FOX Soccer & MLS Extend Broadcast Agreement

NEW YORK: FOX Soccer has extended its national broadcast rights agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) for one year.

FOX Soccer, which has been a national broadcast partner of MLS since 2003, will air up to 31 regular-season games, as well as three exclusive MLS Cup playoff matches, including a conference final. All broadcasts will be shown in HD.

“FOX Soccer has been a tremendous partner for MLS for many years and we are very happy that we have been able to extend the relationship,” said Mark Abbott, the president of MLS. “Through both its news coverage and its extensive schedule of MLS games, Fox Soccer allows MLS fans across the country to follow their club as well as their rivals.”

“We’re extremely pleased to be home to MLS—the gold standard for soccer in the US—for our ninth straight season,” added David Nathanson, the executive VP and general manager of FOX Soccer. “FOX Soccer is committed to providing soccer fans in America the best coverage possible, and this extension helps us keep that commitment.”