Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Deal

[b4pjoe]

Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Deal

 

[harshness]

That didn't take long. I suspect that in the back of their minds, Fox always regretted its partnership with Hulu.

I can't imagine what they're going to do with the hardware side, but the possibilities with both The Roku Channel and Tubi loom large. Howdy! can't hurt.

 

[Arctic_fox]

MSN

 

[harshness]

Given that Tubi is one of the hottest FAST services out there, I don't expect it to go anywhere. Building up intolerance for ads takes a while, and as long as the advertisers are willing to foot the bill, why not?

 

[osu1991]

Fox Closes $22 Billion Roku Takeover, Says Streaming Platform Will Remain ‘Open Ecosystem’

Surprise! Fox Corp. has closed its acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date.

variety.com

Surprise! Fox Corp. said Friday it has closed the acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date.

 

[Neutron]

Another reason I'm glad we are swapping or Rokus out for Apple TVs. I was already planning on ditching the Rokus earlier this year and had been waiting on Apple to announce the new one last month. Our Rokus have had issues the last year or so with freezing video and reboots, and one with an HDCP issue randomly.

 

[dishstaller]

Building up intolerance for ads takes a while, and as long as the advertisers are willing to foot the bill, why not?

That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads