The revived XFL has revealed multiyear broadcast agreements with ESPN, ABC and Fox Sports to air games starting with the league’s inaugural season in 2020. XFL games will air regular on ABC as well as Fox, with ESPN, Camiseta Copa Mundial de Fútbol ESPN2, FS1 as well as FS2 sharing broadcast duties throughout the season as well.
The league will air back-to-back games starting Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. ET as well as two extra games on Sunday afternoons. “We look ahead to showcasing the XFL on ESPN as well as ABC, including the kickoff game as well as championship during the league’s inaugural season,” stated Burke Magnus, ESPN executive vice president of programming as well as scheduling. “(XFL creator as well as Chairman) Vince McMahon and (Commissioner as well as CEO) Oliver Luck are two of the sports industry’s most innovative as well as experienced leaders, as well as they have interesting plans for this league. We believe in Camiseta Atletico Mineiro their vision for the XFL, which will be a fantastic addition to our year-round commitment to football.”
“We welcome the XFL to the Camiseta Club America Fox sports household as well as are delighted to broaden our connection with Vince McMahon,” stated Eric Shanks, Fox sports CEO as well as executive Producer. “Football is in Fox Sports’ DNA as well as a key element of our programming strategy. together with Oliver luck as well as his incredible team, we’re excited for the debut of the XFL on Fox Sports.”
CAA Sports and development Media Capital negotiated the television agreements in behalf of the XFL. The league will begin play February 8, 2020, in eight cities: Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, new York, St. Louis, Seattle, Tampa Bay as well as Washington D.C.
“We are thrilled to partner with ESPN as well as Fox Sports, two ingenious media business with extensive experience in world-class football production that will certainly assist us reimagine football,” McMahon said. “The XFL broadcast routine provides us with incredible reach as well as makes it simple for fans to watch our games consistently every weekend.”
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