Looking for Roku alternatives because of Fox? Here’s the reality.

What to expect when Fox buys Roku, and what you can do about it.

Jared Newman   |   June 17, 2026

Fox is planning to acquire Roku for $22 billion, and a lot of folks are already preparing for the worst.

I’ve already received a half-dozen questions from readers about Roku alternatives to consider. Meanwhile, a couple of the top posts on the cord cutting sub-Reddit include a headline calling it a “disaster” for streaming and a thread discussing what to use instead.