Fox Corporation (NASDAQ: FOX) and Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) disclosed that the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Second Request for additional information on Sept. 8, 2026, as part of its antitrust review of their planned merger.

Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, the Second Request extends the regulatory waiting period until 30 days after both companies have substantially complied with the request, unless the DOJ terminates the period earlier or the parties agree to an extension.

Fox entered into a merger agreement with Roku on June 14, 2026. Under the terms, Roku would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Fox through a two-step merger process. The deal remains subject to stockholder approvals from both companies and other customary closing conditions, in addition to the HSR Act waiting period.

Fox said it expects the merger to close by the first half of calendar year 2027. Both companies stated they will continue to cooperate with the DOJ during its review.