ESPN hoping public pressure will force big cable to pick up ACC Network
ESPN hopes fans will force providers like Comcast and Charter to pick up the ACC Network. We shall see
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Raycom Sports signs off for the last time after over three decades broadcasting ACC basketball
Raycom had been broadcasting a large ACC basketball package since the 1980-81 season.
ACC Network programming announcement includes a Coach K documentary and a season-opening schedule for basketball
We now have a bit more insight into what will be on ACC Network early on, including an opening-night documentary on Mike Krzyzewski and his 1982 recruiting class at Duke.
DirecTV will carry ACC Network when it launches in August, a win for both ESPN and the ACC
The ACC Network has already knocked off a big carriage domino.
An appreciation of Raycom Sports
Raycom Sports airs its last ACC Tournament this week, but will still be involved in the upcoming ACC Network.
ACC Network’s debut college football weekend now expected to include three ACC games
Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Boston College are now expected to play conference games on that opening weekend, joining Clemson and Georgia Tech.
Conference realignment doesn’t seem likely, but Longhorn Network, ACC Network and Pac-12 Networks could be key to changes
With the Big Ten, Pac-12 and Big 12 media rights and the SEC Tier 1 rights all coming up between 2023 and 2025, conference realignment talk is back, and LHN, ACCN and Pac-12 Networks may play a significant role.
ACC Network has a launch date of Aug. 22, 2019, and will air Georgia Tech-Clemson as its first football game a week later
ESPN's putting a big football game on ACC Network to kick things off, and get providers to pick the network up.
ACC schools are now spending $110-120 million overall to prepare for ACC Network launch, four times what SEC schools spent
Schools are expected to have at least four to five control rooms at launch, at least two with linear capabilities.
Even the most conservative internal ACC Network projections have the conference shooting past the Pac-12
The ACC Network is expected to boost per-school distributions by at least $10 million per year, more than double what the Pac-12 Networks have done so far.
ESPN will base ACC Network out of Bristol instead of Charlotte
ACC Network will have its most of its production based from ESPN's Death Star
Could ESPN use planned over the top service as leverage against the cable companies?
ESPN has a couple of cards it can play with the cable and satellite providers
ACC Network, ESPN still targeting 2019 launch with digital distributors lined up
ESPN has several affiliate deals coming up between now and 2019.
Building ACC Network infrastructure could cost each school $5-7 million
Space, equipment and staffing are all challenges.
ESPN’s John Skipper has allegedly given “total confirmation” of linear ACC Network launch in 2019
ACC commissioner John Swofford says ESPN president John Skipper has confirmed the ACC Network's linear launch is on track for 2019.
