Developer ends lucrative screensaver deal with Roku because Fox bought it

Developer: “I can’t be part of the Fox world.”… Developer: “I can’t be part of the Fox world.” Some Roku OS users have been sad to learn that their favorite screensaver will no longer be available as of December 1. This week, affected users reported receiving an alert on their device that they will not be able to use the “Aquatic Life” screensaver after this month, as first reported by Cord Cutters News. The screensaver has been an option for Roku OS users for 10 years.

Roku has been licensing the animation, which is called the Marine Aquarium, from artist Jim Sachs through Prolific Publishing. Sachs is the creator and copyright holder of the Marine Aquarium. He developed the screensaver through his company SereneScreen. He tells Ars Technica that the licensing agreement with Roku is up for renewal every October and can be canceled by either party for any reason. A day after learning that Fox was planning to buy Roku, a deal that closed today, Sachs told Prolific that he