FOX ACQUIRES ROKU IN $22B STREAMING POWER PLAY
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Fox announced Monday it is acquiring Roku, the streaming platform used by over 100 million homes globally, for $22 billion. The deal gives Fox control of one of the largest TV interfaces and the user data flowing through it.
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