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>>  Here's the kicker, though: some of the league's markets that haven't produced well at the gate have shown up strong in local viewership for UFL games.Overall, the UFL has seen a massive uptick in its TV ratings compared to what the USFL and XFL produced a year ago. The regular-season ratings average (816k) was over 30% ahead of 2023's XFL-USFL pace, and last week's two conference championship contests were up 57% from 2023's USFL and XFL playoff averages.  <<

Keep in mind these are local ratings - NOT viewers

These numbers look vastly different to the list published in the St Louis media last week, but I believe those ratings were only for games involving the local market teams.

The Comeback Period YouTube Channel will now speculate about UFL teams in New York, LA, Atlanta, Chicago, Philly, Tampa and Minnesota

Again this is why I keep bringing  up Market size vs local Ratings - even low ratings in a massive mkt trump good ratings in a small market

4 of the top 5 viewership markets are Top 5 TV markets - this is why VM in XFL2020 was in those top markets (NY and LA, Dallas and Houston etc...)

Battlehawks draw 4th largest audience in St. Louis for home playoff game.  The whole article is behind a paywall, but was able to grab this chart. I do wonder if the earlier start might help ratings next year. Fans are much more likely to be in front of their TV's late February and early March than mid June.

laxtreme56 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:58 am Battlehawks draw 4th largest audience in St. Louis for home playoff game.  The whole article is behind a paywall, but was able to grab this chart. I do wonder if the earlier start might help ratings next year. Fans are much more likely to be in front of their TV's late February and early March than mid June.