In its latest move to expand its sports offerings, Comcast’s NBCUniversal has landed the broadcast and cable rights for Major League Soccer. Terms of the deal weren’t made public, but a source told the Los Angeles Times that the price was likely around $12 million annually for three years.
According to the deal, 45 MLS games will air on NBC as well as on Versus (soon to be rebranded as NBC Sports Network). The majority of the games will be on the cable network, but NBC will broadcast two regular-season games and two playoff games, plus appearances by the U.S.
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