News Corp.'s board unanimously approved a plan to split the media conglomerate in two pieces, separating its lucrative entertainment operations from its publishing business, said a person familiar with the situation.

据一位知情人士透露，资讯集团(News Corp.)董事会一致通过了一项将该媒体集团一分为二的计划，将利润颇丰的娱乐业务与出版业务分开。

The board made the decision after a meeting in New York Wednesday evening that lasted roughly an hour and a half, the person said. News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch spoke at the meeting and financial advisers made presentations to the board. The person said many details such as who will run the publishing business have yet to be resolved. The split is expected to be formally announced early Thursday morning.

这位知情人士说，董事会是在周三晚间在纽约举行的一个会议后做出上述决定的，会议持续了大约一个半小时。资讯集团董事长兼首席执行长默多克(Rupert Murdoch)在会上讲了话，财务顾问在会上向董事会做了报告。上述人士说，很多细节尚未确定，比如将由谁来运营出版公司。预计分拆计划将于周四早间正式公布。

The entire process is expected to take about a year, and formal approval from the board will be needed before the transaction is effected.

预计整个分拆过程将需要约一年的时间，交易生效前需要获得董事会的正式批准。

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