How Apple Shot an Entire MLS Game Using Only iPhone
Apple made history by broadcasting an entire Major League Soccer game using only iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones. The innovative setup allowed for professional-grade footage from unique angles, showcasing the capabilities of the device in a sports broadcasting context. This event highlights Apple's growing role in the sports media landscape, although future plans for exclusive broadcasts remain unclear.
- ▪Apple used 15 iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones to capture the MLS game between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo.
- ▪The small size of the iPhones allowed for creative camera placements that traditional broadcast cameras could not accommodate.
- ▪The broadcast setup included attaching iPhones to industry-standard Fujifilm broadcast lenses for enhanced video quality.
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How Apple Shot an Entire MLS Game Using Only iPhone May 26, 2026 Jeremy Gray Apple made sports broadcasting history on Saturday night by shooting an entire Major League Soccer (MLS) game using iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphones. Now that the historic broadcast happened, it is worth taking another look to see not only how it went, but how Apple pulled off the impressive feat. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" }); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" }); Apple shared some behind-the-scenes footage from the match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo on its social media channels,…
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