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CHAPEL HILL — Don’t worry about Raycom, not even one bit — things are going to be just fine.

Ownership of two high-end production trucks along with its longtime relationship with the league and ESPN made it the perfect partner to continue working behind the scenes on broadcasts when the ACC Network launches on Aug. 22.

“We got a very, very good — lucrative — production contract from ESPN,” Raycom CEO Jimmy Rayburn said. “A lot of the games next year will still be produced from top to bottom, but they just won’t have the Raycom name on it.

“Our bread and butter will still be the ACC, just in a different form.”

Not only will Raycom remain in a production role, but it will also continue to serve as the league's digital partner, help develop some programming on the ACC Network and manage the league's rights.

The comfort of having a familiar partner is just one of the many reasons for the optimism surrounding the network, finally putting it on par with peers like the Big Ten and SEC, which launched dedicated channels years ago.

"Raycom will still be around and still be a factor," ACC Commissioner John Swofford said.