Apple TV to air first major live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro

Apple TV is home to Major League Soccer, Formula 1, and Friday Night Baseball. And this weekend, the streamer just announced it will broadcast the first major professional live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro.

Saturday’s MLS match between LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC will be shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro

Last fall, Apple started experimenting with using iPhone 17 Pro to shoot live sports.

The first testing ground was Friday Night Baseball, with the September 26 game between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park shot live on the brand new iPhone 17 Pro.

This weekend, Apple will mark another major milestone for iPhone 17 Pro. It will be used to shoot the entirety of the MLS matchup between the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC.

From Apple’s press release:

This Saturday, May 23, Apple TV will present a special live Major League Soccer match captured exclusively on iPhone 17 Pro — marking the first time iPhone will be used to capture the entirety of a major professional live sporting event broadcast. […]

iPhone 17 Pro will capture live footage throughout the match, including team warmups on the pitch, player introductions, in-net goal angles, and the atmosphere inside the stadium. With cameras positioned throughout the venue, the broadcast will deliver the pristine video quality fans expect, alongside dynamic new perspectives that bring viewers closer to the action, made possible by the small form factor of iPhone.

As Apple says, the broadcast promises to deliver “the pristine video quality fans expect” while also enabling brand new perspectives not possible with larger, bulkier cameras.

The first live professional sporting event captured entirely on iPhone kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 23.

You can watch the match with an Apple TV subscription. Apple TV subscribers gain access to all of Apple’s original TV shows and movies, and also its sports offerings at no extra cost.

Apple TV is available for $12.99 per month, or you can get it discounted through the Apple One bundle.

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