The Atlantic Coast Conference is nearing a deal with ESPN that will allow for the creation of the ACC Network, according to Luke DeCock of the News & Observer. ACC Commissioner John Swofford is expected to discuss this issue later in the week when he speaks at the ACC football kickoff. What does the creation of this network mean for Wake Forest?
ACC Network will launch by August 2019 & ACC extends conference grant of rights thru 2036, sources told @ESPN
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 19, 2016
Source: ESPN to launch a digital-only, "ACC Network Plus" in Aug 2016 and a linear "ACC Network" in Aug 2019.