ACC Backs Duke's TV Deal with Amazon, Calling It Innovative Despite Big Ten Pushback

ACC backs Duke's TV deal with Amazon, calling it innovative despite Big Ten pushback

The Atlantic Coast Conference considers Duke's three-game television deal with streaming giant Amazon Prime “something creative.”

Jim Phillips: ESPN was involved in Duke-Amazon deal from the start

Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesMore details are emerging about how Duke pulled off its landmark deal with Amazon, with ACC commissioner Jim Phillips shedding new light on the arrangement Wednesday. “ESPN was in every one of the conversations,” Phillips said. “To Duke’s credit, they came up with something creative and brought it to ESPN and us. Where it finished and where it started wasn’t exactly in the same spot, but they had to commit to thing…

ACC Backs Duke-Amazon Deal Despite Big Ten Concerns

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips defended Duke’s recent deal with Amazon to stream select men’s college basketball games.