May is the beginning.

The DVD sales of "Spider-Man" and "Saw Horror" have achieved gratifying results and have been successfully introduced to the rental market.

Although Netflix has been acquired by Donne, 80% of the shares belong to Don Capital, and like Pepsi, the leader of the leasing industry, 81.5% of the shares are controlled by Viacom.

But Netflix's strength is still weak, and it is by no means that Tang's intention to support it can ban Pepsi's market leader.

The real development opportunity for Netflix is in the streaming field ten years later!

Therefore, the rental rights of movies such as "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" were not exclusively licensed to Netflix, but shared by Netflix and Pepsi.

In the TV market, "Spider-Man" has helped the STA TV network open up the situation, although it still takes a long way to really let home users pay subscriptions, but "Spider-Man" has made a good start with its strong influence and achieved amazing ratings.

In addition, MGA Toys, in which Don has a stake, has officially launched a "Barbie" puppet toy in the market - Baz Doll!

The emergence of Don has brought great changes to the entire big entertainment industry.

Because of his intervention, MGA Toys has spent a fee of $3 million and has reached an agreement with Mattel to buy out the rights to the "Baz Doll".

That is to say, when "Betz Doll" becomes popular all the way to the market with "Barbie" in a few years, it is impossible for Mattel to fight a copyright lawsuit and stifle the Betz doll.

There is another thing, the first work "Fantastic Four" has been basically completed, and it has reached a copyright agreement with Nick Rodean Children's Channel, with a transaction amount of $8 million.

When Don heard the news, he almost exploded!

This Tosca Musk, what is it doing?

Even if you don't count the copyright fee of "Fantastic Four", which is a free gift from Donn, the production investment of this cartoon has reached 30 million US dollars, and the whole team has worked hard for almost a year.

As a result, the transfer cost of the product is only 8 million US dollars?

Are you kidding?

Will this Tosca Musk do business?

Even if Nick Rodeon Children's Channel is behind the Viacom Group, there is no need to be so weak, right?

Donn was a little annoyed and called Tosca Musk directly to his office.

According to the investment agreement, Silkwood Animation has the right to operate independently, and all affairs are under the sole responsibility of Tosca Musk. However, Tangen Pictures accounts for 50% of the shares and has the right to question.

Tosca Musk has blonde hair and wears a black and white professional dress, as beautiful as ever, with the ability of an elite white-collar worker.

"Big boss, look at your face...... You're not going to discipline me again, are you?"

As a working woman, Tosca Musk is well aware of her strengths and weaknesses, and this half-joking and half-coquettish tone is enough to make any man's anger disappear by half.

Donn frowned and pointed to the sofa casually, "Is the cartoon done?"

"It's almost done, and the final refinements are still underway, and if nothing else, it will be delivered in June. Tosca Musk pulled the hair from his ears, took the coffee handed by the secretary, and said "thank you" sweetly.

Don nodded, "A computer CG cartoon was produced in less than 10 months, and you guys are very efficient. ”

Tosca Musk smiled, "Cartoons, they can't compare to movies." But I'm sure there won't be a single cartoon in the history of cartoons that has been as well-made as Fantastic Four!"

Don pursed his lips and said sarcastically: "Yes, 3 million dollars is too much for other people's cartoons, and you spent a whole 30 million dollars!"

Tosca Musk pursed his lips and raised his eyes slightly, "Boss, you ...... You can't blame me, right?"

Tang En said lightly: "At least I need an explanation." ”

"Explain?" Tosca Musk suddenly realized, "You mean the $8 million copyright transfer, right?"

Don frowned and said, "An $8 million buyout...... Don't you think the price is too low?"

With an investment of $120 million, the cost of buying out the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers" is at least 50 million! The "Fantastic Four" cartoon invested $30 million to get $8 million in income, which is really a big injustice.

Tosca Musk shook his head and said, "No, it's not a buyout, it's a 20-year copyright period." ”

Tang Endu laughed angrily, "Is there a difference between the 20-year copyright period and the buyout? Judging from the current perspective, the special effects of "Fantastic Four" may be good, but 20 years later, is this worth mentioning? 20 years later, will this cartoon still be watched?"

Tosca Musk shrugged, "It's better than a buyout." ”

Tang En's face sank, and he said angrily: "Tosca, I don't like your attitude!"

Tosca Musk sighed lightly, feeling helpless, "Okay, then I'll explain it seriously." $8 million...... The fee is less, but this deal will benefit us in at least three ways. ”

"Huh?"

"First, it's good for the development of the STA network......"

"Wait!"

Don directly stretched out his hand and interrupted her, his face surprised, "What are you talking about, STA TV Network? This has something to do with you? Tosca, I'm listening to your explanation, not quibbling!"

Tosca Musk said: "Sriwood Animation is a subsidiary of Down Pictures, and STA Television Network is also part of Down Pictures. I think that if we can look at the problem from a higher dimension, we will do a better job. ”

The reason is simple, the greater the role of Sriwood animation, the more attention Tang will pay attention to!

Musk's brothers and sisters grew up in a single-parent family and were raised by their mothers. Since elementary school, his elder brother Elon Musk has led his younger siblings to open shops and do business, and has been cultivating business thinking and a keen social perspective since childhood.

Tosca Musk grew up in this environment and was sensitive, and she had long noticed that Don was quite prejudiced against herself, and she was particularly unoptimistic about her career.

Towne Pictures' past acquisitions were all wholly-owned acquisitions, whether they were Marvel Studios or Focus Pictures. Only Sriwood Animation, Towne Pictures only has a 50% stake.

Obviously, this is risk aversion, and this is a clear distrust.

Tosca Musk just wants to prove that she is good enough, she is good enough to help Don Pictures, and she can be qualified for a higher position!

She left Silicon Valley and came to Hollywood to develop, not to live in her comfort zone, but to achieve a higher challenge.

Don glanced at Tosca Musk deeply, and felt more and more that this woman was not simple, and said in a deep voice: "Go on!"

"I don't know much about Starz TV, but I know that this is a professional cable TV station, the opponent is HBO and SHO, backed by Viacom, if we can deal with Viacom at this time, let Lei Shidong be happy for a while, maybe the suppression of peers will come later. ”

Tang En shook his head amusedly, "Make Lei Shidong happy?" That stubborn old man, coaxing him to be happy at all, showing weakness to the enemy, it may be more reliable to deceive him." ”

"I think it can be a two-pronged approach. The corners of Tosca Musk's mouth lifted slightly.

"Oh?"

"That's the second point I want to make. Tosca Musk paused for a moment and said slowly, "We all know inside information that Disney is negotiating with News Corp. to buy Fox Home Entertainment Channel, a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox, and it is said that the negotiations have come to an end." ”

If the deal goes through, Disney Channel will be the world's largest cable channel, with Viacom's cable network relegated to second place. No matter how low the price of Nick Rodeon Children's Channel is, it will only become a vassal of Disney Children's Channel. At this time, letting "Fantastic Four" land on Nick Rodeon can not only weaken Disney's arrogance, but also gain Viacom's friendship. ”

"Viacom's market capitalization is approaching $100 billion, more than twice Disney's...... can keep Viacom from being behind his back. ”

These words made Tang En look at her more and more.

This woman is not simple!

Comcast is the largest cable operator in the U.S., and Viacom is the largest cable content provider in the U.S., and the two companies complement each other and have a good relationship.

If Viacom wants to suppress the Starz television network, it can be sanctioned through Comcast's connections, which can be sanctioned by a few very simple means.

For example, when users install a device (cable network users must use something similar to a set-top box), Comcast can forcibly bind or sell Viacom's SHO TV network for free, and take a negative attitude towards STA TV network.

When users sign up for a paid membership of the STA TV network, Comcast can also set up a few obstacles at will, and even the staff can seemingly unintentionally mention "cheap and equally wonderful Shotime TV", which is also a devastating blow to the STA TV network.

Even Comcast can directly increase the line installation fee and operation fee of the STA TV network, and reduce the cost of the SHO TV network, which is a move to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle.

Unless one happens, and that's the STA network, which will bring greater benefits to Comcast than SHO network!

If this is the case, even if Viacom is behind the tricks, Comcast will definitely stand on the side of the more beneficial STA TV network for its own benefit.

But now SHO TV Network is the second largest cable TV network in the United States after HBO TV Network, and it far surpasses STA TV Network in terms of installed base, number of members, fame, influence, and content richness.

Is it possible to get Comcast on the side of the STA network?

Don's answer is yes.

Totally possible!

Because he has a trump card in his hand - "Band of Brothers"!

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