USFL Championship averages 1.157 million viewers on NBC, down from last year
Viewership for the USFL Championship didn't hit last year's heights.
Viewership for the USFL Championship didn't hit last year's heights.
Viewership for the USFL slid by double digits this season, and Daryl Johnston can't figure out why.
USFL has two games today on NBC and Fox while the XFL concludes its regular season today on ESPN and ESPN2.
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).
The XFL and USFL will have two games go directly up against one another.
"We’re pulling every lever that we can to continue the trajectory of success and sustainability."
The settling of this trademark lawsuit may make it easier for Fox to acquire outside investors for the USFL.
It's reported that Fox is seeking $150-$200 million in outside investment.
In-person attendance was an issue for the USFL, and some of that was about playing in one city. Playing in two to four cities may help a bit, but means the league still won't play in all of its "local markets."
"It did what we hoped it would do, and we’re excited to begin planning, once this season is over, to talk about 2023."
Murdoch told Axios' Sara Fischer Fox plans to keep building up USFL teams and eventually sell them to local owners down the road.
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The Bandits-Maulers game will now air at 7 p.m. ET Monday on FS1.
USFL EVP Daryl Johnston told Front Office Sports they're "hoping" to be able to unveil a football that glows near the goal line on USFL on Fox broadcasts this year.
In addition to their NFL and CFB roles with Fox, Menefee and Klatt were previously the network's top XFL team in 2020.
“Fox is trying to reap where it did not sow and profit from confusion among fans of the real USFL, by claiming the legacy of something it didn’t build."
This is a big win for USFL awareness.
NBC is taking nearly half the games (the rest are on Fox), which will air across multiple platforms.