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No more lightbulbs, much more sports: Five predictions for Roku’s future

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 wer…

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CNET•Jun 22, 2026, 01:32 AM

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