Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1942, Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (died 2013) was born. In 1944, Bruce DuMont, American broadcaster and political analyst was born. In 1961, Oz Fox, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1986, Richard Madden, Scottish actor was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2013, Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Ralph J. Roberts, American businessman, co-founded Comcast (born 1920) passed away. In 2015, Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937) passed away. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. In 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal Leaves Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Exposed On Connected-TV Strategy

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Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Deal Leaves Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Exposed On Connected-TV Strategy

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares fell 3.5 on Tuesday after reports emerged that the streaming giant had been outbid in a significant consolidation move for Roku. Fox Corp secured a definitive agreement valued at 22 billion, or 160 per share in a cash-and-stock offer, to acquire the connected-TV platform. According to a Semafor report, Netflix had [] The post Fox’s 22 Billion Roku Deal Leaves Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Exposed On Connected-TV Strategy appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

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