TikTok has renewed its media partnership with Main League Soccer (MLS), which is able to see the U.S.-based soccer league proceed to share unique content material to the app.
TikTok signed its authentic partnership with MLS again in 2023, which has seen the league construct a powerful following within the app, which it’s now seeking to develop on with this refreshed settlement.
As defined by TikTok:
“TikTok has turn into a go-to platform for soccer followers, providing all the things from behind-the-scenes content material to reside match highlights, fan reactions, and inventive edits. This extension builds on the success of initiatives like final yr’s groundbreaking ‘Participant Highlight: Messi,’ the place TikTok, in partnership with Apple TV and MLS, completely streamed a reside feed of Lionel Messi throughout his debut MLS Cup Playoff match for Inter Miami CF.”
That partnership was a giant win for the app, and the primary time that TikTok had delved into reside sports activities protection.
It wasn’t full match protection, as such, with a Messi-dedicated feed. But it surely pointed to the recognition of soccer within the app, with the stream garnering 150k concurrent viewers at peak.
Certainly, TikTok says that hundreds of thousands of soccer followers are “already thriving” within the app:
“There are 14.8 million posts utilizing #soccer, with almost 9 million posts in 2024 alone. MLS’ rising worldwide presence on TikTok, with 65% of its fanbase exterior the US (TikTok inside information, 2024) displays the league’s world attraction and engagement with followers all over the world.”
As famous, the renewed MLS deal will see extra unique league content material shared to the app, whereas it is going to additionally assist to solidify TikTok as a key league sponsor, and residential for MLS dialogue.
And whereas MLS remains to be a lot smaller than European soccer leagues, with so many EU stars additionally enjoying within the U.S. competitors, curiosity within the league is rising, which may bode effectively for the app.
