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Message: [QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 419627, member: 302"] CORRECT...however, lets step back and look at a few important points: 1. Just as Murdoch/Fox has purchased a large part of YES network, it throws 15,0000,000 million households into a potential target for BTN--which he built and shares with the B1G 2. ESPN has access to 98,000,000 million homes...that's right...ouch 3. ACC is ESPN's preferred conference and there are ongoing discussions with ESPN, NBC, and Raycom for an ACC channel w/Notre Dame 4. ACC gave 50% to Raycom because Raycom has set up the digital portion of ACC but also is an outlet that could provide the ACC network...ESPN and NBC could join for lots of $$$. And that is the fundamental basis for moving forward. If the ACC can hold together through this next phase of realignment...it will do very well as in boatload of $$$$$$$$--ESPN cannot afford from a $$$ perspective nor a share of collegiate sports marketing allow the ACC to disappear---think about it! [/QUOTE]