Hi, everyone !!
The BIG NEWS this week, in terms of UK-specific Roku matters, is... thanks to some prolific output from developers, we've seen the HIGHEST-EVER NEW CHANNEL ADDITIONS IN ONE WEEK! Amazingly, there were OVER SIXTY NEW CHANNELS RELEASED in the last seven days - since my previous 'Weekly RoundUp' was published - which (in itself) marks only the first time this has happened since Roku devices were first introduced in the UK. To put this into perspective for you... that amounts to MORE NEW ROKU CHANNELS ADDED IN ONE WEEK to the Roku UK Channel Store THAN WERE ADDED TO NOW TV BOXES IN OVER THREE YEARS! :-O
Another landmark resulting from this huge influx of new Roku apps is that the total number of "public" channels available (i.e. those that feature in the Roku Channel Store) has now reached over three thousand four hundred (yes, that's 3,400+ Roku channels) on UK Roku devices and this figure does not include any of the "private" channels (of which there are hundreds) so it's clear we've come a long way from the forty-odd channels that were originally available to early adopters of Roku in the UK, such as myself, back in 2012. As you might expect, this means there's lots more ground for me to cover this week... but extra channels means more choice for all of us so (hopefully) it'll be worth it!
Unfortunately, Roku UK users are still subject to restrictions (imposed by Roku) and (bizarrely) remain unable to access the channel descriptions in the web channel store on the Roku (USA) website. That said, the majority of the text from those web store descriptions can also be found within the individual channel details from the built-in "Channel Store" (accessed via "Streaming Channels" from the main menu) on all Roku devices and, together with their associated screenshots (where available), should give you a pretty good indication of what those channels are about.
My advice to any UK-based readers of this blog is to ignore the links below (and to the left of) each channel icon shown below and (instead) rely on the link to the right (below each channel icon) which will redirect you to an 'Roku Guide' review for additional details on each channel. As it stands, the links below (and to the left of) each channel icon are (currently) only of use to readers of this blog from the USA. This means Roku users from the other "supported" regions of the world (i.e. Ireland, Canada, France and Mexico) are, like those of us in the UK, unable to browse the Roku Web Channel Store - which for now (at least) remains an exclusive privilege of Roku users in the USA. :-(
Hopefully Roku will (one day) wake-up to the fact that improving the experience for users in "other" Roku "regions" is just as important as it is for those who buy & use their products in the U.S. and denying access to the Roku website does not help the end-user experience for those of us (outside the USA) who wish to browse the web channel store. Meanwhile, that which Roku (apparently) doesn't want UK Roku users to see on their website (i.e. the list of new channels) is regularly summarised on this blog in my 'Weekly RoundUp' posts. So, without further ado, here's my 'Weekly RoundUp' of all the new Roku channels which were released between 13th and 19th November 2016:-
MOTORLAND.........................................COST: FREE + $5.99 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ALL SCREEN RECEIVER......COST: FREE (n.b. requires companion app) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "APPS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
UNIVERSITY CHANNEL..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SPECIAL INTEREST" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
HEAVY STORM RELAXATION....................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "LIFESTYLE" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
CHRISTMAS SCREENSAVER...........COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SCREENSAVERS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
THE SPARK TV NETWORK.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "EDUCATIONAL" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
VIRTUAL FIREPLACE.......................COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "APPS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
CHRIST FELLOWSHIP MIAMI...............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
DOCENT CHANNEL..................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SPECIAL INTEREST" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
REEL BIG MOVIES......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ENGINEER GUY...........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SCI & TECH" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS.............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
MY SUCCESS VIDEOS...............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "EDUCATIONAL" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
CITY OF FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "NEWS & WEATHER" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
LANORA MEANS MINISTRIES..............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
WJAX ACTION NEWS JAX.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "NEWS & WEATHER" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
ESCAPE AND SURVIVE...................COST: £2.99 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SPECIAL INTEREST" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
WESTERN CLASSIC MOVIES...................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
FOTUM................................................COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SCREENSAVERS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
ISTIKANA TV...............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "INTERNATIONAL" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
NEW FREEDOM CHURCH......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
RANDY MORRISON.................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
CINEHOME..................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ADLTV.ORG................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "NEWS & WEATHER" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
DIANA LESTAT..........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "COMEDY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ONISION.....................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "COMEDY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ZOOMIN.TV ENTRETENIMIENTO..........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
EXOTIC LANDSCAPES......................COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SCREENSAVERS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
REED TAYLOR....................COST: FREE (n.b. may require additional fees) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FITNESS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
VIRTUAL BEACH............................COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "APPS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
INVENTIONS and GADGETS....................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SPECIAL INTEREST" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***
HOST ARMOR.............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "SCI & TECH" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
AUCTOR......................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "APPS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
USILK....................................COST: FREE (n.b. may require additional fees) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
FIRESIDE ROMANCE................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
SILVER SCREEN ACTION........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
HOLIDAY LOUNGE TV....................COST: £1.49 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "MUSIC" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
CURT LANDRY MEDIA............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
HEAVEN'S COUNTRY...............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "MUSIC" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
SILVER SCREEN COMEDY MOVIES.......................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
SILVER SCREEN WESTERN MOVIES.....................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
SILVER SCREEN THRILLER MOVIES.....................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
7-GUN CINEMA...........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
SILVER SCREEN ROMANCE....................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
SILVER SCREEN DRAMA........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
VIZBEE........................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "WEB VIDEO" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
SILVER SCREEN SY-FY.............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
RED CARPET COMEDY............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
RED CARPET DRAMA...............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
RED CARPET ACTION..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
CRIMINAL..................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
GAIAM........................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FITNESS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ECONOMIST FILMS..................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
EL ARTE DE PAU.......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "KIDS & FAMILY" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
THE CHRISTMAS CHANNEL TV............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "LIFESTYLE" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ASÍ O MÁS FÁCIL.....................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "KIDS & FAMILY" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
ZOOMIN.TV CURIOSIDADES.................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "COMEDY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
EARTH TV...................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "TRAVEL" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
THE THREE MUSKETEERS.....................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***
WINE SAVVY.............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***