After more than a month of buffering, the impact of the "911 incident" on film and television entertainment was finally eliminated.

In the new week, Donn got his latest report faxed by Comcast.

Last week, the STA TV network added more than 2.1 million new subscribers, and so far, the total number of subscribers has exceeded 14 million!

Looking at the professional cable TV market in North America, the combined subscribers of HBO and SHO are not as good as STA!

Last night, "Band of Brothers" aired its fifth episode, setting off another wave of ratings peak-

The theme of this episode is "Crossroads", which was filmed by Tom Hanks himself, and it was very well filmed, mainly because the treatment was so rich.

Although Tom Hanks adopts the technique of "Saving Private Ryan" in terms of structure, it is still relatively novel in the series.

The treatment of light and shadow in this episode is also excellent. The opening shaky shot, coupled with a louder wheezing voiceover, sets the tone for a carnage-like triumph and reflection.

The title of this episode, "Crossroads", is a clever reference to both the crossroads where the battle takes place and the psychological contradictions of Captain Winster. Although there are not many battle scenes, the scene of the first collective bayonet in the series is still a tragic rendering, especially the design of the charge with almost zero voiceover is commendable.

Although Tom Hanks is not a director, he has filmed with so many big directors, and he has also participated in "Saving Private Ryan", and his ability to take charge of the camera is far better than those TV series directors.

And his transition to the next episode at the end is also a highlight.

The shortage of supplies in E Company, the defeated soldiers of the Allied forces made people's hearts sink in their hearts. In the dead of winter, the artillery fire ahead is bright - the Battle of the Ardennes is coming!

With Tom Hanks, the ratings of "Band of Brothers" finally ushered in the popularity of the premiere, with an average viewing user of 14.87 million, and at the peak of the ratings, there were more than 18 million families in the United States watching at the same time!

The popularity of "Band of Brothers" is back!

In the off-season when the film market is relatively weak, "Band of Brothers", a miniseries, has become the biggest focus of entertainment media.

And DreamWorks also came with a series of good news, the overseas copyright of "Band of Brothers" is selling hot!

No matter which country it is, a single episode of "Band of Brothers" costs $2 million, no bargaining!

The copyright fees of the United Kingdom and France exceeded 30 million US dollars.

So far, the total overseas sales have exceeded 180 million US dollars!

As a major shareholder, Tang En Pictures will naturally have a lot of distribution.

After the first round of "Band of Brothers" is released and the disc is released, it will be a broader market!

"In the previous life, how much did DVD sales come from? $700 million or $800 million?" Donn sat in his office, his memory blurred, but his face had a smile that he couldn't stop laughing.

Of course, behind this smile, in addition to the good trend of STA and "Band of Brothers", it is also because of an important big man who is about to appear - Jack Welch!

Donn and Jack Welch had a few conversations over the past few months, when he wasn't optimistic that the STA network would stand out between HBO and SHO.

But it turns out that content leads traffic, and Donn's decision is correct.

After the hit of "Six Feet Under", "X-Men", "Christmas Grin", and "Band of Brothers", STA's North American user base has surpassed that of HBO and SHO combined!

Naturally, Jack Welch will also fulfill his promise to serve as a strategic advisor to Down Pictures.

Donn's strength is foresight, his judgment on the domination of the content field and the prospects of the market. But he still lacks experience in the management and strategic layout of the enterprise.

With the guidance of Jack Welch, the world's No. 1 manager, it will definitely put Down Pictures on the right path.

During this time, Don also specifically investigated the matter of Jack Welch.

This old guy lives a luxurious life, and after retirement, he divorced his original wife, and plans to find a young and beautiful girl to enjoy his old age and enjoy his old age.

I have to say, there are ideas and styles!

However, his ex-wife is a lawyer, and she has taken various legal measures to directly make Jack Welch pay $180 million in compensation and half of the property.

Jack Welch had no choice, in order to maintain a luxurious life and raise a beautiful wife, he had to set up Jack Welch Consulting to provide consulting services for large companies.

The meeting place is the racecourse of *** International Golf Club.

Don arrived late with his new love, Anne Hathaway, when he saw Jack Welch, who was in his sixties, galloping through the stables on a black horse.

Anne Hathaway's mouth opened in fright.

Tang En smiled dumbly, "Sure enough, he is old and strong, and he is majestic!"

"Do you know how to ride a horse?"

"I ......"

Looking at her submissive appearance, Don knew that she was afraid, smiled, beckoned, and asked the staff to find a tall brown and red horse, hold her in his arms, and the two of them rode forward slowly.

"Wow...... This feeling...... It felt like my first time riding a bike...... "Anne Hathaway was excited, sitting on horseback but not daring to move, her face was ruddy.

Tang En tugged on the reins with one hand and put the other around her waist, and said with a smile: "Actually, this is the third time I've come, but this kind of trained horse is easy to ride." ”

Anne Hathaway shook her head, "Forget it, I still like to play golf and relax more." Horseback riding...... It's so tense and suffocating. ”

After only ten minutes, I moved on to the golf course.

Compared to horse farms, golf courses are mecca for communication.

"To be honest, every time I see a Starz TV report, my heart jumps. Jack Welch swung hard, then looked at Donn beside him, "You've done it, I'm surprised." And, of course, celebrate for you. ”

Tang En also waved his hand, after all, he was a young man, and the visual distance was farther than him, and he said with a smile: "Because I am a young man, my momentum is better!"

Jack Welch shook his head, "Momentum is one thing, your thinking and observation are very sharp, and your market judgment is very accurate, which is the biggest advantage under your chaotic management." ”

Don had a black line in his head.

Anne Hathaway swung a few strokes, then stopped and looked at this side in amazement.

Is this a criticism of Donn?

How can it be?

In her opinion, Don can do anything!

In particular, a few words of understatement by him and Barry Meyer blocked the emerging director Brett Ratner, which is a formidable strength.

Of course, there are many girls living with him in Mid-Levels Manor, which also gives her a glimpse of Donne's crazy side.

When Done and Jack Welch went to the rest area, they were a little indignant, "Down Pictures is doing very well! I can even say responsibly that Down Pictures will be the film company with the highest return rate in Hollywood this year!"

"Unsinkable", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", and "A Beautiful Mind" are all box office champions in various schedules.

Jack Welch shook his head and said: "The performance of Down Pictures is beautiful, thanks to your films, but it is also an indisputable fact that the management is chaotic, the responsibilities of various departments are not clear, and the redundancy is duplicated." ”

Donn's face was pale, Bill McNick had also mentioned this matter to him.

When Tang En Pictures was first founded, in order to expand its strength as soon as possible, it found a lot of employees, especially the royal team that Tang En found through the "sunglasses system", most of which were seriously biased.

This kind of person can only be a technical talent, not a management talent.

And as the founding team of Down Pictures, they have deep qualifications, and many of them have gone to management positions, which is bound to be problematic.

"Firing the founding team, or dismissing or demoting the founding team members, is a process that every startup must go through. Jack Welch stared at Donn, "You kid, you treat competitors with ruthless means, but treat your own people, the means are too soft, this is not business." ”

Don sighed, "Bill...... Oh, it's the president of Down Pictures, Bill McNick. He used to work at Twentieth Century Fox, and his methods were tough and domineering, and he was taken out by his subordinates and lost his position. After coming to Down Pictures, his work style changed dramatically, sleek and ingenious, or rather...... He was no longer willing to take on the work of offending people. ”

Bill McNick has become a good old man, and Donn is even more unable to do it, which is bound to cause many incompetent founding team members to occupy management positions.

What's more, Bill McNick is also a technical talent, he is a producer, and he is certainly not as good as Barry Meyer, Tom Rothman, and Ron Meyer in terms of interpersonal communication and management skills.

Jack Welch waved his hand, "Forget it, I don't know enough about the situation at Donn Pictures now, I'll go back a few more times to figure out the situation, and then give you advice, we will discuss a more important topic now." ”

"What?"

"Your money!"

"Huh?"

Tang En was slightly surprised, and looked at him fixedly, "What's wrong with my money?"

This old man, the consultant agreement has not been signed yet, and he wants to ask for payment?

Jack Welch obviously saw his thoughts, and glared angrily, "I'm asking you, how do you plan to develop the career of Down Pictures with the money you made in the stock market!"

Tang En scratched his head with a look of embarrassment, hesitated, and lowered his voice, "The next step is to acquire Universal Pictures!"

"Universal?" Jack Welch muttered slightly, "Vivendi's recent momentum is very strong, stronger than that of Japanese companies more than ten years ago. ”

Tang En smiled mysteriously, "Yes, so Sony is seriously losing money, and Panasonic is almost bankrupt." ”

Jack Welch is a business wizard, and obviously understands that Vivendi is a suicidal act in the United States in this situation of stock market collapse and economic crisis, so he nodded, "Universal's brand is not bad, and there is a certain acquisition value." ”

Don pouted again and again when he heard this, that's Universal Pictures!

It's a Hollywood giant!

But Jack Welch's tone was completely understated and unimpressed.

But then again, let alone Universal Pictures, even the Vivendi Group is not a first-level company compared to General Electric, which he previously helmed.

He really has the right to defy the world.

"And then?"

"What, then?"

"You're just going to buy Universal Pictures, it's too small!"

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