Variety has reported that Major League Soccer is in the process of moving its production arm to The Studios at WWE, as part of a pact renewal with IMG.
The new facility, which is part of WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, will serve as the hub for popular MLS live studio programming and content in English and Spanish.
On the effect of the move and their renewed partnership, MLS Executive Vice President of Media Seth Bacon stated:
With the incredible momentum and excitement around the league, we are thrilled to further our partnership with IMG to support our vision of elevating production, creating new viewing opportunities, and pushing the sports broadcast landscape into the future.
Under terms of their new multi-year partnership, IMG will continue to produce live match and studio productions and programming for more than 600 annual games on MLS Season Pass, which is available on Apple TV.
The Studios at WWE is a 30,000-square-foot production facility equipped with five studios with wide-ranging production amenities.