Fox to acquire streaming company Roku for $22bn

Financial Times Monday 15 June 2026, 11:26 UTC 1 min read

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Combined company will become third-largest in US television by share of viewing

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Hayward Gallery, LondonButcher bags, human sacrifice and cavernous black holes … in a world of dry art this stunning exhibition forces us to confront religion and mortalityIt’s the clinging, transparent PVC that does it, a horribly surgical-looking, synthetic skin covering each of Anish Kapoor’s three paintings – can we call them that? – entitled Plastic Sacrifice I, II, III. They resemble a serial killer’s trophy art.

The Guardian Culture 20m ago

Fox buys Roku for $22 billion

Fox Corporation announced Monday that it plans to buy the video streaming giant Roku, along with its namesake channel and customer data, for $22 billion. Fox also owns Tubi, and the acquisition of Roku will make Fox the third-largest player in U.S. television by share of viewing, as it adds more than 100 million global streaming households, Fox said. According to Nielsen, the Roku Channel commands 3% of all streaming viewership in the United States, putting it in fifth place overall behind...

NBC News 30m ago

Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $22B Deal

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Hacker News 32m ago

Fox to buy Roku streaming firm in $22bn deal

The move is seen as a bet that combining streaming with its news and sport offering will leave Fox in a strong position as TV audiences move online.

BBC Business 38m ago

Fox to acquire streaming company Roku for $22bn

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