In a recent press release, the Ivy League announced that it was renewing its national television rights agreement with the NBC Sports Network, previously known as Versus.

Those with an unfortunate addiction to Ivy League sports (we totally exist, all 30 of us) will have more opportunities to get their fix from the comfort of their own room.

The deal says that the NBC Sports Network will televise a minimum of six but no more than 10 games for both basketball and football, and up to four men’s lacrosse games. While Columbia won’t have any cracks at screen time for lacrosse since it doesn’t have a varsity team, it certainly could end up with airtime for football or basketball—especially when you consider who’s returning for Light Blue basketball.

The release also guarantees that the network will air “The Game”—the annual football game between Harvard and Yale—in 2012 and 2013. Check out the full press release after the jump.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 7, 2012

THE IVY LEAGUE, NBC SPORTS GROUP RENEW NATIONAL TELEVISION AGREEMENT

NBC Sports Network to Televise up to 10 Football, 10 Men’s Basketball & Four Men’s Lacrosse Games Annually

“The Game” Between Harvard-Yale to air on NBC Sports Network in 2012 & 2013

NEW YORK — The Ivy League and the NBC Sports Group announced a two-year renewal of their national television rights agreement today that includes an increase in football games, and the first-ever rights for the NBC Sports Network to televise men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse games.

Beginning with the upcoming 2012 football season and continuing through the 2014 lacrosse season, the NBC Sports Network will televise a minimum of six, but no more than 10, football games, six-to-10 men’s basketball games, and up to four men’s lacrosse games annually. Even more Ivy League games may be seen on a national basis within this agreement as the NBC Sports Network has acquired the rights to sublicense additional football and men’s basketball games to a national sports network.

“The Ivy League is excited to continue our relationship with the NBC Sports Network,” said Robin Harris, Ivy League Executive Director. “The NBC Sports Network has been an outstanding partner and we appreciate their interest in enhancing our existing relationship by increasing the number of games and sports. We are pleased to showcase more Ivy League competition nationally to our passionate fan base which has a thirst for Ivy League athletics.”

“We are proud to again partner with the Ivy League, a conference whose institutions and student-athletes consistently comport themselves with great distinction while attracting an audience with a favorable demographic for our growing sports network,” said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports & NBC Sports Network. “With this renewal, the Ivy League will now provide quality content for the NBC Sports Network across three college seasons.”

Per the agreement, the NBC Sports Network will televise the annual football game played between Harvard and Yale, known as “The Game”, in both 2012 and 2013. In 2012, “The Game” will be played at Harvard and will mark the 129th iteration of the rivalry. Yale leads the series 65-55-8.