Major US media company acquiring Roku for ~$22B to control consumer distribution.
“Fox agreed to buy Roku in a roughly $25 billion deal, combining its Tubi, Fox One, and Fox Nation streaming businesses with the largest connected-TV streaming platform as media companies race for scale in ad-supported streaming.”
Source→“Fox agreed to acquire Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the streaming platform provider at around $22 billion.”
“Fox Corp.'s $22 billion acquisition of Roku represents a landmark bet that owning the pipe to consumers is as valuable as owning the content itself.”
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