From Charlotte News Observer:

"After six years of deliberation and discussion, the ACC is close to an updated television deal with ESPN that will include the long-awaited ACC cable channel as well as innovative “over-the-top” components, content delivered directly to viewers via the Internet, known as OTT."

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-c...93122.html

Great News

the big thing will be how much beyond 2026-27 the deal is extended. Because ESPN isn't just going to do this w/o an extension.

(07-18-2016 07:07 PM)stever20 Wrote:  the big thing will be how much beyond 2026-27 the deal is extended. Because ESPN isn't just going to do this w/o an extension.

Right... SO now an ACC Network is a bad idea becuase they may have to sign an extension... The ACC should just forget about a Network...whatever

(07-18-2016 07:07 PM)stever20 Wrote:  the big thing will be how much beyond 2026-27 the deal is extended. Because ESPN isn't just going to do this w/o an extension.

Totally agree! If I'm making money on something, I want as long a contract as I can get. That works both ways. If ESPN extends the contract for one hundred years......
That means the ACC makes them (ESPN) money and the ACC teams feel the deal is right. As long as this has taken, seems like both parties are partnering with eyes wide open.

The thing is, yeah the ACC will make up money here for the time being. But if the extension takes it out to the mid 30's- that would mean that sure money wise they're close now- but when all the other P5 deals come up in the Mid-20's, the ACC will be behind the 8 ball then.

The SEC's deal with ESPN was extended to 2034 when they announced their network, so the ACC deal should be extended to around 2036.

Why is that terrible for the ACC but no big deal for the SEC?

(07-18-2016 07:20 PM)stever20 Wrote:  The thing is, yeah the ACC will make up money here for the time being. But if the extension takes it out to the mid 30's- that would mean that sure money wise they're close now- but when all the other P5 deals come up in the Mid-20's, the ACC will be behind the 8 ball then.

Yes. You are right.

To make the money they will need the cable channel. That is the detail that will be the most important part of an announcement.

(07-18-2016 07:07 PM)stever20 Wrote:  the big thing will be how much beyond 2026-27 the deal is extended. Because ESPN isn't just going to do this w/o an extension.

Yes, this would result in an extension. They will need the return.

I'm guessing Swofford will now retire soon?

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 5m5 minutes ago
ACC Network will launch by August 2019 & ACC extends conference grant of rights thru 2036, sources told @ESPN

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 2m2 minutes ago
ACCs new grant of rights means if Notre Dame joins football conference before 2036, it has to be ACC

Will be interesting to see the details on this.

A nice deal will validate the expansion decisions of ND, Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Louisville. A lot of value/markets in this conference across all sport offerings.

The Big XII is now on the clock

Per sbj twitter online OTT 24/7 channel will launch in August 2016 with traditional linear channel launching in 2019. Speculation is the delay is due to raycom

(07-18-2016 08:11 PM)Maize Wrote:  The Big XII is now on the clock

B12 just had a record distribution for itself.

PAC seems most in trouble here since their network fell flat and they couldn't pull of a Texas expansion.

That locks up the ACC for the foreseeable future.

(07-18-2016 08:02 PM)Nebraskafan Wrote:  Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 5m5 minutes ago
ACC Network will launch by August 2019 & ACC extends conference grant of rights thru 2036, sources told @ESPN

That's big news. Makes it much tougher to poach ACC schools ...

The Big XII schools just became easier targets.

Thursday is the day.....from Teel:



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