve this beyond the 'cable TV' solution you see now for cable networks.(you need a cable contract to gain access only to your local market's offering).
Directv can license out their Sunday Ticket app to Apple for Sunday Ticket like they did with the Playstation 3.
I am assuming they are using your CC Zip Code to apply this rule to content.
Personally I think sports are biggest rip off, Not only do they charge a fortune to go to a game, the hit you with huge cost on food and stuff (yes sport teams get a cut of this) and if you want to buy a team shirt that will break the bank. Then they want you to pay to watch them on TV and if the game is not sold out they blackout the game in your local area.
You know if you go into Settings/Restrictions you can choose which apps to show and which to hide. I've hidden the vast majority of what's there. Not sure why it's in that section of settings but there u go...no need to look at all those icons anymore.
I blame these upside down tiny characters