The ACC will be joining the Big Ten, SEC and Pac-12 in the TV listings.

ESPN is expected to announce its partnership with the conference to launch the ACC Network, which will debut in 2016 as the digital-only "ACC Network Plus," with a full television network launch by 2019.

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Source: ESPN to launch a digital-only, "ACC Network Plus" in Aug 2016 and a linear "ACC Network" in Aug 2019. Full story in SBD tomorrow. — John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) July 19, 2016

The deal will also include an extension of the conference's grant rights through 2036, which means if Notre Dame becomes a football member of a conference, it has to be the ACC. It also means it would be nearly impossible for any current conference member to leave.

The deal is expected to raise the conference's revenue to the level enjoyed by the SEC, which also has a network owned by ESPN, and the Big Ten, which co-owns its network with Fox Sports, which operates the Chicago-based network. The Pac-12 owns its own network, but partners with Comcast SportsNet and shares a building with the network's San Francisco office.