Hi, everyone !!
Owing to the time-sensitive nature of this Kickstarter project, I'd like to draw your attention to a brand new companion-product for the original Roku remote controls... called the "SideClick Remote", which has garnered quite a lot of attention in streaming media circles of late. As you will see from the image below, of a screenshot from the Kickstarter webpage for this project, they already have over $100, 000 USD from the pledges received thus far - roughly two thirds of their target:-
PLEASE NOTE:- That, although there is a "Play" button visible, there is no video included - if you wish to view the video content, please visit the Kickstarter webpage, FOUND HERE, for this project.
UNLESS THE TARGET OF $150, 000 IS MET then unfortunately, despite it's current high level of backing, THIS PROJECT WILL NOT BE FUNDED WITHOUT REACHING THIS GOAL !!!!!!
With LESS THAN TWO WEEKS REMAINING until the pre-determined date by which all pledges must be made, THE DEADLINE IS 1:34am ON FRIDAY 22nd MAY 2015 for Roku users to show their support for this fantastic would-be Roku accessory which will enable you to control your TV, as well as your Roku device, from the one remote. It will not only POWER your television ON & OFF, but also allow you to CHANGE BOTH CHANNEL & SOURCE INPUT for your big screen viewing experience, in addition to CHANGE VOLUME as required to achieve the desired level and better yet - it's programmable, so it should be COMPATIBLE WITH ALMOST EVERY TELEVISION !!!!!!!!
ANOTHER URGENT ROKU-RELATED MATTER concerns a SPECIAL PROMOTION offered by Tesco (via email) to selected Clubcard holders, giving 20% OFF ALL ROKU MODELS on top of their (currently) heavily discounted prices, when using the dedicated eCoupon provided:-
The sense of urgency, in this instance, derives from the fact that THERE ARE ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT for Tesco Clubcard holders (who received the promotional email) TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS 20% DISCOUNT since, as evidenced in the above image, the OFFER ENDS 14th MAY 2015! So, if you want to get a 'Roku 3' for as little as £55.20 (including 20% discount) you will need to make sure you ACT FAST TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS TERRIFIC OFFER FROM TESCO !!!
PLEASE NOTE:- You must have received the relevant email from Tesco to qualify for this offer and be eligible to use the eCoupon code. ALSO: Tesco Partners are excluded from this offer.
Meanwhile, if you've been following the goings-on around these parts over the past few months, you'll be all too aware of the unusual publishing method I've had to adopt for several of my blog posts during that time. For everyone else, it means I (basically) didn't have enough time to publish those posts in their entirety on a Saturday (as per my self-imposed deadline each week) and had to resort to doing both an "early edition" and a "late edition" for each of the articles. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to repeat that "slow-drip" method of publishing for the current 'Weekly RoundUp' post as well. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you, but (again) it was entirely due to factors beyond my control. You can expect several items of Roku-related news to be added to this post over the coming days so, all being well, if you visit this blog again sometime during the next week... you should find that the "late edition" of this article has been published to bring you all up to speed with all of the recent Roku happenings since my previous 'Weekly RoundUp' was published. :-)
HINT: It may help if you CLICK on the above image TO ENLARGE IT for easier viewing !!
PLEASE NOTE:- That, although there is a "Play" button visible, there is no video included - if you wish to view the video content, please visit the Kickstarter webpage, FOUND HERE, for this project.
UNLESS THE TARGET OF $150, 000 IS MET then unfortunately, despite it's current high level of backing, THIS PROJECT WILL NOT BE FUNDED WITHOUT REACHING THIS GOAL !!!!!!
With LESS THAN TWO WEEKS REMAINING until the pre-determined date by which all pledges must be made, THE DEADLINE IS 1:34am ON FRIDAY 22nd MAY 2015 for Roku users to show their support for this fantastic would-be Roku accessory which will enable you to control your TV, as well as your Roku device, from the one remote. It will not only POWER your television ON & OFF, but also allow you to CHANGE BOTH CHANNEL & SOURCE INPUT for your big screen viewing experience, in addition to CHANGE VOLUME as required to achieve the desired level and better yet - it's programmable, so it should be COMPATIBLE WITH ALMOST EVERY TELEVISION !!!!!!!!
ANOTHER URGENT ROKU-RELATED MATTER concerns a SPECIAL PROMOTION offered by Tesco (via email) to selected Clubcard holders, giving 20% OFF ALL ROKU MODELS on top of their (currently) heavily discounted prices, when using the dedicated eCoupon provided:-
AGAIN: It may help if you CLICK on the above image TO ENLARGE IT for easier viewing !!
The sense of urgency, in this instance, derives from the fact that THERE ARE ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT for Tesco Clubcard holders (who received the promotional email) TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS 20% DISCOUNT since, as evidenced in the above image, the OFFER ENDS 14th MAY 2015! So, if you want to get a 'Roku 3' for as little as £55.20 (including 20% discount) you will need to make sure you ACT FAST TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS TERRIFIC OFFER FROM TESCO !!!
PLEASE NOTE:- You must have received the relevant email from Tesco to qualify for this offer and be eligible to use the eCoupon code. ALSO: Tesco Partners are excluded from this offer.
Meanwhile, if you've been following the goings-on around these parts over the past few months, you'll be all too aware of the unusual publishing method I've had to adopt for several of my blog posts during that time. For everyone else, it means I (basically) didn't have enough time to publish those posts in their entirety on a Saturday (as per my self-imposed deadline each week) and had to resort to doing both an "early edition" and a "late edition" for each of the articles. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to repeat that "slow-drip" method of publishing for the current 'Weekly RoundUp' post as well. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you, but (again) it was entirely due to factors beyond my control. You can expect several items of Roku-related news to be added to this post over the coming days so, all being well, if you visit this blog again sometime during the next week... you should find that the "late edition" of this article has been published to bring you all up to speed with all of the recent Roku happenings since my previous 'Weekly RoundUp' was published. :-)
Luckily, we have been blessed with an above average crop of new channel additions this week - which will become apparent when you continue reading below - but, as a direct consequence of that, I was unable to find the time to leave you with details for any "private" channels on this occasion. Should you find yourself "jones-ing" for more Roku content, however, I suggest you look back over my tweets from the last week on the companion Twitter Feed to this blog: @ukrokuchannels where you will find details for some "private" channels I intend to add to this blog at a later date, which you may (or may not) have come across before. Those of you who don't mind waiting, and/or have no desire to go "trawling" through my ramblings on Twitter, can expect to find the info for several more of these "private" channels in a future 'Weekly RoundUp' post to "reward" you for your patience! ;-)
Anyway, before I proceed with listing the current crop of new channels (plus providing links to their associated reviews) for this particular 'Weekly RoundUp'... a brief reminder that, whilst I had hoped I'd be able to catch-up on the missing Roku-related news from this blog in recent weeks, all the extra work I've been burdened with of late means it remains unlikely that I'll be fully caught-up anytime soon. Until I do find the time... my one saving grace is that (as mentioned previously) I have somehow managed to remain up-to-date with all the latest additions to the "New" category of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store and will endeavour to flesh-out what's missing ASAP! Admittedly, there are quite a few articles that I need to catch up on but, rather than post links for individual weeks, I'll simply refer you back to my "Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #78", which contains all of the pertinent information you might need when researching back over the items in question. Again, I'm sorry this has dragged-on (far) longer than anticipated, and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you, but (all being well) things will be back up to speed soon!
For now... all I can offer you is a brief summary of the latest additions to the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store from the past seven days. As with my other recent posts, you can expect any additional Roku-related news from the past week, along with details of any changes to the channel selection found on NowTV Boxes, to be added at some point in the near future. As for "mending" all of the "broken" links from previous 'Weekly RoundUp' posts, I still can't put a time-scale on how long that is going to take but (like I said before) if you "copy" the existing link(s) and change the "http" prefix to "https", as well as removing the "forward slash" between 'channels' and '#!details', so that "channels#/!details" becomes "channels#!details" in each weblink, you should find that they will all work for you and redirect to the new-look version of each individual channel description. As with the last twenty-six 'Weekly RoundUp' posts, every link from this week (plus all future posts) will use the new format, so it's only those from 'Weekly RoundUp #1' up as far as 'Weekly RoundUp #86' which you'll have to amend... at least, until I can edit/repair the links for you !!
Still, with all the "missing" Roku-related news (and links) yet to follow, let's now press on with the current 'Weekly RoundUp' of NEW ADDITIONS to the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store. This time there are SEVENTEEN NEW CHANNELS which have been added during the preceding seven day period. These latest additions to the channel line-up provided FRESH CONTENT in the Games, Music, and Special Interest genres (i.e. categories). Specifically... this means that there are no less than THIRTEEN EXTRA CHANNELS in the "Special Interest" category, as well as TWO EXTRA CHANNELS in both the "Games" and "Music" genres - making up the new channel choices which have been added to UK Roku devices during this past week.
In keeping with previous installments from the 'Weekly RoundUp' series, details of these new channels have been listed below, together with links to obtain further information {by clicking on the channel name(s) beneath the respective channel icon(s) as pictured} and to read a 'Roku Guide' review with an independent (slightly more expansive) assessment of each one:-
THE JACK LaLANNE SHOW PREMIUM....COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]
PLEASE NOTE:- That 'The Jack LaLanne Show Premium' channel for Roku devices, developed by 'Future Today Inc', is a MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION purchase with recurring payments. As such, if you choose to subscribe to this channel, YOU WILL BE CHARGED £0.69 PER MONTH and will continue to be charged in this manner UNTIL YOU CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. It is also worth noting, before you subscribe, that ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE !!
HIPHOP HEAD TV - BEGTVNETWORKS........................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
STEPFLIX............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
HAPPY TALES.......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
DEBBIE DOO KIDS TV........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
PET WORLD INSIDER..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
CANADA TRAVEL [by TripSmart.TV]................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
BARE FEET with MICKELA MALLOZZ............................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
8 MILES FROM HOME..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
PAUSE THE MOMENT.........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
VIDEO FASHION..................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
CLUTTERBUG.......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
AUTOMOTO TV....................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
PIRATE RADIO......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
AUDIO BOOKS...............................................COST: £1.49 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]
PLEASE NOTE:- That the 'Audio Books' channel for Roku devices, which was developed by 'Punky's Videos', is a MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION purchase with recurring payments. As such, if you choose to subscribe to this channel, YOU WILL BE CHARGED £1.49 PER MONTH and will continue to be charged in this manner UNTIL YOU CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. It is also worth noting, before you subscribe, that ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE !!
LET'S PARK [N.B. Roku 3 ONLY].........COST: £1.49 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
BUILDnBASH [N.B. Roku 3 ONLY].......COST: £1.49 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]