US Justice Department widens antitrust inquiry into Fox's $22 billion Roku deal

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2 h agoThe U.S. Department of Justice is expanding its antitrust review of Fox's $22 billion acquisition of streaming platform Roku, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The DOJ plans to issue a second request for additional data and documents from both companies. Trading in Roku shares declined roughly 2 per cent following the announcement.

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