NBC and Fox will simulcast the return of the USFL on April 16, the first time since the first Super Bowl in 1967 that two rival broadcast TV networks will both air the same live, scheduled sporting event.The primetime, Saturday night telecast from Birmingham, AL, will feature the New Jersey Generals and the Birmingham Stallions.
The USFL announced its return last year as a newly constituted independent league with eight teams. The league is controlled by Fox Sports through a separate new business entity, and stakeholders stress that it is unaffiliated with the 1980s incarnation, which met an ignominious end.
While the NFL has remained a massive TV force in recent years (as last Sunday’s blockbuster playoff ratings attest), all previous alternative pro leagues have fizzled.For the debut simulcast, NBC Sports will handle pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, using its on-air, production, and technical personnel.
Fox Sports will produce the game coverage, which both networks will carry, using its broadcasters, production, and technical staff.
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