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33laszlo99

ESPN doesn't care if The ACC is second tier or the second coming. They don't view the conference as teams/players/schools. That's the job of their TV announcers. The real ESPN is a corporation buying TV content that they can use to sell advertising on Saturdays in the Fall. They have a pretty good selection of content under contract until 2036 at a very favorable price. If you want to change that contract you need to offer them something valuable.

Posted: 07/18/2022 at 08:31 PM ET

(In response to this post by IB4TECH)

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Hypothetically what would a Rewörked ESPN TV deal even look like? Just a -- BNOMO Jul 18, 2022 at 05:32 PM ET

BNOMO • 07/18/22 05:32 PM ET

Is ESPN unhappy with the media deal? -- 33laszlo99 Jul 18, 2022 at 07:20 PM ET

33laszlo99 • 07/18/22 07:20 PM ET

There were supposed to be "look-ins" every 5 yrs to keep it competitive...** -- 4x4hokies Jul 18, 2022 at 09:01 PM ET

4x4hokies • 07/18/22 09:01 PM ET

Why would ESPN want the ACC to be a second tier conference?** -- IB4TECH Jul 18, 2022 at 07:26 PM ET

IB4TECH • 07/18/22 07:26 PM ET

They don't much care. They are not fans. ◄ -- 33laszlo99 Jul 18, 2022 at 08:31 PM ET

33laszlo99 • 07/18/22 08:31 PM ET

Way off base here. ESPN wants to make more money and will do that if -- ColumbusHokie Jul 19, 2022 at 07:53 AM ET

ColumbusHokie • 07/19/22 07:53 AM ET

You're right..... -- 2hhoop3 Jul 19, 2022 at 07:49 AM ET

2hhoop3 • 07/19/22 07:49 AM ET

They should care. Viewership is $. ** -- RJHokie Jul 18, 2022 at 08:37 PM ET

RJHokie • 07/18/22 08:37 PM ET

They don't much care. -- 33laszlo99 Jul 18, 2022 at 07:46 PM ET

33laszlo99 • 07/18/22 07:46 PM ET

ESPN wants to earn as much money as possible from all of their properties.. -- EDGEMAN Jul 19, 2022 at 06:13 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/19/22 06:13 AM ET

Hard to sell advertising if you don't have an audience. As previously -- IB4TECH Jul 18, 2022 at 08:05 PM ET

IB4TECH • 07/18/22 08:05 PM ET

ESPN can't improve ACC on-field performance. -- 33laszlo99 Jul 18, 2022 at 09:31 PM ET

33laszlo99 • 07/18/22 09:31 PM ET

They might help by not constantly trashing ACC football all season -- EDGEMAN Jul 19, 2022 at 06:10 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/19/22 06:10 AM ET

Good points, especially about the Saturday Game Day show. -- RJHokie Jul 19, 2022 at 07:26 AM ET

RJHokie • 07/19/22 07:26 AM ET

^^^^This^^^^** -- RJHokie Jul 18, 2022 at 08:36 PM ET

RJHokie • 07/18/22 08:36 PM ET

This is the point. -- RJHokie Jul 18, 2022 at 07:37 PM ET

RJHokie • 07/18/22 07:37 PM ET

Nice touch with the umlaut. ;)** -- Old Line Hokie Jul 18, 2022 at 06:54 PM ET

Old Line Hokie • 07/18/22 06:54 PM ET