According to The Hill, the news comes 18 years after the XFL played its first and only season in 2001. At that time, games were primarily broadcast on NBC, which entered into a joint venture with Vince McMahon's WWE.
For the league's relaunch in 2020, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 will telecast XFL games on Saturday and Sunday.
“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 XFL founder Vince McMahon said in a statement. “The XFL broadcast schedule provides us with incredible reach and makes it easy for fans to watch our games consistently every weekend.”
The XFL and NBC lost $35 million in 2001 before shutting down.
The league will consist of eight teams in New York; Los Angeles; St. Louis; Seattle; Dallas; Houston; Tampa, Fla., and Washington, D.C.
The 10-game regular season will begin on Feb. 8, 2020, with a 2 p.m. EST game on ABC and will be followed by a 5 p.m. EST game on Fox.
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