Deals that accept pay in lieu of a channel had better be super lucrative-

But ESPN is likely to low-ball their monetary offer in lieu of the ACC network. The importance of having a large national network to publicize all ACC sports should not be under estimated. ACC attorneys should be figuring out how to get NBC involved and how to apply legal heat to ESPN. For Heaven's sake, ESPN has a program of trashing the ACC. What kind of partner are they?

In response to this post by Stech

Posted: 12/31/2015 at 1:32PM

Not new news but an interesting confirmation regarding ESPN -- turkeyridge 12/29/2015 12:08PM

ESPN started their own decline when they decided to devle into other areas -- UpstateSCHokie 12/31/2015 10:07AM

Their decline started when they took Aussie Rules Football off the air. ** -- reestuart 01/05/2016 11:54AM

Thought their decline was when they decided to cover poker -- EDGEMAN 12/31/2015 7:05PM

They better have a good strategy for Over the Top distribution. -- HOO86 12/29/2015 1:41PM

"ward off rivals like Fox Sports 1 and NBC Sports", ESPN better delive -- Stech 12/29/2015 8:34PM

Stech. Can you share some of the details -- 133193Hokie 01/01/2016 07:48AM

As long as we don't have to hear Bob Costas pontificate, NBC would be fine. -- HOO86 12/31/2015 10:50AM

How exactly is Fox and NBC gonna steal content ESPN clearly owns? -- chuckd4vt 12/30/2015 11:30PM

First of all, it's not stealing. ESPN has to deliver a channel or the ACC -- Stech 12/31/2015 06:49AM

This is a huge high stakes for ESPN Disney -- Mercury 01/01/2016 09:40AM

...because the media rights contract requires it? -- 33laszlo99 01/01/2016 05:40AM

Re: ...because the media rights contract requires it? -- daveinop 01/02/2016 9:06PM

Deals that accept pay in lieu of a channel had better be super lucrative- -- KnoxHokie 12/31/2015 1:32PM

I'm thinking the reason they like to trash the ACC is to drive the price... -- EDGEMAN 12/31/2015 3:55PM

Its business and ruthless -- Mercury 01/01/2016 09:41AM

It's actually a function of who they hire to do the talking. -- HOO86 12/31/2015 5:27PM

No matter how ESPN achieves the trashing of the ACC- they own what happens! -- KnoxHokie 12/31/2015 8:17PM

Seem to recall several years of the "ACC Wheel of Destiny" -- EDGEMAN 12/31/2015 6:23PM

Re: How exactly is Fox and NBC gonna steal content ESPN clearly owns? -- SoCloseHokie 12/31/2015 12:35AM

Always a wait for the final outcome with you guys. -- chuckd4vt 12/31/2015 4:46PM

Wish that the ACC had not put all of their eggs in the -- 133193Hokie 12/30/2015 1:43PM

Remember we were the first kid on the block and everyone was agast at our -- BigCrumpy 12/30/2015 4:16PM

Didn't think it was possible to keep Raycom afloat. Go Swofford. -- chuckd4vt 12/30/2015 11:27PM

Yes, and there were some of us at the time who understood what... -- Freddyburg Hokie 12/30/2015 10:32PM

The money wasn't even great. Pac12 signed a much better deal months later. ** -- chuckd4vt 12/30/2015 11:18PM

Truth! We thought it was good at the time, then... -- EDGEMAN 12/31/2015 07:49AM

Deals that accept pay in lieu of a channel had better be super lucrative-

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