Don spent more than half an hour in Michael Ovitz's office.

Meditate all the time.

Envisioning a possible future for Legendary Pictures.

You don't need to plan too long-term, the next 10 years of planning is enough!

When the time comes, Michael Ovitz will definitely retire.

The traditional Hollywood production industry will also be hit by the streaming market. At that time, Legendary Pictures had little auxiliary effect on New Universal, and Tang En was likely to cash out and leave completely, completely disconnecting from Legendary Pictures.

But it's a hassle right now.

Film and television production can rely on creativity and ability.

But the TV station is a hard-core asset that is really placed there, there is something, and if there is not, there is nothing.

No matter how well the TV series is filmed, the TV station does not broadcast it, and it is useless to say anything.

Hey?

Television station?

Right!

Don suddenly thought of something, and his eyes widened, "Michael, you said that Alison Mac was arrested, will "Superman Die" be filmed?"

Michael Ovitz shook his head and said: "It's difficult! She is the heroine, even if the actor is changed, I'm afraid it will be difficult to save the negative public opinion influence related to this TV series." It has been reported in the media that there are several actresses in "Smallville" who were seduced by her and joined that cult. You can't change them all, can you?"

"So...... Will the ratings of the WB TV network drop again and again, and the financial situation will be even worse?" Don narrowed his eyes, a little excited.

"There's no doubt about that, otherwise Warners wouldn't have been so angry. Michael Ovitz paused and looked at him suspiciously, "Donn, you're not...... You're not thinking about the WB network, are you?"

Acquisition of WB TV Network?

It's simply impossible!

Time Warner has many well-known TV channels, such as CNN, such as HBO, such as Turner Television Network, but those are cable pay TV.

In the free-to-air TV world, there is only one WB TV network!

Don't look at CNN, the number of home users of TV stations is nearly 100 million, which seems to have covered the whole United States, which is on par with free-end TV stations. In fact, there are essential differences.

A free-to-air television station is a wireless television station! That is, it can be received free of charge by satellite signal.

In the United States, there are more than 50 million illegal immigrants, and 50 million young people who work hard outside the home and do not live with their families. Their entertainment spending is very limited, and it's hard to subscribe to expensive cable TV.

The common situation is that they will pay $100 for a "pot lid" to put on the windowsill to receive satellite signals. With this model, they can receive more than 200 free-to-air TV stations!

However, this is a global signal reception, and many of them are European, Latin American, Asian, African, Spanish, Russian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, French, and Japanese.

More than 200 sets seem like a lot, but they are actually chicken ribs.

What can really be watched is actually the four major free-to-air TV networks in the United States - NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX.

It can be seen that the coverage and popularity of free-to-air TV stations far exceed those of pay-TV stations!

Even countries in Asia, Europe, etc., can receive it through satellite receivers.

Therefore, when advertisers place ads, even if the paid channel can provide the same user size, coverage and viewership as the free channel, the scale of advertising revenue is not the same.

Therefore, even if the ratings of the WB TV network are sluggish and the financial situation is stretched, it has a very special significance for Time Warner!

There's no way Warner could sell.

Tang En squinted his eyes and said lightly: "There are four major TV networks in the United States, but with Time Warner's existing resources, it is difficult to develop the WB TV network into the fifth largest TV network in the United States. ”

"Of course, it can't be!" Michael Ovitz shook his head flatly.

Back then, Barry Diller relied on the strong strength of News Corp., coupled with his transcendent position in the entertainment industry, and it took several years to break the market monopoly of the three major TV networks ABC, CBS, and NBC, and create the fourth TV network FOX.

Although Time Warner is powerful, it is almost impossible to make the WB TV network bigger and stronger in today's contemporary pattern of monopoly interests in the free TV market.

Don smiled, "Warner can't do it, Michael, can't you do it either?"

"Me?" Michael Ovitz was stunned for a moment, and smiled wryly, "What Warner can't do, Legendary Pictures can do? Not to mention that we don't have a TV station now, and even if we do, it is impossible to subvert today's market pattern." ”

Don shook his head and said disapprerovingly: "Back then, the FOX TV network would rise strongly and break the monopoly of the three major TV networks, in my opinion, the biggest reason was not News Corporation, but Barry Diller! Only this kind of supreme figure in the American film and television industry could do this." Precisely, in my opinion, you are also such a person!"

This compliment is not a fake.

Michael Ovitz has the strength!

Back then, he led a few little brothers to break the monopoly of William Morris & Co. in the brokerage market and founded CAA, that year, it was he who led a group of Hollywood stars to create the mythical $20 million club, and that year, he was elected the most powerful person in Hollywood for three consecutive years!

Donn is also currently being elected for the third year in a row, which is worthy of equaling his record.

However, time has passed, and Michael Ovitz is old, and he sighs, looking like he has lost the sharpness of the past, "This ...... It's hard...... It's an impossible task......"

Don frowned and said, "Michael, aren't you going to lead Legendary Pictures to another great glory?

Michael Ovitz was slightly embarrassed, "Donn, it's not the same thing. ”

"In my opinion, it makes no difference!" Donne's face was solemn and a little unpolite, "You also know that the role of Legendary Pictures for me is only to help me have a say in the Hollywood film market, and the current situation is enough for me." I don't need the platter investment business of TV dramas! The reason why I'm sitting here now is because of your persistence and your strong heart!"

Michael Ovitz hurriedly said, "Don, I didn't mean that, you misunderstood." If there is a suitable opportunity, of course I am willing to fight, even if I fail in the end and fail to build the fifth television network in the United States, I have no regrets. But now...... It's all in the sky!"

Now Legendary Pictures doesn't even have a TV station!

And the TV network needs the combination of hundreds of TV stations!

This is a good woman who is difficult to cook without rice!

Don pointed to his chest, "Listen to me!"

Michael Ovitz took a deep breath and nodded heavily, his voice as if bursting from the depths of his body: "Okay, you say!"

The martyrs are in their twilight years, and their hearts are strong!

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