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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
。

News in English

Business

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

US media giant Comcast officially announced it will spin off its cable television channels and other media assets into a new independent publicly listed company called Versant.

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niánhuì
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dàibiǎotuán
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réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
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prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
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doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
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bàndǎotǐ
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stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
从
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shí yuè
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peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

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United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
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zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
，
Dow Jones Index
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道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
，
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

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