TORONTO – Rogers and Shaw’s nascent subscription video-on-demand service shomi is adding some impressive new content to its library after finalizing agreements with FX, FXX, and Fox.
The deals include exclusive access to past seasons of FX and FXX originals, including Sons of Anarchy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, The Americans, Wilfred, American Horror Story and Louie. Come 2015, shomi customers will also gain access to past seasons of recently released dramas Tyrant and The Strain and comedies Married and You're The Worst.
Fox programming includes New Girl, Sleepy Hollow, Bob's Burgers, 24: Live Another Day, and Modern Family. Also available non-exclusively are episodes of Homeland, Glee, American Dad, and Family Guy.
"The titles offered on shomi are hand-picked by our team of programming experts – the best in the business – all premium shows that offer a mix of amazing characters and great storylines and are perfect for binge viewing," said Marni Shulman, shomi’s senior director of content and programming, in the news release. "With shomi, we're offering something that is unmatched in Canada. No one knows great content like shomi."
shomi will be available beginning the first week of November online and on select tablets, mobile devices, Xbox 360, and set top boxes at a suggested retail price of $8.99 per month.
