Major League Soccer, which previously broadcast most of its matches regionally on RSNs, switched to a centralized media rights model in the 2023 season; all match telecasts are now produced in-house and carried internationally on the MLS Season Pass subscription service under a ten-year digital rights agreement with Apple Inc. In March 2023, Bally Sports parent company Diamond Sports Group filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBD) announced its intent to exit the regional sports market by divesting its AT&T SportsNet channels.
Major League Soccer transitioned from a localized broadcasting approach using RSNs to an in-house production and global distribution model with Apple Inc.; all matches are now broadcast on the MLS Season Pass subscription service under a ten-year agreement. In March 2023, Bally Sports parent company Diamond Sports Group filed for bankruptcy protection, while Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBD) intended to exit regional sports by disposing of its AT&T SportsNet channels.