Saturday, February 10, 2018

Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #257





Hi, everyone !!



If you happen to follow the companion Twitter Feed: @ukrokuchannels to this blog, then you will already be aware that the single most significant piece of Roku-related news (from a UK perspective) was the revelation that, after more than a five year absence, access to the Roku Web Channel Store has finally been restored... meaning that those with UK Roku devices can once again browse and add new channels online, as well as via the built-in channel store on their devices, just like Roku owners in the United States. Here is a screenshot of the Roku UK Web Channel Store that I shared via social media when passing-on the news which had originally been brought to my attention by an UK Roku user named Trevor Litchfield [Twitter Feed: @SundownerUK] - for which I'm extremely grateful! :-)






Of course... the wider ramifications of this, in terms of my 'Weekly RoundUp' posts on this blog, are that all links to channel descriptions from the web store on Roku's website (past, present, and future) that are featured below (and to the left of) each channel icon shown in these listings can now be used by those of us in the United Kingdom, as opposed to being an exclusive privilege of U.S. Roku users. Better still, further investigations (on my part) have proven that similar past restrictions applying to Roku owners in "other" supported countries and/or regions have also been lifted. This means that all Roku users can now access the Roku Web Channel Store, irrespective of their location on the planet. Likewise, all Roku users who visit this blog can now use the links provided in my 'Weekly RoundUp' posts to access both channel description(s) from the Roku Web Channel Store and any 'Roku Guide' review(s) for the corresponding independent appraisal of the same (where available) which is great for everyone who wishes to find out more information as to the channels available on this platform! ;-) :-)


It goes without saying, that... unless you are an U.S. Roku user, or (like me) an early adopter of Roku devices in UK who can remember having access to the Roku Web Channel Store back in 2012, the chances are this will be a new experience for you. So, to give you some idea of what to expect, here is an example of what to expect when you click on the channel name (situated below, and to the left of, each channel icon in my 'Weekly RoundUp' posts) and are redirected to Roku's website for further information about that channel. To illustrate here is a partial screenshot of a typical webpage, in this case containing a channel description for 'IndieArtist', taken from the Roku Web Channel Store:-






Having navigated to the dedicated webpage for your chosen channel, in the Roku Web Channel Store, then decided that you like the look of it and wish to install it on your Roku device(s)... you need only click on the blue button marked '+ Add channel' to the right of the channel icon as shown below:-




At this point, if you have not already done so (or been logged-in automatically), you will be asked to sign-in to your online Roku account (using your individual username / password) before returning to the same webpage, whereupon you will need to click on the blue '+ Add channel' button again. Once you have done that, should the channel prove to *not* be available in your country / region after all, then you will see a pop-up window appear towards the bottom left of your screen for a brief period (typically 2-3 seconds) with an error message stating: "We're sorry. At this time, we don't support adding channels from the web for your region"' as shown in the screenshot below:-





Personally, I thought this was rather confusing... given how the Roku Web Channel Store now *does* support adding channels from the web in all supported countries and/or regions. Surely, they could provide a more specific message, e.g. "We're sorry. This channel is not supported in your region at this time.", which is what you used to get when attempting to add any such channel via the web when UK Roku users tried to add a US-only channel (e.g. Hulu) for example. Nevertheless, this is the (current) default message being displayed when a Roku user attempts to add any channels that are not (yet?) available in their country and/or region. So if you do happen to see this message if you click on the blue '+ Add channel' button, just be aware that it only relates to the channel you currently wish to install... and not to every channel that is listed in the Roku Web Channel Store for your location! ;-)


On the other hand, if the channel *is* available in your country / region, then you will see a different pop-up window appear towards the bottom left of your screen. Again, it will only be displayed for a brief period (typically 2-3 seconds) and will be similar in appearance to the (above) error message... however, if you *are* able to install the channel, there will (instead) be a 'success' message that reads: "[Channel Name] has been successfully added to your Roku player." and the '+ Add channel' button will have been replaced by a red & white 'Installed' label, as illustrated by the screenshot below:-




Unless you wish to continue browsing and/or install another Roku channel... in which case you need only click on the button marked 'Return to all channels' to do so, you can (if you so choose) sign-out of your Roku account before going to your Roku device for visual confirmation that the channel has been added to your own selection. Normally, you'll find it at the end of your list of installed channels which you can navigate to directly, by pressing: Home (x2) > Right (x1) > Up (x1) on your remote. If you do not see it in your list of channels, go to: Settings > System > System update > Check now and this will "force" your device to look for (and install) any recently added channels. After that, just go to the end of your list (using the key sequence suggested previously) and you should now see it! ;-) :-)


From a broad perspective, anyone can use the "universal" link to visit the Roku Web Channel Store and then be re-directed to the specific web channel store for the country and/or region in which they happen to be located. However, for ease of reference, here is a list of "direct" links to the relevant web channel store for each of the supported countries and/or regions where Roku products are sold:-






There was one other item of Roku-related news this week... for which I declined the opportunity to share it via the companion Twitter Feed to this blog: @ukrokuchannels on account of the fact that I (personally) found this recent article, published via the 'Consumer Reports' website, to be (at best) misguided and (perhaps) tending more towards needless scaremongering than reporting on a serious security vulnerability surrounding smart televisions, and other streaming media devices based on the Roku OS, which have been produced by 'Roku'... as well as Samsung 'SmartTV' models. In respect of Roku, one aspect of the article focusses on the use of ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) which is specific to 'RokuTV' products and, in any case, is *not* enabled by default on Roku TV's - aside from being a feature which (if previously enabled by the user) can easily be disabled at any time within the Roku 'Settings' menu, via: Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience > Use info from TV inputs and, therefore, not (currently) of relevance to UK Roku users for whom 'Roku TV' is not (yet?) available.


Other matters discussed in this article by 'Consumer Reports' [Twitter Feed: @ConsumerReports], such as a feature of the API enabling third-party developers to create remote control applications that can control Roku products, seemed to me to have been somewhat disingenuously incorporated into the report to over-sensationalise something which only under very specific circumstances (i.e. if/when Roku devices are used in a "public", non password-protected, network environment) could make them "vulnerable to hacking" as per the title of the report. Even then, the reality of any such hacking would amount to little more than (say) changing channels, or altering the volume on the TV, etc. So, it came as no surprise (to me) that Gary Ellison [Vice President, Trust Engineering at Roku] should be quick to dismiss this report as the "mischaracterization of a feature" in a related post, made via the official Roku Stream Blog, published shortly after in order to assure Roku customers in all regions that there is no security risk from this feature to either customers’ accounts, or the Roku platform!


So, if I might borrow a Shakespearian phrase... it appears to be a case of "much ado about nothing" and, despite having ruffled a few feathers on Twitter causing mild panic for a minority of users, this is not something that should concern Roku users... whose privacy, as well as that of their platform, is a matter which Roku takes "very seriously" and, therefore, this particular consumer report is something which need not be considered a threat, or "deeply unsettling", as the author might have you believe. I mention it here more by way of reassurance that there is nothing to worry about, than to lend any sort of credence to the article by 'Consumer Reports', but hope you (too) will see it as largely irrelevant!


Anyway, with no other major Roku-related (or Roku-specific) news to share with you this week, I'm now going to turn my attention to bringing you details for all the latest new Roku channels (apps) which were released during the seven days since my last 'Weekly RoundUp' post was published! :-)


Firstly, though, I'd just like to mention (on a not entirely un-related note) that I have now added links to most (though, still not all) of the 'Roku Guide' reviews that were previously "missing" for many of the new Roku channels released in the last few weeks... so, if you'd like to see an independent appraisal of those, be sure to check-out my post from last week (see link above), which (itself) contains a link to the previous week's post (and so-on, and so-forth), for details of where to find them. Unfortunately, there are more "missing" links to 'Roku Guide' reviews to over forty-five per cent of the channels published during the last seven days... which means, much like other posts in recent months, I'm (once again) going to have to leave it for each of you (individually) to access those details. Of course, from this week onwards, you can choose to do that either via the built-in channel store on your Roku device(s) or by following the links provided in each post to the relevant channel description(s) from the Roku Web Channel Store. Meanwhile, once the "missing" reviews have been published by 'Roku Guide', I will (as I have done previously) ensure that I add the relevant links to each post. Apologies (yet again) for any inconvenience that may have been caused by the absence of active links to an independent review for so many of these new apps but, like I say, it was entirely out of my hands. Hopefully they will catch-up on any they missed sometime in the coming week!?! ;-) :-)


Still, back to the list... which, as always, will help you to identify the very latest apps that have been added to Roku devices in the UK. Other websites offering Roku channel listings will base their contents on the Roku USA Channel Store, which means they also include apps that are unavailable to UK Roku users. So, like I've said before... if you really want to know what's available channel-wise, for owners of Roku devices in the UK, you need to be reading this blog each and every week! ;-) :-)


With twice the number of active links to check out, not just for this week... but each and every post that has been previously published as part of my 'Weekly RoundUp' series over the last five years, there's a *lot* of reading to catch-up on. So, without further ado, here's my 'Weekly RoundUp' of all new Roku channels released between 4th February 2018 and 10th February 2018:-







TABLET STREAM...................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***


PLEASE NOTE:- That 'Tablet Stream' will not be found among the latest additions in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store. The reason for this is that it was originally published via the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store back on 10th November 2017. So, to install it, you will have to look under "Film & TV" because (despite being a new app in the UK) this channel cannot be found in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the channel store. Of course, you could also use the built-in Roku 'Search' feature on your device(s) to find and install this channel... simply type in "Tablet Stream" and you will soon see it among the results on the right of your screen! ;-) :-)

ALSO:- Now that Roku users in all supported countries and/or regions have been granted access to the Roku Web Channel Store, you have the additional option of clicking the link I provided above (below, and to the left of, the channel icon) to be redirected to the relevant page whereon you can just click on the blue button, marked '+ Add channel', and sign-in to your Roku account (if needed) to get this 'Tablet Stream' channel added to the list of installed channels on your Roku device(s). If you do not see it in your list of channels, go to: Settings > System > System update > Check now which will "force" your device to look for (and install) any recently added channels. After that, you'll find it at the end of your installed channels list by pressing: Home (x2) > Right (x1) > Up (x1) on your remote.








BOXCAST................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***


PLEASE NOTE:- That this 'BoxCast' channel will not be found among the latest additions in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store. The reason for this is that it was originally published via the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store back in May 2016. So, to install it, you'll have to look under "Film & TV" because (despite being a new app in the UK) this channel cannot be found in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the channel store. Of course, you could also use the built-in Roku 'Search' feature on your device(s) to find and install this channel... simply type in "BoxCast" and you will soon see it listed among the results on the right of your screen! ;-) :-)

ALSO:- Now that Roku users in all supported countries and/or regions have been granted access to the Roku Web Channel Store, you have the additional option of clicking the link I provided above (below, and to the left of, the channel icon) to be redirected to the relevant page whereon you can just click on the blue button, marked '+ Add channel', and sign-in to your Roku account (if needed) to get this 'BoxCast' channel added to the list of installed channels on your Roku device(s). If you do not see it in your list of channels, go to: Settings > System > System update > Check now which will "force" your device to look for (and install) any recently added channels. After that, you'll find it at the end of your installed channels list by pressing: Home (x2) > Right (x1) > Up (x1) on your remote.








PBN RADIO............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***


PLEASE NOTE:- That this 'PBN Radio' channel will not be found among the latest additions in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store. The reason for this is that it was originally published via the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store back in September 2014. So, to install it, you'll have to look under "Religious" because (despite being a new app in the UK) this channel cannot be found in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the channel store. Of course, you could also use the built-in Roku 'Search' feature on your device(s) to find and install this channel... simply type in "PBN Radio" and you will soon see it among the results on the right of your screen! ;-) :-)

ALSO:- Now that Roku users in all supported countries and/or regions have been granted access to the Roku Web Channel Store, you have the additional option of clicking the link I provided above (below, and to the left of, the channel icon) to be redirected to the relevant page whereon you can just click on the blue button, marked '+ Add channel', and sign-in to your Roku account (if needed) to get this 'PBN Radio' channel added to the list of installed channels on your Roku device(s). If you do not see it in your list of channels, go to: Settings > System > System update > Check now which will "force" your device to look for (and install) any recently added channels. After that, you'll find it at the end of your installed channels list by pressing: Home (x2) > Right (x1) > Up (x1) on your remote.







NASHUA COMMUNITY TELEVISION...............................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "EDUCATIONAL" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***


PLEASE NOTE:- That 'Nashua Community Television' will not be found among the latest additions in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store. The reason for this is that it was originally published via the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store back in August 2014. So, to install it, you'll have to look under "Educational" because (despite being a new app in the UK) this channel cannot be found in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the channel store. Of course, you could also use the built-in Roku 'Search' feature on your device(s) to find and install this channel... simply type in "Nashua"... and you will soon see it among the results on the right of your screen! ;-) :-)

ALSO:- Now that Roku users in all supported countries and/or regions have been granted access to the Roku Web Channel Store, you have the additional option of clicking the link I provided above (below, and to the left of, the channel icon) to be redirected to the relevant page whereon you can just click on the blue button, marked '+ Add channel', and sign-in to your Roku account (if needed) to get 'Nashua Community Television' added to the list of installed channels on your Roku device(s). If you don't see it in the list of channels, go to: Settings > System > System update > Check now which will "force" your device to look for (and install) any recently added channels. After that, you'll find it at the end of your installed channels list by pressing: Home (x2) > Right (x1) > Up (x1) on your remote.







OASIS CHURCH NASHVILLE..............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***


PLEASE NOTE:- That 'Oasis Church Nashville' will not be found among the latest additions in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store. The reason for this is that it was originally published via the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store back in March 2013. So, to install it, you'll have to look under "Religious" because (despite being a new app in the UK) this channel cannot be found in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the channel store. Of course, you could also use the built-in Roku 'Search' feature on your device(s) to find and install this channel... simply type in "Oasis Church"... and you will soon see it among the results on the right of your screen! ;-) :-)

ALSO:- Now that Roku users in all supported countries and/or regions have been granted access to the Roku Web Channel Store, you have the additional option of clicking the link I provided above (below, and to the left of, the channel icon) to be redirected to the relevant page whereon you can just click on the blue button, marked '+ Add channel', and sign-in to your Roku account (if needed) to get 'Oasis Church Nashville' added to the list of installed channels on your Roku device(s). If you do not see it in your list of channels, go to: Settings > System > System update > Check now which will "force" your device to look for (and install) any recently added channels. After that, you'll find it at the end of your installed channels list by pressing: Home (x2) > Right (x1) > Up (x1) on your remote.







J1 RADIO.............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "MUSIC" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***


PLEASE NOTE:- That this 'J1 Radio' channel will not be found among the latest additions in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store. The reason for this is unclear, since it has only just been published via the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store. So, to install it, you'll have to look under "Music" because (despite being a new app in the UK) this channel cannot be found in the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the channel store. Of course, you could also use the built-in Roku 'Search' feature on your device(s) to find and install this channel... simply type in "J1 Radio"... and you will soon see it among the results on the right of your screen. Likewise, as with any channel in these 'Weekly RoundUp' listings, you also have the option to install it by following the above link (below, and to the left of, the channel icon) to the Roku Web Channel Store! ;-) :-)

ALSO:- Despite being listed among the latest additions to the "New" category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store, there is (currently) no active link to any 'Roku Guide' review of this 'J1 Radio' channel. So for anyone with an interest in Japanese popular and/or traditional music, who would like to know more about what 'J1 Radio' has to offer, I recommend that you first read the channel description from the Roku Web Channel Store by following the above link (below, and to the left of, the channel icon) and then, since it is both FREE-TO-ADD and FREE-TO-STREAM on your Roku device, I would install the channel and see for yourself whether the various audio feeds offered by this long-running internet radio station match your expectations. One thing I will add, about which no mention is made in the channel description, is that the "content" provided by 'J1 Radio' includes a scrollable (text-only) listing of the current 'Top 40' songs in Japan, based on radio play (not sales) that can be useful when browsing for this type of music elsewhere (e.g. Deezer, Spotify, etc.) as well as to inform you that the "three audio channels" available, within this 'J1 Radio' channel, for your listening pleasure are: 'J1 HITS' (Japan's hottest hits); 'J1 XTRA' (Japan's greatest hits of all time); 'J1 GOLD' (legendary Japanese music from the 70's, 60's and before). However, there is also a fourth audio feed, featuring 'A-CHAN' (J1 Radio's anime channel) for those who enjoy anime soundtrack music. Further information is available via the official website of 'J1 Radio' and, if you have any further questions and/or comments about their Roku channel, you can always reach out to them through social media. To wit, they have multiple Twitter Feeds: @J1radio@J1Xtra@J1_gold / @j1_staff in addition to an official FB Page: J1 Radio (Facebook) any/all of which can be used to connect with them... and where I am sure they will be only too pleased to hear from you! ;-) :-)







PINGO....................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "GAMES" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






LIBRARY............................................................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "KIDS & FAMILY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






TRAPOSO TV...........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "KIDS & FAMILY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






MARBLE BLAST FREE.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "GAMES" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






DOTS AND BOXES.......................................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "GAMES" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***


PLEASE NOTE:- That, since this paid (monthly subscription) version of "Dots and Boxes" is not (currently) available on Roku devices in the USA... the channel description, for which I provided a link above, pertains to the subscription version of the game found on UK Roku devices and *not* to the free (ad-supported) version that was published via the online Roku (USA) Web Channel Store - called "Dots and Boxes Free" - as can be played by Roku users in the United States. The reason we, in the UK, must purchase a monthly subscription to play this game is that the ads used to support the free version in the U.S. are considered (by the developer) to be of little or no relevance for the UK market. As such, if it helps, you can consider the UK channel to be an ad-free (premium) version which can be played without any interruptions due to adverts! ;-)

ALSO:- For similar reasons, there is no 'Roku Guide' review of the paid version and (therefore) the link provided (above) is for the 'Roku Guide' review of "Dots and Boxes Free"... in other words, *not* the "Dots and Boxes" (paid version) found on Roku devices in the UK. The reason why I've included this link is that the game (itself) remains the same, whether it's the free (ad-sponsored) or the paid (ad-free) alternative and therefore the information provided, within the 'Roku Guide' review, about how to play the game (as well as any screenshots provided therein) are equally of relevance to Roku UK users as they are for those with Roku devices in the USA. Just be aware that any mention of the game being "free" and/or "ad-sponsored" (in the 'Roku Guide' review) are in reference to the version found on Roku devices in USA but, aside from that, it's the same for the paid (UK) app! :-)







CDN37.................................................................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "NEWS & WEATHER" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






myDUBO................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






JAPAN SCREENSAVER....................COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "SCREENSAVERS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






VILAXMEDIA......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






BETTY BOOP OFFICIAL........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "COMEDY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






SHAHLA TV..........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "INTERNATIONAL" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






CHURCH SERVICES TV........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






ORACLE TV CHANNEL.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






DBN TV...................................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






NOW YOU KNOW - EDUCATIONAL TV............................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "EDUCATIONAL" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






FROM THE OTHER SIDE......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "EDUCATIONAL" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






BREAD OF LIFE TV..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






ENCHANTED TALES.............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "KIDS & FAMILY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






TELE UP 2.0..........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






KIDS IN THE HOUSE..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "KIDS & FAMILY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






COOK MIX MINGLE..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FOOD" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






TROLLSTATION......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "COMEDY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






KALEIDOSCOPE EYE.............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "SPECIAL INTEREST" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






ZOO EXPLORATION TV..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "SPECIAL INTEREST" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






DANNIE RIEL..........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "PERSONAL MEDIA" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






CULT TV A-GO-GO!......................................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






DOMINICANA TV................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "FILM & TV" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






CATS 'N' DOGS..................................................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "SCREENSAVERS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






MOUNTAIN CHAPEL MUSIC..............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "RELIGIOUS" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






POKE - GAMEPLAY ADVENTURES....................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "KIDS & FAMILY" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***






BEER SCREENSAVER......................COST: £1.49 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

***FILED UNDER: "SCREENSAVERS" in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***



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Anyhow, like it or not, that is your lot this week and, while it's barely more than three quarters of the forty-nine channels that made it into the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store in the same time-frame, it's better to get a choice of 37 NEW CHANNELS than none at all... as I'm sure you will agree!?! :-)


In any event, hopefully everyone in the UK with a Roku player managed to find something they like within the thirty-seven "public" channels outlined above... or else from the "private" channels, whose access codes were "gifted" to you via the companion Twitter Feed: @ukrokuchannels to this blog, at various points throughout the past few weeks. However, if you didn't find anything to add to your Roku channel selection from the assortment of channels on offer this week, you can always pay us a visit another time when, with any luck, there will be something more to your liking. After all, there's no point installing every channel because, like I say... when it comes to adding new channels to your Roku, IT'S YOUR CHOICE and, as with all things Roku... THE CHOICE IS ALWAYS YOURS!



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As mentioned previously, you can expect my usual summary of all the goings-on (or not) in the (severely restricted) Roku Channel Store (aka "App Store") that features on NowTV Boxes to follow in the near future. Meanwhile, whether you happen to own a Roku player, a NowTV Box, OR BOTH, as I do... be sure to check my earlier posts (as mentioned before) for all the new additions to the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store in each of the one hundred and eighty-three preceding weeks and then come back again in seven days' time for my next 'Weekly RoundUp'. However, if you can't wait that long, remember you can always keep up with all the UK Roku action (as it happens) throughout the coming week, by following the companion Twitter Feed: @ukrokuchannels where up-to-the-minute info on all things Roku-related (here in the UK) is posted on a daily basis (well, almost).



Until the next time, then...



That's all folks !!





2 comments:

  1. J1 Radio just recently added the fourth channel a-chan. We have a new description to state there is now four channels. This request is still pending at Roku and may not get updated for another week or two.

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    1. Hi, Michi...


      Thanks very much for taking the time & trouble to leave a reply.

      It's much appreciated.

      Despite the change to your channel description "still pending" Roku approval, I did actually spot the addition of "A-CHAN" to your 'J1-Radio' channel (prior to my publishing this particular 'Weekly RoundUp' post) and even mentioned it in the additional text below the usual channel icon, links, etc. If you scroll down towards the end of my additional text for your channel (see main post above) you will see the following:-

      "...there is also a fourth audio feed, featuring 'A-CHAN' (J1 Radio's anime channel) for those who enjoy anime soundtrack music"

      and I have also included additional links to your various social media accounts, official website, etc. below that. Hopefully that helps!:-)


      You have a great channel there and, with any luck, more people will be able to discover it thanks to this blog and the 'Roku Guide' site!


      Feel free to follow me on Twitter (@ukrokuchannels) and do keep me updated on any improvements / changes for your Roku channel, as I will be only too pleased to pass those details along to my followers, as well as to readers of this blog.


      Dōmo arigatō



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