NBCUniversal Breaks Ground On Needham HQ Next Week

NEEDHAM, MA — NBCUniversal plans on breaking ground on their new Needham media center next week.

A ceremony is planned for the afternoon of Aug. 16. The future media center will be the home of NBC Boston, Telemundo Boston, NECN, and NBC Sports Boston.

The media company announced their intent last year to move into the old General Dynamics building in the Needham Crossing office park. During a then-named selectmen meeting last year, representatives from the media company told the board that the move could lead to the creation of a media cluster which could be similar to the media center in Stamford, Connecticut.

As part of the host-community agreement, NBCUniversal agreed to offer a shuttle from the Newton Highlands train station to the office, offer internships to four Needham students and four local college students, create a plan for on-air placement of the Needham Crossing logo, and provide resources and space for entrepreneurial start-up businesses.

The new media center will move NBC Boston, Telemundo Boston, and NECN from Newton and NBC Sports Boston will leave Burlington.

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