# Fox Closes $22 Billion Roku Takeover

> Fox completes $22 billion acquisition of streaming platform Roku ahead of 2027 deadline.
- Title: Fox Closes $22 Billion Roku Takeover · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Fox completes $22 billion acquisition of streaming platform Roku ahead of 2027 deadline. Fox Corp.
- Keywords: fox corp, roku, acquisition, digital platforms, fox digital platforms, anthony wood, fox board, Variety
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fox-closes-roku-acquisition-1236941275
- Author: Todd Spangler
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:21:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fox corp, roku, acquisition, digital platforms, fox digital platforms, anthony wood, fox board, entertainment, culture
## Fox Acquires Roku
Fox Corp. closed a $22 billion deal to acquire streaming platform Roku, well ahead of the expected 2027 completion date.
## Anthony Wood Joins Fox Board
Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood will serve as co-chair of Fox Digital Platforms, a newly formed division including Roku, Tubi, and other digital services.
## New Digital Division Structure
Fox Digital Platforms will be co-chaired by Anthony Wood and Paul Cheesbrough, who assumes the role of CEO for the division.
## Key takeaway

Fox Corp. finalized a $22 billion deal to acquire Roku, with Anthony Wood joining Fox's board as co-chair of its new digital platforms division.