UK Roku Official Channels - Kids & Family Genre

Hi, everyone !!

As promised in the previous post, here is the ninth in my series of general overviews (i.e. listings) for the various genres within the "Official" UK Roku Channel Store following changes to the available selection of channel store categories made during late May / early June of 2015. This time it's the two hundred and twenty-five channels making-up the "Kids & Family" genre that come under the spotlight:-

001. HappyKids [by HappyKids.TV]

002. Angry Birds Toons

003. HappyKids2 [by HappyKids.TV]

004. Pokémon TV

005. KIDZ BOP

006. ChuChu TV

007. Toontime Christmas

008. Baby [by HappyKids.TV]

009. American Cartoon Classics

010. Toon Goggles

011. Cartoon Club

012. Family Flix - Free Movies

013. Cool School

014. Badanamu

015. AFV Kids

016. Phonics for Kids

017. PlayDoh Fun [by HappyKids.TV]

018. Kids Learning Videos

019. CraftSmart

020. Patty and Pixie Show

021. All Babies Channel

022. Cartoon Keepsakes

023. Baby Nursery Rhymes [by HappyKids.TV]

024. Family TV

025. Kids Activities [by HappyKids.TV]

026. Cartoon Station

027. Little Fox

028. Fairy Tales [by HappyKids.TV]

029. The Brick Show

030. KidsFirstTV

031. Toontime TV

032. Kids Food (by iFood.tv)

033. ELF Learning

034. Ploopchannel

035. The Kids' Picture Show

036. Rhyme Time [by HappyKids.TV]

037. HooplaKidz

038. Superman 3D

039. HappyRhymes

040. JellyTelly

041. Toontime HD

042. Molly's World

043. Blippi

044. SmartKids.TV

045. CAT TV

046. Vids4Kids.TV

047. Kids Action Songs [by HappyKids.TV]

048. Math [by Appu Series]

049. Future Scientists

050. Fun Games For Kids

051. DJC Kids

052. KiddoVid

053. Learning Songs [by HappyKids.TV]

054. Edewcate

055. Kids Stories [by HappyKids.TV]

056. MICHAELHICKOXFilms

057. Toontime 2

058. Appu Series

059. Yuvi Story Aerobics Free

060. KatieCutieKidsTV

061. Vipo

062. Derrick and Debbie

063. Animals [by HappyKids.TV]

064. Omega Net

065. Kids Education [by Appu Series]

066. Simple Kids Crafts

067. Toonz Kids

068. Zoomin.TV Animals

069. Laurie Berkner

070. Kaleidoscope Kids TV

071. Puppet Show

072. English [by Appu Series]

073. Gustafer Yellowgold

074. FunnyKidsGames

075. Bazillions TV

076. Patty Shukla Kids Music

077. Travel With Kids

078. Clutch Cargo

079. Funny Child Games

080. Debbie Doo Kids TV

081. JibberJabber Animation Studios

082. Tell Me Why [by HappyKids.TV]

083. Best Kids Hits

084. Kids Food Network

085. Maple Leaf Learning

086. Mr. R.'s Songs For Teaching

087. TeleguKids

088. Kartoons

089. NutriVentures

090. Toy Review TV

091. Papa Bear Baby Bear

092. Timeless Toons

093. Videogyan [by HappyKids.TV]

094. Mocomi

095. Homeschooling Network

096. Children Rhymes [by Appu Series]

097. Family Christmas Cinema

098. Crafts [by Appu Series]

099. HappyTales [by HappyKids.TV]

100. Fuzzy Puppet

101. BabyClipsDaily

102. myKaZooTV

103. Toontime Christmas - Ad Free

104. PD Books Free

105. Tales with GiGi

106. Little Picasso [by HappyKids.TV]

107. The Baby Channel

108. Jungle Beats [by HappyKids.TV]

109. General Knowledge [by Appu Series]

110. The Singing Walrus

111. Toy Kingdom [by HappyKids.TV]

112. Buzz60 Animals

113. Animated Stories [by Appu Series]

114. The Saturday Morning Express

115. iParenting

116. weelicious

117. Amateur Kitchen

118. Fun for Kids [by Appu Series]

119. Family Fun [by blinkx]

120. YooHoo & Friends

121. TwinToys

122. This is Daniel Cook

123. Tiana Hearts

124. This is TV

125. Classic Cartoons

126. The Rundown

127. Superman Classics

128. Ad-Free Toontime Premium

129. StoryBox

130. Sing Along with Alina Celeste

131. More Classic Kids TV

132. PD Books

133. Classic Live Action Kids TV

134. Logan's World TV

135. Yuvi Story Aerobics for Kids

136. PUGS

137. Toontime HD - Ad Free

138. Always Summer TV

139. Hindi Rhymes [by HappyKids.TV]
140. LittleStoryBug
141. Language Learning For Kids
142. MostPopularRhymes [by HappyKids.TV]
143. The Kiboomers
144. Stupid Fast RC
145. Kabillion
146. Baby Relaxation Channel
147. Funny Clown Videos
148. PiddleandPoo
149. Game Time [by HappyKids.TV]
150. FIVE
151. Toy Car Club [by HappyKids.TV]
152. Beats in Bites
153. Cafe Lilliput [by HappyKids.TV]
154. RockNRoll Kids
155. Ozzie Suzie Show
156. Fun Rhymes
157. Miss Nina
158. Edible Incredible
159. ToyPals.TV
160. Let's Learn Spanish
161. BeckyBunny
162. My ToonChannel [by HappyKids.TV]
163. K9 TV
164. Girls Channel [by HappyKids.TV]
165. Building Blocks [by HappyKids.TV]
166. WhizKidScience
167. Evie's Toy House
168. Kids Wild Ride
169. Hansende (Cute Puppy Videos)
170. 111LegoReviews111
171. Boys Den [by HappyKids.TV]
172. Alex's Planet
173. Pstoyreviews
174. TheToyReviewer
175. PetTube - Planet's Funniest Animals
176. TheBackyardScientist
177. The Funny Company
178. The Gigglebellies
179. Boowa & Kwala 4.0 [by UpToTen]
180. Koogi
181. BatteryPOP Videos for Kids
182. JackFrostMiner
183. Sing and Learn [by HappyKids.TV]
184. BeAHeroKids
185. TheMeanKitty
186. Kiddy Songs and Rhymes
187. ELOM TV
188. SuperHeroKids
189. Purple Turtle
190. Family Fun Pack
191. ToyBoxMagic
192. Nursery Rhyme Street
193. Kids Camp
194. Los Cuentos de GiGi
195. Hippy Hoppy Show
196. Tchaboom
197. HooplaKidz Plus
198. The Prime Radicals
199. Spellz
200. Busy Beavers
201. Baby Beavers
202. HappyKids Interactive
203. Family DEN
204. Dino World [by HappyKids.TV]
205. FingerFamilySongs [by Happykids.TV]
206. Alphabets [by HappyKids.TV]
207. Lullabies [by HappyKids.TV]
208. ChuChu TV Canciones Infantiles
209. Cartoon Club LIVE
210. Looney Tunes
211. Toy Scouts
212. Monster Family
213. TransportationRhymes [by Happykids.TV]
214. Minecraft [by HappyKids.TV]
215. ColorsAndShapes [by HappyKids.TV]
216. Smart Kids Zone
217. HappyKids.TV Español
218. Preschoolers [by HappyKids.TV]
219. WildLife Viral TV
220. Angels from the Attic
221. The Gummibaer Channel
222. BASHO AND FRIENDS
223. Fun Crafts [by HappyKids.TV]
224. The Foster Library
225. BabyTV Video

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PLEASE NOTE:- This information was last updated on Sunday 26th June 2016 with all the channel details accurate as of Saturday 25th June 2016. In future, when viewing this list... you should ignore the original date of the post and, instead, refer to this section for precise details on when the "Kids & Family" category listing was compiled.

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As with the previous eight genres, outlined earlier, further details as to the specifics for each of these channels will follow at a later date. Again, you can expect similar overviews for each of the remaining genres to be added over the series of posts immediately following this one.


Next up will be an itemised listing of the "Lifestyle" genre, that features 122 Channels !!


So, be sure to visit this blog again soon for even more information on the Roku streaming media player, here in the UK.

Official Roku UK Channel Store - Overview

When it comes to what's on television, be it via a Roku player or otherwise, it should really boil down to the QUALITY and NOT QUANTITY of what's on offer, don't you agree?


That said, if what you get has both quality and quantity, then you really will be spoilt for choice !!


If you visited the Roku (UK) official site as of April 2017 you would have been greeted with an introduction that boasted of "over 2,000 channels and counting", which does (I'll admit) tend to emphasise quantity over quality, although the reality is such that there are now more than double that number of Roku channels (apps) available to UK Roku users from within the built-in channel store on *all* Roku UK devices. In terms of the quality for the available channels, there were references to BBC iPlayer, Netflix, NOW TV, Sky Sports, ITV Player, Demand 5, YouTube, BBC Sport and many more. Even so, whilst the likes of Netflix, BBC, NOW TV, etc. do offer a substantial amount of quality programming, you're still left wondering exactly what is meant by "and many more"...


So, with that in mind, I decided to continue with my blog by posting details of what you can expect from, firstly, the "Official" Roku (UK) Channel Store and then, later, from the wider market offered by the multitude of Roku "Private" Channels out there. I'll be getting down to the nitty gritty of the individual channels within specific genres another time but, for now, here's a list of the number of channels available in each 'genre' of the "Official" Roku (UK) Channel Store:-


Film & TV........................... 700 Channels
Games.............................. 187 Channels
Apps.................................. 51 Channels
Comedy.............................. 121 Channels
Educational......................... 124 Channels
Fitness.............................. 75 Channels

Food.................................. 158 Channels

International........................ 183 Channels

Kids & Family..................... 396 Channels

Lifestyle.............................. 265 Channels

News & Weather................ 160 Channels
Music................................ 299 Channels
Personal Media.................. 48 Channels
Photo Apps......................... 14 Channels
Religious.............................. 863 Channels
Sci & Tech......................... 60 Channels

Screensavers........................ 253 Channels

Shopping.............................. 18 Channels
Special Interest................... 359 Channels
Sports................................. 248 Channels
Themes.............................. 19 Channels
Travel................................. 217 Channels
Web Video......................... 98 Channels


TOTAL: 4,916 Channels


It should be noted that this total does not include the following:


Featured.............................. 21 Channels
New..................................... 154 Channels
Most Popular....................... 75 Channels


These have been omitted from the overall total because they are comprised entirely of channels which are featured in the main list of genres and, therefore, already part of the 4,916 channels therein. There is also a heading within the main menu on Roku player for "Home" (that was previously referred to as the "My Channels" sub-menu) which, as it's (original) name suggests, is comprised of whatever individual items (both 'official', i.e. 'public', and 'private' channels) have been added to the particular Roku account with which the Roku player is associated. Since that figure will vary from one Roku user to the next, I did not bother to include the number of "My Channels", or "Home" channels, here.

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PLEASE NOTE:- These figures were last updated on Sunday 20th May 2018 with all details accurate as of Saturday 19th May 2018. Therefore, when viewing this list... you should ignore the original date of the post and, instead, refer to this section for precise details on when it was compiled.

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So, that's the current state of play in terms of the sheer QUANTITY of channels you can expect from the UK version of the "Official" Roku (UK) Channel Store. Meanwhile, in case you are wondering, my next batch of posts are set to include basic listings for the various channel names within each of the aforementioned genres. For the sake of simplicity, I will stick to the order outlined above. So, if you want to know exactly what are the 700 channels which make up the "Film & TV" genre, you should make a point of visiting this blog again in the near future.


But, for now... that's all folks !!