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Paramount Completes Warner Bros Mega-Merger
派拉蒙完成对华纳兄弟的收购
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Paramount Completes Warner Bros Mega-Merger
派拉蒙完成对华纳兄弟的收购
派拉蒙以1110亿美元的规模完成对华纳兄弟探索的收购，催生出名为'天舞'（Skydance）的传媒巨头。两家公司为了在全球娱乐市场中增强竞争力，在经历激烈的竞标战和法律纷争后选择携手联姻。不过，为解决各州政府因垄断担忧提起的诉讼，新公司必须接受严格条件，包括每年至少上映30部电影，并保持新闻报道的独立性。
Paramount has officially completed
派拉蒙已正式完成手续。officially completed 正式完成
its 111-billion-dollar acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.
以1110亿美元收购华纳兄弟探索。acquisition of 收购……
The massive deal creates a brand-new media empire called Skydance.
这笔巨额交易催生了一个名为天舞（Skydance）的全新传媒帝国。massive deal 巨额交易 / brand-new 全新的 / media empire 传媒帝国
Before this deal went through,
在这次合并尘埃落定之前，deal went through 交易达成
there was an intense bidding war with Netflix,
曾与奈飞展开了激烈的竞标战，intense bidding war 激烈的竞标战
followed by months of legal fights.
随后还经历数月的法律纷争。followed by 随后伴随 / legal fights 法律纠纷
Two huge entertainment giants wanted to join forces
两家娱乐巨头之所以想要联手，entertainment giants 娱乐巨头 / join forces 联手合作
so they could become a much stronger competitor in global entertainment.
是为了在全球娱乐市场中构筑更强大的竞争力。much stronger 强大得多 / competitor 竞争对手
But the road was not easy.
但这趟历程绝非一帆风顺。road was not easy 道路并不平坦
California, New York, and 10 other states sued to block the merger.
加利福尼亚州、纽约州等十余个州提起诉讼试图阻止这项合并。sued to block 起诉以阻止 / merger 企业合并
They worried that combining two major Hollywood studios
他们担心好莱坞两大制片厂合并后，combining 合并 / major studios 主要制片厂
would kill competition and hurt movie choices.
会扼杀竞争并损害观众的观影选择。kill competition 扼杀竞争 / hurt movie choices 损害观影选择
To settle the lawsuit, Skydance had to accept strict legal promises.
为了平息诉讼，天舞不得不接受严苛的法律承诺。settle the lawsuit 解决诉讼 / strict legal promises 严格的法律承诺
The new company is required to release a minimum of 30 movies every year,
新公司被要求每年至少发行30部电影，required to 被要求…… / release 上映，发行 / minimum of 至少
along with more than 180 television shows.
同时还要推出180多部电视剧集。along with 伴随，同时 / television shows 电视节目
News outlets CBS News and CNN must also maintain independent editorial boards.
哥伦比亚广播公司新闻（CBS News）和CNN等新闻机构也必须保持独立的编辑委员会。news outlets 新闻机构 / maintain 保持 / independent editorial boards 独立编辑委员会
Looking ahead, a special trustee will actively monitor
未来，将有一名特别受托人进行积极监督，Looking ahead 展望未来 / special trustee 特别受托人 / actively monitor 积极监督
whether Skydance follows every single rule of the agreement.
以确保天舞严格遵守协议中的每一项规则。follows 遵守 / every single rule 每一项规则 / agreement 协议
Quiz 🧠
Q1. When two giant entertainment studios merge, governments often worry that consumer choices will decrease.
查看答案
✅ True
庞大企业合并为一家后，市场竞争可能减少，从而导致消费者的选择变少。
Mergers between giant companies can reduce competition, giving customers fewer choices and higher prices.
Q2. What does 'merger' mean in 'a merger between two studios'?
查看答案
✅ joining together
merger 指两家或两家以上的公司联合并入一家公司的合并。
A merger happens when two separate companies combine to become one single company.
Q3. Why did twelve US states try to block a major Hollywood studio merger?
查看答案
✅ To protect movie choices
因为各州担忧大型制片厂合并后会扼杀市场竞争，从而缩减观众的观影选择。
Officials worried that combining huge studios would limit competition and give viewers fewer movie options.
Dialogue 🎧
James: Charlotte, my jaw is on the floor.
James: 夏洛特，我真是惊讶得下巴都要掉了。
James: Did Paramount really just spend one hundred and eleven billion dollars?
James: 派拉蒙真的刚花了一千一百一十亿美元吗？
Charlotte: They sure did. They officially completed their acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery!
Charlotte: 确实如此！他们已经正式完成了对华纳兄弟探索的收购。
Charlotte: The new empire is called Skydance.
Charlotte: 这个新帝国的名字叫天舞（Skydance）。
James: Wait, Skydance? But what happened to Netflix? I thought they were buying Warner Bros.
James: 等等，天舞？那奈飞怎么样了？我之前还以为是奈飞要买华纳兄弟呢。
Charlotte: Netflix tried!
Charlotte: 奈飞确实尝试过！
Charlotte: There was an intense bidding war first, followed by months of legal fights.
Charlotte: 最开始经历了一场激烈的竞购战，紧接着又是好几个月的法律拉锯战。
James: Man, that sounds brutal. Why did they even want this headache?
James: 天哪，听起来竞争相当残酷。他们到底为什么非要自讨这苦吃？
Charlotte: They wanted to join forces to become a much stronger competitor in global entertainment.
Charlotte: 他们想联手成为全球娱乐市场中更强劲的竞争者。
James: Still, wasn't anyone worried about one company owning that much?
James: 即便如此，就没人担心一家公司独大垄断太多资源吗？
Charlotte: Oh, totally. California, New York, and ten other states sued to block the merger.
Charlotte: 当然有人担心！加州、纽约州等十个州就提起诉讼试图叫停合并。
James: Ten states? Let me guess, they thought it would kill competition?
James: 十个州？让我猜猜，他们觉得这会扼杀竞争对吧？
Charlotte: Spot on. They worried it would kill competition and hurt movie choices for audiences.
Charlotte: 完全正确。他们担心这会破坏竞争并减少观众的电影选择。
James: Makes sense! So how did Skydance actually settle that lawsuit?
James: 有道理！那最后天舞是怎么和解这起诉讼的？
Charlotte: They had to accept strict legal promises.
Charlotte: 他们必须签署严苛的法律承诺。
Charlotte: For one, they must release at least thirty movies every year.
Charlotte: 其中一条是每年至少要上映三十部电影。
James: Thirty movies a year? That is a crazy amount of work.
James: 一年三十部？这工作量也太惊人了吧。
Charlotte: And more than one hundred eighty television shows!
Charlotte: 而且还要推出一百八十多部电视剧集！
Charlotte: Plus, CBS News and CNN must maintain independent editorial boards.
Charlotte: 另外，CBS新闻和CNN必须保留独立的编辑委员会。
James: Hold on. Who actually makes sure they keep those promises?
James: 等等，那到底由谁来监督他们履行这些承诺呢？
Charlotte: A special trustee will actively monitor whether Skydance follows every single rule of the agreement.
Charlotte: 会有一名特别受托人全程严密监督，确保天舞逐条落实协议中的每项规定。
James: Good! Sounds like Hollywood's wildest drama is happening in the boardroom, not on screen.
James: 那就好！看来好莱坞最精彩的戏剧不是在银幕上，而是在董事会会议室里啊。