ESPN has agreed to prolong its partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference through 2036. Had the network not picked up the option to extend, the deal between the two parties would've expired in 2027. READ MORE: Luke Petitbon shares Thomas Castellanos played role in recruiting him to Florida State

ESPN has exercised its option to extend a base-rights media deal with the Atlantic Coast Conference through 2035-36, aligning the timeline with a second deal that covers their partnership for the ACC Network.

The ACC, the US intercollegiate conference, and ESPN have renewed their long-term media partnership. Disney-owned sportscaster ESPN has exercised its option to