As you most likely know by now, ESPN and the ACC are combining forces to create a television network dedicated to ACC athletics. This ACC Network will launch in August of 2019, running through the 2035-36 academic year. In conjunction with the television network, all schools have agreed to extend their grant of rights with the conference until 2036, including Notre Dame.
The most intriguing aspect of extending the grant of rights comes along with the Fighting Irish. If the Irish were to join a conference for football before 2036, they would be obligated to join the ACC.