Despite NBC’s pledge of 2 year commitment, XFL football ‘won’t be...
Despite NBC’s pledge of 2 year commitment, XFL football “won’t be on network next year in prime time or any other time period,” according to NBC source. Weekend daytime is out, source said, because NBC will air Winter Olympics…
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from Salt Lake City next Feb. NBC Pres. Robert Wright attended XFL game in Orlando Sat. night and reportedly commented, “it’s too much like the NFL.” XFL CEO Vince McMahon in L.A. Mon. night assured coaches of West Coast XFL teams that there would be XFL football in 2002, with or without NBC’s participation. After encouraging opening weekend, XFL ratings have dipped to 2.4 in last 2 weeks on NBC’s prime-time telecasts, and combined with UPN and TNN Sun. games, rating is 4.3 -- well below minimum guaranteed to advertisers. Ads on recent XFL telecasts on NBC have been only about 50% sold out.