The ACC will be joining the Big Ten, SEC and Pac-12 in the TV listings.
ESPN is expected to announce its partnership with the conference to launch the ACC Network, which will debut in 2016 as the digital-only "ACC Network Plus," with a full television network launch by 2019.
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Source: ESPN to launch a digital-only, "ACC Network Plus" in Aug 2016 and a linear "ACC Network" in Aug 2019. Full story in SBD tomorrow.
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The deal will also include an extension of the conference's grant rights through 2036, which means if Notre Dame becomes a football member of a conference, it has to be the ACC.