Awful Announcing
"I'm really excited about this ACC Network opportunity. And I think I can help the fans enjoy the game more and understand the game more, and it allows me to keep staying involved with this game of football."
ESPN hopes fans will force providers like Comcast and Charter to pick up the ACC Network. We shall see
Raycom had been broadcasting a large ACC basketball package since the 1980-81 season.
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.
The ACC Network has already knocked off a big carriage domino.
Raycom Sports airs its last ACC Tournament this week, but will still be involved in the upcoming ACC Network.
Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Boston College are now expected to play conference games on that opening weekend, joining Clemson and Georgia Tech.
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.
ESPN's putting a big football game on ACC Network to kick things off, and get providers to pick the network up.
Schools are expected to have at least four to five control rooms at launch, at least two with linear capabilities.
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.
ACC Network will have its most of its production based from ESPN's Death Star
ESPN has a couple of cards it can play with the cable and satellite providers
ESPN has several affiliate deals coming up between now and 2019.
Space, equipment and staffing are all challenges.
