Fox says it will buy Roku for $22B. What it means for the future of streaming

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published June 17, 2026 at 3:40 AM CDT

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Matt Belloni of Puck News what a deal by Fox to buy Roku for $22 billion means for the future of streaming.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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