NCTC to Carry ACCN Starting August 22

Disney Media Distribution Reaches Agreement with NCTC to Carry ACC Network for August 22 Debut

Agreement Also Includes Extensions for FX and National Geographic  

Disney Media Distribution has reached an agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) that will give its members the ability to carry ESPN’s upcoming ACC Network at launch on August 22, 2019. The deal will allow fans and followers of the Atlantic Coast Conference to access the multiplatform network across the NCTC’s footprint. As part of a larger agreement, the NCTC also extended its carriage of the FX and National Geographic networks.  

“We are pleased to be able to offer our members and their customers access to the content they want to watch. Providing our members and their subscribers a variety of programming options is something the market demands and will continue to trend that way into the near future,” said, Judy Meyka, EVP of Programming, NCTC.    

Added Sean Breen, Disney Media Distribution Senior Vice President, “Demand for ACC Network is coming from all levels of operators and fans nationwide. The 750 distributors who operate as part of the NCTC cover the entire ACC footprint, marking a great step for ACC fan bases across the country.”

NCTC members in the state of Florida include Frontier, Atlantic Broadband, Centurylink, Hotwire, Marco Island/Summit BB, TPC Broadband, DECCA, Hometown Cable TV, Valparaiso Communications, Lifestream, Cablevision of Marion County, Mid Atlantic Broadband, Communications Construction, Hcontrol Holdings, Advanced Satellite, Fibercast and American Cable TV.

Fans can go to www.GetACCN.com to check if their NCTC provider carries the ACC Network or to request it. Please note that there may be a delay in updating the list of providers.