The End of Roku
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Today in Cord Cutting Today for June 18 2026 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: The End of Roku.
Fox Buying Roku https://cordcuttersnews.com/fox-is-buying-roku-in-22-billion-deal/
Comcast’s Xfinity Internet Rolls Out Same-Day Internet Service in Select Markets, Following T-Mobile’s Rapid Delivery Model https://cordcuttersnews.com/comcasts-xfinity-internet-rolls-out-same-day-internet-service-in-select-markets-following-t-mobiles-rapid-delivery-model/
New Jersey’s PBS Could Soon Shut Down If The Governor’s Takeover Plan Fails https://cordcuttersnews.com/new-jerseys-pbs-could-soon-shut-down-if-the-governors-takeover-plan-fails/
Big Cuts Coming to The BBC as It Reviews the Future of Its TV Channels & Cuts Staff https://cordcuttersnews.com/big-cuts-coming-to-the-bbc-as-it-reviews-the-future-of-its-tv-channels-cuts-staff/
35 Years Ago Today: “Star Trek: The Next Generation” Celebrated Its 100th Episode Milestone – A Look Back at This Classic Show https://cordcuttersnews.com/35-years-ago-today-star-trek-the-next-generation-celebrated-its-100th-episode-milestone-a-look-back-at-this-classic-show/
Kaspersky says hackers are distributing malware via anime girl wallpapers on Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/warning-all-weebs-kaspersky-says-hackers-are-distributing-malware-via-anime-girl-wallpapers-on-steam-workshops-wallpaper-engine/
Illinois Could Become the First State to Ban Drivers From Wearing Smart Glasses https://gizmodo.com/illinois-could-become-the-first-state-to-ban-drivers-from-wearing-smart-glasses-2000772999
EA launches new platform to put even more ads inside games https://www.techspot.com/news/112779-ea-launches-new-platform-put-even-more-ads.html
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Fox Buying Roku https://cordcuttersnews.com/fox-is-buying-roku-in-22-billion-deal/
I’m glad I have no subscriptions
Comcast’s Xfinity Internet Rolls Out Same-Day Internet Service in Select Markets, Following T-Mobile’s Rapid Delivery Model https://cordcuttersnews.com/comcasts-xfinity-internet-rolls-out-same-day-internet-service-in-select-markets-following-t-mobiles-rapid-delivery-model/
New Jersey’s PBS Could Soon Shut Down If The Governor’s Takeover Plan Fails https://cordcuttersnews.com/new-jerseys-pbs-could-soon-shut-down-if-the-governors-takeover-plan-fails/
Hopefully more access to religious programs and a wider variety of news sources......
Big Cuts Coming to The BBC as It Reviews the Future of Its TV Channels & Cuts Staff https://cordcuttersnews.com/big-cuts-coming-to-the-bbc-as-it-reviews-the-future-of-its-tv-channels-cuts-staff/
35 Years Ago Today: “Star Trek: The Next Generation” Celebrated Its 100th Episode Milestone – A Look Back at This Classic Show https://cordcuttersnews.com/35-years-ago-today-star-trek-the-next-generation-celebrated-its-100th-episode-milestone-a-look-back-at-this-classic-show/
WTF IS A RUKU
Kaspersky says hackers are distributing malware via anime girl wallpapers on Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/warning-all-weebs-kaspersky-says-hackers-are-distributing-malware-via-anime-girl-wallpapers-on-steam-workshops-wallpaper-engine/
Illinois Could Become the First State to Ban Drivers From Wearing Smart Glasses https://gizmodo.com/illinois-could-become-the-first-state-to-ban-drivers-from-wearing-smart-glasses-2000772999
Don't like Roku's new app page it stinks! Was better before the change.
EA launches new platform to put even more ads inside games https://www.techspot.com/news/112779-ea-launches-new-platform-put-even-more-ads.html
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I will drop roku if fox...
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I get Peacock free thru my Xfinity internet subscription but of course it’s with commercials. I thought I might be able to upgrade to a commercial free package but all they offer is bundles which include other subscription services for things like Hulu, Netflix, Disney. Really disappointed that the streaming services all added commercials and force you to pay ridiculous prices for commercial free.
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Fox, no! I won’t be fed that kind of content. Roku devices are going into the garbage as soon as the merger is final.
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So now are we going have pay for the services?
More User Perspectives
I never watch Roku even though I have a Roku TV, but I do watch Tubi a lot
@StewartTomkinson-t3jWe just can’t be left alone…we escape from high cable costs, cutting the cord, and now they have found another way to screw our budgets…..I won’t play their game.
@booheart17Wait until Star Link gets rolling, it is going to raise hell with the cable companies and cell phone companies or anything hard wired?
@Silversmith925I’m good with my Apple TV. Plus, I have Tubi on it.
@cjack202003I'm going to play. Wait and see with the changes in Roku.
Due to past experiences, I will never go back to Comcast for internet. I used to have them in Southeast Florida (Internet and TV) and their internet at times. Felt like old school Dial-up for premium prices. Their service was horrible and the way they maintained their equipment was a. Horrendous eyesore. One of the last things I did in the condo was to move the entire building to a fiber optic provider instead of Comcast.
Last year Comcast did put their cables in my neighborhood and I was shocked to see they were still using 1950s coax technology instead of fiber optic.
So, we just got Roku and it's ending? Alright, I'm going to sit outside and watch birds. They never let me down.
@song8777If my Roku stops working, Ill buy an Onn 4K streaming device from Walmart.
@jesvset109And Google is trying to control any box with Google store on it. Evil scumbags
@guytisdaleIf Roku and Tubi ever merge, that could be the end of Pluto TV...depending on whether or not they keep the ad model and avoid the subscription fees they put on consumers.
@gregtadtman1759Think about what cable bundles used to be in the 80s and 90s. For forty bucks you could news sports, entertainment and locals for change. With the streamers, you paid for what you wanted. Now it's back the other way. The cables and premiums have bought off the streamers or mosy of them. We can never have nice things. My Roku has gone. Had them for years..
@PoetDaJoePBS in New Jersey is going down? Where are Springsteen and Bon Jovi when you need them??
@TomandAmyinthePIAs a senior citizen with a limited income, I am concerned that ROKU will soon end up costing. I don’t mind commercials in place of charging for service. Watching commercials is free. Charging might end up being an exchange for food or meds, and that is an exchange I won’t do.
@LovedSinceBeforeCreatedRealy disappointed i have always liked ruko since the veary beginning box. However now that their for sale you know we're all gonna half to pay for an upgrade & they new company will most definatly make it pricey & difficult. I'm realy upset
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I thought Hulu would drop their app, but their content would still be available on the Disney+ app.
@Klash69NYFox buying Roku. Should be better not worse.
@mp539Fox has owned Tubi since 2020. Too many Chicken Littles in the world.
@gooch06074:07 - Pushing "more FOX content" ??? - Nope, that will make me put my Roku in the closet.
@gina4008I have had Rouku for years, happy with it, and I won't change unless forced to!!!
@kathleenmcdonald6641They will lose if they go to Fox! I will cancel immediately! It already made changes that suck!
@VNana53Every time the little person finds something affordable and good, billionaire somewhere ruins it. Time to go back to buying books before they ruin that too.
@SRG4782Creating a new tv and movie industry is what is happening !!! Making new millionaire's and expensive programming, consumers are expected to higher costs, and less access .....hahaha
@richardadams6988Seems like the more Americans look for alternatives to pay TV like YT and Roku, the more the media moguls redouble their efforts to add more commercials and ads. Would be shocked if this move is going to mean anything positive for the viewer, other than a increase in endless commercials, just like what has happened to the platform I’m typing on,
@bebopkirbygreat now we will have to see the Republican Propaganda ads on Roku. god I hate Fox! Looks like I will be changing streaming services.
@kevinravenklarson1969Its not the end of roku!
@BrianMedeiros-p4gI better be able to still use my Roku devices. I'm currently using 2 and have an Ultra still in the box I want to replace my Roku 3 with. I love the Roku ease of use. Even when I had cable, I still had my Roku for streaming, not available on cable.
@lynnplesetz6472Buffalo PBS might be OK. They have so many Canadian donors, they opened an office in Toronto. I sure hope that PBS can hang in there. It would be a huge loss if they were to go away altogether.
@kattz753incoming.....more commercials. The same way cable went.
@johnnygeneric161Thanks for the heads up. It gives me time to get rid of all my Roku devices. I want nothing to do with Fox pushing out content. Dumb move Roku.
@jamesgerbocPBS is not needed...these days 😮.... they don't broadcast anything worth it 😮
@rkmklz7562Our corrupt government does not cater to seniors or low income citizens so they don't give a shit about losing Roku even if those depend on it
@donkalina1953Thank you for bring us the only news in what’s going on what going on in TV apps
@kaysmyth7099We can not even use antenna TV on our ruko tv when we lose internet during a storm now.
@candybenton6665roku only works with a vpn, to get it in CANADA. waste of time..for commerical tv... NOT.
@runningroot24i heard that in other countries the advertising is not as bad as here in the USA where it is a few lines of the story, AD, half a paragraph, AD, or annoying pop up ads during video playback on social media, etc. is that true?
@Echo5MikeGood bye PBS. Its views are so biased anyway.
@chuckfullerton1667I’m blue don’t want Fox tracking or blocking my reg YouTube content. Both tv Roku, one internal, one external how can get access with censorship or enemy’s tracking
@melissaorelan5961byebye roku
@kipper2kWhat changes are potentially affected if you use a Roku TV?
@terrypargmann5502I think that any radio, broadcast, cable, or print organization should be supported by tax dollars. If taxpayers want that kind of content, they will get it on the open market. None of the government media has quality content that we cannot get elsewhere for less.
@efs83dwsRumor: McDonalds is buying uTube TV😂 Will offer package to include the 100 least watched channels to get locals.
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