{
  "id": 18753603,
  "title": "Farewell Roku aquarium: Popular screensaver will be removed following billion dollar Fox acquisition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/farewell-roku-aquarium-popular-screensaver-will-be-removed-following",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/what-happened-to-roku-aquatic-life-aquarium-screensaver"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A beloved Roku screensaver, Aquatic Life, will soon disappear from the popular streaming device following a billion dollar acquisition by Fox. The screensaver, an ad-free aquarium featuring swimming fish, had become an essential source of comfort for many users over the years. When Fox announced the $22 billion deal to acquire Roku on November 6, fans of Aquatic Life noticed an alert appearing on their devices warning that the screensaver would soon be gone. The artist behind Aquatic Life, Jim Sachs, confirmed he had not renewed his $80,000 annual licensing agreement with Roku after learning of the Fox acquisition. Sachs cited Fox's controversial reputation as a reason for not wanting his artwork to be associated with the company. Roku City, Roku's default screensaver and native ad placement spot, will replace Aquatic Life on December 1.",
  "summary": "Roku's Aquatic Life screensaver will be removed in December, a small yet indicative casualty of new ownership.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Fox closes its $22B Roku acquisition well ahead of the expected 2027 date; Anthony Wood joins Fox's board and co-chairs a new unit with Tubi, Fox One, and Roku (Todd Spangler/Variety)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/fox-closes-its-22b-roku-acquisition-well-ahead-of-the-expected-2027",
        "published": "2026-11-06T15:30:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Fox completes its $22B acquisition of Roku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/fox-completes-its-22b-acquisition-of-roku",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:05:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Fox completes $22b Roku deal to expand digital reach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/fox-completes-22b-roku-deal-to-expand-digital-reach",
        "published": "2026-11-07T00:46:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}