VOA慢速英语2016 Netflix业务遍及全世界190个国家（在线收听）

Netflix Expands to 190 Countries Netflix业务遍及全世界190个国家

The Internet service called Netflix, which delivers video programming online, is expanding worldwide. 

在线提供视频节目的互联网服务公司Netflix已将业务扩大到世界各地。

The company is now providing the service in 190 countries around the world. As of January 6, Netflix service is available in 130 more countries, up from the 60 it already serves.

该公司现在把业务扩大到全世界的190个国家，截止1月6日，Netflix在原来60个国家的基础上扩展到另外130个公司。

The Chief Executive Officer of Netflix, Reed Hastings, made the announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

公司CEO里德·哈斯廷斯在内华达洛杉矶的消费电子展上宣布了这一消息。

“Right now, you are witnessing the birth of a global TV network,” he said at the event. “Whether you are in Sydney or St. Petersburg, Singapore or Seoul, Santiago or Saskatoon, you now can be part of the Internet TV revolution.”

他在发布会上说，“现在你正在目睹一个全球电视网络的诞生，无论你在悉尼还是圣彼得堡，新加坡还是首尔，圣地亚哥还是萨斯卡通，你都可以参与到这场互联网电视革命中来。”

A Netflix statement said, “Pricing is fairly similar around the world. New markets will be priced starting at $7.99 per month or the local currency equivalent.”

Netflix在声明中说，“服务价格在全世界都差不多，新市场起步价为每月7.99美元或等值当地货币。”

A free trial for one month is offered in the countries where the service is available.

在服务所到国家该公司提供一个月的免费试用。

Some of the countries where Netflix will not be offered include China, North Korea and Syria. 

Netflix没有扩展到的国家包括中国、朝鲜和叙利亚。

Not all programs available on Netflix will be offered in all countries. But some Netflix original shows can be streamed in all 190 countries. They include productions such as Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Narcos, Sense8, Grace and Frankie, and Marco Polo.

并非Netflix所有的节目都能在使用的国家看到，只有Netflix的一些原创节目在190个国家都能看到，其中包括《超胆侠》、《杰茜卡·琼斯》、《缉毒特警》、《超感猎杀》、《格蕾丝与弗兰基》以及《马可·波罗》。

Until recently, Netflix supported program content in 17 different languages in addition to English. The company now has added three more languages. They are Arabic, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Not all shows are available in all languages. For now, some are only available in English.

直到最近，Netflix的节目支持包括英语在内的17种语言，该公司现在增加了另外三种语言，包括阿拉伯语、韩语以及中文的繁简体。并非所有节目都支持所有语言，就目前来说，一些节目只 支持英语。”

Reed Hastings noted that, “From today onwards, we will listen and we will learn, gradually adding more languages, more content and more ways for people to engage with Netflix. We’re looking forward to bringing great stories from all over the world to people all over the world.”

里德·哈斯廷斯说，“从现在起，我们将去聆听，逐步增加更多语言、更多内容，以及更多途径来让人们加入Netflix，我们希望将世界各地的精彩故事带给世界各地的人们。

Words in This Story

streaming – adj. sending content over the Internet for viewing or download by users

global – adj. the world, international

currency – n. money

peninsula – n. a piece of land almost surrounded by water

content – n. something contained, the substance of something

gradually – adv. slowly