BREAKING: XFL Reaches Multi-Year Broadcast Deals With ESPN and FOX; Schedule Released

We are less than a year out from the XFL returning for our viewing pleasure with Vince McMahon learning from his past mistakes and making sure the league succeeds this time around.

On Monday, the league took another step in securing their future by inking a multi-year deal with FOX Sports and the ESPN to be seen by millions around the country every week.

The #XFL has four new homes.

Announcing our #XFL2020 broadcast partners:@ABCNetwork, @ESPN, @FoxSports & @FS1 ?

More info at https://t.co/hAlDLJuvRV. pic.twitter.com/YmBPhkTez5

— XFL (@XFL2023) May 6, 2019

The XFL has reached a multi-year agreement to have their games on ESPN and Fox. More than half will be either ABC or Fox with the rest on ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 or FS2. Inaugural season next year will kick off on Feb. 8.

— Joe Reedy (@joereedy) May 6, 2019

.@xfl2020 is coming to ESPN & ABC. The new, multi-year rights agreement features 22 games annually. Beginning in Feb 2020, we will have the league's opening game and the inaugural season Championship. https://t.co/Z0UaXivN5L pic.twitter.com/4OteGsjV9w

— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) May 6, 2019

Here’s the 2020 schedule:

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BREAKING: broadcast TV telecasts to be big component for @xfl2020 multiyear deals with @espn and @FOXSports (24 of 43 games on ABC or Fox). No rights fee paid. ESPN and Fox hold streaming rights https://t.co/UEbdcpoL1v pic.twitter.com/USdLtXTmHT

— Sports Business Journal (@sbjsbd) May 6, 2019

More via ESPN Front Row:

“The XFL today announced multi-year agreements with ESPN and FOX Sports to televise XFL games starting with its inaugural 2020 season. XFL games will air weekly on broadcast TV (ABC and FOX) complemented by games on cable (ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and FS2). The XFL TV schedule allows for consistent appointment viewing each week with back-to-back games starting Saturday afternoons at 2 pm ET as well as two additional games on Sunday afternoons.

“We look forward to showcasing the XFL on ESPN and ABC, including the kickoff game and championship during the league’s inaugural season,” said Burke Magnus, ESPN Executive Vice President, Programming and Scheduling. “Vince McMahon and Oliver Luck are two of the sports industry’s most creative and experienced leaders, and they have exciting plans for this league. We believe in their vision for the XFL, which will be a great addition to our year-round commitment to football.”

“We welcome the XFL to the FOX Sports Family and are pleased to expand our relationship with Vince McMahon,” said Eric Shanks, FOX Sports CEO & Executive Producer. “Football is in FOX Sports’ DNA and a key component of our programming strategy. Alongside Oliver Luck and his incredible team, we’re excited for the debut of the XFL on FOX Sports.”

“We are thrilled to partner with ESPN and FOX Sports, two innovative media companies with extensive experience in world-class football production that will undoubtedly help us reimagine football,” said Vince McMahon, XFL Founder & Chairman. “The XFL broadcast schedule provides us with incredible reach and makes it easy for fans to watch our games consistently every weekend.”