If ESPN is taking a "wait in see approach" or trying to get

its ducks in a row before launching the ACCN, then I would think something is in the contract that prevents the ACC from starting the network elsewhere. I would think the annual payment of $45 million is ESPN's way of retaining its rights to the ACC's content. If at any time ESPN doesn't make the payment by the given deadline, then the ACC can shop around or do whatever it wants with its content. Until then the ACC is basically in a holding pattern. Then again maybe I am missing something here.

In response to this post by daveinop

Posted: 06/21/2016 at 3:12PM

ESPN just dropped $1.14B over 6 years on BIG 10 and ACC still doesn't have -- VtotheT 06/21/2016 1:46PM

Not including the BTN, each Big 10 schools gets $31.7 million... -- Old Line Hokie 06/21/2016 7:22PM

Re: Not including the BTN, each Big 10 schools gets $31.7 million... -- SteveTh 06/21/2016 11:04PM

Didn't Texas have $162 million in 2015? -- HOO86 06/21/2016 11:39PM

That would have been total revenue. NW isn't getting that, but -- reestuart 06/22/2016 09:46AM

This is good for the ACC, not bad... -- BUGGZY 06/21/2016 3:59PM

Good to hear from you again. -- Maroon Baboon 06/21/2016 11:40PM

This situation is what the "look in" is designed to address. -- HOO86 06/21/2016 8:57PM

Do you think it is realistic for the deal to double during a look-in? -- Colonel Jessup 06/21/2016 4:50PM

A little more -- daveinop 06/22/2016 09:41AM

Should be realistic to get market value based on a combination of -- daveinop 06/21/2016 6:06PM

Doesn't the fact that the ACC had to agree to Thursday/Friday -- VTHokie2000 06/21/2016 5:33PM

If ESPN decides to pay the ACC the $45 million each year -- VTHokie2000 06/21/2016 2:15PM

The member institutions retain the rights to whatever ESPN doesn't air. In -- daveinop 06/21/2016 2:35PM

If ESPN is taking a "wait in see approach" or trying to get -- VTHokie2000 06/21/2016 3:12PM

By "ducks in a row, do you mean.... -- EDGEMAN 06/21/2016 4:01PM

No, I was referring to the possibility that ESPN could be waiting -- VTHokie2000 06/21/2016 4:29PM

ESPN already knows the distribution model for their valuable SEC Network -- EDGEMAN 06/22/2016 06:33AM

I don't think the ACCN will ever be in the same ballpark as the SECN -- VTHokie2000 06/22/2016 2:12PM

So when you say done deal - what news or sources are you citing this from?** -- VtotheT 06/21/2016 2:54PM

The three things that I find most compelling are: -- daveinop 06/21/2016 4:03PM

That didn't take long ** -- daveinop 06/21/2016 1:13PM

It isn't me. I promise. ** -- chuckd4vt 06/21/2016 1:51PM

If ESPN is taking a "wait in see approach" or trying to get

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