EXCLUSIVE: The action sports team-based era seems to be paying off, as the inaugural summer of X Games League events pulled off an impressive debut over the last several weeks across Sacramento, New Orleans, and Chiba, Japan.
The summer season’s events managed to reach 18.3 million viewers in the U.S. across ABC and ESPN, which is a 78.5% increase year-over-year. That includes 7.5 million return viewers, according to data from the league.
Per the league, the New Orleans Championship became the highest-rated stop of the summer.
That’s a solid finish for the first year of team-based X Games events after
Our editorial team includes several staff writers, each contributing their specialized knowledge to enhance the depth and breadth of our event and story coverage.