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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Free local broadcasts for Tampa Bay Lightning fans, an entirely new streaming experience, with Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy in action
Image Via Getty The Tampa Bay Lightning will enter a new paradigm of fan engagement during Season 2025-26. Shadowed by the conventional paywalls and cable barriers, local game broadcasts for the entire slate of local games, with the likes of Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy going to be made free for the regional fans. This transformation is thus going to take a step toward a bigger-scale democratization for proud supporters scattered all over Tampa Bay, in parallel with the shift we observe now in how professional teams deliver live content in modern times. Free TV and Digital Streaming until Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy can be more fully accessible — TBLightning (@TBLightning) Tampa Bay Lightning is moving its new multi-year partnership with Scripps Sports to broadcast WXPX-TV all preseason, regular season, and first-round playoff games that are not televised nationally, rebranded as "The Spot - Tampa Bay 66." The channel will be unveiled on July 1, 2025, and will show Lightning broadcasts along with news and entertainment programming. Such an arrangement makes it possible for every fan residing in the Tampa-St. Petersburg locale to witness local games of the team over the air, free of charge. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo For the digitally inclined, the Lightning will work with ViewLift, so the team's official mobile app will provide the streamers with a greatly intuitive streaming environment. This digital solution will be made available all over the team's local broadcast territory and will include any games produced locally and behind-the-scenes content. The hybrid free TV & app-based streaming model means fans can watch Steven Stamkos captain the offense or Andrei Vasilevskiy perform another stellar effort away from home, be it at work or just out there on the go. Veteran broadcast stalwarts Dave Randorf, Brian Engblom, and Gabby Shirley will continue to be the familiar voices and faces of Lightning telecasts. In addition, the production team will be creating original, co-produced content with an even more personal and exclusive take on the players' stories and personalities in creating a more rewarding viewing experience. It is a win for the fans and, at the same time, pushes the team toward innovation and accessibility. In fact, with Scripps Sports also having similar NHL deals with teams like the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights, this could well be a model that fundamentally transforms regional sports broadcasting. Also Read: Mitch Marner's free agency drama: Playoff pressure, fan taunts and Toronto's tough contract decision By allying with Scripps Sports and ViewLift, the Tampa Bay Lightning is making a definitive statement in bringing superstars such as Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy nearer to the fans than ever before. It is a fresh chapter in the making, filled with unmatched accessibility and a superior viewing experience. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New community hub after 'rough run' of closures
An old auction mart is set to become a community hub after it was bought by volunteers. More than £400,000 was raised to secure the building on Victoria Road, Ulverston, following a "rough run" of community space closures. The Old Mart Group (OMG) said The Spot would be the new home for the Ulverston Food Project charity from next year. Zoe Mander, of OMG, said "we've had unbelievable support to pull off a win" for the Cumbrian town. There are also plans to create a small hall, meeting rooms and festival workshop space after renovations. Ms Mander, who is also vice chair of the Ulverston Resilience Group, said groups had been left "scrabbling for space" due to closures. Ulverston has lost nine "essential and well-used community spaces" over the last decade, according to OMG. "The town's had such a rough run of closures from Lanternhouse to the Parish Rooms, leaving everyone scrabbling for space," Ms Mander said. "Now we get to make good the dream of having a new place bought by the community for the community, our Spot." The process to purchase the building started in 2023, but the government fund OMG had planned to apply for closed as they were about to submit a bid. "It felt like that might be the end of it but everyone rallied and we've had unbelievable support to pull-off a win for Ulverston," Ms Mander said. Local businesses, Ulverston BID and the town council also contributed, while more than £5,300 was raised through crowdfunding. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Community plans to renovate historic brewers' hall The Spot
BBC News
01-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Ulverston community hub The Spot set to open in old auction mart
An old auction mart is set to become a community hub after it was bought by than £400,000 was raised to secure the building on Victoria Road, Ulverston, following a "rough run" of community space Old Mart Group (OMG) said The Spot would be the new home for the Ulverston Food Project charity from next Mander, of OMG, said "we've had unbelievable support to pull off a win" for the Cumbrian town. There are also plans to create a small hall, meeting rooms and festival workshop space after Mander, who is also vice chair of the Ulverston Resilience Group, said groups had been left "scrabbling for space" due to has lost nine "essential and well-used community spaces" over the last decade, according to OMG."The town's had such a rough run of closures from Lanternhouse to the Parish Rooms, leaving everyone scrabbling for space," Ms Mander said."Now we get to make good the dream of having a new place bought by the community for the community, our Spot."The process to purchase the building started in 2023, but the government fund OMG had planned to apply for closed as they were about to submit a bid."It felt like that might be the end of it but everyone rallied and we've had unbelievable support to pull-off a win for Ulverston," Ms Mander businesses, Ulverston BID and the town council also contributed, while more than £5,300 was raised through crowdfunding. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
CBC
27-01-2025
- Health
- CBC
Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie to get Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment hubs
Social Sharing Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie are among the latest Ontario communities that will get provincial funding for Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced Monday that the province has approved 18 more HART hubs, in addition to the nine already approved earlier in the year. The hubs will offer drug treatment and recovery services, along with on-site referral to shelter and transitional housing services. But they won't have supervised consumption services, and won't be a place where people can access a safe drug supply. Jones said late last year that Ontario would ban supervised drug consumption sites located within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres. That means 10 supervised consumption sites across Ontario will have to shutter their doors by March 2025. "Our government is helping more people get the treatment and support they need, when and where they need it, by taking the next step to improve access to mental health and addictions services," Jones said in a news release. "Our investment to create a total of 27 new HART Hubs will keep communities safe and ensure timely and comprehensive access to mental health support, addictions care, primary care, supportive housing, and employment services, no matter where you live." Sudbury had a supervised consumption site, known as The Spot, that closed at the end of March 2024. An organization called Réseau Access Network operated that site. The city's hospital, Health Sciences North, will run the new HART hub. "This HART hub funding demonstrates the province's commitment to helping us tackle the serious mental health and addictions challenges facing municipalities like Greater Sudbury," Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre in a news release. "This partnership bolsters my confidence in the success of transformative projects like the Lorraine Street Transitional Housing development. Together, we are not just addressing immediate needs—we are building sustainable solutions that will change lives and create a stronger, healthier Greater Sudbury." The province lists two HART hubs to be located in Sault Ste. Marie. The Canadian Mental Health Association Algoma will run one of the sites, and Maamwesying, which provides community health services along the north shore of Lake Huron will run the other. In a news release, Maamwesying said it will repurpose existing infrastructure in Sagamok Anishnawbek, Blind River, and Sault Ste. Marie to deliver culturally relevant care. "With a 'no door is the wrong door' approach, the HART hub will co-ordinate to deliver comprehensive support, bridging gaps in existing services and fostering collaboration among Indigenous service," said Maamwesying CEO Carol Eshkakogan in a news release. The northern Ontario communities of Timmins and North Bay are not among the cities on the list of 18 HART Hubs announced today.
