BELLEVUE, Wash.—T-Mobile has announced that it will be giving customers free access for one year to the MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. 

MLS Season Pass ($99 annual value) features every live regular-season match, all MLS Cup playoff matches, and the Leagues Cup – all with no blackouts. It will be available for free to all T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers beginning Feb. 21 in the T-Mobile Tuesdays app.

“T-Mobile customers already get unbeatable value with entertainment benefits like Apple TV+ on Us and now we’re giving them yet another with one year of MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app on Us,” said Mike Katz, president of marketing, innovation and experience at T-Mobile. “With the Un-carrier, you don’t just get access to the nation’s leading 5G network, you also get some serious value with so much included on top of your wireless plan.”

To access, T-Mobile customers need to download the app and sign in with their phone number. 

For more information about MLS Season Pass, visit here.

CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple is expanding the presence of its Apple TV app, announcing that it will become available on LG, Sony and Vizio smart TV “later this year.”

The Apple TV app gives consumers access to more than 30 Apple TV channels, including the Apple TV+ streaming service and its shows like “The Morning Show,” “Dickinson” and “See.” In addition, consumers can buy and rent TV shows and movies through the app, including ones in 4K HDR.

Previously, the app had been available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac and iPod Touch devices, as well as Samsung smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices. Samsung was the first manufacturer to integrate the Apple TV app onto its smart TVs.

LG has already announced that its 2020 LG OLED and LG NanoCell TVs will feature the Apple TV app. For those with 2018 and 2019 LG TV models, they will be able to access the Apple TV app through a webOS smart TV update.

No official date has been announced for when the Apple TV app will be available on any of these TV models.

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Among the series of announcement that Apple made during its Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 3, was an update to its tvOS operating system that manages the Apple TV 4K experience. The tvOS 13 touts a number of new features that are designed to boost a user’s personalized experience.

The updated OS will highlight the brand new Apple TV app, a new method for accessing the content that was previously on the now disbanded iTunes, including 4K HDR titles. The Apple TV+ video subscription service will also be available through the Apple TV app when it launches this fall.

Chief among the new highlights in the TV app is new multi-user support for the Apple TV Control Center that allows users to switch between their own personal accounts for a specific entertainment experience. Each account features unique Up Next lists and receive content recommendations based on tastes. The Control Center also provides users with quick access to Apple features like system sleep and audio routing.

Apple also previewed the launch of Apple Arcade, which arrives this fall to Apple TV 4K. A single account provides access to more than 100 games. In addition, tvOS 13 has support for Xbox One S and PlayStation DualShock 4 controllers for Apple Arcade play.

Additional features include a new version of the Home screen that presents full-screen video previews of content aimed at helping with discovery; access to personalized Apple Music accounts; and a new series of 4K HDR screen savers with the theme of under the sea.

The Apple TV app is available on other Apple devices and select third-party platforms.

CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple is rolling out its brand new Apple TV app to more than 100 countries for consumers to access through their iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs or, as also announced on Monday, Samsung Smart TVs.

With the free iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3 software update, the Apple TV app allows customers to subscribe to Apple TV channels and watch on demand directly in the app. Available channels in the U.S. include HBO, Starz, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, EPIX, Tastemade, MTV Hits and, starting in the fall, the new Apple TV+ streaming service.

Among the app’s features are a Family Sharing capability, which allows up to six family members to share subscriptions to Apple TV channels using their Apple ID and password. Content will also be able to be downloaded online and offline.

Other features include personalized recommendations of content from more than 150 apps and streaming services; an Up Next feature to watch favorites with activity synced across devices and search curated selections based on users’ viewing interests; dedicated Kids and Sports sections; and a redesigned iTunes Library tab, organized by Recently Added, Downloaded, Genres and more.

The new Apple TV app will be available on Mac computers this fall.