Bubble Guppies Among Nick Series Heading to shomi

TORONTO: shomi has secured a deal with Corus Entertainment, the exclusive brand partner for Nickelodeon in Canada, that will see more than 700 episodes of 21 series stream on the family-friendly service.

Six of the 21 series covered in the agreement will stream exclusively on shomi, with Penguins of Madagascar, Rabbids Invasion, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn among them. The deal also includes the exclusive streaming rights to Avatar: The Last Airbender and shomi’s hit kids’ show Bubble Guppies.

Other Nickelodeon titles heading to the Canadian streaming service are Dora & Friends, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Monsters vs. Aliens, Ren & Stimpy, Sam & Cat, Sanjay and Craig and Victorious. The following Nick titles will continue to stream on shomi: Dora the Explorer, The Fairly OddParents, Fanboy & Chum Chum, Team Umizoomi, SpongeBob SquarePants, iCarly, and Go, Diego, Go!

“We’re parents and we hear firsthand from our own kids just how important it is to have their favorite TV shows and beloved characters on shomi,” said Marni Shulman, the head of content and programming at shomi. “Offering some of the number one kids’ shows out there, including favorites you can’t stream anywhere else, makes shomi the obvious and easy go-to when it’s TV time.”

“We’re delighted to partner with shomi by offering YTV fans another platform to enjoy YTV and Nick favorites,” said Maria Hale, the executive VP of television and head of content distribution and pay TV at Corus Entertainment. “shomi’s commitment to kids and family programming makes it a great destination for great series.”