Fox Corp to acquire streaming giant Roku in  billion blockbuster deal

Fox Corp. is buying streaming giant Roku in a blockbuster deal valued at roughly $22 billion, including debt, creating a media powerhouse that the companies say will become the third-largest player in US television by share of viewing. The acquisition, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, brings together Fox’s portfolio of live sports, news and entertainment programming with Roku’s streaming platform and connected-TV operating system, which reaches more than 100 million households worldwide. Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch touted the merger as a transformational move as competition for streaming audiences intensifies. The deal combines “the most valuable live content portfolio…

Somali World Cup referee blocked from US to receive full pay from FIFA

The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches he would have officiated.  Multiple reports on Sunday indicated that Omar Artan will be paid despite not being able to enter the United States over what U.S. Border…

UFC Freedom 250 spectacle went off after concerning delayed start

Better late than never for the UFC’s one-of-a-kind event at the White House. UFC Freedom 250 went off following a first-ever UFC rain delay Sunday night on the South Lawn, pushing back the broadcast’s start time by 20 minutes amid concerns of thunderstorms in the area. “We thought this thing…

Rookie Pauline Astier leads way as Liberty win tight battle with Mercury

The Liberty fully anticipated the Phoenix Mercury to come to Friday’s game frustrated and amped up.  The Mercury had lost four in a row, including an epic third-quarter meltdown against the Liberty on Wednesday, during which they went scoreless for more than six minutes.  But Friday was mostly a rock…

UCLA baseball suffers freak injury ahead of freaky loss in NCAA Tournament

UCLA’s top-ranked baseball team suffered a loss before the first pitch Friday. Second baseman Aidan Aguayo, who was batting in the No. 6 spot on the lineup sheets distributed before the Bruins’ NCAA Tournament opener, sustained an injury in pregame drills. “He rolled his ankle on the tarp, and he…

Cowboy hat wearing Rep. Frederica Wilson, 83, will retire from Congress

WASHINGTON — Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) became the latest member of Congress to announce her retirement during a new interview published Friday after having furiously denied talk of her stepping down as a “crazy rumor.” The 83-year-old congresswoman told the Miami Herald it was “time” to leave office and that…

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