United States Football League on television

For television information about the United States Football League that lasted from 2022 to 2023, see United States Football League (2022–2023) § Broadcasting.

On May 24, 1982, the United States Football League (USFL) reached an agreement with ABC[1][2] and ESPN[3] on television rights. The money for inaugural 1983 season would be a total of $13 million: $9 million from ABC and $4 million from ESPN (roughly $1.1 million per team).[4]

  1. ^ "May 24, 1982: The USFL reaches an agreement with ABC and ESPN on television rights. The money for 1983 would be $13 million dollars-$9 million from ABC, and $4 million from ESPN (roughly $1.1 million per team). The contract required the USFL to schedule a minimum of three games on Sunday, with ABC guaranteed to broadcast one game nationally or two or more regionally. The contract included no clauses regarding "blackouts" or "cross-feeding"".
  2. ^ "May 26, 1982: The USFL and ABC Sports enter into a two-year network television agreement. ABC televises a Sunday afternoon game-of-the-week, one prime-time evening game, plus coverage of the USFL divisional playoffs and championship game. Total package calls for 21 telecasts of USFL action".
  3. ^ "June 17, 1982: USFL and ESPN enter into a two-year national cable television agreement. ESPN generally televises two prime-time games each week of the USFL season".
  4. ^ "About the USFL". Archived from the original on 2017-08-19.