If our addition would add material revenue on a per school basis, we’re in if not, we’re out. Basically it is ESPN’s decision since they are the ACC’s media partner.
I'm wondering if this is where the ACC Network comes into play. Remember, ESPN thought they had women's basketball for ESPN+ as part of the AAC contract.
From wikipedia, "Each ACC school constructed production facilities so they can contribute programming to the channel".
Last year, UConn started UConn +. From the press release:
11/1/2022 7:30:00 AM
UNIVERSITY TO LAUNCH UCONN+ STREAMING DIGITAL NETWORK
A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS TO COMBINE LIVE AND ORIGINAL CONTENT, UCONN+ WILL PROVIDE FANS 24/7 ACCESS TO FEATURED CONTENT, LIVE EVENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTENT IN COLLABORATION WITH LEARFIELD STUDIOS AND SIDEARM SPORTS
UConn is fully entering the cord-cutting era of live and on-demand digital video.
Coming later this month, fans and followers of UConn Athletics will have a new avenue for absorbing all things Huskies and the University of Connecticut: UConn+. The university's own sports-centric streaming platform will surface original and exclusive content to fans such as features, live events, profiles, coaches' shows, highlights and other on-demand content.
UConn+ will be widely available on streaming services such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku, and accessible via the UConn mobile app and uconnhuskies.com.UConn Huskies
The new service, which will be a first-of-its-kind in college athletics to combine live and original content, is expected to launch in late November with additional features being rolled out after its release. Until that time, streaming content will continue to be available on uconnhuskies.com.
"UConn+ has the potential to elevate the visibility of UConn Athletics, and I'm grateful for our overarching relationship with LEARFIELD, in which its LEARFIELD Studios and SIDEARM Sports businesses can help us further expand our reach and promote the excellence of our student-athletes, coaches, and the University of Connecticut," said David Benedict, Director of Athletics. "UConn already boasts championship programs and provides top-quality experiences in state-of-the-art venues for fans and student-athletes alike. With UConn+, we're adding the capability to engage UConn Nation with exclusive feature content and live sports like never before. This platform will only strengthen our global brand and create more opportunities for success."