"CBS?" Don shook his head, a little speechless, "I want to buy it, is Lei Shidong willing to sell it?"

At present, the market value of the entire Viacom Group is less than 30 billion US dollars, which includes three major business segments: Viacom, Paramount, and CBS.

Based on current market estimates, CBS's price is $15 billion.

However, five years ago, Viacom acquired CBS and paid a sky-high price of $37 billion!

Even if Lei Shidong's brain was in the water, it would be impossible to sell CBS at this time.

An emaciated camel is bigger than a horse!

Even with such a sexual assault scandal, CBS's market share still reaches 26%, which is higher than NBC's 25%.

NBC's market valuation can reach $28 billion.

So what should be the true value of CBS?

At the end of last year, Comcast was interested in buying CBS, but was unceremoniously rejected by Lei Shidong and scolded Roberts and his son.

In this way, Comcast launched the acquisition of NBC.

Jeff Zucker still didn't give up, and said: "As long as our price is in place, we will definitely be able to impress Lei Shidong!"

"Forget it, don't be in a hurry, let them toss away. ”

Don waved his hand and decisively refused.

New Globe's current valuation is about $60 billion, which is higher than Disney's, because the performance growth is too good, and it has the potential of Dolby Laboratories, Blizzard, Netflix, Pixar, imax, and Starz TV.

However, the cash flow is poor!

Comcast buys 49% of NBC, at least 10% of Comcast shares in exchange, pays a large amount of cash, and takes on a large amount of debt.

For Comcast, it's nothing.

Because Comcast's growth potential is no different from NBC.

However, New Universal is different!

Isn't it brainstorming to exchange shares of New Universal for shares in NBC or CBS?

Will New Globe's growth potential be worse than Apple's?

Therefore, in the past few years, New Globe has mainly acquired cash, and only when it acquired Pixar and Dolby Laboratories, it took out part of the equity transaction.

This is also the fundamental reason why Don has been slow to acquire blockbuster assets such as NBC or CBS, which are worth tens of billions of dollars.

Suffer!

In a few years, the valuation of New Global will grow further.

"NBC we don't bid, CBS...... They don't sell, don't they ......" Robert Iger thought for a moment, his eyes shining with surprise.

Jeff Zucker also reacted and looked at Donn in surprise: "Could it be the Fox Network?"

There are three major television stations in the United States, NBC, CBS, and ABC.

Later, however, another man of God appeared - Barry Diller.

He single-handedly broke the oligopoly of the public television industry and created the fourth largest television network in the United States, FOX!

At present, ABC's market share is about 33%, CBS's market share is about 26%, NBC's market share is about 25%, and FOX's market share is about 14%.

In the past ten years since the birth of the FOX TV network, the market share has been hovering between 10% and 15%, and it has not caused a real market impact on the three major TV networks, but it has also really grabbed a living space.

It belongs to the embarrassing situation of being less than the top and more than the bottom.

Of course, this is an oligopoly industry, and the public television stations that are worse than FOX are the local public welfare stations in the states, and the combined ratings of all the stations will not exceed 2%, which is negligible.

Donn smiled and said, "The FOX TV network is in the hands of Twentieth Century Fox, and it is really a bit ...... Tyrannical creatures. With the current TV landscape, it is almost impossible for FOX to have a chance to surpass the three major TV stations. ”

Robert Iger squinted his eyes and suddenly realized, "yes, for New Universal, NBC or FOX, what's the real difference?"

TV station, what is the core piece?

It's the content!

Only high-quality TV programs are the key to this kind of free-to-air TV station to grab market share!

Three years ago, ABC's market share was as low as 25%, which is comparable to NBC's drumming, but CBS's share was as high as 35%!

But now?

ABC is the boss of the market, and CBS has been reduced to a level with NBC! Even, with the continuous fermentation of sexual assault scandals and Comcast's strength in the wireless TV market, NBC is likely to surpass CBS!

Why?

Because ABC got the ace variety show "American Idol" from New Universal, as well as many other TV shows.

It's New Universal's content that has helped ABC become the number one TV station in the United States at the moment!

Otherwise, Disney would not be able to follow the new Universal as a little brother.

New Globe can reinvent ABC and naturally lift the fourth-ranked FOX to the sky!

Jeff Zucker said excitedly: "FOX TV? If we can make FOX the biggest TV station in the United States, we will be even more proud!"

Robert Iger laughs, "Yes, Diller worked hard to create the FOX network. As a result, he was swept away by Murdoch. He would be happy if he knew the news. ”

To the delight of Barry Diller, this is really just vassalage.

Tang En shook his head and said, "And the main purpose is Marvel!"

"Marvel?"

"Film and television are two core businesses that complement each other and cannot be separated. News Corp. doesn't allow that either. In that case, we can only buy Twentieth Century Fox as a package!"

Robert Iger and Jeff Zucker blinked, understanding what Donn meant.

It's going to be a fat man in one bite!

In terms of market capitalization, Twentieth Century Fox is about the same as NBC.

However, Twentieth Century Fox is owned not only by FOX Television Network, but also by Fox Pictures.

The content industry is richer, and it will be more helpful to New Universal!

If you look at NBC's assets, there's a publishing department, 12 newspapers, and a radio department...... These junk assets are cumbersome.

Twentieth Century Fox is too good for money in comparison.

More important reason - Marvel!

With the launch of "Spider-Man", Marvel's superhero movies have officially entered the mainstream film field in the United States.

At present, three directions have been initially formed: the "Avengers" series, the "X-Men" series, and the dark Marvel series that focuses on the dark epic genre.

Among them, the copyright of the "X-Men" series belongs to Twentieth Century Fox.

How wonderful it would be if we could bring "X-Men" home and let the entire Marvel superheroes live in the same universe?

This will make countless Marvel fans cry excitedly, right?

Taking advantage of the fact that the cosmic architecture of the "X-Men" series has not yet taken shape, he decisively ate Twentieth Century Fox.

can let Marvel Studios complete the real unification!

Buying Twentieth Century Fox kills two birds with one stone, killing two birds with one stone!

"But...... Will Murdoch sell Twentieth Century Fox?"

After a brief surprise, Robert Iger asks a slightly icy question.

Now the twentieth century Fox is thriving!

News Corp, too!

AOL Time Warner is the world's most valuable media company, and Disney has reached a market value of nearly $50 billion with the help of New Universal.

However, News Corp., because of its acquisition of DirecTV, has been favored by investors, and its stock price has soared, and its market value has reached $66 billion!

It is higher than the valuation of New Global.

In this situation, is it possible for New Globe to grab food from News Corp.?

Tang En said lightly: "Don't worry, Rupert...... He'll sell. ”

Robert Iger was stunned for a moment, his face was shocked, and he said eagerly: "Don, don't be nonsense, we have enough trouble, don't involve more people! No, I have to talk to Barry!"

Now, Don has provoked two media tycoons, Lei Shidong and Ted Turner, and although he has the upper hand, he has not held the advantage in the end.

It's not appropriate to have another incident!

At this time, Lei Shidong is about to kneel, Ted Turner is crying, if Murdoch is provoked, as soon as the three of them join forces, even if New Universal has Disney as an ally, they can't resist it!

"Okay, okay, am I such a reckless person?" Tang En's eyes glared angrily.

Robert Iger hesitated: "You ......"

Tang En said angrily: "The current Twentieth Century Fox has a market value of nearly $30 billion, even if we want to buy it, we can't eat it! Let's talk about it in a few years!"

Robert Iger breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, when Lei Shidong and Ted Turner have stopped, it's not too late to attack Murdoch." ”

Tang En gritted his teeth angrily: "Who said that you have to go against Murdoch?

"Oh, hehe. ”

Robert Iger pouted, not believing it at all.

Isn't Don't Don't all the way to growth the result of a struggle all the way?

First, he fought with Fox Films, which laid the foundation of Down Pictures in Hollywood, and then fought with Disney, which established Donn's status in Hollywood.

Next, it's the giant Viacom Group!

Now, even Time Warner's Ted Turner is involved.

This is a fighter!

"Okay, let's all go back to work, Comcast buys NBC, it's none of our business, let them make trouble." When the time is ripe in a few years, it will be time for us to invade the field of public television!"

Don waved his hand and looked at his watch.

It's already nine o'clock in the morning.

According to the agreement, the French beauty Eva Green, whom he has coveted for a long time, is also coming soon, right?

Because of the fame of "Dreaming of Paris", Eva Green was favored by Hollywood and got the opportunity to star in the historical masterpiece "Heavenly Dynasty".

The director of the film is an old acquaintance and good old man Ridley Scott.

Don made a phone call, and without much effort, he invited Eva Green to the office.

However, after all, the two met for the first time, and in order to adjust the atmosphere, Don asked Marion Cotillard over again.

They are all French actors, which is convenient for communication.

As for whether they will meet for the first time, they will be able to enjoy the fragrance and overthrow Eva.

There is no doubt about it.

At this time, Don looked at the time repeatedly, and the chicken couldn't stand it. (https:)

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