"Geographic consolidation": Golf Channel Relocating To Stamford In The Next Year

Founded in Orlando by Joe Gibbs and Arnold Palmer in 1995, Golf Channel parent company NBC Sports has reportedly decided to move operations to Stamford, Connecticut over the next year:

Getting reports that Golf Channel informed employees today that the entire operation would be relocating from Orlando to Stamford, CT, (home of NBC Sports HQ) in the next 12 months.

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A Golf Channel spokesman issued this statement:

“Our aim is to be as transparent as possible with our employees, therefore as we began this process we informed teams that some of our media operations will be transitioning to new locations over the next year or more. Geographic consolidation is a growing and sensible trend across the media industry, and as our business continues to evolve, we’ll continue to look for ways to operate as effectively as possible to deliver world-class coverage to our loyal audiences.”