(11-30-2018 05:32 PM)usffan Wrote: I completely understand why ACC fans are excited for this. Dedicated coaches shows for each team, a studio show that caters to all the teams in the conference, classic games rebroadcast for when you're bored, etc. For the rest of us, at least it means there will likely be 3 additional windows for football telecasts on the ESPN family of networks, since those games will go to the ACCN.
Truthfully, though, I think in 10 years, all of these conference-centric networks are all going to be streaming platforms, and won't be surprised if a good number of schools don't have their own version of the Longhorn Network that fans can pay directly to the schools for access.
USFFan
I wonder if they are going to have their own ACC version of Finebaum?
Get Dan Le Batard to do ACC driven show. That would be epic!
Sometime you have to zig when people expect you to zag.
(11-30-2018 04:05 PM)Chappy Wrote: At one point I heard speculation that it would replace ESPNEWS. Is that the case, or will this be a new network?
This will be a new network. I don't believe you'll find any reliable sources confirming that this was ever under consideration.
Yeah, honestly wasn't following it closely enough to know if that was legitimate or just a rumor. Hopefully the channel will be on Youtube TV.
It has been rumored that YouTube has already signed up to carry the ACC Network, along with the other ESPN family of networks.
Makes sense, can't see why Youtube TV would no carry it. I just hope the do it before start of football season.
Well, those rumors turned out to be premature - YouTubeTV hasn't signed up yet.
According to the GetACCN FAQ page:
Quote:Carriage agreements are already in place with the following providers: DIRECTV, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Layer3 TV, Optimum, PlayStation Vue, Suddenlink, and Verizon Fios, as well as (the following smaller, local cable companies):
Adaptive Media
Amarillo Wireless
Americas Center Corporation
Ashland Home Net
BEK Communications Cooperative
Brookings Municipal Utilities
Cable Systems of Nevada
Camellia Communications
Central Arkansas Telephone Co-op
Cherokee Telephone
Clarksville Department of Energy
Colorado Community Fiber
CTI Fiber
Delcambre Telephone
ESCO Technologies
Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative (AL)
Glandorf Telephone
GMCC
Gold Coast Broadband
Gorham Communications
Grafton Technologies
Hardy Telephone
HCI
Highland Communication Services
Highlands Cable Group
KiwiSat
Locks Cable
Madison Telephone
Mahaska Communication Group
Mid-Plains Communications
Naicom
NEMR Telecom
NetCom TV
New Lisbon
Olin Telephone Company
OpenBand
Peoples Services
Plateau Telecommunications
PTC Communications
RaceTV
Randolph
RTC Communications
Rural Burleigh Cable
Salsgiver Communications
Siren Communications
Southern Fibernet
Southern Montana Telephone
Spruce Knobs Seneca Rocks Telephone
SPTC Telcom
Sunset Digital Communications
Ting Fiber
Topsham Communications
Trenton Telephone Company
Tri County Telephone
United Communications
Vaughnsville Telephone Co
West Carolina Communications
WestPAnet
Wheat State Technologies
Whidbey Telecom
Yadkin Telecom
Yucca Telecom
(11-30-2018 05:32 PM)usffan Wrote: I completely understand why ACC fans are excited for this. Dedicated coaches shows for each team, a studio show that caters to all the teams in the conference, classic games rebroadcast for when you're bored, etc. For the rest of us, at least it means there will likely be 3 additional windows for football telecasts on the ESPN family of networks, since those games will go to the ACCN.
Truthfully, though, I think in 10 years, all of these conference-centric networks are all going to be streaming platforms, and won't be surprised if a good number of schools don't have their own version of the Longhorn Network that fans can pay directly to the schools for access.
USFFan
I wonder if they are going to have their own ACC version of Finebaum?
Packer and Durham (Billy’s son Mark and Woody’s son Skip)
Tim Brando would be great for that purpose--but I dont think he wants to do a daily show anymore.
Doesn't look like it's being picked up by several providers. I keep getting this advert. I imagine it's not picked up by a lot of California providers except on the extended sport package (the really expensive one)
That is huge as it puts pressure on the cable companies that haven't signed on yet.
What the FB centric naysayers thought isn't coming true. There is value in basketball and other Olympic Sports for Conference Networks. It isn't just about Sept to Nov. The ACC delivers other sports at a very high level.
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At this point it's not being carried by Spectrum, the cable provider for vast portions of the ACC footprint including the overwhelming majority of North Carolina (including the Triangle) and large portions of ACC states Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, and New York.
(08-07-2019 01:31 PM)Kaplony Wrote: At this point it's not being carried by Spectrum, the cable provider for vast portions of the ACC footprint including the overwhelming majority of North Carolina (including the Triangle) and large portions of ACC states Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, and New York.
Charter Spectrum's carriage contract with ESPN has expired and a temporary extension has been agreed to by both parties. I would suspect that Charter wont be able to finalize a new carriage agreement unless they agree to the ACC network in similar terms to the SEC Network that currently exist
(08-14-2019 02:03 PM)TexanMark Wrote: Yeah I think even the naysayers (you know who you are) have to admit this is a pretty damn good roll out so far.
Really only three Big Boys left: Comcast, Cox and Dish.
Dish I hear is announcing soon.
With UVA winning the hoops title and Clemson winning the football title, it is an ideal year to roll this out.
But IMO, the carriage coverage was never an issue. It's not like 10 years ago, when it was a big deal to get your channel in 80 million homes or whatever. Basically, unless you are inept like the PAC, any channel sponsored by a big network - CBS, NBC, FOX, and especially ABC/ESPN is going to have pretty much saturation coverage.
The big issues are the tiers you are on, and even moreso, the initial carriage rate and then what you can renew for going forward, and that will depend on viewership and sponsorship, which we have to wait and see about. I expect success, because even though the ACC is easily the most freakish/thrown together of the Power conferences, its a freak that works in terms of results on the field and in having major brand names.
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Opening ACCN with a banner raising national champs ceremony and traditional Clemson-GT rivalry was a shrewd move. So was a quadruple header in Week 2. So was a Notre Dame road game later on. So was the 4 in-conference BB openers on the first 2 nights.
(08-16-2019 12:37 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote: Opening ACCN with a banner raising national champs ceremony and traditional Clemson-GT rivalry was a shrewd move. So was a quadruple header in Week 2. So was a Notre Dame road game later on. So was the 4 in-conference BB openers on the first 2 nights.
This network has been managed flawlessly.
They're even having a special edition of Gameday for the Clemson/GT game, and watch parties for Miami/UF and Louisville/ND. Check out all the football coverage right out of the gate: FB on ACCN
(08-14-2019 02:03 PM)TexanMark Wrote: Yeah I think even the naysayers (you know who you are) have to admit this is a pretty damn good roll out so far.
Really only three Big Boys left: Comcast, Cox and Dish.
Dish I hear is announcing soon.
With UVA winning the hoops title and Clemson winning the football title, it is an ideal year to roll this out.
But IMO, the carriage coverage was never an issue. It's not like 10 years ago, when it was a big deal to get your channel in 80 million homes or whatever. Basically, unless you are inept like the PAC, any channel sponsored by a big network - CBS, NBC, FOX, and especially ABC/ESPN is going to have pretty much saturation coverage.
The big issues are the tiers you are on, and even moreso, the initial carriage rate and then what you can renew for going forward, and that will depend on viewership and sponsorship, which we have to wait and see about. I expect success, because even though the ACC is easily the most freakish/thrown together of the Power conferences, its a freak that works in terms of results on the field and in having major brand names.
It is on the Select Package for Spectrum. Pretty much the most common package they have.
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