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Pour one out for Roku City

Pour one out for Roku City
The Verge Tuesday 16 June 2026, 14:55 UTC By Charles Pulliam-Moore 1 min read
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By this time next year, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch intends to have added Roku to his already expansive media empire. Should the acquisition go through, Fox will gain control of Roku's modest library of original programming, and the newly combined company will become "the third-largest player in U.S. television" in terms of viewing share. But the most significant thing that Murdoch buys with this deal is direct access to the 100 million households that make up Roku's user base.

By this time next year, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch intends to have added Roku to his already expansive media empire. Should the acquisition go through, Fox will gain control of Roku's modest library of original programming, and the newly combined company will become "the third-largest player in U.S. television" in terms of viewing share. But the most significant thing that Murdoch buys with this deal is direct access to the 100 million households that make up Roku's user base.

It's precisely because Roku and Fox are very different kinds of companies that a merger between the two could have a major impact on our modern media landsca …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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