Charlotte, NC and Bristol, CT – The ACC and ESPN today announce the renewed commitment to their long -term media partnership. ESPN has exercised its option to extend the basic rights agreement of the League and ESPN will continue as an ACC media partner throughout the academic year 2035-36.
“We appreciate the current partnership with ESPN and their sustainable commitment which more solidifies the ACC as the Premier League in all facets,” said ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “The extension presents the importance of our long -standing relationship, and I would like to personally thank the whole ESPN team for their leadership and their dedication to our collective future. In addition, I would like to thank our ACC board of directors which was involved throughout this process. The resolution of both parties to further improve partnership by innovation and creativity to continue to stimulate additional value remains our top priority. »»
“We are happy to extend our media rights agreement with ACC until 2036, continuing our long -standing relationship,” said Jimmy Pitaro, president of ESPN. “We remain determined to serve ACC, its member schools, its athlete students and fans via full live playing, narration and wide exhibition in our unprecedented range of networks and platforms, including ACC Network . ACC is a pillar of the leading ESPN commitment to university sports and we are delighted to continue the partnership during the next decade. »»
The ESPN and ACC relationship lasted over 35 years and includes ACC Network that was launched in August 2019. ACC Network, a collaboration between ESPN and ACC, is one of the only three national conference networks and entirely distributed.
About ACC
During its 72nd year, and 18 strong members, the ACC is one of the most competitive and revered intercollegial conferences in the country. ACC members, including Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Caroline du Nord, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Smu, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech And Wake Forest are dedicated to maintaining the founding values of the academic excellence of the League, the sports competition at the highest level and integrity. ACC supports 28 NCAA sports, with 15 for women and 13 for men, and its member institutions cover 12 states. In August 2019, ACC and ESPN joined forces to launch ACC Network (ACCN), a 24/7 national network exclusively devoted to ACC sports and original programming. For more information, visit theacc.com and follow the ACC on Instagram (@accsports), Twitter / X (@Theacc) and Facebook (Facebook.com/theacc).
About ESPN
ESPN, the world’s main brand of multi -platus sporting entertainment, offers eight American television networks, the main sports app, ESPN + directly to the consumer, main social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, strives from all continents of whole world, and more. ESPN belongs to 80% by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company) and 20% by Hearst.
