Marchand & Ourand respond to The Rock regarding ESPN-XFL financial arrangement
"Of course, there's a rights agreement, the games are on the air. There has to be an agreement. There's no rights fee."
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USFL Week 1 outdraws XFL Week 9, but with important broadcast to cable caveats
The USFL averaged 789,500 viewers across four games this weekend (three on broadcast), while the XFL averaged 588,250 across four games (three on cable, including one on ESPN2).
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson calls XFL ratings slide versus 2020 ‘really not apples to apples’
XFL co-owners Johnson and Dany Garcia discussed the league's ratings and more with USA Today.
Hot mic seems to catch XFL’s Dean Blandino saying ‘We actually screwed that up’ after explaining a call on broadcast
Having "We actually screwed that up" make it to a broadcast right after a replay review explanation was not exactly ideal.
XFL headset mics go out during 95-degree game in Orlando
Headset issues keep popping up in the XFL, and the latest ones came during a hot game in Orlando.
First four XFL windows drop more than half from 2020 equivalents
The XFL's first four games fell 54 to 65 percent from comparable 2020 XFL windows.
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?
Matt McGloin’s no good, very bad day was a great example of how XFL broadcasts can harness storylines
The first week of the new XFL revealed that, while the upstart league is working out the kinks,...
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?