The Ivy League, NBC Sports Group Renew National Television Agreement
NEW YORK - The Ivy League and the NBC Sports Group announced a
two-year renewal of their national television rights agreement on Monday
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 2013-14 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."
Columbia will begin the 2012 football season on Saturday, September 15 against Marist on Robert K. Kraft Field.
