MLS reportedly eyeing NFL media exec as Don Garber successor
MLS could follow the PGA Tour's playbook in tabbing a high-ranking NFL executive to succeed commissioner Don Garber.
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MLS commissioner Don Garber: Data from Apple TV ‘affecting how we’re structuring our rosters’
"It's affecting the players we're signing. It's affecting how we're structuring our rosters..."
Don Garber: MLS was ‘way early’ on move to streaming-exclusive model
"I think the challenge is the direct-to-consumer, primarily exclusive subscription [model], which I believe is the future of sport ... I think we were way early on it."
Don Garber acknowledges MLS Season Pass was a misstep in Apple deal
"In light of what we know today, we would do the same deal other than the subscription."
Don Garber: ‘Too premature’ to talk MLS media rights future beyond Apple deal
As leagues scramble to address the NFL-sized elephant in the room, MLS says it's too early to think about its next set of media rights.
MLS, Apple TV drop Season Pass requirement for playoff matches
All Apple TV subscribers, regardless of if they purchased MLS Season Pass, will have access to this year's playoffs.
ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol goes nuclear over Lionel Messi suspension
"The fact that they've gone ahead and done this is nonsense."
Don Garber opens door to massive MLS calendar shift
"We believe that that alignment is something that makes sense."
MLS commissioner Don Garber finally reveals Apple TV viewership
MLS Season Pass is averaging 120,000 unique viewers, though it's unclear exactly what that means.
MLS commissioner Don Garber defers to Apple for lack of subscriber transparency
"I would, Apple doesn't. Get Eddy Cue from Apple on!"
MLS Cup linear audience down massively on Fox in year two of Apple deal
More people tuned in for the second-tier USL Championship Final on CBS last month.
MLS commissioner Don Garber suggests Apple to blame for lack of viewership transparency
"I think that all of us would like to see more transparency."
MLS commissioner: It’s ‘lazy’ to only cover Lionel Messi, compares him to Taylor Swift
“There's so much more here that I think people need to recognize.”
MLS commissioner Don Garber disputes Wayne Rooney’s claim Apple staffers sat on bench during All-Star Game
After Rooney claimed "My staff got kicked out of their seats today by members of Apple," Garber said "It is not true that any members of Apple's staff were seated in the technical area."
Julie Stewart-Binks relayed news of MLS’ first female GM hire since 1999, Lucy Rushton, to commissioner Don Garber mid-interview
"There's no reason there couldn't be a female head coach, there's no reason there couldn't be a female commissioner. We have a female president in our league, a female general counsel, and I think we have to get to the world where it almost doesn't matter."
ESPN will host ‘The Return of Sports’ on Monday, a 2-hour special with 6 pro sports commissioners
Commissioners Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Gary Bettman, Don Garber, and Cathy Engelbert will be among the guests joining Mike Greenberg on the two-hour SportsCenter special.
Don Garber’s memo warning against leaking to The Athletic immediately leaked to The Athletic
Garber's memo threatens leakers with fines and termination. The Athletic had it that afternoon.