ACC Network?

All,

While we have no plans to launch the ACC Network channel now, we regularly evaluate our channel lineups as our customers' interests change and make changes that we think will add more value to their Xfinity services. If this changes in the future, we will be sure to share that here in our Xfinity Forum.

Well, the ACC Commissioner said a few months ago that he expects a deal to be made soon. However, most people I know think that Comcast is waiting until the full rights deal with Disney to cover its channels (including ESPN and whatever ABC stations the network owns directly) is to be renegotiated, and one source says that won't be until next January.

There don't seem to be any "big" games really early in the season on ACC network - Alabama-Miami, Georgia-Clemson, and Notre Dame-Florida State are all on ABC - so there may not be that much incentive on Comcast's part to cut a deal by the start of the season.

According to the Comcast renewal page the carriage agreement with the ESPN networks expires in September. In addition the carriage agreement for several Disney channels expires in the same month along with 7 owned Disney TV stations. So that is a lot of networks and stations involved. 

Hopefully they will be able to come up with a new carriage agreement before the end of September but if not more then likely they will extend the current contract until they can agree to a new carriage agreement. 

Extending current contracts is not unusual. Right now Root Sports NW is listed for September but originally it showed that the carriage agreement for that network was going expire in March then July and now September. Comcast has a history of being able to negotiate new carriage agreements although sometimes they do have to extend the current contract if both parties agree to do so. 

And of course you hope that when they do come up with a new carriage agreement it will include the ACC Network.    

they better keep the SEC Network or Im switching to Youtube TV 

I am hearing that in some areas that the ACC Network has been added to the channel lineup and apparently taking the place of the SEC alternate channel. So far it has not been added here in the Seattle area but we don't have the SEC alternate channel and only the main SEC channel.  

I'll believe it when I see it.

https://awfulannouncing.com/comcast/acc-network-showing-up-for-some-comcast-subscribers-likely-means-a-carriage-deal-is-near.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Per this tweet it looks like the appearance of the ACC Network on some systems last night was an operational error on the part of ESPN. 

Ken Sugiura on Twitter: "The ACC Network appearing on Comcast last night was apparently an operational error on the part of the distributor (ESPN) in inadvertently putting it on an overflow channel. Comcast and Disney continue to negotiate new contract, which is expected to include ACCN." / Twitter

@eainge10 Please don't post in all capital letters because it's against the Forum Guidelines and the Acceptable Use Policy.  Thanks!

I feel your pain because I have the same injury. 

Comcast, come to an agreement on ACC.  Something similar to what satellite, streaming and other cable companies have set as a benchmark.  Then offer it as an a la carte channel like HBO or Starz and let the market determine what fair is.