{"rewrite":{"id":"r_904d5c8124802c7703905f7a","clusterId":"c_f0af33f770ab9d2246b627c3","slug":"fox-corporation-to-acquire-roku-for-about-22-billion","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Fox Corporation to Acquire Roku for About $22 Billion","summary":"Fox Corporation and Roku announced a definitive agreement for Fox to acquire Roku for about $22 billion in enterprise value, combining cash and stock. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Roku's platform streams anime and allows access to services like Crunchyroll.","whyItMatters":"The acquisition merges a major broadcaster with a leading streaming platform, consolidating connected TV reach and potentially reshaping how anime and other content is distributed to Roku's user base.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe boards of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction. Under the terms, Roku shareholders will receive $96.00 per share in cash and 0.9693 shares of Fox Class A common stock, totaling about $160.00 per share. Fox shareholders are expected to own roughly 73% of the combined entity, with Roku shareholders holding the remaining 27%. Roku founder Anthony Wood will stay on at the combined company and join Fox\u0026#39;s board after closing. Fox previously bought the Tubi streaming service in 2020 for around $440 million.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The acquisition folds Roku's anime distribution infrastructure into Fox. Crunchyroll's carriage on Roku becomes an internal conversation.","twitterPost":"Fox now owns the platform that funnels Crunchyroll to living rooms. Roku's ad business is the real prize.","threadsPost":"Fox's $22 billion Roku deal brings anime distribution under one corporate umbrella. Roku carries Crunchyroll, and Fox now owns both the content and the pipe. The carriage fee negotiation just became a budget line item.","newsletterBlurb":"Fox Corporation and Roku have entered a definitive agreement for Fox to buy Roku for about $22 billion. The transaction, approved by both boards, is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Roku's platform streams anime and hosts services like Crunchyroll.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-15/fox-corporation-to-acquire-roku/.238548\",\"title\":\"News\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3790,"outputTokens":477,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781553240,"createdAt":"2026-06-15T19:45:20.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-15T19:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T19:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f0af33f770ab9d2246b627c3","canonicalTitle":"News\nFox Corporation to Acquire Roku","representativeArticleId":"a_b9a313cb4ef0d35da67c13ac","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-15T19:01:01.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T02:39:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T02:46:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-15/fox-corporation-to-acquire-roku/.238548","title":"News\nFox Corporation to Acquire Roku"},{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260616-fox-acquire-roku/","title":"FoxがテレビOSやストリーミングデバイスを展開するRokuを220億ドルで買収へ、同社史上最大の取引に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Fox Corporation will acquire Roku for about $22 billion in enterprise value, combining cash and stock.","The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.","Roku shareholders will receive $96.00 per share in cash and 0.9693 shares of Fox Class A common stock, totaling about $160.00 per share.","Roku founder Anthony Wood will stay on at the combined company and join Fox's board after closing.","Fox previously bought the Tubi streaming service in 2020 for around $440 million."]}