Fox to buy Roku
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Fox Corp. is acquiring Roku in a massive $25 billion deal.
Fox Corp. is acquiring Roku in a deal valued at around $25 billion, Fox's largest acquisition to date. The deal pairs Fox, known for live news and sports, with Roku, the biggest provider of streaming platforms for connected TVs. It represents a major bet on ad-supported streaming as competition for streaming audiences intensifies.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are overwhelmingly pessimistic about the deal, seeing it as a step toward enshittification. Many fear Fox will favor its own content and degrade Roku's service-agnostic platform. Several long-time customers express disappointment, citing laggy hardware, in-platform ads, and privacy concerns. One camp argues antitrust law technically doesn't block it, while critics contend the spirit of consumer protection is violated. A Jellyfin app survival concern is raised, and some suggest switching to Apple TV.