[problems]

I think it might be a PR move and a lack of partner services on their part.

Bell is deep on Crave TV and stuff, Rogers killed their similar service just last year.

So they have a lot less to gain from the move and may get bad press for it... instead they'd rather get seen as the good guys.

[slavik81]

I was quite surprised that Shomi died. Looking into it, I found the CRTC's commentary interesting:

> The discontinuation [of Shomi] was criticized by CRTC Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais, who remarked in an address that he "can't help but be surprised when major players throw in the towel on a platform that is the future of content – just two years after it launched. I have to wonder if they are too used to receiving rents from subscribers every month in a protected ecosystem, rather than rolling up their sleeves in order to build a business without regulatory intervention and protection."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shomi