XFL 2023

[Blue In BC]

They are switching to main ESPN channels this week after only being on FX last week.

Trying to boost the numbers.

This is game week 4 and ESPN is probably a pay subscription channel in USA. That limits boosting numbers. I checked what live audiences have been like and which direction they are headed. Of 12 games, 10 were below 13K, 1 game at 16K  and 1 at 24K ( week one ). Two games were below 6050 ( Vipers ) .


    Seattle Dragons vs Vegas Vipers ? FX ? 528,000 avg. viewers, 0.29 rating
    St. Louis Battlehawks vs D.C. Defenders ? FX ? 665,000 avg. viewers, 0.36 rating
    Orlando Guardians vs Arlington Renegades ? FX ? 550,000 avg. viewers, 0.33 rating
    San Antonio Brahmas vs Houston Roughnecks ? ESPN2 ? 543,000 avg. viewers, 0.32


Trending downwards.  Some of the week 1 tickets might have been given away to increase audience but I can't confirm that. Will check after this week to see any new trend.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Wonder how the Rock feels about this?

[Blue In BC]

Wonder how the Rock feels about this?

It's probable they expected early losses but how much will they accept as the season progresses. At some point low live audience and TV revenue has to increase or it's an early exit etc.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

This is game week 4 and ESPN is probably a pay subscription channel in USA. That limits boosting numbers. I checked what live audiences have been like and which direction they are headed. Of 12 games, 10 were below 13K, 1 game at 16K  and 1 at 24K ( week one ). Two games were below 6050 ( Vipers ) .


    Seattle Dragons vs Vegas Vipers ? FX ? 528,000 avg. viewers, 0.29 rating
    St. Louis Battlehawks vs D.C. Defenders ? FX ? 665,000 avg. viewers, 0.36 rating
    Orlando Guardians vs Arlington Renegades ? FX ? 550,000 avg. viewers, 0.33 rating
    San Antonio Brahmas vs Houston Roughnecks ? ESPN2 ? 543,000 avg. viewers, 0.32


Trending downwards.  Some of the week 1 tickets might have been given away to increase audience but I can't confirm that. Will check after this week to see any new trend.

For what it's worth, 2022 Week 4 CFL audience is here:

Week 4 TV ratings:

Friday
Hamilton at Montreal: 484,300

Saturday
B.C. at Ottawa: 372,800

Sunday
Calgary at Winnipeg: 673,200

Total Week 4 average: 510,100

[theaardvark]

10 times the potential viewership base, barely larger actual viewership...

[Foxhound]

Get back to me when the thing folds. That's my only interest.

 

[Tiger]

10 times the potential viewership base, barely larger actual viewership...

It is brand new and is not mean to supplant t NFL, NCAA or CFL for that matter.

It is spring ball with purpose that hopes to tap into the American desire for football when NFL and NCAA are not playing.    Im sure they will hype the players trying to make it to the NFL (and good luck) for viewership, advertising money and sustainability. 

I do not see it as a threat.

[The Zipp]

i tried and just couldn't do it...watched about a quarter and lost interest.  Probably how someone feels watching CFL for the first time.