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Shomi available to all Canadians with Internet this summer; PIAC says its complaint remains “unchanged and live”

TORONTO – Heads up binge watchers, here comes shomi.  The streaming service said Wednesday that it will be made available to all Canadian Internet users this summer, whether or not they have a paid subscription to a TV service provider.For $8.99 per month, shomi can be streamed on tablet, mobile, online, and to TV screens via Xbox 360, Apple TV and Chromecast.  It's also available on the set-top boxes of Rogers' and Shaw's TV subscribers.  New users get one month free when they subscribe, the announcement said.In addition to Canadian content like Vikings, Rookie Blue, and Mr. D, shomi’s Canadian exclusives include...