E136 - Episode 136: Fox's $22B Roku Deal Hits DOJ Speed Bump

Fox Corp. COO John Nallen went on record at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference to say the company's $22 billion acquisition of Roku remains on track despite a DOJ second request for information — but the real story isn't regulatory procedure. It's the unmapped political risk sitting on top of an otherwise manageable antitrust process, driven by Trump's public displeasure over Fox News' abrupt dismissal of Maria Bartiromo and his history of weaponizing regulatory levers against media companies he dislikes.

Key Takeaways:

Fox Corp.'s $22 billion Roku acquisition received a DOJ second request for additional information — standard procedure at t...