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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 620409, member: 27"] My understanding is that the ACC has been selling its content not taken by ESPN/ABC to Raycom, who resells it to every market in which there is interest in ACC sports. I believe ESPN can also show this content on ESPN3, which it often does. Here is the list of affiliates who were part of the ACC network last year: [URL='http://www.theacc.com/live/2012-acc-basketball-match-center-virginia-tech-at-maryland.html']Linkage[/URL] [URL='http://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2012/09/acc-network-tv-coverage-maps.html#!/2012/09/acc-network-tv-coverage-maps.html']Link with Coverage Maps [/URL] So as of last season, there were no affiliates in Connecticut, but I believe WLNY showed the games over the air and the Yes network carried games on cable in the greater NYC area. As best I can tell, the proposed new ACC network, call it ESPN ACC for lack of a better name, would effectively replace the current ACC network, which really isn't a channel but a loose affiliation of stations that have committed to show ACC games on their stations. What happens in NYC is something that is of great interest to Syracuse fans. Thought SNY did a great job covering Big East sports, threw in a lot of extra coverage with pre and post game shows, and would love to see ACC games given a similar treatment, if not by SNY then by YES or MSG. I think the ACC Network has more content than the Big East did though...I believe they do their own pre and post game shows for instance, so maybe it isn't needed as much. My guess is that SNY stays with the AAC for at least one more year...it still has RU and UConn on the hook for one more year. After that, RU goes to the B1G and SNY needs to decide if they want to keep the AAC or go to the ACC. Unless MSG or YES has already taken the ACC first. Three players, one network. Should be really interesting to see what happens. The ACC has had good success so far taking from the Big East with Syracuse, Pitt and ND on board. The Pinstripe Bowl has been taken. Big Monday has been taken. I expect the ACC will have a deal with one of the NYC sports networks soon. The thing that would really establish the presence of the ACC in the Northeast is to commit the ACC post season basketball tournament to play in NYC for an extended period. Sounds like an announcement towards that end, a 5 year contract for the tournament to be played in Brooklyn, is going to happen soon. [/QUOTE]

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