Fox Sports reportedly interested in televising new XFL, co-owned by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia
The XFL likely won't get a traditional TV rights deal with any network, however.
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XFL sees further double-digit drops in viewership in Week 3
The XFL's ratings have continued to drop significantly from week to week.
Week 2 XFL ratings dropped as expected, but still were decent: will they hold there?
The XFL ratings saw a significant drop in Week 2, but their ratings were still pretty good. Will they be able to hold on to this new level of ratings?
The broadcast networks not carrying the XFL ignored it on Twitter on opening weekend, but it got attention from digital sites
Fox tweeted about the XFL a lot on opening weekend, while ESPN tweeted about it a bit (but gave it a big push thanks to their reach). CBS and NBC ignored it from their main accounts, but plenty of digital companies tweeted about it quite a bit.
New XFL posts solid early numbers, slightly up from AAF debut; how will it do over time?
XFL ratings so far look decent, but will the league be able to keep people tuning in?
“That got weird”: 8 things we learned watching the XFL’s opening weekend
The XFL still has some work to do, but the groundwork laid during opening weekend's broadcasts proves the potential is there.
XFL broadcasts to showcase access and audio: “There hasn’t been one idea that we’ve come to the league with that they’ve said no...
"It had to do with access and it had to do with audio and sound — being able to listen in to conversations and play calling. There are a lot of elements that could potentially be groundbreaking. For a football fan or a football viewer, it’s going to be interesting."