Nuked Roku is pulling all of its Fox apps off of the platform, effective tomorrow, two days before the big game. Roku will pull all of their Fox apps from the platform.
Fox sports was working to bring a 4K HDR stream of the Super Bowl to Roku’s streaming sticks, pucks, and TVs. But minutes ago, Fox Sports removed references to Roku from multiple spots on its Super Bowl website.
Roku and Fox have a distribution agreement set to expire tomorrow.’if an agreement is not reached, we’ll be forced to remove the channels,’ a company representative says.
Fox’s statement clearly shows how heated this situation is. Fox: Fox’s comments clearly show how heated the situation is.
Roku’s threat to delete Fox apps is a naked effort to use its customers as pawns. Roku’s tactics are a poorly timed negotiating ploy, fabricating a crisis with its own customers.
Roku told us that it would be forced to remove the channels if an agreement is not reached, but Fox says that’s false. Fox says Roku’s decision is entirely Roku’s.
This is the seven Fox channels that are disappearing. The seven channels are disappearing from Fox channels. There are seven channels that have disappeared.
The company says the Fox apps wo n’t work anymore starting tomorrow. The company does n’t say they’ll work until tomorrow.
There are other paid ways to stream Fox and the Super Bowl on Roku devices. A number of Roku devices have free trials if you have n’t previously been a subscriber.
Roku is currently telling owners via email. No mention of the game: Roku does n’t mention the game or the game.
