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Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
« on: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 09:57 am »
Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push

June 15 (Reuters) - Fox Corp (FOXA) is buying Roku (ROKU) in ‌a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $22 billion in a bet that the top TV streaming platform will strengthen its advertising business and expand online reach for its sports and news content.

The deal, announced on Monday, gives Fox access to the more than 100 million households using Roku's streaming platform, potentially helping the cable TV-reliant media company better target ads, take on competition and reduce reliance on traditional distribution.

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Excerpted, more here: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fox-buy-roku-22-billion-deal-2026-06-15/
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Re: Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
« Reply #1 on: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 10:01 am »
I'm very satisfied with Roku     tipping hat!!
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Re: Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
« Reply #2 on: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 10:07 am »
Love my roku.

The only annoying thing about is speech to text... it's not great. Sometimes that features helps with searching something on youtube.
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Re: Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
« Reply #3 on: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 11:01 am »
Another good and stable product soon to be ruined by a corporate buyout.
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Re: Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
« Reply #4 on: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 03:15 pm »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on Monday, Jun 15, 2026 11:01 am
Another good and stable product soon to be ruined by a corporate buyout.

I'm afraid you might be right about that.   **nononono*
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Re: Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
« Reply #5 on: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 06:04 pm »
Quote from: Ghost Bear on Monday, Jun 15, 2026 03:15 pm
I'm afraid you might be right about that.   **nononono*

I hope not!
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Re: Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
« Reply #6 on: Monday, Jun 15, 2026 06:10 pm »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on Monday, Jun 15, 2026 11:01 am
Another good and stable product soon to be ruined by a corporate buyout.
Sadly you are right.  I love my Roku.
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Re: Fox strikes $22 billion deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
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Quote from: Timber Rattler on Monday, Jun 15, 2026 11:01 am
Another good and stable product soon to be ruined by a corporate buyout.

Hopefully Fox would know better, otherwise I'll have to switch to something out.

We have a google TV upstairs... it's not bad actually.
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