Will Cox be carrying the ACC Network from ESPN
Will Cox be carrying the ACC Network from ESPN this fall?
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Hi KSW, at this time, we are unaware of any plans to have the ACC Network added to your channel lineup. However, I went ahead and placed a request to have this added to your channel lineup in the future. If Cox decides to move forward with this request, you will be notified via the “News From Cox” section of your monthly bill. -Kevin M. Cox Support Forum Moderator
Just know Cox will lose a ton of business by not adding the ACC network.
Please please add the ACC Network to the lineup. The sooner the better. Thanks.
The ACC is a top conference. Every sports fan in Omaha will expect Cox to carry the channel for all of the money that the service costs. We are paying premium money, so we should get premium service. Thanks
Going by this reply, it sounds like there are no intentions to add Acc network anytime soon! Not a good move on Cox's part as most of their viewing area is ACC country. I would expect they will lose a lot of customers.
Not a good move on Cox's part as most of their viewing area is ACC country.
While there are probably some ACC fans in most states, ACC schools are all located in the eastern part of the USA, primarily in states along the east coast. This is an area of the country shared with other Power 5 conferences. Fans in those other conferences might dispute the "ACC country" claim. The overwhelming majority of us in the significantly larger area of the country that Cox serves, where there are no ACC schools, definitely don't consider ourselves to be in "ACC country". Therefore, your assertion is false.
However, at a minimum, Cox should add the ACC Network to sports packages, that Cox customers can opt for, in markets where there is an obvious majority ACC fan base. Everybody should be able to see their favorite college football team. It may not happen in time for this season though. Regardless of how Cox chooses to market it, they will probably wait and negotiate to have the ACC Network added when their ESPN contract next comes up for renewal.
Cox is in 18 states: AZ, AK, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IA, KS, LA, MA, NE, NV, NC, OH, OK, RI, and VA. Within these 18 states the P5 breakdown is as follows. ACC (10 teams), P10 (6), B12 (5), SEC (4), B10 (3). Out of the 18 state footprint, ACC (5 of 18), SEC (4 of 18), B10 (3 of18), B12 (3 of 18), P12 (2 of 18). In conclusion, within the Cox network, the ACC has the greatest number of teams at 10, and is represented in the greatest number of states at 5. The data says that the ESPN ACC Network should be primary, and that "opting" should be offerred for the other four P5 conferences. Mic drop!
