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Marchand and Ourand

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."

By Sean Keeley OnJun 21, 2023 0
USFL (L) and XFL game balls.

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).

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 18, 2023 3
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gives a speech ahead of the XFL kickoff game on Feb. 18, 2023.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 27, 2023 12
Dean Blandino in the XFL command center.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 25, 2023 0
Headset issues in a March 25, 2023 Seattle-Orlando XFL game.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 25, 2023 0
A crowd shot from the Seattle Sea Dragons - DC Defenders XFL game on Feb. 19, 2023.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 22, 2023 6
The XFL NY-STL game saw plenty of BattleHawks fans.

XFL sees further double-digit drops in viewership in Week 3

The XFL's ratings have continued to drop significantly from week to week.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 25, 2020 13
A week 2 XFL game between Dallas and Los Angeles.

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?

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 19, 2020 4

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,...

By Sean Keeley OnFeb 15, 2020 9
A XFL crowd shot from the opening weekend BattleHawks-Renegades game.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 10, 2020 3
The XFL opening weekend featured this Vince McMahon cutout.

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?

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 10, 2020 7

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