FOX moves to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal

Fox Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire streaming platform Roku in a deal valued at approximately $22 billion.
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Fox Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire streaming platform Roku in a deal valued at approximately $22 billion.
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