The XFL returned, but are people watching? It seems that even fewer fans are tuning in every week.
Showbuzz Daily reports Saturday’s games saw a decrease in viewership. The first game on ABC pulled in 2.051 million viewers. They earned a .5 rating in the 18-49 demographic which was down 16.7% from last week.
Game two was on FOX and they didn’t even crack 2 million viewers with 1.914 million. That number is down 17.6% from the previous week. The 18-49 demographic was pretty much the same as last week with a .6 rating.
Sunday’s game on ESPN brought in 1.473 million viewers which was down a huge 41% from the last game on ESPN. They did a .47 rating in the 18-49 demographic which was down 49.4% from the previous game as well.
They also aired a Sunday game on FS1. That game earned 1.004 million viewers which was down 26% from the last time FS1 hosted an XFL game this season. They brought in a .37 rating in the 18-49 demographic which was also down 27.5%.