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Creation Of ACC-Branded Television Network Faces Roadblock In Rights Issue05 / 20 / 13Viewers should not "expect an ACC-branded TV channel to be launched any time soon," according to Smith & Ourand of SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL. ESPN needs to "control the conference’s syndicated rights to launch a channel," but those rights are "tied up until 2027 through deals with Raycom... Tags: Media |
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