ACC, ESPN agree to extension through 2026-27 Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 05:11 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 The deal gives ESPN title sponsorship rights beyond football to the ACC's other championships, including men's and women's basketball. Burke Magnus, ESPN senior vice president, said the network liked the combination of more teams and more league games instead of lower-profile nonconference matchups. The extension offers a significant increase in TV money for each ACC school from the previous deal announced in July 2010 for the 12-team league. Magnus said the network was going to "dip our toe in the water" with the Friday ACC football games, but added, "We have no intention of dragging people kicking and screaming into Friday." The deal includes televising the ACC football championship game as well as regular-season and tournament or championship games in men's and women's basketball, and Olympic sports.