Cable / Telecom News

Shomi marks one year of Canada-wide streaming

TORONTO - Rogers' and Shaw's streaming service shomi celebrated the first anniversary of its national debut on August 20 by releasing a series of fun facts, but still no subscriber numbers.One year after launching direct-to-consumers, the TV and movie streamer boasts 118 exclusive series, more than 143 million total video plays, and said that February 15, (which was Family Day in AB, SK, and ON), was its top viewing holiday, followed by Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.Other highlights include:- Peak consumption hours are 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM;- Top 3 most popular genres are Comedy, Kids & Family, and Drama;-...