ESPN rumored to be upping ACC $45 million per year if.....

[Sean Miller Fan]

http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/is-it-too-late-for-the-acc-to-start-its-own-tv-network.html

an ACC channel is not offered by July 1 according to Raycom's Wes Durham, a pretty reputable source who we've all heard call many Pitt games. He is a well-connected ACC vet.

So, thats about $3 million more per school. Not BT money but every little bit helps. We just need to keep the league together until we can go to the open market around 2026. On the open market, the ACC is not a whole lot less valuable than the BT. I really believe that. What has helped the BT is forward thinking, timing, and the bravado to step away from ESPN to get bigger payments from others. The ACC and SEC take less to stay on ESPN.

 

[NTOP]

http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/is-it-too-late-for-the-acc-to-start-its-own-tv-network.html

an ACC channel is not offered by July 1 according to Raycom's Wes Durham, a pretty reputable source who we've all heard call many Pitt games. He is a well-connected ACC vet.

So, thats about $3 million more per school. Not BT money but every little bit helps. We just need to keep the league together until we can go to the open market around 2026. On the open market, the ACC is not a whole lot less valuable than the BT. I really believe that. What has helped the BT is forward thinking, timing, and the bravado to step away from ESPN to get bigger payments from others. The ACC and SEC take less to stay on ESPN.

Delaney>Swofford.

 

[Piranha]

Delaney>Swofford.

Big Ten's Fanatic Alumni > ACC

 

[NTOP]

Big Ten's Fanatic Alumni > ACC

Football>Hoops

 

[ThePanthers]

Big Ten's Fanatic Alumni > ACC

This. Same with SEC.

You switch Swofford and Delany, neither would make any difference. It's what they have to work with.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

This. Same with SEC.

You switch Swofford and Delany, neither would make any difference. It's what they have to work with.

Not totally true. Delaney's crazy idea to have a network and Swofford's idea to not go to the open market because ESPN agreed to save Raycom are 2 profound decisions that have shaped where we are.

 

[ThePanthers]

Not totally true. Delaney's crazy idea to have a network and Swofford's idea to not go to the open market because ESPN agreed to save Raycom are 2 profound decisions that have shaped where we are.

Delany was smart to start a network, but without that rabid fanbase, it wouldn't be successful. Look at the Pac 12 network.

Swofford didn't just stay with ESPN to "save Raycom". Look at the support the SEC has with it's partnership and the SECN.

I still think the ACC will get one with the backing of ESPN.

 

[HailtoPitt]

Delany was smart to start a network, but without that rabid fanbase, it wouldn't be successful. Look at the Pac 12 network.

Swofford didn't just stay with ESPN to "save Raycom". Look at the support the SEC has with it's partnership and the SECN.

I still think the ACC will get one with the backing of ESPN.

They won't. It's over.

 

[wbrpanther]

Delaney>Swofford.

Not sizewise.

 

[ThePanthers]

They won't. It's over.

OK.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Swofford didn't just stay with ESPN to "save Raycom". Look at the support the SEC has with it's partnership and the SECN.

Swofford made it well known that they would only negotiate with networks who would save Raycom. Fox wanted the rights but wouldnt sublicense. ESPN did so the ACC didnt go to market.

 

[topdecktiger]

Swofford made it well known that they would only negotiate with networks who would save Raycom. Fox wanted the rights but wouldnt sublicense. ESPN did so the ACC didnt go to market.

The problem is, you are looking at this in hindsight. You think it's Swofford trying to "save" Raycom, and it wasn't. You have to understand that when the ACC originally signed with Raycom, it was actually a cash cow (for its time). Raycom's syndication package was much bigger than what the other leagues had at the time. The league felt that keeping Raycom would give the league more exposure, and would bring a better TV deal, due to the syndication package's value. At the time, the BTN had yet to turn a profit.

I understand that looking back, it would have been better to start a conference network. However, you have to judge the decision on the information available at the time. This business that Swofford wanted to "save" Raycom is nothing but message board rumor that people added after the fact to try to explain why the ACC didn't form a network.

 

[ThePanthers]

The problem is, you are looking at this in hindsight. You think it's Swofford trying to "save" Raycom, and it wasn't. You have to understand that when the ACC originally signed with Raycom, it was actually a cash cow (for its time). Raycom's syndication package was much bigger than what the other leagues had at the time. The league felt that keeping Raycom would give the league more exposure, and would bring a better TV deal, due to the syndication package's value. At the time, the BTN had yet to turn a profit.

I understand that looking back, it would have been better to start a conference network. However, you have to judge the decision on the information available at the time. This business that Swofford wanted to "save" Raycom is nothing but message board rumor that people added after the fact to try to explain why the ACC didn't form a network.

This, but don't bother. Some just won't listen.

 

[revampedpanthers]

ACC also had really poor timing. Their TV rights hit the market right before the inflation began, if the ACC was on the open market right now their tv deal would easily surpass the b12 and pac 12. As it is the deal is at the bottom of the p 5 conferences. ESpn may add 3 million per team now and will probably bump up a couple million per team on the 5 year look in's but that will only keep the ACC even with the b12 and pAC 12. acc was number one in BB and #3 in football and should be payed accordingly but swafford wasn't forward thinking enough. On a side note I don't think the 6 year deal for the b10 is a great idea. I think there is a good chance that 6 years in with declining viewership the numbers might actually go down next time.

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

I think something will give with espn this summer one way or another regarding accn or rights fees in lieu.

 

[Old School1]

http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/is-it-too-late-for-the-acc-to-start-its-own-tv-network.html

an ACC channel is not offered by July 1 according to Raycom's Wes Durham, a pretty reputable source who we've all heard call many Pitt games. He is a well-connected ACC vet.

So, thats about $3 million more per school. Not BT money but every little bit helps. We just need to keep the league together until we can go to the open market around 2026. On the open market, the ACC is not a whole lot less valuable than the BT. I really believe that. What has helped the BT is forward thinking, timing, and the bravado to step away from ESPN to get bigger payments from others. The ACC and SEC take less to stay on ESPN.

2026 half the people on this board will be dead by 2026.
Lets accelerate this program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!