New Roku Channels - January 23, 2015

Wow!  48 new channels were added this week including 2 channels about Babes!  They include several new public domain movie and TV channels, which are becoming popular for Roku fans who want to be nastalgic.

To view the full story check out this article from Rokuguide.com
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Or check out channel reviews from TheStreamAdvistor.com
http://www.thestreamingadvisor.com/2015/01/26/roku-channel-reviews-1-23-15/

Amazon Announces Plans for Original Movies

Creative Galaxy - an Amazon Prime Original Series

Over the weekend, my kids and I discovered Creative Galaxy, an Amazon Prime Original Series and the latest from the creators of Blue's Clues.  If you and your kids enjoy Blue's Clues and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, then you will love Creative Galaxy too.

Each episode features a boy named Arty who has a problem that must be fixed with art.  To find a solution, Arty travels through the Creative Galaxy gathering items for his idea box, and landing on planets where he meets friends enjoying different forms of art, who help Arty create an art project that solves his problem.  The show ends with some real kids creating an art project (related to the one Arty makes) using everyday items that your kids can make at home.

The show has a excellent cast including Cloris Leachman, Brooke Shields, and Samantha Bee (The Daily Show).  Series creator Angela Santomero has the golden touch when it comes to childrens programming.  Check it out, I think you and your kids will enjoy!

New Roku Channels - January 16, 2015

22 new channels were added to the Roku Store this week, including Sport Illustrated Channel, The Daily Cut, MoovieTyme, and Avia for Roku (lets you cast photos, videos and music from your Android device).  

Golden Globes: Score 2 for Amazon, 1 for Netflix

The Golden Globe Awards were a big win for Streaming TV services.  Amazon won two awards to Netflix's one.  Transparent, Amazon's new hit, was the big winner, taking the Golden Globe for "Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy".  And Jeffrey Tambor, star of Transparent, won for best actor in a TV comedy.  While Netflix won a Golden Globe with Kevin Spacey taking home the Best Actor in a TV Drama category.  

Netflix was a big winner in another way, releasing a trailer for House of Cards Season 3.  Check out the trailer below (awesome!). 

Netflix is about to stop streaming BBC shows

Get ready to start binge watching Doctor Who.  Netflix will be eliminating almost all of its BBC programming as soon as January 31st.

Due to the expiration of Netflix’s contract with the BBC, popular shows like Doctor Who, Luther, Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, the original British version of House Of Cards, Wallander, Coupling, Top Gear, and more will disappear. This is a big blow to those of us who rely on Netflix for our British entertainment.  Hopefully they can hammer out a new contract before we lose some of our favorite streaming shows.

Downton Abbey Returns on PBS Roku Channel

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey, the most popular PBS show of all time, returns to PBS.  Season 5 will premiere on Sunday, January 4 2015.  The show can be viewed a day later on the Roku PBS channel.  But remember, PBS only keeps episodes up for a limited time, so don't wait to begin watching.

Whats new on Amazon Prime - January 2015

New shows are constantly being added to Amazon Prime (as wells as some shows being removed).  Here is what is coming in January 2015.

Coming to Amazon Prime in 2015

January 1, 2015
The Amityville Horror (1979)
Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) & III (1994)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Footloose (1984)
Hoosiers (1986)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Moonstruck (1987)
Mr. Mom (1983)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Shall We Dance? (2004)
Snatch (2000)
Swingers (1996)

January 3, 2015
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

January 4, 2015
Starred Up (2015, Amazon exclusive)

January 5, 2015
The Congress (Amazon exclusive)

January 8, 2015
Big Fish (2003)
Bottle Rocket (1996)

January 9, 2015
The Winning Season (2009)

January 13, 2015
Justified season 5 (2010 series)

January 15, 2015
Hit By Lightning (2014)

January 18, 2015
Patton Oswalt: Comedy Plus Tragedy Equals Time (2014)

January 21, 2015
Barefoot (2014)

January 25, 2015
Repentance (2014)

January 27, 2015
Gloria (1980)

January 30, 2015
Frida (2002)

Roku Announces Future 4K Ultra HD

New Roku Channels - January 9, 2015

Five new channels were launched in the Roku Channel Store this week, bringing content in the categories of Music, Religion & Spirituality, and Travel to the Roku. 

5 new channels were launched in the Roku Channel Store this week.  To be honest, I won't be viewing any of these channels any time soon.

Check out the full story from RokuGuide.com
http://www.rokuguide.com/articles/new-roku-channels-january-9-2015

New Sling TV Subscription Service Announced

What’s New on Netflix: January 2015

Here is a list of Movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this January.  The big news is that the Complete Series of Friends will be available starting January 1.  Happy binging!

MOVIES

December 28
I, Frankenstein (2014)
Labor Day (2013)

January 1
101 Dalmatians (1996)
Bad Boys II (2003)
Batman & Robin (1997)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Cast Away (2000)
Get Low (2009)
Election (1999)
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fort Bliss (2014)
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
Mean Girls (2004)
Shall We Dance? (2004)
To Be Takei (2014)
The French Connection (1971)
The Quiet Man (1952)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)

January 2
Big Fish
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
Chinatown (1974)
Deep Impact (1998)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Footloose (1984)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Ghost (1990)
Insomnia (2002)
Marathon Man (1976)
Marty (1955)
Moonstruck (1987)
Mr. Mom (1983)
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Mystic River (2003)
Notting Hill (1999)
Patriot Game (1992)
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
The Ref (1994)
Robocop (1987)
Robocop 2 (1990)
The Running Man (1987)
Sabrina (1995)
Snatch (2000)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Swingers (1996)

January 3 
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

January 7
Brick Mansions (2014)

January 8
Frank (2014)

January 16 
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)

January 28 
Chef (2014)


TELEVISION 

Friends (Complete Series, January 1)
Dallas (Season 3, January 1)
White Collar (Season 5, January 3)
Psych (Season 8, January 8)
Z Nation (Season 1, January 9)
Being Human: Season 4 (Season 4, January 13)
Wolfblood (Season 3, January 15)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots (Season 1, January 16)
The Fall (Season 2, January 16)
Beauty & the Beast (Season 2, January 28)

How to turn your Roku into a DVR

Want to watch live TV on your Roku, pause, rewind just like a real DVR.  Want to record TV and then watch it on your Roku.  Check out this video to learn how to turn your Roku into a DVR.

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