Special Interest

The Book Trailer Channel

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Short book promotional videos

Quick Look: Book Trailer Channel features promotional videos for books. Videos are generally between 30 seconds and 3 minutes in length, although some may run longer. Don't look for any book reviews or in-depth discussion here - the videos are very general and most appear to be designed as short commercials.

At the time of this review, only 18 book promo videos were available. The channel is currently looking for authors, agents and publishers to submit content to be showcased on this channel. More information is available under one of the channel's main menu items.

Channel Published:

October 24, 2016

Middle Eastern Culture

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Middle eastern music videos, dance routines and short documentaries

Quick Look: The Middle Eastern Culture channel is nearly identical to the WeBellydanceTV channel on Roku. The same videos can be found on both channels, just under different headings.

The videos offered feature short documentaries, belly dancing routine,s and music videos from the Middle East.

-- Information is current as of October 17, 2016

Channel Published:

October 17, 2016

Casino Channel

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Casino infomercials

Quick Look: Casino Channel on Roku consists of six very short videos, that are filmed in either an infomercial format or pulled from YouTube. The videos highlight the following casinos:

Circus Circus in Las Vegas
The Belagio in Las Vegas
Choctaw Casino and Resort in Oklahoma
Casino Del Sol in Tuscon, Arizona
Winstar World Casino in Oklahoma
Green Valley Casino and Resort in Henderson, Nevada

-- Information is current as of October 8, 2016

Channel Published:

October 7, 2016

WhaTheGame

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Spanish-language gaming channel

Quick Look: WhaTheGame is a Spanish-language channel that is the sister channel to DalasReview. The humorous ideos are geared toward gaming.

-- Information is current as of October 6, 2016

Channel Published:

October 5, 2016

FISM TV

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Financial news, political commentary, entrepreneurship and leadership training and information all from a biblical perspective

Quick Look: FISM (Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries) TV is hosted by entrepreneur and businessman Dan Celia. The channel offers 47 very short informational videos about investing in the market. The philosophy of his investment practices consist of a biblically-responsible system of financial management which encourages clients to "sell certain stocks based on the company’s involvement in immoral or anti-biblical issues."

-- Information is current as of October 5, 2016

Channel Published:

October 4, 2016

Us Weekly

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

The latest celebrity news, plus style and entertainment videos

Quick Look: Us Weekly is a celebrity and entertainment magazine that covers celebrity news, photos, style tips and more. The magazine first appeared nearly 40 years ago in 1977 and has moved into the digital world with celebrity news videos and stories. A sampling of this content is available on the Us Weekly Roku channel, with on-demand video in the categories of Celebrity News, Stylish, and Entertainment. Celebrity News presents the most content on the Roku channel, with 40 videos that are updated daily.

Channel Published:

October 4, 2016

The Political World Channel

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Political debates and discussions with leaders and representatives from many countries around the world

Quick Look: The Political World Channel provides numerous political debates and discussions with leaders and representatives from many countries around the world. These countries include the following:

China
Europe
India
Latin America
Middle East
Russia
USA
Africa

Videos range in duration from 15 minutes to nearly 2 hours each.

-- Information is current as of September 2, 2016

Channel Published:

September 1, 2016

The Dentist Channel

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Advice on dental hygiene and featured products and services

Quick Look: The Dentist Channel offers 21 videos with some very rudimentary advice on how to brush and floss your teeth as well as providing some healthy eating habits. In addition to the tutorial videos there are two additional categories with the first covering featured dentists from around the country. The other category covers featured products and services that are available.

-- Information is current as of August 30, 2016

Channel Published:

August 30, 2016

The Real Estate Group

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Virtual tours of properties that are currently on the market

Quick Look: The Real Estate Group offers virtual tours of properties that are currently on the market. The properties are listed under the realtor's heading, with a video tour of each property. The current inventory found on this channel is very limited as of August 2016 - only five properties, all located in California. There is contact information listed for the realtor, along with the listing price, property address and home specs.

Channel Published:

August 8, 2016

The Real Estate Investor

Category:

special_interest

Open

Fees:

free

Teaser:

Information for real estate investors, with interviews and expert tips

Quick Look: The Real Estate Investor offers introductory-level information for potential investors. Videos include interviews with millionaires like Warren Buffett, Donald Trump and Tony Robbins offering advice on getting started in real estate. You will also get tips from investors about setting up self-directed IRAs for investment purposes, tips on flipping houses, purchasing commercial properties, finding investors and investment strategies. Videos are available in the categories of Education, Investment Opportunities, and Resources.

Channel Published:

August 4, 2016