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Fox closes $22 billion Roku acquisition, pledges open platform

Variety’s Todd Spangler reports that Fox Corp. closed its twenty-two billion dollar acquisition of Roku on Friday, well ahead of the expected 2027 timeline, with founder Anthony Wood joining Fox’s board as co-chair of a new Fox Digital Platforms division.

Why it matters. Rival streamers and advertisers now depend on Fox’s pledge to keep Roku’s 100 million-household platform neutral rather than favoring Fox One or Fox News.

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