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No more lightbulbs, much more sports: Five predictions for Roku’s future
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How getting acquired by Fox will change things for the streaming device maker, from its IoT business to its international expansion.
How getting acquired by Fox will change things for the streaming device maker, from its IoT business to its international expansion.
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This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week.
When Fox announced its acquisition of Roku earlier this week, executives of both companies were quick to promise that not much would change in the near future. Sure, getting its hands on Roku will help Fox become a major force in streaming, and surpass the viewership of Netflix in the United States when you include Fox’s TV networks. But Roku will remain open to all streaming services, and Fox will keep selling its programming to anyone, they pledged.