Apple’s long-awaited workout subscription service, Fitness+, debuts on Dec. 14. 

The service will feature guided workouts that are compatible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. It requires an Apple Watch to track metrics while exercising.

The Total Package:

• $9.99 per month or $79.99 annually
• 10 workout categories, from HIIT to yoga 
• 21 trainers

You only need Apple devices for most Fitness+ activities, but Apple says people can use “almost any bike, treadmill, or rowing machine” for workouts that do require equipment.

Fitness+ vs. Peloton: “They’re just going to be the content,” Peloton CEO John Foley said recently regarding Fitness+. “The magic is our connected platforms.”

Those connected platforms are Peloton’s $39 per month all-access membership which links with Peloton bikes and treadmills, ranging from $1,895 to $4,295.

Peloton’s stock rose 1.39% on the day, while Apple’s increased by 0.51%.

UCLA is now a Nike and Jordan Brand school. The deal, which begins July 1, 2021, covers six years, shorter than most university apparel sponsorships.

The basketball and football teams will wear Jordan Brand, while the school’s other 22 varsity teams will wear Nike. Retail merchandise will be available next fall.

How We Got Here: The Nike and Jordan agreement comes following a drawn out saga with UCLA’s previous apparel partner Under Armour.

In June, Under Armour announced it was terminating its 15-year, $280 million sponsorship of UCLA four years in, stating it was “paying for marketing benefits that we have not received for an extended time period.”

The school sued Under Armour in August seeking more than $200 million in damages. The Bruins are still wearing Under Armour on the field this football season, but they cover up the company’s logo with a team patch.

The deal now gives each Power 5 conference a Jordan Brand school: 

ACC: North Carolina 

Big Ten: Michigan 

Big 12: Oklahoma

SEC: Florida 

Outside of the Power 5, the brand has agreements with Houston, Marquette, San Diego State and Georgetown.

The NBA G League and digital media company Overtime have partnered to create daily content surrounding G League Ignite, the new developmental team for NBA draft-eligible prospects who forgo college.

Ignite’s roster includes 18-year-old phenom Jalen Green, who has 1.1 million Instagram followers and is one of four players on the team who were top-25 prospects in the 2020 ESPN 100 ranking.

Green is already a mainstay in content on Overtime, whose 40 million social media followers are nearly 90% people under the age of 35.

The new deal will see Overtime producing videos that tell the story of Ignite players through highlights, game coverage, and a docu-series.

G League Ignite, which will reportedly pay salaries up to $500,000, was announced in April. Its players, who are not affiliated with any NBA team, will receive year-round educational programming designed to help them manage their personal life and professional careers.