Golf Channel
| Golf Channel | |
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| Launched | January 17, 1995 |
| Owned by | NBC Sports Group |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i letterboxed for SDTV feed |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | United States Canada Asia Latin America |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
| Formerly called | The Golf Channel (1995–2007) |
| Sister channel(s) |
NBCSN Comcast SportsNet |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 218 |
| Dish Network (U.S.) | 401 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | 835 (HD) |
| SKY México (Mexico) | 528 (SD) |
| SKY Brasil (Brazil) | 32 (SD) |
| Transvision (Indonesia) | 900 (HD) |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) | 675 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct (Canada) | 409 SD/ 266 HD |
| Cable | |
| Available on most U.S. and Canadian cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channels |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | 213 (SD) |
| UPC Czech Republic | Check local listings for channels |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse (U.S.) | 1641 641 (SD) |
| Verizon FiOS (U.S.) | 593 93 (SD) |
| Bell Fibe TV (Canada) | 1415 (HD) 416 (SD) |
| TELUS TV (Canada) | 116 (SD) 668 (HD) 656 (3D) |
| VMedia (Canada) | 76 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
| PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
| DirecTV Now | Internet Protocol television |
Golf Channel (originally The Golf Channel from 1995 to 2007) is an American cable and satellite television network owned by the NBC Sports Group subsidiary of NBCUniversal division of Comcast. The channel focuses on coverage of the sport of golf, including live coverage of tournaments, as well as factual and instructional programming . Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, the channel's headquarters and studios are currently located in Orlando, Florida. Golf Channel is available in the United States, Canada and a few nations in Asia and Latin America through cable, satellite and wireless transmissions.
As of February 2015, Golf Channel is available to approximately 79,250,000 pay television households (68.1% of households with television) in the United States.
The network was launched in 1995, with a ceremonial flip of the switch by co-founder Arnold Palmer on January 17. The idea of a 24-hour golf network came from media entrepreneur Joseph E. Gibbs of Birmingham, Alabama, who first thought of such a concept in 1991. Gibbs felt there was enough interest in golf among the public to support such a network, and commissioned a Gallup Poll to see if his instincts were correct. With the support of the polling behind him, Gibbs and legendary golfer Palmer then secured $80 million in financing to launch the network, which was among the first cable networks developed to cover one singular sport. Announced in February 1993, the launch date was targeted for May 1994; it went on the air in early 1995. The first live tournament the channel televised was the Dubai Desert Classic, held January 19–22. Originally a premium channel on cable with limited subscribers, it retooled in September 1995 to be part of basic cable to reach more viewers and ratings rapidly increased. Co-founder Gibbs stepped down at the end of 2001.
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