The reported cost of the contracts varied – the L.A. Times said that ABC had paid $28m for two years, and USA $25m. For the 1992 season, the WLAF charged each network less for broadcasting rights; "the New York Times" reported that ABC's annual fee went down from $12m to $3m, and USA's from $14m to $10m. The average ratings for ABC's coverage declined from 1991 to 1992, from around 2.1 to 1.7, and those of USA Network dipped from 1.2 to 1.1. Both networks asked the WLAF to expand into two major U.S. markets for 1993.