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Comcast
Kāng​kǎ​sī​tè
康卡斯特
officially / formally
zhèng​shì
正式
to announce
xuān​bù
宣布
to spin off / to split off
fēn​chāi
分拆
under (a company)
qí​xià
旗下
cable television
yǒu​xiàn​diàn​shì
有线电视
business / operations
yè​wù
业务
，
new company
xīn​gōng​sī
新公司
to be named / to be called
mìng​míng​wéi
命名为
Versant (new media company)
Versant
Versant
。

the United States
Měi​guó
美国
media
chuán​méi
传媒
giant / major player
jù​tóu
巨头
Comcast
Kāng​kǎ​sī​tè
康卡斯特
officially
zhèng​shì
正式
to announce
xuān​bù
宣布
，
will
jiāng
将
under
qí​xià
旗下
cable television
yǒu​xiàn​diàn​shì
有线电视
channel
pín​dào
频道
and other
děng
等
media
méi​tǐ
媒体
assets
zī​chǎn
资产
to spin off
fēn​chāi
分拆
as / into
wéi
为
independent
dú​lì
独立
publicly listed
shàng​shì
上市
company
gōng​sī
公司
Versant
Versant
Versant
。

June 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Comcast
Kāng​kǎ​sī​tè
康卡斯特
is
shì
是
America
Měi​guó
美国
the largest
zuì​dà​de
最大的
media
chuán​méi
传媒
group / conglomerate
jí​tuán
集团
one of
zhī​yī
之一
，
under
qí​xià
旗下
to own / to possess
yōng​yǒu
拥有
multiple
duō​gè
多个
cable TV
yǒu​xiàn​diàn​shì
有线电视
channel
pín​dào
频道
and / as well as
jí
及
digital
shù​zì
数字
media
méi​tǐ
媒体
assets
zī​chǎn
资产
。
this
cǐ​cì
此次
spin-off
fēn​chāi
分拆
plan
jì​huà
计划
will
jiāng
将
(object marker)
bǎ
把
USA Network
USA pín​dào
USA频道
、
CNBC (news channel)
CNBC
CNBC
、
MSNBC (news channel)
MSNBC
MSNBC
and others / etc.
děng
等
channels
pín​dào
频道
from
cóng
从
Comcast
Kāng​kǎ​sī​tè
康卡斯特
to separate / to split
fēn​lí
分离
out
chū​lái
出来
，
to establish / to form
zǔ​jiàn
组建
named / called
míng​wéi
名为
Versant
Versant
Versant
(modifier particle)
de
的
new company
xīn​gōng​sī
新公司
。
this
cǐ​cì
此次
spin-off
fēn​chāi
分拆
to adopt / to use
cǎi​yòng
采用
tax-free
miǎn​shuì
免税
method / approach
fāng​shì
方式
to carry out / to conduct
jìn​xíng
进行
，
aimed at / with the aim of
zhǐ​zài
旨在
to allow
ràng
让
Comcast
Kāng​kǎ​sī​tè
康卡斯特
to focus on
zhuān​zhù​yú
专注于
broadband
kuān​dài
宽带
、
wireless
wú​xiàn
无线
and
jí
及
enterprise / business
qǐ​yè
企业
connectivity / connection
lián​jiē
连接
business operations
yè​wù
业务
。
Versant
Versant
Versant
will
jiāng
将
as / in the capacity of
zuò​wéi
作为
independent
dú​lì
独立
company
gōng​sī
公司
to be listed (on a stock exchange)
shàng​shì
上市
，
by / led by
yóu
由
Mark Lazarus
Mǎ​kè Lā​zhā​lè​sī
马克·拉扎勒斯
to serve as / to take the role of
dān​rèn
担任
Chief Executive Officer / CEO
shǒu​xí​zhí​xíng​guān
首席执行官
。
analysts
fēn​xī​rén​shì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rèn​wéi
认为
，
as / along with
suí​zhe
随着
streaming media
liú​méi​tǐ
流媒体
(modifier particle)
de
的
rapid
kuài​sù
快速
to rise / to emerge
jué​qǐ
崛起
，
traditional
chuán​tǒng
传统
cable TV
yǒu​xiàn​diàn​shì
有线电视
business
yè​wù
业务
continues to
chí​xù
持续
to shrink / to decline
wěi​suō
萎缩
，
this
cǐ​cì
此次
spin-off
fēn​chāi
分拆
is
shì
是
Comcast
Kāng​kǎ​sī​tè
康卡斯特
to adapt to / to go along with
shùn​yìng
顺应
market
shì​chǎng
市场
trend
qū​shì
趋势
(modifier particle)
de
的
strategic
zhàn​lüè
战略
move / action
jǔ​cuò
举措
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐ​wài
此外
，
Versant
Versant
Versant
will also
hái​jiāng
还将
to incorporate / to include
nà​rù
纳入
Fandango (movie ticketing site)
Fandango
Fandango
and
hé
和
Rotten Tomatoes (review website)
Làn​fān​qié
烂番茄
and other
děng
等
digital
shù​zì
数字
assets
zī​chǎn
资产
。

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Comcast Officially Announces Spinoff of Cable TV Business as New Company Versant

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yùqī
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