=== ACC and ESPN extend TV deal through 2026-27 ===
 
 Greensboro,  NC (Sports Network) - The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have
 extended their television deal through the 2026-27 season on Wednesday.
 
 Financial  terms of the deal were not disclosed by either side, but it's being
 reported that it's worth $3.6 billion over 15 years.
 
 "We are excited to have further enhanced our partnership with ESPN through the
 extension  of  our multimedia contract,"  said ACC Commissioner John Swofford.
 "We are proud that ESPN has invested so deeply in the ACC both from a resource
 and  exposure standpoint.  As we look to the future, this relationship will be
 tremendous for our schools, fans, coaches and student-athletes."
 
 With Pittsburgh and Syracuse set to join the conference, moving there from the
 Big  East, next season  will see an 18-game schedule in both men's and women's
 basketball conference play.
 
 On  the football  side, ESPN will now  have the right to televise three Friday
 night  ACC contests  each year, which includes Boston College each hosting one
 game and an afternoon or evening game on Thanksgiving.
 
 Also,  more Olympic  sports will  be covered  by the  ESPN family  of channels
 throughout the year.
 
 
 
 
 05/09 17:56:23 ET