FOX & ESPN Said To Be In Talks To Broadcast The XFL

The XFL is in negotiations with two major networks!

Vince McMahon’s XFL revival still has quite a ways to go in terms of planning for its new inaugural season, tentatively scheduled to kickoff in January or February 2020.

Today, a new report from The Sports Business Journal has revealed some big steps being taken towards that, stating that the XFL is currently in discussions with both FOX and ESPN to broadcast games. It’s said that these are “deep discussions” and there could be a formal announcement from the league as early as next week.

Of course, some already feel that FOX is the front-runner after brokering a deal with Vince McMahon and the WWE to bring SmackDown Live over to its network beginning this October. However, at this time there has been nothing solid to indicate that either the XFL is leaning one way or the other.

Additionally, it’s also been noted that should ESPN be the destination for the league, games would also be broadcast on its parent company’s network, ABC. Currently, ESPN is the home of the NFL’s Monday Night Football while the only football being broadcast on ABC is the NCAA. ABC was previously the home of Monday Night Football from 1970-2005.