The new ten-year, $2.5 billion streaming deal between Apple and MLS should come as welcome news for New York City FC fans. It will mark the end of the broadcast partnership with the YES Network, and bring all live coverage of matches under the Apple umbrella via a new MLS subscription service that carries every league match and is free from any local blackout restrictions.
Saying goodbye to YES is only hard because it appears to also mean saying goodbye to the two announcers who have been calling NYCFC matches since the inaugural season.