Saturday, September 7, 2019

Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #339





Hi, everyone !!



Whether you are a long-time reader of this blog, or have visited these pages (at least) once in the last few months, then (chances are) you will already be aware of the all too familiar scenario whereby so many new Roku channels have been released in any given week, during that period, that I've had no choice but to forego my summary of the Roku-related news simply to have enough time to produce a complete list of new app releases for the seven days preceding my 'Weekly RoundUp' post. The same policy ought to have also been applied on this occasion but, due to some huge announcements from the Roku Newsroom of what can only be described as BIG NEWS FOR UK ROKU FANS... and, when I say "big", I MEAN REALLY BIG NEWS, it just wouldn't have been right to ignore it! :-D


Of course those of you with an ear to the ground or finger on the pulse of all things "Tech" / "Roku" related could be forgiven for thinking I'm referring to the new Roku Smart Soundbar, along with the new Roku Wireless Subwoofer whose imminent release was heralded via press release in mid-week. However, those products are (as usual) only being marketed to Roku purchasers in the United States and, consequently, are (currently) of little or no interest to Roku customers in the UK. Instead, details of the new range of Roku products which *are* headed to the United Kingdom in the last quarter of this year came via another press release that slipped-out (almost un-noticed) on Saturday morning. Here is a photographic clue as to what lies in-store and it's been long overdue, to say the least:-




Hisense Roku TV Models Are Coming To The UK Before The End Of 2019 !!

HINT: Please CLICK on the above image TO ENLARGE IT for easier viewing !!



At the time of writing, aside from myself, it seemed that only 'Variety' had been made aware of the news that Roku were expanding their licensing program into Europe with the launch of 'Roku TV' in the UK - courtesy of a range of models from 'Hisense' - with screen sizes up to 65-inches being made available to Roku customers and would-be Roku purchasers in the United Kingdom for the first time. What 'Variety' neglected to mention was that these new Roku TV™ models from 'Hisense' will also include a handy third-party feature... in the shape of 'Freeview Play' which will (hopefully) bring with it access to the exclusive catch-up services found on that platform. Whether (or not) there's also going to be a separate Roku channel (app) for 'Freeview Play', that can be used with the existing range of standalone Roku players in the UK, remains to be seen... but this is a welcome addition, either way!




Roku CEO Anthony Wood Introduces Hisense Roku TV For The UK At IFA 2019



Roku CEO Anthony Wood shared the news during his keynote speech at IFA, confirming 'Hisense' as the first European Roku TV partner, with the first Hisense Roku TV for Europe being showcased in Roku’s Booth #234 (Hall 26) and the Hisense Booth #201 (Hall 6.2) at the world-leading consumer tech show in Berlin. Personally, I can't wait to get my hands on one... so if someone at Hisense UK, or from their PR company, can reach-out before they're actually released, I'd love to review them! ;-) :-)


If you would like to watch a short segment (approx. 5 mins) of Roku CEO Anthony Wood's keynote speech from IFA 2019 in Berlin, which pertains to the launch of Roku TV in the UK, I have included a 'YouTube' video that has been indexed to start at the relevant point as part of this post:-






TIP: If you intend to watch the above video on a desktop computer monitor, then I would advise that you click to go 'Full Screen' so that you can observe all of the detail about the new Hisense 'Roku TV' range which is coming to the United Kingdom later this year. Likewise, if you are reading this post from a mobile device, I would suggest casting the video to a larger screen. Of course, you could always search for it within the 'YouTube' app on your Roku player - assuming that is close at hand! ;-)


For anyone who might be interested in watching this keynote speech in it's entirety (roughly 28 mins) - complete with a brief (4 min) introduction from an IFA representative - you can either click on the 'Replay' button in the embedded video above (once you have finished streaming the shorter clip) to then view the whole thing. Alternatively, you can watch the entire IFA 2019 Keynote Speech online.


UPDATE: Having re-watched the above video of Anthony Wood's IFA 2019 Keynote Speech, there is evidence of both the 'Horror Bites' and 'CBS Catchup' on-demand players being available through Freeview Play on the forthcoming Hisense 'Roku TV' models in the UK. This became apparent to me (at around the 26m 54s mark) when a brief (5 second) glimpse of the user interface revealed content from both catch-up services to be present and accessible on the 'Roku TV' in the presentation video.






When these on-demand players were first launched on 'Freeview Play' back in December 2018, it was announced via the original press release that catch-up and on-demand content from Horror Channel, CBS Reality, CBS Justice, CBS Drama would be made available for up to 30 days after broadcast. It was also said that viewers would be able to access shows from a backwards 'EPG' as well as 'Search' and 'Recommendation' areas across 'Freeview Play' devices. Hopefully the same will apply to the new Hisense 'Roku TV' implementation of these services. To give readers of this blog an idea of what they can expect from the two on-demand players, I'm including a short (20 second) promo video for each one as part of this post. These services will definitely be available on 'Roku TV' in the UK... but what remains unclear (at this stage) is whether there will be additional Roku channels (apps) created that will extend these on-demand players to existing standalone Roku models in UK.






With Horror Bites, you can get your teeth into lots of spooky series and classic sci-fi which have been broadcast by 'The Horror Channel' - the UK’s number one destination for horror movies, supernatural series and programmes about the people who make them - and I, for one, am very happy about this!






With CBS Catchup, expect to see a variety of content from CBS Reality, CBS Drama  CBS Action, who (collectively) offer a wide variety of drama, reality and entertainment shows. The addition of these on-demand players will mean that the 'Roku TV' platform in the United Kingdom will have access to even more catch-up channels with no subscription. Content from both 'Horror Bites' and 'CBS Catchup Channels UK' will be joining existing on-demand video from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, TVPlayer, UKTV Play, and more... to further extend the Roku UK on-demand line up! :-)


Meanwhile... back to business with details of all the new releases (apps-wise) for UK Roku devices and, after the record level of new Roku channels (apps) added to the Roku platform last week, I'm pleased to report that despite not breaking any records on this occasion we have (nevertheless) been treated to YET ANOTHER DECENT CROP OF NEW RELEASES to further boost the UK Channel Store total. To wit, ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN NEW ROKU APPS have been added to the already vast selection of over seven thousand eight hundred apps which populated the Roku Channel Store as of this time last week. That means we've now been blessed with just over three thousand six hundred new apps, in a period of only thirty-six weeks, any of which UK Roku owners can add to the selection of apps that are installed on their device(s). So, assuming you're not still reeling from the shock of 'Roku TV' coming to the United Kingdom later this year - which (itself) is a lot to take in - let's now focus on listing all of those one hundred and nineteen new Roku apps for you! ;-) :-)


That said, before I get into the current list of channels, I would just like to point-out that the ongoing issue of "missing" reviews from the 'Roku Guide' website appears to have worsened (yet again) since my previous article for this blog. Over the last thirty-six weeks, my 'Weekly RoundUp' posts have seen a total of 3,611 new channels added. Meanwhile, the number of 'Roku Guide' reviews being published during that time has continued to fall short of the mark. Quite how they managed to only produce 26 reviews, with just three from the current week; five more from last week, and; six that featured in my 'Weekly RoundUp #337' post from two weeks ago; along with twelve US-only apps, when there were upwards of 120+ new Roku channels released in the past seven days, is beyond me! Unfortunately, this cannot be seen as being an exception to the rule... because, digging through their archives, it soon becomes clear that this has been happening all too frequently. Looking at all of the articles they have published since the start of the year, there has been a total of only 969 new reviews added to their website. With a minimum of one hundred and sixteen "missing" reviews from the last week they remain more than seventy percent short of where they should be and, if this continues, there could be hundreds (if not thousands) more Roku channels with no corresponding independent review for me to provide a link from each of the 'Weekly RoundUp' posts on my blog. I hope this shortfall is addressed soon because, as mentioned 32 weeks ago, the current situation isn't good for anyone connected to Roku: be they end-users, developers, bloggers like myself, or even Roku - whose platform provides the source of all 'Roku Guide' reviews! :-O


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 six and a half years, there's a *lot* to catch-up on. So, without further ado, here's my 'Weekly RoundUp' of all the new Roku channels released between 1st September 2019 and 7th September 2019:-







ROVI & MEL............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






THE KING OF RANDOM........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






GFWN TELEVISION...............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






MUNDIAL TV EL SALVADOR....................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






FLORIDA DESTINATIONS TV...................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






EL CORDERO VENCERA TV.....................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH.............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






SIMULATOR GAMES..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






MARK FREEMAN 408..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






ALL FUNNY VINES................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






SAILING YACHT RUBY ROSE...................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






GET GLOBAL NETWORK..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






YOGA WITH KASSANDRA.......COST: FREE (n.b. may require additional fees) [Roku Guide Review]

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






HEAVEN FOR BRAINIACS.........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






RETREAT FOR ENQUIRING MINDS.........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






BUDDY TALES FROM WORKSHOPS.......................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






CALIFORNIA LIFE HD...............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






305 LA RADIO.....................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






TILINGO PREMIUM...........................................COST: £12.99 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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






CRAFTSMEN PARADISE.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






LEAFS NATION NETWORK.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






SELF-DISCIPLINE MASTERY....................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






SELF-CONFIDENCE SECRETS..................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






SELF-CONFIDENCE TRANSFORMATION...............................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






SMARTER BRAIN - BETTER LIFE.............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






GREEN BAY PACKERS........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






REACHING NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY (RNH)......................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






LATIDO MUSIC...................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






EXUBERANT ORIGINS OF THINGS.........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






SMARTY PANTS REFUGE..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






KNOWLEDGE SHACK...........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






LAZE.LIFE - HALLOWEEN CREEPY.......COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

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






LAZE.LIFE - HALLOWEEN SEASONAL...COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

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






LAZE.LIFE - CHRISTMAS...................COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

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






LAZE.LIFE - THANKSGIVING............COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

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






BREATHING ROOM..............COST: FREE (n.b. may require additional fees) [Roku Guide Review]

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






DIRTY DOZEN MOVIES................................COST: £1.49 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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






FLASH 2 LIGHTNING SCREENSAVER.....COST: £1.99 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






ADVENTURE SPORTS TV....COST: FREE (n.b. may require additional fees) [Roku Guide Review]

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






GALAXIES AND NEBULA..................COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

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






CHICKEN RUN.....................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






TVN CANAL 9 IBARRA.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






GOODTASTE WITH TANJI..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






RASD TELEVISION..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






MELODY CHANNEL..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






TRAVEL PRO..........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






TELECUENCA ECUADOR..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






LOVELY BEACH SCREENSAVER.......................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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






MAGNIFICENT LAKES SCREENSAVER............COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






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

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






DOLLHOUSE BABES.....................................COST: £1.49 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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

PLEASE NOTE:- That this latest 'Dollhouse Babes' channel added to the Roku platform should not be confused with the similarly-named 'Dollhouse Movies' channel, which was featured as part of my 'Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #323' post back in mid-May of this year. To complicate matters further, they share the exact same channel icon (aka 'HD Poster' image) so be sure to look at the name of the channel when browsing the apps lists if you wish to avoid installing the wrong one !!







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

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






EXA FM IBARRA................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






TV UNIVERSAL ECUADOR.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






SPANISH FOOD TV...........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






ABC KIDS TV...........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






COMEDIAN CLASSIC TV......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






SIMPLY SCUBA.....................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






GAMEPLAY MOMENTS......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






FLORIDA REALTY TV.............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






ART OF MEDITATION..............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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

PLEASE NOTE:- That this latest 'Art Of Meditation' channel for the Roku platform should not be confused with a similarly-named 'The Art Of Meditation' channel, which was featured as part of my 'Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #334' post from around five weeks ago. To complicate matters further, they also have similar channel icons (aka 'HD Poster' images) so be sure to look at the names of the channels when browsing the apps list if you wish to avoid installing the wrong one! ;-)







THE ABSOLUTE YOGA CLASS.................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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

PLEASE NOTE:- That 'The Absolute Yoga Class' app for the Roku platform should not be confused with the (slightly) shorter-named 'Absolute Yoga Class' channel, which was featured as part of my 'Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #334' post from around five weeks ago. To complicate matters further, they also have similar channel icons (aka 'HD Poster' images) so be sure to look at the names of the channels when browsing the apps list if you wish to avoid installing the wrong one! ;-)







HOW 2BEAT INFORMATION OVERLOAD..............................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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

PLEASE NOTE:- That this 'How 2Beat Information Overload' app for the Roku platform should not be confused with the similarly-named 'Beat Information Overload' channel, that featured as part of my 'Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #334' post from five weeks ago. To complicate matters further, they also have similar channel icons (aka 'HD Poster' images) so be sure to look at the names of the channels when browsing the apps list if you wish to avoid installing the wrong one! ;-)







THE JOINT HEALTH 101..........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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

PLEASE NOTE:- That 'The Joint Health 101' channel for the Roku platform should not be confused with the (slightly) shorter-named 'Joint Health 101' channel, which was featured around five weeks ago as part of my 'Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #334' post. To complicate matters further, they also have similar channel icons (aka 'HD Poster' images) so be sure to look at the names of the channels when browsing the apps list if you wish to avoid installing the wrong one! ;-) :-)







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

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






100KETO............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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

PLEASE NOTE:- This latest '100Keto' channel added to the Roku platform should not be confused with the similarly-named '100 Keto' channel, which has a space between "100" and "Keto", and that featured as part of my 'Roku UK Channel Store - Weekly RoundUp #323' post back in mid-May this year. To further complicate matters, they share the exact same channel icon (aka 'HD Poster' image) so be sure to check the channel names when browsing the apps list to avoid installing the wrong one!







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

***FILED UNDER: "SCI & TECH" in Roku UK Channel Store WHEN FIRST RELEASED***






LAOS AND THAI PROCAST.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






ROAD TRIPS...........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






BABY TOONZ..........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






PITTSBURGH COME VISIT........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






INDIAN SPRINGS UMC........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






GIRLS IN PAJAMAS..........................COST: £1.49 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






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

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






RADIO ECUA STEREO.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






HOT GIRLS SCREENSAVER................................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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






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

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






MAGIC CASTLES SCREENSAVER.....................COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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






ALEGRÍA TV CHILE...........................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






WEATHER PHENOMENA SCREENSAVER........COST: £0.69 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

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






BAR ROOM BABES..........................................COST: £1.49 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]

***N.B. THIS WAS UNCATEGORISED in the Roku UK Channel Store WHEN RELEASED***

PLEASE NOTE:- That, while this new 'Bar Room Babes' channel for Roku devices can be found within the 'Just Added' category (i.e. genre) of the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store, no permanent category / genre had (at the time of writing) been assigned to the channel in the UK. If I somehow succeed in bringing this matter to the attention of the developer / content provider, I'd expect to see this app given a permanent "home" under 'Film & TV' or 'Special Interest' in the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store within a few weeks of so-doing. In the meantime, if you don't wish to trawl through the 'Just Added' category of the channel store to find it, I suggest you take advantage of the built-in Roku 'Search' feature to locate and install it. Using this method, you probably won't even need to finish typing the words "Bar Room" before seeing the channel listed among the 'Search Results' displayed on the right-hand side of your television screen. Failure to assign a permanent channel store category for the UK within the next week or two (however) would mean that, once it ceases to be part of the 'Just Added' category, it would no longer be listed in the channel store. So, if you think you're likely to want this channel, my advice would be to install it by mid-September (at the latest) because, if the necessary edits are not made to the Roku channel package (.PKG file) by that time, you will not see it there afterwards. Needless to say, if/when the channel is edited to include a permanent channel store category for the UK, I'll update this listing with details of whatever genre has been assigned to it. As mentioned above I'd expect this to be the 'Film & TV' or 'Special Interest' genre, but it could (possibly) wind-up in another category.







ESPAÑA TV DURANGO.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






ECZEMA FIX............................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






HOW TO BECOME AN INFLUENCER......................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






SALES FUNNEL OPTIMIZATION..............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






BETTER EVERY DAY.............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






LEARNING GUTENBERG......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






JEANNE CRAIN FEATURE FILMS.............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






JOAN FONTAINE FEATURE FILMS..........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






VIVIEN LEIGH FEATURE FILMS..............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






GLENN FORD FEATURE FILMS................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






CAROLE LOMBARD FEATURE FILMS....................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






GREGORY PECK FEATURE FILMS...........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






ANGELA LANSBURY FEATURE FILMS..................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






RITA HAYWORTH FEATURE FILMS........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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






GRETA GARBO FEATURE FILMS.............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]

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




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Anyhow, like it or not, that is your lot this week and, while I don't yet have an exact figure for the new apps which were added to the "Official" Roku USA Channel Store in the same time-frame, at least you have another 119 NEW CHANNELS to keep you occupied while I check the numbers! :-) Meanwhile, for those still clinging-on to their NowTV device(s) for whatever reason, I'm afraid to say that, much like most weeks, there were zero new Roku channels (apps) added to the 'App Store' on NOW TV products... meaning the total number of available apps remains at just forty-one! :-(


Moreover, with no 'TVPlayer' or 'Prime Video' apps (to name but two) among the selection of channels found in the NOW TV 'App Store' - despite having dedicated channels for both of them on UK Roku devices - the range of NowTV-branded products continues to fall short of the mark in terms of current streaming needs for many in the UK. So, the best way to increase your choice of streaming services, is to swap any NowTV-branded products you own for genuine Roku-branded media players which can provide access to 7,900+ apps of content from a vast assortment of providers! :-D ;-)


In any event, hopefully everyone in the UK with a Roku player managed to find something they like within the one hundred and nineteen "public" channels outlined above... or else the "private" channels "gifted" to you via the companion Twitter Feed: @ukrokuchannels to this blog, at various points over the past six and a half years. However, if you didn't find anything to add to your own Roku channel selection from the vast assortment of apps 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 app because, when it comes to adding new channels to your Roku devices, IT'S YOUR CHOICE and, as with all things Roku... THE CHOICE IS ALWAYS YOURS!



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As touched upon 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 devices to carry on in future posts. Meanwhile, whether you happen to own a Roku player, NowTV Box, OR BOTH, as I do... be sure to check my earlier posts (as mentioned previously) for details of all new additions to the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store in each of the two hundred and sixty-five preceding weeks, then come back again in seven days' time for my next 'Weekly RoundUp'. Hopefully, by the time I make my next post, I may even have sorted out another (new) companion Twitter Feed to replace the now suspended: @ukrokuchannels account so there'll still be a presence on the social media platform via which up-to-the-minute info on Roku-related matters (here in the UK) is posted on a daily basis!



Until the next time, then...



That's all folks !!





2 comments:

  1. Wait what? 179 bucks for the soundbar and other 179 for the sub!! That is crazy you can buy a surround sound much cheaper and good sound quality this will be a hard pass at that price!

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    1. Hi, Bob !!

      Thanks for taking the time and trouble to leave a comment.

      It's much appreciated! :-)

      Although I only mentioned the Roku Smart Soundbar / Wireless Subwoofer in passing (as they are not yet available in the UK) I have to say that I'd be 100% with you, as regards the "hard pass" on purchasing either (or both) of them, even if they *were* available to Roku customers in the United Kingdom.

      Aside from the obvious over-pricing of these items, there are other caveats that I feel worthy of a mention, including:-

      (i) The fact that the new soundbar does *not* work with Roku streaming players - OR - Roku TV™ Wireless Speakers... meaning that you cannot even link them to the original wireless speaker pair (e.g. if you had them set up as surround speakers) to create a 5.1 setup, and;

      (ii) The fact that the new soundbar offers only wireless connectivity (i.e. 802.11ac dual-band WiFi) and has NO ETHERNET PORT built-in for those who would prefer a 'Wired' connection. Given how the Roku player that has been built-in to the soundbar is capable of streaming content in up to '4K' picture quality (not forgetting the huge increase in data consumption that goes along with it) I see the lack of an ethernet port as a pretty big oversight on the part of Roku and hope that this issue will be addressed for any future speakers they may release.

      I find it hard to believe that no-one involved in the beta-testing of these products saw fit to push for these features and, like you, I can see many people either sticking with their existing speaker set-up (as I would) or investing in another (more capable) brand - possibly for a far lower initial financial outlay, as you rightly point-out.


      So, from the look of things, it may not be such a "Smart" soundbar, after all... at least in terms of pricing and/or available features! ;-)

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