# Fox Closes $22 Billion Roku Takeover, Says Streaming Platform Will Remain ‘Open Ecosystem’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fox-closes-22-billion-roku-takeover-says-streaming-platform-will-remain-open-ecosystem/
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:21:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T15:55:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fox-closes-roku-acquisition-1236941275/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Fox has completed its $22 billion purchase of Roku ahead of schedule.
- Roku will remain open to content partners, Fox says.
- The deal brings Fox more streaming reach and digital advertising scale.

## Summary

Fox Corp. has completed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku, earlier than the expected 2027 date. The purchase expands Fox’s reach in streaming and digital video advertising, while the company says Roku will remain an open platform for a broad range of content providers.

Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood will join Fox’s board and co-chair its new Digital Platforms division with Paul Cheesbrough, which includes Roku, Tubi and Fox One. Roku serves more than 100 million households. Fox expects about $400 million in annual cost savings within two years and says the deal should increase free cash flow per share by its second full year; Roku reported $4.1 billion in sales in the first nine months of 2026, up 23% year on year.

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