Hi, everyone !!
Unless you've deliberately avoided watching (or streaming) any television & reading any newspapers or magazines in the last couple of weeks, not to mention visiting relevant websites and/or social media pages, then you will doubtless be aware that the 2016 UEFA European Championships are about to begin on Friday 10th June. Much like the FIFA World Cup... this tournament only comes around every four years and, despite owning Roku devices at the time, I had not yet conceived of (or begun publishing) this UK Roku blog when Euro 2012 was in full swing. So, as surprising as it may seem, this is my first opportunity to post an article on how and where to WATCH EVERY MATCH of the UEFA European Championships 2016 (aka "Euro 2016" or even, "The Euros", if you prefer) via the oh-so modern streaming media players which allow you to LIVE STREAM EVERY GAME via either Roku and/or NowTV devices to stay on top of all the footballing action as it happens! :-)
The current UEFA Euro 2016 tournament runs for an entire month, between 10th June and 10th July, and will see two-time defending champions, Spain, contest the title as one of twenty-four teams taking part - FOOTBALL TRIVIA: This will be the first time that the European Championships have featured twenty-four teams in the final stages, with only sixteen involved in the years prior to this expansion!
Anyway, if you happen to be a supporter of one of the teams involved in Euro 2016 and would like to follow their progress (or not) throughout the competition, the GOOD NEWS is that it is going to be very easy to do via either Roku or NowTV devices. The reason for this is both brands of streaming media player(s) provide access to the following Roku channels in their featured line-up:-
If preferable, for UK Roku users, there is also the added alternative of the "Featured" channels category which might save you a "click" or two on your remote but, either way, it's hard to miss this channel should you need to add it to your Roku / NowTV device(s).
ITV Hub is also located under "Film & TV" in the built-in Roku Channel Store that features on all UK Roku devices, as well as the built-in 'App Store' on NowTV Boxes, although (again) it's probably easier to add it via the "Most Popular" genre in either case.As with 'BBC iPlayer', for Roku users, there is also the alternative of the "Featured" channels category which might save a "click" or two on your remote but, once again, it's hard to miss 'ITV Hub' should you need to add it to your UK Roku-powered device(s).
If, for whatever reason, you are unable to use 'BBC iPlayer' and/or 'ITV Hub'... you will find details for an Roku private channel (towards the end of this post) which can be installed on Roku devices (in any region) as well as NowTV Boxes and will serve as a useful backup for live streaming the games. Full instructions for adding this private channel to your Roku account are included below, as well as a link to an article on "How To" side-load (i.e. install) it on NowTV devices (if desired). While it's not absolutely necessary for users of NowTV Box to add it (given both 'BBC iPlayer' and 'ITV Player' are already available on those devices) it is a useful option to have for live streaming channels and, if you do not plan to use PLEX on a regular basis (as the one side-loaded channel on your NowTV Box) I'd recommend side-loading this for all the additional viewing options it brings. Likewise, for Roku users in other Roku "regions" (i.e. Ireland, France, USA, Canada, Mexico & Rest of World) it is well worth adding to your channel selection (especially given the ease of installation for Roku users) since the live streams included therein are not geo-restricted in any way and should work worldwide! ;-)
Anyway, having installed the required channels (if you hadn't already done so prior to reading this post) the most important thing to know is WHEN your team is playing and ON WHICH CHANNEL you can expect to LIVE STREAM any given match via your Roku and/or NowTV devices. To that end, I have summarised the upcoming match fixtures (in date order) together with the relevant channel info so you can easily find which games are streaming on any given day and at what time:-
Friday 10th June
8pm - France 2 - 1 Romania.....................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
Saturday 11th June
2pm - Albania 0 - 1 Switzerland....................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
5pm - Wales 2 - 1 Slovakia............................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
8pm - England 1 - 1 Russia......................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
Sunday 12th June
2pm - Turkey 0 - 1 Croatia.......................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
5pm - Poland 1 - 0 Northern Ireland..............LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
8pm - Germany 2 - 0 Ukraine........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
Monday 13th June
2pm - Spain 1 - 0 Czech Republic............................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
5pm - Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Sweden.........LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
8pm - Belgium 0 - 2 Italy................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
Tuesday 14th June
5pm - Austria 0 - 2 Hungary.....................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
8pm - Portugal 1 - 1 Iceland...........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
Wednesday 15th June
2pm - Russia 1 - 2 Slovakia............................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
5pm - Romania 1 - 1 Switzerland.............................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
8pm - France 2 - 0 Albania.......................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
Thursday 16th June
2pm - England 2 - 1 Wales..............................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
5pm - Ukraine 0 - 2 Northern Ireland.......................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
8pm - Germany 0 - 0 Poland.....................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
Friday 17th June
2pm - Italy 1 - 0 Sweden...........................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
5pm - Czech Republic 2 - 2 Croatia................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
8pm - Spain 3 - 0 Turkey...........................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
Saturday 18th June
2pm - Belgium 3 - 0 Republic of Ireland.................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
5pm - Iceland 1 - 1 Hungary..........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
8pm - Portugal 0 - 0 Austria..........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
Sunday 19th June
8pm - Switzerland 0 - 0 France......................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
8pm - Romania 0 - 1 Albania.........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 4' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
Monday 20th June
8pm - Slovakia 0 - 0 England...................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
** PLEASE NOTE: that the above match was also a live-streamed on 'ITV 2' via 'ITV Hub' **
8pm - Russia 0 - 3 Wales.......................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV 4' VIA 'ITV Hub'
Tuesday 21st June
5pm - Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Germany...........LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
5pm - Ukraine 0 - 1 Poland.........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC' VIA 'BBC Red Button'
** SEE NOTE (BELOW) for all other viewing options to watch the 'Ukraine v Poland' match **
8pm - Croatia 2 - 1 Spain..........................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
8pm - Czech Republic 0 - 2 Turkey.......................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV 4' VIA 'ITV Hub'
IMPORTANT NOTE:- Due to the 'Ukraine v Poland' match being played at the same time as the 'Northern Ireland v Germany' match, it is being broadcast via the 'BBC Red Button Service'. Since there is no 'Red Button' for Roku devices, your best option will be to use 'BBC Red Button Service' via your television (if available). Should that not be possible then users of Roku & NowTV Box, who are in the UK, can watch via the BBC Sport app (available via the built-in Channel/App Store) which is easily identified by the following channel icon, irrespective of which device you own:-
If you are unable to watch using the 'BBC Sport' app, there are full details of alternative coverage for the 'Ukraine v Poland' match available via the BBC website. One of the options is to stream the match online (again, via the BBC website) and you will find a live stream for the 'Ukraine v Poland' game - ON THIS PAGE - from where you simply need to click on the thumbnail for that match, which is clearly marked 'LIVE', in order to watch it via your web browser. Of course... if you are in one of the other Roku "regions" around the world, and unable to watch via the 'BBC Sport' app or any of the alternatives from BBC, then you might want to consider the following:-
FOR USA ROKU USERS... your best option is to watch on 'ESPN 2' which is available on Roku devices via Sling TV as part of their basic package. If you haven't yet subscribed to 'Sling TV' then you can even take advantage of their FREE TRIAL to enjoy the game at no extra cost! :-)
FOR ROKU IRELAND USERS... there is the option to view the 'Ukraine v Poland' match courtesy of the live broadcast by 'TV3' which might also be an option (if you miss the live broadcast) for those with a subscription to their catch-up service, thanks to the 'TV3 3Player' channel for Roku devices. To find out more about the various options from 'TV3', visit their official website - FOUND HERE! ;-)
FOR ROKU FRANCE USERS... the best information I could find was that the 'Ukraine v Poland' match is available via 'BeIN Sports France 2' which, although they have no official presence on the Roku platform, might be one possible option for you to enjoy this game.
FOR ALL OTHER REGIONS... your best bet is to try and find a live-stream from one of the following broadcasters, who are all confirmed as showing the 'Ukraine v Poland' match:-
- 2TV (Georgia)
- BeIN MAX 2 HD (MENA)
- BeIN Sports FRANCE 2 / HD
- BNT 1 (Bulgaria)
- BNT HD (Bulgaria)
- Ictimai TV
- Irib Varzesh
- Kanal Ukraine
- KTRK Kyrgystan
- NRK 2 / HD
- ORF Eins / HD
- Russia 1 (Rossiya 1)
- SAT1 (Deutsch) / HD
- TRT Haber / HD
- TV2 Sport HD (Denmark)
- TV3 (Ireland) / HD
- Varzish Sport / HD
- 3player (GEO/R)
- C More Player SE
- ESPN 2 / HD (USA)
If you're lucky enough to find a Roku-compatible stream, then you could even add the 'channelPEAR' private channel (ACCESS CODE: channelpear) and enter the URL manually, to then be able to watch via 'channelPEAR' on Roku devices - MORE INFO HERE - and (if needed) the instructions to add the 'channelPEAR' private channel are the same as those provided later in this post for an "unofficial" 'FilmOn' private channel (except for the code) - SCROLL DOWN FOR FURTHER DETAILS! ;-)
Wednesday 22nd June
5pm - Hungary 3 - 3 Portugal.........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer'
5pm - Iceland 2 - 1 Austria.........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'BBC' VIA 'BBC Red Button'
** SEE NOTE (BELOW) for all other viewing options to watch the 'Iceland v Austria' match **
8pm - Italy 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland........................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub'
8pm - Sweden 0 - 1 Belgium.................................LIVE STREAMED ON 'ITV 4' VIA 'ITV Hub'
IMPORTANT NOTE:- Due to the 'Iceland v Austria' match being played at the same time as the 'Hungary v Portugal' match, it is being broadcast via the 'BBC Red Button Service'. Since there is no 'Red Button' for Roku devices, your best option will be to use 'BBC Red Button Service' via your television (if available). Should that not be possible then users of Roku & NowTV Box, who are in the UK, can watch via the BBC Sport app (available via the built-in Channel/App Store) which is easily identified by the following channel icon, irrespective of which device you own:-
If you are unable to watch using the 'BBC Sport' app, there are full details of alternative coverage for the 'Iceland v Austria' match available via the BBC website. One of the options is to stream the match online (again, via the BBC website) and you will find a live stream for the 'Iceland v Austria' game - ON THIS PAGE - from where you simply need to click on the thumbnail for that match, which is clearly marked 'LIVE', in order to watch it via your web browser. Of course... if you are in one of the other Roku "regions" around the world, and unable to watch via the 'BBC Sport' app or any of the alternatives from BBC, then you might want to consider the following:-
FOR USA ROKU USERS... your best option is to watch on 'ESPN 2' which is available on Roku devices via Sling TV as part of their basic package. If you haven't yet subscribed to 'Sling TV' then you can even take advantage of their FREE TRIAL to enjoy the game at no extra cost! :-)
FOR ROKU FRANCE USERS... the best information I could find was that the 'Iceland v Austria' match is available via 'BeIN Sports France 2' which, although they have no official presence on the Roku platform, might be one possible option for you to enjoy this game.
FOR ALL OTHER REGIONS... your best bet is to try and find a live-stream from one of the following broadcasters, who are all confirmed as showing the 'Iceland v Austria' match:-
- 2TV (Georgia)
- BeIN MAX 2 HD (MENA)
- BeIN Sports FRANCE 2 / HD
- BNT 1 (Bulgaria)
- BNT HD (Bulgaria)
- CT2 / HD
- DR3 HD
- Futbol 2 (Ukraine) HD
- Ictimai TV
- Irib Varzesh
- KNR2
- KTRK Kyrgystan
- ORF Eins / HD
- RTÉ 2 / HD
- SAT1 (Deutsch) / HD
- SRF Zwei HD
- TRT Haber / HD
- TV2 Zebra / HD
- Varzish Sport / HD
- ESPN 2 / HD (USA)
- RTS Sport Player
- RTÉ Player (rte.le/player)
- SVTplay.se
- TV2sumo.no [£££]
If you're lucky enough to find a Roku-compatible stream, then you could even add the 'channelPEAR' private channel (ACCESS CODE: channelpear) and enter the URL manually, to then be able to watch via 'channelPEAR' on Roku devices - MORE INFO HERE - and (if needed) the instructions to add the 'channelPEAR' private channel are the same as those provided later in this post for an "unofficial" 'FilmOn' private channel (except for the code) - SCROLL DOWN FOR FURTHER DETAILS! ;-)
A NOTE ABOUT TIMINGS:- The times quoted for the above football matches are the individual times scheduled for each game to kick-off and, as always, are subject to change (for various reasons) so please use this as a GUIDE ONLY reference to the 2016 UEFA European Championship fixtures.
IN ADDITION:- It's (probably) worth mentioning ALL TIMES QUOTED ARE BST (GMT+1) so, if you happen to be in a different country, you will need to adjust the kick-off times shown in this post to be relevant to your particular timezone. For USA readers, this means that a kick-off time shown here as "2pm" will be equivalent to "9am" Eastern and "6am" Pacific. Likewise, matches which start at "5pm" in the UK will begin at "12pm" (i.e. noon / midday) Eastern and "9am" Pacific. Another common time for games to begin is "8pm" in the UK, which equates to "3pm" Eastern for those on the east coast in the U.S. and "12pm" (i.e. noon / midday) Pacific for those on the west coast. If you're on Central or Mountain time, you can (hopefully) work out your own times from there! ;-) Speaking of those in other timezones, I've included details of a private channel (towards the end of this post) which should allow you to watch live streams of all the matches (as detailed above & below) for the entire 2016 UEFA European Championships. It might also come in handy for UK users of both Roku and NowTV devices if there's any problems with either of the UK CatchUpTV channels (e.g. if their streams are "over-subscribed" and, therefore, unwatchable) and you need an alternative. With this app installed as a "backup" ahead of time, you should have no worries over missing any of the action. The other good thing is that it includes a basic "Now/Next" EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) so, if you do happen to need it, you can get instant confirmation of "what's on"... wherever you are in the world!
LASTLY:- It is also worth noting LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS SOONER in almost all cases, which means that programming could start anywhere from 15 minutes to one hour ahead of the kick-off in the case of each & every match listed in this post. So, if you want to catch the build-up to any of the games from this tournament... BE SURE TO TUNE-IN EARLIER THAN TIMES SHOWN !!!!!! ;-)
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Once the above set of fixtures, collectively known as the "Group Stage", were completed... the next phase of the 'Euro 2016' championships was the "Round of 16", with the eight matches all being played from Saturday 25th June to Monday 27th June (inclusive) producing the following results:-
MATCH 1: Switzerland 1 - 1 Poland (PLAYED: At 2pm on 25th June in St-Etienne)
** Poland WIN 5-4 In Penalty Shoot-Out following an 1-1 Draw After Extra-Time **
MATCH 2: Croatia 0 - 0 Portugal (PLAYED: At 8pm on 25th June in Lens)
** Portugal WIN 1-0 In Extra Time thanks to a headed goal from Quaresma **
MATCH 3: Wales 1 - 0 Northern Ireland (PLAYED: At 5pm on 25th June in Paris)
** Wales WIN 1-0 In Normal Time courtesy of an own-goal by Northern Ireland **
MATCH 4: Hungary 4 - 0 Belgium (PLAYED: At 8pm on 26th June in Toulouse)
** Belgium WIN 4-0 In Normal Time c/o Alderweireld, Batshuayi, Hazard & Carrasco **
MATCH 5: Germany 3 - 0 Slovakia (PLAYED: At 5pm on 26th June in Lille)
** Germany WIN 3-0 In Normal Time with goals from Boateng, Gomez & Draxler **
MATCH 6: France 2 - 1 Republic of Ireland (PLAYED: At 2pm on 26th June in Lyon)
** France WIN 2-1 In Normal Time thanks to a brace of goals from Griezmann **
MATCH 7: Italy 2 - 0 Spain (PLAYED: At 5pm on 27th June in St-Denis)
** Italy WIN 2-0 In Normal Time thanks to goals from Chiellini & Pellè **
MATCH 8: England 1 - 2 Iceland (PLAYED: At 8pm on 27th June in Nice)
** Iceland WIN 2-1 In Normal Time with goals from R. Sigurdsson & Sigthórsson **
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After the "Round of 16" matches (outlined above) the UEFA European Championship 2016 reaches the "Quarter Finals" stage, with the ties all set to take place from Friday 30th June to Monday 3rd July (inclusive), where the fixtures between all "Round of 16" winners are arranged as follows:-
QF1: Poland v Portugal (KICK-OFF: 8pm on 30th June in Marseille)
**** This match is available for you to LIVE STREAM ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub' ****
QF2: Wales v Belgium (KICK-OFF: 8pm on 1st July in Lille)
**** This match is available for you to LIVE STREAM ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer' ****
QF3: Germany v Italy (KICK-OFF: 8pm on 2nd July in Bordeaux)
**** This match is available for you to LIVE STREAM ON 'BBC 1' VIA 'BBC iPlayer' ****
QF4: France v Iceland (KICK-OFF: 8pm on 3rd July in St-Denis)
**** This match is available for you to LIVE STREAM ON 'ITV' VIA 'ITV Hub' ****
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With the 2016 UEFA European Championships entering it's "final" week (if you'll pardon the pun) the next phase of the tournament is the "Semi-Finals", for which the matches are set to take place on Wednesday 6th July & Thursday 7th July, between the 4 winners of the "Quarter Finals" as shown:-
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (KICK-OFF: 8pm on Wednesday 6th July in Lyon)
SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (KICK-OFF: 8pm on Thursday 7th July in Marseille)
PLEASE NOTE:- That channel details (of 'BBC' and 'ITV' match coverage) for the "Semi-Finals" of Euro 2016 were not known to me at the time of publishing this post. I shall endeavour to update this article with the relevant information as the tournament progresses and the details become available. Meanwhile, please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused by their absence ;-)
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All of which leads us rather nicely to the conclusion of this month-long festival of football on Roku... with the winners of the two "Semi-Finals" set to compete for the big prize on Sunday 10th July, when the tournament final takes place to decide the overall winner of the UEFA Euro 2016 football championships, between:-
FINAL: Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (KICK-OFF: 8pm on Sunday 10th July in St-Denis)
AS ABOVE, PLEASE NOTE:- That channel details (of 'BBC' and 'ITV' match coverage) for the "Final" of Euro 2016 were not known to me at the time of publishing this post. Again, I shall endeavour to update this article with the relevant information as the tournament progresses and the details become available. Meanwhile, as with any other "missing" info, please accept my apologies for any inconvenience that may have been caused by it's (hopefully) temporary absence! ;-)
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For those of you who'd prefer to observe the "Group Stage" matches of the 2016 UEFA European Championships relevant to your particular team, and those of other teams from the same 'Euro 2016' group, I've also decided to give a brief summary of all the Euro 2016 groups, as well as their fixtures, with games summarised in both group and date order as follows:-
GROUP A
France
Switzerland
Albania
Romania
Friday 10th June: France 2 - 1 Romania (8pm at Stade de France in Paris)
Saturday 11th June: Albania 0 - 1 Switzerland (2pm at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens)
Wednesday 15th June: Romania 1 - 1 Switzerland (5pm at Parc des Princes in Paris)
Wednesday 15th June: France 2 - 0 Albania (8pm at Stade Velodrome in Marseille)
Sunday 19th June: Romania 0 - 1 Albania (8pm at Stade de Lyon... guess where?!) :-P
Sunday 19th June: Switzerland 0 - 0 France (8pm at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille)
GROUP B
Wales
England
Slovakia
Russia
Saturday 11th June: Wales 2 - 1 Slovakia (5pm at Stade de Bordeaux... you know it!)
Saturday 11th June: England 1 - 1 Russia (8pm at Stade Velodrome in Marseille)
Wednesday 15th June: Russia 1 - 2 Slovakia (2pm at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille)
Thursday 16th June: England 2 - 1 Wales (2pm at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens)
Monday 20th June: Russia 0 - 3 Wales (8pm at Stadium de Toulouse... as in Lautrec!) ;-)
Monday 20th June: Slovakia 0 - 0 England (8pm at Stade Geoffroy Guichard - St Etienne)
GROUP C
Germany
Poland
Northern Ireland
Ukraine
Sunday 12th June: Poland 1 - 0 Northern Ireland (5pm at Stade de Nice...how nice!?!)
Sunday 12th June: Germany 2 - 0 Ukraine (8pm at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille)
Thursday 16th June: Ukraine 0 - 2 Northern Ireland (5pm at Stade de Lyon in, er... Lyon!)
Thursday 16th June: Germany 0 - 0 Poland (8pm at Stade de France in Paris)
Tuesday 21st June: Ukraine 0 - 1 Poland (5pm at Stade Velodrome in Marseille)
Tuesday 21st June: Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Germany (5pm at Parc des Princes in Paris)
GROUP D
Croatia
Spain
Turkey
Czech Republic
Sunday 12th June: Turkey 0 - 1 Croatia (2pm at Parc des Princes in Paris)
Monday 13th June: Spain 1 - 0 Czech Republic (2pm at Stadium de Toulouse)
Friday 17th June: Czech Rep. 2 - 2 Croatia (5pm at Stade Geoffroy Guichard - St Etienne)
Friday 17th June: Spain 3 - 0 Turkey (8pm at Stade de Nice... not the biscuits!) :-P
Tuesday 21st June: Czech Republic 0 - 2 Turkey (8pm at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens)
Tuesday 21st June: Croatia 2 - 1 Spain (8pm at Stade de Bordeaux... if you fancy a glass!)
GROUP E
Italy
Belgium
Republic of Ireland
Sweden
Monday 13th June: Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Sweden (5pm at Stade de France in Paris)
Monday 13th June: Belgium 0 - 2 Italy (8pm at Stade de Lyon)
Friday 17th June: Italy 1 - 0 Sweden (2pm at Stadium de Toulouse)
Saturday 18th June: Belgium 3 - 0 Republic of Ireland (2pm at Stade de Bordeaux)
Wednesday 22nd June: Italy 0 - 1 Rep. of Ireland (8pm at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille)
Wednesday 22nd June: Sweden 0 - 1 Belgium (8pm at Stade de Nice... here they come!)
GROUP F
Hungary
Iceland
Portugal
Austria
Tuesday 14th June: Austria 0 - 2 Hungary (5pm at Stade de Bordeaux)
Tuesday 14th June: Portugal 1 - 1 Iceland (8pm at Stade Geoffroy Guichard - St Etienne)
Saturday 18th June: Iceland 1 - 1 Hungary (5pm at Stade Velodrome in Marseille)
Saturday 18th June: Portugal 0 - 0 Austria (8pm at Parc des Princes in Paris)
Wednesday 22nd June: Iceland 2 - 1 Austria (5pm at Stade de France)
Wednesday 22nd June: Hungary 3 - 3 Portugal (5pm at Stade de Lyon)
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Of course, if you're in a part of the world where 'BBC iPlayer' and/or 'ITV Hub' are not an option for you, there's plenty of coverage for the 2016 UEFA European Championships around the globe. For Roku users in the USA, there's a lot of matches being broadcast by 'ESPN' which means those of you with a subscription to 'Sling TV' should be well catered for. Elsewhere, the likes of RAI, SuperSport, BeIN Sports and loads of other TV channels worldwide will be showing the games from Euro 2016 too, so (one way or another) you should be able to watch and/or stream the matches you're interested in seeing from the tournament. Sadly, not all of them have a presence on the Roku platform... so, if you're plain out of options, or (say) having difficulty streaming via one of the UK CatchUpTV apps on Roku (or NowTV Box), then you might want to try the "unofficial" FilmOn private Roku channel by Ryan Cullen [Twitter Feed: @Artesea] which will also provide live streams of the televised games to users of Roku streaming media players and/or NowTV devices. Needless to say, it's far easier for Roku owners to add the channel, since it only requires you to login to your Roku account (online) and scroll down a bit to the "Manage Account" section, where you'll find a link to "Add a Channel" that will redirect you to another page on the Roku website where you can enter a code to add it as shown:-
HINT: Please CLICK on the above image TO ENLARGE IT for easier viewing !!
Once you're presented with the data-entry field, simply TYPE-IN CODE: ARTESEAFON and press the button below the text-entry box to add the channel to your Roku account. Once that's done, you should then see a pop-up window overlaid on your screen asking you to confirm that you wish to add 'FilmOn - Unofficial' to your Roku account, as per the screenshot below:-
AGAIN: Please CLICK on the above image TO ENLARGE IT for easier viewing !!
From there simply click the button, which says "Yes, Add Channel", and then you should see another message confirming that the channel was successfully added to your Roku account. After that, you can simply logout of your account and the channel will be installed on your Roku device(s) - TIP: If you don't see the channel icon for 'FilmOn - Unofficial' at the end of your list of installed channels, just go to Settings > System > System update > Check now on your Roku device and, once you see the on-screen message saying "Your Roku player software is up to date", simply press "OK" followed by the "Home" button on your Roku remote, to return to the main menu. From there... press the 'RIGHT' directional arrowhead key once, followed by a single press of the 'UP' directional arrowhead key, via your Roku remote and you should then see the 'FilmOn - Unofficial' private channel sitting at the end of your list of installed Roku channels! ;-) :-)
For NowTV Box owners, the inability to add Roku private channels via an online Roku account does make the process slightly more involved. That is because, in order to install 'FilmOn - Unofficial', you will need to sideload a ZIP file of the 'FilmOn - Unofficial' private Roku channel onto your NowTV Box. To do so... you will first need to download the most recent version 1.2.0 (1.1.7) of the ZIP file, which (as with previous versions) has been made available free - online - courtesy of the app developer, Ryan Cullen, via his Google Drive account. For the record, you can always find the latest version posted on Ryan's blog - via this link - which may come in handy if you are reading this after the fact! ;-) Anyway, once you have downloaded the ZIP file, you can then set about sideloading the (unopened) ZIP file of the 'FilmOn - Unofficial' private Roku channel onto your NowTV Box! :-)
Before I get too deep into the subject, rather than go into the whole process of side-loading apps onto NowTV devices in this post, I'll simply do as Ryan suggests on his blog... which is to refer you to this ONLINE TUTORIAL from 'Engadget' that covers the entire procedure from start to finish. That said, I should (perhaps) point-out that the article by 'Engadget' uses a ZIP file of the 'PLEX' app by way of example but, nevertheless, the process is the same for whichever app (i.e. Roku channel) you choose to sideload onto your NowTV Box. Just remember, you can only have one side-loaded app at a time in 'Developer Mode' on NowTV devices... so, if you already have 'PLEX' or 'Emby' or one of the other freely available ZIP files side-loaded onto your device, you will need to "Replace" that with the ZIP file of the 'FilmOn - Unofficial' channel if you want to use 'FilmOn - Unofficial' as a backup to (or, instead of) the UK CatchUp TV apps on your NowTV Box for streaming the UEFA European Championships. While we're on the subject... if you'd like the ability to add private Roku channels, without the need to side-load them one at a time via NowTV Boxes, I recommend upgrading to a genuine Roku-branded product rather than messing about with the lightweight 'Roku-Powered' streaming media players you get from NowTV! With 2,700+ extra Roku channels to choose from, over & above the 50 or so on NowTV devices, you won't regret the switch... especially as you can get both 'Netflix' & 'Amazon Video', as well as all 'NowTV' content, on original UK Roku products! ;-)
In any event, this article should prove useful (one way or another) to any Roku user - no matter which "region" you happen to be in - as well as to all owners of NowTV Box devices, who may wish to live stream the forthcoming football matches from the Euro 2016 tournament. Even so, if you have any questions or (perhaps) some thoughts and/or requests of your own on the subject, please feel free to leave a comment below... or else, via the companion Twitter Feed: @ukrokuchannels for this blog, and I will endeavour to help-out whenever I am able to do so ! :-)
For now, though...
That's all folks!
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