On July 21, 2016, ESPN announced a 20-year extension of its contract with the ACC, and the launch of an ACC Network cable channel in 2019. ESPN also acquired the secondary ACC rights previously held by Raycom.
On July 21, 2016, ESPN announced a 20-year contract extension with the ACC and planned to introduce its ACC Network cable channel in 2019. Moreover, ESPN acquired the secondary broadcasting rights for the ACC that were previously managed by Raycom.