英语新闻听写 Discovery收购美国传媒巨头

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Discovery Communications is acquiring Scripps Networks Interactive¹ for 14.6 billion dollars.

探索传播公司以146亿美元价格收购Scripps Networks Interactive。

The deal is expected to boost the combined company's negotiating leverage², with pay TV operators at a time when more people watch video online.

随着越来越多的用户选择在线观看视频，该笔交易预计将增加并购公司与付费电视运营商的谈判筹码。

The combined company's larger programming slate³ might also provide leverage in negotiations⁴ for inclusion in skinny bundles,

并购公司的较大节目编排计划也可能在是否包含瘦身版网络电视套餐或经济实惠的电缆套餐谈的谈判中增添筹码，

or economy-priced cable packages, that offer fewer channels than a standard contract.

相对标准合约来说，该节目编排计划所提供的节目频道较少。

According to Barclays, the combined company will have 20 percent total cable viewership.

巴克莱银行称，交易完成后，并购公司将拥有百分之二十的有线电视总收视率。