It's only 10 years too late. The ACC had an opportunity to redo it's entire media deal in 09 and 10. Other leagues did not have that luxory. Anyhow, there is zero reason some sort of network wasn't up and running by now. Even the Pac 12 has been profiting in exposure and money for years now. It isn't as much money as it wanted, but it's still brought in tens of millions of dollars that the ACC left on the table.

These national media types aren't as informed on this stuff as the average poster to this board. They didn't see everyone here advocating for an ACC NETWORK a full decade before it will ever become a reality.