Comcast Splits Into Two Companies
Comcast 將分拆為兩家公司
Introduction
Comcast will split into two separate companies. One company will do internet and the other will do movies and TV.
Comcast 將分拆為兩家獨立公司。其中一家將負責網路業務，另一家則負責電影與電視業務。
Main Body
The first company will sell internet and phone services to 65 million homes. It will keep the name Comcast.
第一家公司將向 6,500 萬個家庭銷售網路和電話服務。它將保留 Comcast 的名稱。
The second company will own NBC, Sky, and Universal theme parks. It will also own the Peacock app. Mike Cavanagh will be the boss of this company.
第二家公司將擁有 NBC、Sky 和環球影業主題樂園。它還將擁有 Peacock 應用程式。Mike Cavanagh 將擔任這家公司的負責人。
This change will take one year. People who own Comcast stock will own stock in both new companies. The stock price went up after the news.
此次變更將耗時一年。持有 Comcast 股票的人將同時持有兩家新公司的股票。消息公布後，股價隨之上升。
Conclusion
Comcast is making this change because internet and media are different businesses.
Comcast 進行此次變更，是因為網路與媒體屬於兩種不同的業務。
Vocabulary Learning
Talking about the Future
In this story, the writer uses one simple word to tell us what will happen: will.
How it works: Put will before a action word (verb) to show a future plan.
- Split (now) → Will split (future)
- Do (now) → Will do (future)
- Take (now) → Will take (future)
Easy Examples from the text:
- "Comcast will split..."
- "It will keep the name..."
- "This change will take one year."
Quick Rule: It doesn't matter if the person is I, you, he, she, or they. The word will never changes its shape. It is a very friendly word for beginners!