r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 16d ago

News Apple Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service

https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-losing-over-1-billion-year-streaming-service-information-reports-2025-03-20/
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u/Ok_Astronomer_8667 16d ago

Such a weird deal from the MLS perspective to me. I hardly know that many people that watch MLS, and I know even less people that have an AppleTV account

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u/MtRainierWolfcastle 16d ago

Season ticket holders get free MLS Pass too so customers that would be interested in the product get it for free.

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u/Over_Eagle_4013 16d ago

They’re truly trying to invest in the growth of MLS. Issue is you need more suitable ownership that’ll reciprocate the investment. Not just a streaming giant.

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u/manfrin 16d ago

I do think though that among the non-latino viewership of MLS, there's probably a huge overlap of ATV subscribers. I'm entirely talking out of my ass, but this is my hunch.

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u/Sarah-McSarah 16d ago

No Apple TV subscription is required to subscribe to the MLS thing

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u/randomyzer 16d ago

It must be a demo thing. I know tons of AppleTV subscribers.

I also found out you can get Season Pass without having full AppleTV. If you compare that specific product with any other major sports league's equivalent, you'll see it's actually an amazing deal.

Personally, I don't think MLS's problem is Apple... I think it's selling out games...

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u/MovieTrawler 16d ago

That's interesting. Literally everyone I know has an Apple TV account. I know this because I hear the Severance buzz everywhere I go. Work, home, friends and family. Before that it was Ted Lasso or Silo or Shrinking, etc. Point being, everyone I know has it at this point. Different circles I guess.

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u/Ok_Astronomer_8667 16d ago

Probably different circles, I wonder if it’s an age thing. I’m in my early 20s and it’s been an actual task to try and convince people to watch Severance because everyone I know thinks appletv is a joke.