ESPN and ACC Re-Up Media Rights Deal Through 2035-36

ESPN and ACC Re-Up Media Rights Deal Through 2035-36 The ESPN and ACC relationship has spanned more than 35 years and includes ACC Network By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S.

Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 3:03 pm

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ESPN has exercised its option to extend its ACC base rights agreement, making it the ACC's media partner through the 2035-36 academic year. ESPN had until Feb. 1 to renew the option on a 20-year contract signed in 2016; otherwise the partnership would have ended after the 2027 season according to SBJ.

We appreciate the ongoing partnership with ESPN and their enduring commitment that further solidifies the ACC as a premier league in all facets, says ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. The extension showcases the importance of our long-standing relationship, and I want to personally thank the entire ESPN team for their leadership and dedication to our collective future. In addition, I want to thank our ACC Board of Directors who have been involved throughout this entire process. The resolve from both parties to further enhance the partnership through innovation and creativity to continue to drive additional value remains our top priority.

We are pleased to extend our media rights agreement with the ACC through 2036, continuing our longstanding relationship, says Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN. We remain committed to serving the ACC, its member schools, student athletes and fans via comprehensive live game coverage, storytelling and broad exposure across our unprecedented array of networks and platforms, including ACC Network. The ACC is a pillar of ESPN's leading commitment to college sports and we are thrilled to continue the partnership over the next decade.

The ESPN and ACC relationship has spanned more than 35 years and includes ACC Network which was launched in August of 2019. ACC Network, a collaboration between ESPN and the ACC, is one of only three national and fully distributed conference networks. With its television rights situation now confirmed, the ACC is now reportedly working toward a settlement with Clemson and Florida State that could end those schools' ongoing lawsuits against the conference.

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