ESPN is local Media Rights Partner with Chicago Fire

By Sean McCaffery, March 15, 2018

ESPN is now the exclusive media rights holder for 3 years with ESPN+ their streaming system, the home of live local coverage in both English and Spanish. ESPN + will carry 27 games exclusively  and it will be the sole home for all MLS LIVE out of market games once launched, the balance of their games are on ESPN, FOX & Univision nationwide. Fire Prez & GM Nelson Rodriguez related the linking with ESPN the world leader in sports and our historic team is a strong alliance, our supporters will get high level streaming and production at all times and on all platforms. The VP of Programming at ESPN, Burke Magnus informed this union brings to the forefront our full efforts of linking fans and sport, teams. leagues, via different and inspried avenues. ESPN+ brings Fire fans a tremendous product for the price, in real time close to the team and countless other events. Until the launch Fire faithful get no cost usage at LIVE.MLSsoccer.com and the MLS Mobile App, Apple TV and Roku allowing for a max. of 8 Fire and out of market games weekly.

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