MLS on Pluto TV no longer exists. The free channel featuring MLS matches, highlights and interviews was shut down as the Apple era begins. According to Pluto TV, the MLS channel is no longer available.
Originally launched in 2019, Major League Soccer announced MLS on Pluto TV as “the first professional sports league to introduce a dedicated channel as part of Pluto TV’s offering of over 100 live, linear and curated channels.”
Pluto TV’s MLS channel was a fan favorite. It offered free streaming access to MLS game replays, classic MLS games, as well as interviews and features.
Apple will replace MLS on Pluto TV
Major League Soccer’s deal with Pluto TV expired at the end of 2022. Pluto TV’s loss is Apple TV’s gain. Apple’s MLS Season Pass launches on February 1, 2023. And the 2023 MLS season features some eye-opening matches in the early weeks of the season.
Apple TV+ subscribers can get the MLS Season Pass for $12.99 per month. For everyone else, the MLS Season Pass is $14.99 per month (or $99 per season).
As part of the 2023-2032 rights deal, this is the platform MLS fans will need for the next ten years to watch MLS games anywhere in the world. MLS Season Pass on Apple TV has coverage of all MLS games without blackouts.
In addition, the platform includes all the MLS NEXT and MLS NEXT Pro games that are broadcast during the season. Users have access to the subscription through virtually any device using the Apple TV app.
Other football content on the free Pluto service
The free streaming platform Pluto TV has almost 50 million monthly users. Owned by Paramount (the same company that owns CBS Sports and Paramount+), the loss of MLS means that beIN SPORTS XTRA is the only soccer-specific streaming channel available on Pluto.
CBS Sports HQ is also available on Pluto TV. However, that specific channel has very limited football coverage.
