ACC Now podcast: Sports media consultant Patrick Crakes on league’s TV predicament
Sports media consultant and former Fox Sports executive Patrick Crakes joins N&O sports columnist Luke DeCock to break down how the ACC’s television deal ended up where it is and what paths might lead forward for the ACC as it finds itself under threat from the Big Ten and SEC. Plus Patrick assesses some of Luke’s crazier plans for the ACC going forward.
You can also listen to this episode of the ACC Now podcast, and others, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audible, TuneIn and Stitcher.
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This story was originally published July 19, 2022 at 5:10 AM with the headline "ACC Now podcast: Sports media consultant Patrick Crakes on league’s TV predicament."
