List of former ACC Network (Raycom Sports) affiliates
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Network, initially managed by Raycom Sports before being fully taken over by ESPN, relied on a network of television stations to broadcast its programming. Over time, various stations ceased affiliation with the network for reasons ranging from market changes and ownership shifts to the launch of the ESPN-owned ACC Network. This list details stations that were formerly affiliated with the ACC Network under Raycom Sports:
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Reasons for Disaffiliation: Stations may have ended their affiliation due to the launch of the ESPN-owned ACC Network in August 2019, which offered more comprehensive coverage and direct control of the network's content. Other reasons included stations being sold, changing affiliations to other networks, or discontinuing local sports programming.
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Availability Information: Identifying specific former affiliates is difficult due to limited historical records available to the public. Raycom Sports operated on a model of syndication, making identifying former affiliates very difficult compared to a network that owns the local stations themselves. Information may exist in local news archives or station historical records, but this information is not easily accessible.
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Challenges in Compiling a Complete List: Accurately compiling a comprehensive list is challenging because affiliation agreements often were not publicized, and the information is not centrally archived. Furthermore, Raycom Sports' syndication model meant that affiliation was often fluid and could change based on specific game broadcasts.
Because verifiable documentation is difficult to obtain, a completely accurate and exhaustive list of all former affiliates is impractical. Any such list would be prone to omissions.