A few months ago I learned about the Shaw Go service available to Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers; a collection of apps that lets Shaw subscribers watch their favourite shows on portable devices when away from the house. Benjamin immediately fell in love with the kid-friendly apps that the company offered and now, Shaw has made Shaw Go even better for families with the introduction of three new children’s apps for iPhone and Android: Shaw Go Disney XD, Shaw Go Family and Shaw Go Disney Junior!
My boys were all too eager to test out the new apps and I knew that Benjamin would be especially excited about the Shaw Go Disney Junior app. Some of his favourite shows are on this channel and seeing his eyes light up when he saw programming including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny and Special Agent Oso was so much fun. He immediately started exploring his options and even discovered a new favourite cartoon to love, The Secret World of Benjamin Bear. He’s been talking about the show for days now!
Both Zackary and Benjamin loved a variety of the shows for school-aged children on the Shaw Go Disney XD app and I have to admit that I was pretty excited myself when I saw that the app had episodes of Phineas and Ferb. There aren’t many cartoons that my boys and I both enjoy, but Phineas and Ferb just happens to be one of those rare shows, and I actually spent a few evenings watching episodes on my phone after the boys were in bed!
Shaw Go Family mainly featured shows for tweens and teens such as Good Luck Charlie and Austin & Ally, but Zackary still found a few programs he liked watching on the app. He loved Gravity Falls especially and I often heard him giggling to himself in his room as he enjoyed the episodes. For families with older children, this app is a must for age appropriate content that’s still fun and uplifting.
With so many great shows to choose from, it’s no surprise that my boys love the new Shaw Go apps, but as a parent, I am a huge fan of the apps as well. I appreciate that they’re easy for children to use and navigate; bright colours and an intuitive design make choosing and watching a show so easy. I also like that I only have to sign into each app once with my Shaw account information and after that my boys can access the apps without signing in again. Best of all, the content on the apps is free to Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers and I have peace of mind knowing it will be appropriate for my boys!
To celebrate the release of these new apps, Shaw has a very special giveaway just for you! One lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader is going to win this fabulous prize pack containing an assortment of Disney Junior, Disney XD and Family Channel merchandise! To enter to win, just check out the Shaw Go app page and leave a blog comment about something you learned there.
With fun content for kids and a free and secure platform that parents will appreciate, the new Shaw Go Disney XD, Shaw Go Family and Shaw Go Disney Junior apps are such a great choice for family entertainment when out of the house. Keeping my boys entertained on long road trips or when waiting for an appointment makes life so much easier for this busy mom, and doing that couldn’t be easier thanks to Shaw! If you’re a Shaw subscriber, make sure you take advantage of these fabulous free apps by downloading them for your device today!
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Lisa Paquette says
May 5, 2014 at 2:25 pmI think it’s pretty cool that my tween and teen sons can do this on the Disney XD Shaw Go app:
“Video bookmarking with progress bars: stop a video and pick up right back where you left off… never miss a moment.”
That’s awesome!
ivy pluchinsky says
May 5, 2014 at 2:25 pmlearned that they have lots of different apps
Lynda Tomkinson says
May 5, 2014 at 2:26 pmI love the on demand features. kids can pause shows at bed time and pick up where they left off the following day
Sandy VanHoey says
May 5, 2014 at 2:33 pmI like the fact that you can manage the shows you want your children to watch and 10.00 per month is a good deal
Dp says
May 5, 2014 at 2:35 pmso many beautiful programs and apps for kids to learn things on
Darlene W says
May 5, 2014 at 2:54 pmNew apps for the kids, new stations for the adults. WOW
Treen Goodwin says
May 5, 2014 at 3:05 pmI love the idea of Shaw on the go and the apps i could download to my iphone amazing 🙂
louise brown says
May 5, 2014 at 3:08 pmdesigned to deliver mobile content to Shaws customers
Jamie Maracle says
May 5, 2014 at 3:13 pmI like that I can use this app on my iphone for my son and my daughter. It’s hard to find an app that they both like
darci says
May 5, 2014 at 3:19 pmYou can manage the kids content which Is a relief!
victoriag1 says
May 5, 2014 at 5:01 pmsomething for everyone – sports, kids & family apps
seham merzib says
May 5, 2014 at 5:36 pmI can use the app on the go which is great
Kristi Renout says
May 5, 2014 at 6:53 pmI learned that there’s a free preview of cottage life until May 30th.
Heidi C. says
May 5, 2014 at 7:17 pmYou can use this app on the go which is very useful!
Lee-Ann says
May 5, 2014 at 8:06 pmI like that the Disney Shows are grouped by age group so you only need to install the Shaw Go App needed for your child/ren.
Nicole M says
May 5, 2014 at 8:13 pmI am a shaw customer and I didn’t know about the apps. There are lots of them. I’m excited about the kid ones.
suzi says
May 5, 2014 at 8:16 pmI learned that there are a lot of cool on demand features, like the age groupings!
Doris Calvert says
May 6, 2014 at 2:08 amI learned they have A & E and the History channel apps which I love to watch
Lisa H says
May 6, 2014 at 4:10 amI learned that you can also get History, A&E and Movie Central on Shaw Go.
Erika B says
May 6, 2014 at 7:35 amI learned that the app allows you to stream live TV and watch a selection of family-focused programming On Demand.
lori b says
May 6, 2014 at 10:18 amthere is something for everyone regardless of age
andie says
May 6, 2014 at 10:43 amI learned that they have 2 sports related apps – one for NFL and one for NBA.
kathy downey says
May 6, 2014 at 11:08 ami learned they have free preview of cottage life until May 30th check it out
Cathy C says
May 6, 2014 at 11:46 amLearned that this is focused on family-focused programming On Demand.
natasha severson says
May 6, 2014 at 12:00 pmI learned that i can program it for my childrens ages! that is awesome!
Kim says
May 6, 2014 at 12:04 pmnever knew about it, so learned lots of cool stuff for my daughter
Andrea Amy says
May 6, 2014 at 12:58 pmI like all the different apps! I knew about a couple of them (I have the global app, treehouse, and movie central on my iPad) but some I didn’t know about and must go download them now 🙂
Corry L. says
May 6, 2014 at 2:53 pmSo many apps, so little time!
Angela Mitchell says
May 6, 2014 at 5:17 pmThere are Shaw Go apps for two of my favourite channels: A&E and History.
Jenny says
May 6, 2014 at 7:41 pmi could download to my iphone
Lesley E says
May 6, 2014 at 8:11 pmI like that the programs are On Demand!
Brianne says
May 7, 2014 at 12:47 amI learned that my kids could watch their favorite shows on their devices whenever they want to.
Marina Mikhaylova says
May 7, 2014 at 7:37 amI learned that Shaw Go Disney Junior apps are available for iOS and Android devices.
Audrey Skinner says
May 7, 2014 at 1:36 pmFamily focused programs that has something for all ages.
Wayne Lecoy says
May 7, 2014 at 7:06 pmi am entering your giveaway.
It would be great to win the Shaw Go Disney Prize Pack.
In response to your requirement to Check out the Shaw Go app page
and leave a blog comment about something i learned there.
I learned that they have Five Shaw Go Kids apps ,
Four Shaw Go Entertainment apps and Two Shaw Go Sports apps.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!
Josie says
May 8, 2014 at 10:27 amI learned that all of my kids favorite shows are on there!
cassandra henninger says
May 8, 2014 at 11:46 amthe app is grouped into ages which is great for my kids
Sandra H says
May 8, 2014 at 3:57 pmI didn’t know they had on demand.
Lisa says
May 8, 2014 at 5:55 pmThe best is being able to create a viewing list and manage what you watch:)
Laura Richardson says
May 8, 2014 at 6:34 pmI learned they have apps for on the go, aimed towards kids. My daughter loves Disney so it would be perfect!
Bev says
May 8, 2014 at 6:35 pmI learned that one of the Shaw Kids Go App is Disney XD.
roger simmons says
May 8, 2014 at 11:04 pmWe use Shaw TV but the Shaw Apps would be awesome. My kids would love this.
renee h says
May 9, 2014 at 10:12 ami like that it is simple for kids to use, and you can search what you are looking for
Rayna says
May 9, 2014 at 7:22 pmLearned about all the differfent apps
Haylie Langwald says
May 9, 2014 at 8:25 pmI learned about age grouping, which is great.
Viv Sluys says
May 10, 2014 at 10:08 amI learned that they have something for everyone. Sports channels, kids shows, movies and the history channel!
Susan says
May 10, 2014 at 6:13 pmVariety of apps
Debbie W says
May 10, 2014 at 7:50 pmShaw Go will continue to launch apps that will allow you to stream live TV and watch a selection of
family-focused programming On Demand.
Kateryna K says
May 10, 2014 at 9:07 pmThey have UFC pay per view
sandra says
May 11, 2014 at 6:50 amI was reading this blog post to my son and apparently he already downloaded it to my tablet and his ipad. They have alot of apps to use if you are a shaw customer.