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TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for July 27, 2023: how to watch ACC and B1G Media Days
The ACC and Big Ten conclude their respective football media days on their respective networks (ACC Network, Big Ten Network).
The CW has added the 50 Raycom-produced ACC basketball and football games
The CW has added more live sports.
ESPN announces dates, matchups for new ACC/SEC Challenge
The ACC/SEC Challenge will replace both the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Diamond Sports drops Raycom-produced ACC games from Bally Sports RSNs
A handful of ACC football and basketball games will have new homes.
ACC reportedly nearing new revenue distribution model to appease Florida State, Clemson, and others
"Everyone has taken a look at the grant of rights. You'd be crazy not to. But no one is going anywhere."
FSU AD Michael Alford: Idea that UCF could have better media deal ‘just not acceptable to us’
"I’ve made it abundantly clear that there’s a $30 million gap that’s starting next season."
Demise of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge is the end of a made-for-TV era
Yeah, there's a pseudo-replacement coming with the ACC and SEC. It won't be the same.
ESPN announces new ACC/SEC Challenge, end of existing ACC/SEC challenges with Big Ten and Big 12
The fallout from Big Ten media deals without ESPN has now extended to the end of two existing interconference basketball challenges, and the launch of a new one.
Dave Pasch shares crazy Dave Doeren production meeting story
Dave Doeren reportedly had a lot to say in production meetings this week. ESPN's Dave Pasch shared a crazy story on the UNC-NC State football broadcast.
Florida State president says Seminoles will be “very aggressive” in realignment: “We’re getting a lot of help.”
"We're trying to do anything we can to think about how we remain competitive. Florida State is expected to win. We're going to be very aggressive."
ACC will drop divisions beginning in 2023, announces primary opponents for each school
Beginning in 2023, each ACC school will face three permanent conference opponents annually and five other ones. They'll play the non-permanent opponents twice each over a four-year span.
Navigate projects SEC and Big Ten per-school payouts will be $40-50 million clear of rest of Power Five by 2026
Navigate's projections suggest the SEC and Big Ten will still be far ahead of the ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12 even after the next round of TV deals.
Jim Boeheim arrogantly lashed out at reporters for pressing him on punch thrown by son Buddy
“Coach, I’m watching it right here,” the reporter said. “It’s on ESPN and it’s being shared all over social media."
CFP expansion appears dead until at least 2026, with ACC commissioner Jim Phillips saying “Now is not the time.”
"We have much larger issues facing us than whether to expand the CFP."
Max Kellerman made three mistakes about Tulsa in a 10-second bowl promo, including putting them in the ACC
In 10 seconds, Kellerman got Tulsa's name, quarterback, and conference all wrong.
Mark Richt announces that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
Richt is a college football analyst for ACC Network.
Louisville-Virginia postponed to Nov. 14 after 10 Cardinals’ players test positive for COVID-19
10 Louisville players and five staffers recently tested positive for COVID-19.
This year’s ACC-Notre Dame agreement includes combined TV revenues, and that could be a win for the Irish
In addition to scheduling benefits from becoming an ACC member in football for 2020, Notre Dame might make some extra TV money from the move.
Wasserman’s Dean Jordan talks what ACC Network will bring to the conference
"You wouldn't want to try this without a strategic partner like ESPN, and because they've been the ACC's partner for so long, it was just a natural fit."
ACC Network approaches launch with no Comcast/Dish/Charter deals; is league optimism further deals will happen justified?
The ACC Network's current announced deals only cover about 20 million homes, although more are expected by launch. But there are still some big holdouts, including Comcast, Dish, and Charter.
An appreciation of Raycom Sports
Raycom Sports airs its last ACC Tournament this week, but will still be involved in the upcoming ACC Network.
ACC Network has a launch date of Aug. 22, 2019, and will air Georgia Tech-Clemson as its first football game a week later
ESPN's putting a big football game on ACC Network to kick things off, and get providers to pick the network up.
Even the most conservative internal ACC Network projections have the conference shooting past the Pac-12
The ACC Network is expected to boost per-school distributions by at least $10 million per year, more than double what the Pac-12 Networks have done so far.
Well-intentioned NCAA rule change could keep student-athletes away from media day events
The NCAA could unintentionally be killing media day.