GoKawiilFox Corporation completes $22 billion acquisition of Roku
Fox Corporation has finalized its $22 billion purchase of Roku, first announced in June, after the Justice Department cleared the deal following review. Roku, which reaches more than 100 million households and also owns Tubi, will be folded into a new Fox Digital Platforms division co-led by Roku founder Anthony Wood, who joins Fox's board.
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The deal gives Fox direct control over a major streaming gateway and ad platform at a time when its cable news viewership has reportedly fallen sharply, which could push the company to lean more on digital distribution for reach and revenue. Fox says Roku will stay an 'open platform,' but critics may worry less about removed content and more about what gets favored in home-screen placement and promotion, since that influence is harder to track than outright censorship.
- Fox Corporation has closed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku, five months after announcing it.
- Roku founder Anthony Wood joins Fox's board and will co-lead a new Fox Digital Platforms division covering Roku, Tubi and Fox One.
- The deal closes amid reports of a 27% year-over-year drop in Fox News viewership, even as its audience remains larger than CNN and MS NOW combined.
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