The deal will mean that most of the ACC’s football, basketball, and other games and events will stay on ESPN airwaves for the foreseeable future. When ESPN’s new streaming service Flagship launches later this year,

The ESPN and ACC relationship has spanned more than 35 years and includes ACC Network which was launched in August of 2019. ACC Network, a collaboration between ESPN and the ACC, is one of only three national and fully distributed conference networks. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ESPN has agreed to pick up its option to broadcast ACC sports through 2036. The decision comes as the ACC works toward settling lawsuits by Clemson and Florida State.