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Developer Pulls Roku's Popular Fish Tank Screensaver Following Fox Sale

Roku is removing its popular Aquatic Life fish tank screensaver on December 1 and automatically switching affected users to Roku City. According to Cord Cutters News, the creator pulled the license after Roku's sale to FOX was announced. Ars Technica reports: The screensaver has been an option for Roku OS users for 10 years. Roku has been licensing the animation, which is called the Marine Aquarium, from artist Jim Sachs through Prolific Publishing. Sachs is the creator and copyright holder of the Marine Aquarium. He developed the screensaver through his company SereneScreen. He tells Ars Tech

Slashdot · EN

Developer ends lucrative screensaver deal with Roku because Fox bought it

Developer: “I can’t be part of the Fox world.”

Ars Technica · EN

Fox completes its $22B acquisition of Roku

A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku.

TechCrunch · EN

Roku’s New Era Officially Begins Early

Roku has been a quietly strong performer in the world of streaming, and now it's officially beginning its new era earlier than expected.

Screen Rant · EN