# Family-Friendly TV Platforms Fun and Wholesome Programs Can be Enjoyed on shomi By Meghan Young | Published 2015-04-16 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/familyfriendly-tv References: [newswire](http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1482653/shomitm-invites-you-to-come-out-and-play-with-new-slate-of-family-friendly-tv-shows-from-dhx-and-corus) & [shomi](http://www.shomi.com) As far as family-friendly TV platforms goes, shomi is one of the better ones. The recently launched Canadian streaming service recognizes the importance of striking a balance between adult and kid content in order to appeal to the general public rather than a smaller group. With tons of [family-friendly TV shows and movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streaming-service-1), parents and guardians can't go wrong with shomi. Marni Shulman, Head of Content & Programming, shomi reiterates, "We believe that a great SVOD service not only satisfies the entertainment needs of grownups, but also thinks about what will make their children happy and what they can all watch together as a family." In addition to the family-friendly TV content, shomi allows [kids to create their own profiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thekidsstorycom) with fun avatars while giving access to parents for [careful monitoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worst-childrens-library). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Balanced Entertainment Content:** The trend of providing a balance between adult and kid content on TV platforms like shomi opens up disruptive innovation opportunities to create personalized entertainment experiences for the whole family. - **Family-focused Streaming Services:** The trend of streaming services, like shomi, that specifically cater to families creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the streaming industry by offering curated and age-appropriate content. - **Interactive Profiles for Kids:** The trend of interactive profiles for kids on TV platforms such as shomi presents disruptive innovation opportunities to personalize the viewing experience for children and empower parents with monitoring capabilities. ### Where This Applies - **Streaming Services:** The streaming industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by creating new platforms or adapting existing ones to meet the demand for family-friendly content. - **Entertainment Technology:** The entertainment technology industry has an opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing interactive features and avatars for kids on family-friendly TV platforms. - **Parental Control Services:** The parental control services industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by providing more advanced monitoring and customization features for children's profiles on family-friendly TV platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Children-Friendly Content Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-kids-1.md) - [Affordable Family TV Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vizio.md) - [Family-Focused Screen Time Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wondershare-famisafe.md) - [Kid-Friendly Podcast Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wondery.md) - [Kid-Friendly Music Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-link.md) - [Personalized TV Recommendation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tv-recommendation-app.md) - [Kid-Friendly Joke Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knock-knock-jokes-for-kids.md) - [Charitable Children-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-wish-a-week.md) - [Child-Friendly Streaming Service Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netflix-kids-clips.md)