Apple has a ridiculous 10 year 2.5 billion dollar deal with the MLS. Terrible contract and it has to be a major money loser.

All non NFL sports deals streaming companies have are money losers. This deal also seems like a lose lose though,because even though MLS are making out like bandits,financially they are hurting long term growth by putting their product behind a paywall.

How much of the inevitable next price increase will be because of the MLS deal? Stinks that we have to subsidize that money losing move by Apple.

MLS isn't included with Apple TV+. That is a separate subscription being broadcast ON Apple TV. I would hope that those who aren't getting the service aren't being made to pay for it.
The MLB content, on the other hand, is part of the service. Its cost will be absorbed in an Apple TV subscription.

Of course non-MLS subscribers are going to get hit with it. Same with YouTube TV and their NFL Sunday Ticket. Their prices are going up too. Even Prime has gone up $40 since they started showing NFL Thursday games (included with Prime). It's like how insurance companies work.

Here's an updated list of current free trials for Apple TV+.
These might be able to be used even if you've used previous trials; however, you cannot use them if you have a currently active subscription.

https://redeem.services.apple/card-a...t-offer-1-2025 (3 months free, expires Jul. 31, 2025; do not need to be an Apple Card user)
https://redeem.services.apple/card-a...t-offer-2-2025 (expires Jul. 31, 2025; do not need to be an Apple Card user; no Apple TV+, but has other services)
https://redeem.services.apple/card-a...t-offer-3-2025 (3 months free, expires Jul. 31, 2025; do not need to be an Apple Card user)
https://redeem.services.apple/card-a...t-offer-4-2025 (expires Jul. 31, 2025; do not need to be an Apple Card user; no Apple TV+, but has other services)
https://redeem.services.apple/uberappletv (1 month free, expires Jan. 7, 2026)
https://redeem.services.apple/en-us/roktappletv-aus-v2 (1 month free, expires Jan. 7, 2026, new customers only?)

https://redeem.services.apple/aircanada-mts-2023 (1-month free. Valid only in Canada. expires Aug. 31, 2025)

Except it's not the same as YouTubeTV and NFL Sunday ticket. NFL Sunday Ticket is an add-on to a YouTubeTV subscription - you have to have a YouTubeTV subscription to get NFL Sunday Ticket. To get MLS Season Pass, you do not have to have an AppleTV+ subscription because it's not an add-on. As Decker already explained, it's priced independently as an independent service that happens to be in the same app. You do get a small price break on MLS Season Pass if you're also an AppleTV+ subscriber, but they are entirely independent subscriptions otherwise.

That isn't true. You can get NFL ST as a stand alone product through regular YouTube. ST is available through YTTV as an add on as well, where the product is integrated into the guide.

True, though it's a different app so it's not exactly the same situation. Regardless, IDrinkMolson has no actual evidence that the YTTV subscription prices went up because NFL Sunday Ticket is offered as an add-on, so there's probably not much more to say.

I was simply pointing out that you don't need YTTV to get Sunday Ticket.

Limited time offer (offer ends April 24):
$2.99/month for 3 months

https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.4000

Any current deals? I don't think I've ever paid for Apple TV+

Change your cell phone provider to T-Mobile. You get it for free.

I haven't either and now it appears they're clamping down. Harder to find codes not used before.

The T-Mobile deal is only for 6 months now.

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I just checked my account. Doesn't say anything about it being only 6 months now.

I haven't seen any email about any changes to this. Maybe it depends on the plan you have.

Yeah, both Netflix and Apple+ are included in the middle and upper tier plans. Hulu+ is included in the top plan. Those are plans that give you free phone upgrades every one or two years.

I'm taking an online class, so I get Apple Music for $5.99 per month student discount and they throw in Apple TV for free.

Check about 7 posts above yours. Updated trials for 2025.

Thanks! None of the 3 months worked, said I had already used, but the 1 month did.

Apple TV+ has gone up $3/month to $12.99 now. The yearly rate of $99 remains the same.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...&utm_id=628278

I resubscribed last night because I had an hour before bedtime and wanted to finally start watching Severance. It was “only” $9.99. Sticking it to the man!

(The price hike to $9.99 was why I had canceled.)

Whew as my yearly renews soon. Glad they didn’t bump it up as I have been expecting.

Hey, gotta pay for those gold brick bribes somehow.

I finished Severance but still want to watch some other stuff. I'd forgotten about the price hike but it just got me.

Peanuts content stays at Apple until 2030. That includes library and production of new series and specials