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ACC Network

January 01, 1970

For the former Raycom Sports syndicated ACC telecasts, see ACC Network (syndication package).

ACC Network (ACCN) is an American multinational subscription-television channel owned and operated by ESPN Inc. Dedicated to coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was announced in July 2016 and launched on August 22, 2019. The channel operates from ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, though some programming and staff is in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ACC Network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersBristol, Connecticut
Charlotte, North Carolina
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format720p HDTV
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company (80%)
Hearst Communications (20%)
ParentESPN Inc.
Sister channels
History
LaunchedAugust 22, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-08-22)
Links
Webcastwww.watchespn.com
(U.S. cable internet subscribers only; requires login from pay television provider to access content)
Websitegetaccn.com

The network's digital platform, ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), streams on ESPN.com and the ESPN app for ACC Network subscribers, and carries ACC events not broadcast on television. ACCNX broadcasts are simulcast on ESPN+.

History edit

There had been repeated calls for the ACC to establish its own cable channel, similar to those that had or were being established by other Power Five conferences.[1] From July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013 (in the midst of realignment that saw Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Louisville announce that they would join the ACC, Maryland leave for the Big Ten, and Notre Dame join the ACC outside of football), the ACC took in less television revenue than the Pac-12, SEC and Big Ten conferences. The Big Ten and Pac-12 had already launched their own channels, while ESPN and the SEC had announced the SEC Network would launch in 2014.[1][2] SEC Network's first year of operation increased the conference's television revenue by around $100 million.[1]

In discussions with ESPN management, there were uncertainties over whether an ACC channel would be economically viable, due to cord cutting and changing television viewing habits.[1] The stability of the ACC itself was also questioned, but was addressed in 2013 by requiring the conference's current teams to grant the ACC control of media rights to all home games through the 2026–2027 season, even if they leave the conference. This policy effectively discourages schools from leaving the ACC, and left the SEC as the only Power Five conference to not have a similar grant requirement.[3][1] Eric J. Barron, president of Florida State University, stated that the grant would "ensure that the conference will strengthen its position of leadership among Division I athletics", and stated that "we are also very pleased that we will be moving forward on the next phase of developing an ACC network."[3]

On July 21, 2016, at a media event in Charlotte, North Carolina, ESPN announced a 20-year extension of its contract with the ACC, and that it would launch a cable channel dedicated to the ACC in 2019 known as the ACC Network. The announcement was attended by then-ESPN president John Skipper and ACC commissioner John Swofford. Ahead of the television network's launch, ESPN announced that it would begin to stream ACC events beginning in the upcoming 2016 season.[4][5] Following the announcement, Skipper defended the decision to go on with launching a linear television network, arguing that sports were the most valuable property on television because they are "the only thing you have to watch live".[1]

Each ACC school constructed production facilities so they can contribute programming to the channel. Its operations are based out of ESPN's main studios in Bristol, but some programming originates from Charlotte, North Carolina (where SEC Network, and formerly ESPNU, also operate).[6][7]

In November 2018, it was officially announced that ACCN would launch on August 22, 2019.[8] Opening night programming included the ESPN Films documentary The Class That Saved Coach K, which chronicled Mike Krzyzewski's turnaround of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team in the 1980s.[9] It aired its first football game on August 29, with the defending national champion Clemson Tigers hosting the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[10]

Programming edit

ACC Network is expected to carry 1,300 events per year.[1] To provide more content for the channel, the ACC agreed to expand its conference schedule in college basketball to 20 games by the 2019–2020 season. ESPN also acquired the secondary ACC rights previously sub-licensed to Raycom Sports for its syndicated ACC Network (the company will continue to be involved as a sub-contractee for events that can be carried by the new channel).[11][1]

Mark Packer and Wes Durham host the morning show Packer and Durham, simulcast on ACCN and SiriusXM.[9] All ACC will serve as the network's general news program, while The Huddle airs on Friday nights and Saturday mornings during football season.[12]

As a prelude to the linear channel, and as part of ESPN's new rights package, ESPN's digital platform WatchESPN began to carry broadcasts of ACC sporting events not on television under the branding ACC Network Extra. ESPN promoted that it would carry over 600 live telecasts per-season.[13][7] ACCNX has continued its operations following the launch of the channel, becoming available exclusively to ACC Network subscribers.[14][15]

Carriage edit

ESPN stated in June 2017 that it had reached carriage deals for the ACC Network with unknown providers.[16] In October 2017, Altice USA committed to offering the channel as part of in its latest round of carriage negotiations with Disney.[17] On December 30, 2018, Disney reached a new carriage agreement with Verizon Fios, which included carriage of the ACC Network.[18] On March 12, 2019, agreement was reached with AT&T to carry the ACC Network on DirecTV at launch.[19] Live television streaming services Hulu, PlayStation Vue, YouTube TV, and TVision Home also signed agreements to carry the channel at launch.[20][21]

On August 14, Charter Spectrum, the largest cable provider in the ACC's heartland of North Carolina, agreed to carry ACCN as part of a new carriage agreement covering all Disney networks (including those acquired from 21st Century Fox).[22] On August 29, Dish Network agreed to carry the network on both Dish satellite TV service and Sling TV streaming service just in time to broadcast the Clemson/Georgia Tech football game.[23] On September 4, Cox Communications agreed to carry the network.[24] On September 25, AT&T agreed to carry the network on both AT&T U-Verse and AT&T TV Now.[25] Deals were also made with the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), and Vivicast to carry the channel at launch on various smaller cable TV systems across the country.[26]

In the ACC Network's first athletic year, ESPN successfully negotiated the network's carriage to 70 million households on all major cable and satellite TV providers, with the sole exception of Comcast.[27] The holdout, Comcast, which provides cable television to 19 million households as of Q3 2020,[28] claimed in September 2019 that ESPN was not allowing them to carry the network at a "fair and reasonable cost" to their customers.[29] Following a two-year holdout, ESPN and Comcast eventually came to a deal to carry ACC Network on Xfinity in November 2021.[30]

Personalities edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Carter, Andrew (2016-07-24). "Art of the deal: How Swofford, ACC, ESPN reached agreement to launch the ACC Network". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  2. ^ Barron, David (2014-08-14). "ESPN packs SEC Network launch with training camp inside looks". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  3. ^ a b McMurphy, Brett (2013-04-22). "ACC presidents OK deal to lock in schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  4. ^ Mink, Nate (2016-07-21). "ACC, ESPN announce new television deal, including launch of ACC Network". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  5. ^ "ESPN-backed ACC Network launches in 2019". ESPN.com. Contributed by Brett McMurphy, David M. Hale and The Associated Press. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2017-09-18.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ Ourand, John and Smith, Michael (September 18, 2017). "ACC Network Will Be Based Out Of Bristol Instead Of Charlotte As Widely Thought". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Teel, David. "U.Va., Virginia Tech investing millions in ACC Network preparations". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.[dead link]
  8. ^ Hale, David (2018-11-30). "ACC Network set to launch in August 2019". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  9. ^ a b Bucholtz, Andrew (2019-03-15). "ACC Network programming announcement includes a Coach K documentary". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  10. ^ Sugiura, Ken (2018-12-01). "Georgia Tech-Clemson to help launch ACC Network in 2019". myajc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  11. ^ Wilkerson-New, Brant (2019-03-10). "Raycom takes new role as ACC Network plans to debut". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  12. ^ KappaCane (2019-08-08). "ACC Network Studio Reveal". State of The U. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  13. ^ Cain, Brooke (September 12, 2019). "Here's how to watch college football games on ACC Network Extra". Herald Sun. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Bucholtz, Andrew (2019-08-01). "ESPN will make five football games streaming-only on ACCNX, limited to ACC Network subscribers". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  15. ^ Burrows, Ben (2019-10-25). "What's the difference between ACC Network and ACC Network Extra?". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  16. ^ Ourand, John and Smith, Michael (2017-06-26). "ACC, ESPN still bullish on conference network". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  17. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2017-10-05). "Disney, Altice Strike New Carriage Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  18. ^ Haring, Bruce (2018-12-30). "Disney And Verizon Reach New Carriage Deal For Fios, Avoiding Blackout". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  19. ^ Ovies, Joe (2019-03-12). "ACC Network gains distribution deal with DirecTV". WRAL. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  20. ^ Cain, Brooke (2019-11-05). "A guide to finding and watching the new ACC Network". newsobserver.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  21. ^ "Who carries the ACC Network? Channel listings, game schedule". ajc.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  22. ^ Hayes, Dade (2019-08-14). "Disney And Charter Forge Carriage Deal, Smoothing Path For ACC Network Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  23. ^ Berman, Mark (August 29, 2019). "Dish reaches ACC Network deal in time for Clemson game". roanoke.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  24. ^ Berman, Mark (September 4, 2019). "Cox strikes deal to carry ACC Network". roanoke.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  25. ^ Cain, Brooke (2019-09-29). "College sports fans can celebrate: ACC Network is finally available on AT&T U-verse". newsobserver.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  26. ^ Furones, David (2019-09-07). "Miami-UNC game day arrives with no ACC Network deal for Comcast, AT&T Uverse". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  27. ^ Decock, Luke (2020-08-23). "Some great, some bad, but overall the first year of the ACC Network was a success". newsobserver.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  28. ^ Barnes, Jess (October 29, 2020). "Comcast Lost 273,000 Cable Customers in Q3 2020". cordcuttersnews.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  29. ^ "ACC fans considering leaving Comcast in order to watch new ACC Network". The News Leader. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  30. ^ Hayes, Dade (November 30, 2021). "Comcast And Disney Reach Carriage Deal, Adding ACC Network To Xfinity". Deadline. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

External links edit

  • Official website

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For the former Raycom Sports syndicated ACC telecasts see ACC Network syndication package ACC Network ACCN is an American multinational subscription television channel owned and operated by ESPN Inc Dedicated to coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference it was announced in July 2016 and launched on August 22 2019 The channel operates from ESPN s headquarters in Bristol Connecticut though some programming and staff is in Charlotte North Carolina ACC NetworkCountryUnited StatesBroadcast areaWorldwideHeadquartersBristol ConnecticutCharlotte North CarolinaProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture format720p HDTVOwnershipOwnerThe Walt Disney Company 80 Hearst Communications 20 ParentESPN Inc Sister channelsABCBabyTVCIDisney ChannelDisney JuniorDisney XDESPNESPN College ExtraESPN2ESPNewsESPNUFreeformFXFXXFX Movie ChannelFYIHistoryLifetimeLMNLonghorn NetworkMilitary HistoryNational GeographicNat Geo WildSEC NetworkViceHistoryLaunchedAugust 22 2019 4 years ago 2019 08 22 LinksWebcastwww wbr watchespn wbr com U S cable internet subscribers only requires login from pay television provider to access content Websitegetaccn wbr com The network s digital platform ACC Network Extra ACCNX streams on ESPN com and the ESPN app for ACC Network subscribers and carries ACC events not broadcast on television ACCNX broadcasts are simulcast on ESPN Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 Carriage 4 Personalities 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThere had been repeated calls for the ACC to establish its own cable channel similar to those that had or were being established by other Power Five conferences 1 From July 1 2012 to June 30 2013 in the midst of realignment that saw Pittsburgh Syracuse and Louisville announce that they would join the ACC Maryland leave for the Big Ten and Notre Dame join the ACC outside of football the ACC took in less television revenue than the Pac 12 SEC and Big Ten conferences The Big Ten and Pac 12 had already launched their own channels while ESPN and the SEC had announced the SEC Network would launch in 2014 1 2 SEC Network s first year of operation increased the conference s television revenue by around 100 million 1 In discussions with ESPN management there were uncertainties over whether an ACC channel would be economically viable due to cord cutting and changing television viewing habits 1 The stability of the ACC itself was also questioned but was addressed in 2013 by requiring the conference s current teams to grant the ACC control of media rights to all home games through the 2026 2027 season even if they leave the conference This policy effectively discourages schools from leaving the ACC and left the SEC as the only Power Five conference to not have a similar grant requirement 3 1 Eric J Barron president of Florida State University stated that the grant would ensure that the conference will strengthen its position of leadership among Division I athletics and stated that we are also very pleased that we will be moving forward on the next phase of developing an ACC network 3 On July 21 2016 at a media event in Charlotte North Carolina ESPN announced a 20 year extension of its contract with the ACC and that it would launch a cable channel dedicated to the ACC in 2019 known as the ACC Network The announcement was attended by then ESPN president John Skipper and ACC commissioner John Swofford Ahead of the television network s launch ESPN announced that it would begin to stream ACC events beginning in the upcoming 2016 season 4 5 Following the announcement Skipper defended the decision to go on with launching a linear television network arguing that sports were the most valuable property on television because they are the only thing you have to watch live 1 Each ACC school constructed production facilities so they can contribute programming to the channel Its operations are based out of ESPN s main studios in Bristol but some programming originates from Charlotte North Carolina where SEC Network and formerly ESPNU also operate 6 7 In November 2018 it was officially announced that ACCN would launch on August 22 2019 8 Opening night programming included the ESPN Films documentary The Class That Saved Coach K which chronicled Mike Krzyzewski s turnaround of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team in the 1980s 9 It aired its first football game on August 29 with the defending national champion Clemson Tigers hosting the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 10 Programming editACC Network is expected to carry 1 300 events per year 1 To provide more content for the channel the ACC agreed to expand its conference schedule in college basketball to 20 games by the 2019 2020 season ESPN also acquired the secondary ACC rights previously sub licensed to Raycom Sports for its syndicated ACC Network the company will continue to be involved as a sub contractee for events that can be carried by the new channel 11 1 Mark Packer and Wes Durham host the morning show Packer and Durham simulcast on ACCN and SiriusXM 9 All ACC will serve as the network s general news program while The Huddle airs on Friday nights and Saturday mornings during football season 12 As a prelude to the linear channel and as part of ESPN s new rights package ESPN s digital platform WatchESPN began to carry broadcasts of ACC sporting events not on television under the branding ACC Network Extra ESPN promoted that it would carry over 600 live telecasts per season 13 7 ACCNX has continued its operations following the launch of the channel becoming available exclusively to ACC Network subscribers 14 15 Carriage editESPN stated in June 2017 that it had reached carriage deals for the ACC Network with unknown providers 16 In October 2017 Altice USA committed to offering the channel as part of in its latest round of carriage negotiations with Disney 17 On December 30 2018 Disney reached a new carriage agreement with Verizon Fios which included carriage of the ACC Network 18 On March 12 2019 agreement was reached with AT amp T to carry the ACC Network on DirecTV at launch 19 Live television streaming services Hulu PlayStation Vue YouTube TV and TVision Home also signed agreements to carry the channel at launch 20 21 On August 14 Charter Spectrum the largest cable provider in the ACC s heartland of North Carolina agreed to carry ACCN as part of a new carriage agreement covering all Disney networks including those acquired from 21st Century Fox 22 On August 29 Dish Network agreed to carry the network on both Dish satellite TV service and Sling TV streaming service just in time to broadcast the Clemson Georgia Tech football game 23 On September 4 Cox Communications agreed to carry the network 24 On September 25 AT amp T agreed to carry the network on both AT amp T U Verse and AT amp T TV Now 25 Deals were also made with the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative NRTC National Cable Television Cooperative NCTC and Vivicast to carry the channel at launch on various smaller cable TV systems across the country 26 In the ACC Network s first athletic year ESPN successfully negotiated the network s carriage to 70 million households on all major cable and satellite TV providers with the sole exception of Comcast 27 The holdout Comcast which provides cable television to 19 million households as of Q3 2020 28 claimed in September 2019 that ESPN was not allowing them to carry the network at a fair and reasonable cost to their customers 29 Following a two year holdout ESPN and Comcast eventually came to a deal to carry ACC Network on Xfinity in November 2021 30 Personalities editCory Alexander Debbie Antonelli Carlos Boozer Dan Bonner Joel Berry II Dalen Cuff Wes Durham Katie George Mike Gminski Kelly Gramlich Luke Hancock Malcolm Huckaby Tim Hasselbeck EJ Manuel Muffet McGraw Dave O Brien Mark Packer Kelsey Riggs Mark Richt Kate Scott KJ SmithReferences edit a b c d e f g h Carter Andrew 2016 07 24 Art of the deal How Swofford ACC ESPN reached agreement to launch the ACC Network The News amp Observer Retrieved 2017 09 18 Barron David 2014 08 14 ESPN packs SEC Network launch with training camp inside looks Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2024 03 05 a b McMurphy Brett 2013 04 22 ACC presidents OK deal to lock in schools ESPN com Retrieved 2017 09 19 Mink Nate 2016 07 21 ACC ESPN announce new television deal including launch of ACC Network syracuse com Retrieved 2024 03 05 ESPN backed ACC Network launches in 2019 ESPN com Contributed by Brett McMurphy David M Hale and The Associated Press 2016 07 21 Retrieved 2017 09 18 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint others link Ourand John and Smith Michael September 18 2017 ACC Network Will Be Based Out Of Bristol Instead Of Charlotte As Widely Thought Sports Business Daily Retrieved September 18 2017 a b Teel David U Va Virginia Tech investing millions in ACC Network preparations dailypress com Retrieved 2017 09 18 dead link Hale David 2018 11 30 ACC Network set to launch in August 2019 ESPN com Retrieved 2018 11 30 a b Bucholtz Andrew 2019 03 15 ACC Network programming announcement includes a Coach K documentary Awful Announcing Retrieved 2019 03 16 Sugiura Ken 2018 12 01 Georgia Tech Clemson to help launch ACC Network in 2019 myajc com Retrieved 2019 03 08 Wilkerson New Brant 2019 03 10 Raycom takes new role as ACC Network plans to debut Greensboro News and Record Retrieved 2019 03 13 KappaCane 2019 08 08 ACC Network Studio Reveal State of The U Retrieved 2019 08 21 Cain Brooke September 12 2019 Here s how to watch college football games on ACC Network Extra Herald Sun Retrieved March 5 2024 Bucholtz Andrew 2019 08 01 ESPN will make five football games streaming only on ACCNX limited to ACC Network subscribers Awful Announcing Retrieved 2019 08 02 Burrows Ben 2019 10 25 What s the difference between ACC Network and ACC Network Extra syracuse com Retrieved 2021 09 17 Ourand John and Smith Michael 2017 06 26 ACC ESPN still bullish on conference network Sports Business Journal Retrieved 2017 10 16 Steinberg Brian 2017 10 05 Disney Altice Strike New Carriage Deal Variety Retrieved 2017 10 16 Haring Bruce 2018 12 30 Disney And Verizon Reach New Carriage Deal For Fios Avoiding Blackout Deadline Retrieved 2019 03 12 Ovies Joe 2019 03 12 ACC Network gains distribution deal with DirecTV WRAL Retrieved 2019 08 30 Cain Brooke 2019 11 05 A guide to finding and watching the new ACC Network newsobserver com Retrieved 2024 03 05 Who carries the ACC Network Channel listings game schedule ajc com August 29 2019 Retrieved March 5 2024 Hayes Dade 2019 08 14 Disney And Charter Forge Carriage Deal Smoothing Path For ACC Network Debut Deadline Retrieved 2019 08 15 Berman Mark August 29 2019 Dish reaches ACC Network deal in time for Clemson game roanoke com Retrieved March 5 2024 Berman Mark September 4 2019 Cox strikes deal to carry ACC Network roanoke com Retrieved March 5 2024 Cain Brooke 2019 09 29 College sports fans can celebrate ACC Network is finally available on AT amp T U verse newsobserver com Retrieved 2024 03 05 Furones David 2019 09 07 Miami UNC game day arrives with no ACC Network deal for Comcast AT amp T Uverse sun sentinel com Retrieved 2024 03 05 Decock Luke 2020 08 23 Some great some bad but overall the first year of the ACC Network was a success newsobserver com Retrieved 2024 03 05 Barnes Jess October 29 2020 Comcast Lost 273 000 Cable Customers in Q3 2020 cordcuttersnews com Retrieved March 5 2024 ACC fans considering leaving Comcast in order to watch new ACC Network The News Leader Retrieved 2019 12 12 Hayes Dade November 30 2021 Comcast And Disney Reach Carriage Deal Adding ACC Network To Xfinity Deadline Retrieved March 5 2024 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ACC Network amp oldid 1220755303 ACC Network Extra, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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