Fox's acquisition of Roku this week comes with executive reassurances that the streaming service will largely stay the course. But according to one analysis in The Verge, expect significant changes ahead. The predictions: Roku will likely exit the hardware business—say goodbye to those smart lightbulbs—and pivot toward sports content, leveraging Fox's media portfolio. It's a classic acquisition play: strip out the experimental parts, focus on what the buyer knows best.

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