Facts have proved that no matter how great a person is, if he is still greedy for power and refuses to retire in his old age, he will definitely become suspicious, suspicious, and full of tricks.

It took Lei Shidong 15 years to create his media empire Viacom.

But in old age, the time of corruption is even faster.

The wrong decision on Peskind directly led to the bankruptcy of the world's largest video rental company, the spin-off of Viacom and CBS Group, which directly reduced his personal assets by half, and the acquisition of DreamWorks made Paramount's already unsustainable situation even worse......

Even because he was afraid that his children would seize power, he privately bought the part of the shares that originally belonged to his children in the credit fund at a low price, and was directly sued by his son in court and compensated 250 million US dollars.

Philip Dorman, as Lei Shidong's henchman, must maintain consistency and absolute loyalty.

At least on the surface.

Philip Dorman asked cautiously, "But we can't let the STA network go and let it develop, right?"

Lei Shidong seemed to be in a good mood, and said self-righteously: "In the field of professional cable TV, the market space is so large, HBO and SHO occupy all the market share, STA dares to jump out to grab the market, hehe, do you need us to do it?"

Philip Dorman's brow moved, "You mean...... HBO？”

Lei Shidong answered the question, and said lightly: "This is a small market, and it is impossible for Americans to spend so much money to subscribe to TV programs, 8 US dollars a month, enough to buy two movie tickets." ”

HBO and SHO have been developing for decades, and the volume is just like that, HBO has only more than 7 million members, and SHO has more than 5 million.

Even if Don is agile and capable, can he change the way Americans think about consumption?

Past markets have proven that Americans prefer to spend money on movies and the big screen rather than wasting money on the small screen.

Philip Dorman disagrees, arguing that the professional cable market in the past has not developed because there is not enough good content.

In the last five years, HBO's membership has doubled, thanks to the launch of several self-made, large-scale boutique dramas, and because of the "Desire City" and "Black D Family" TV networks, which are now gaining momentum, and also because of a shocking and eye-catching series "Six Feet Under".

Maybe it's not that Americans don't like spending big on small screens, but because there were no products in the past that were worth spending a lot of money on!

However, Philip Dorman did not dare to directly challenge Lei Shidong's authority, and the old man looked very determined, so he could only remind carefully: "I heard...... That "Band of Brothers" was filmed completely according to the rhythm of the movie, costing $120 million and becoming a sensation. ”

Lei Shidong disagreed, "Movies have also been shown on TV, but is the viewing effect better than that of a movie theater?

Philip Dorman sighed, feeling helpless, so he had to follow him, "Anyway...... Even if we don't do it, HBO has to do it, hehe, they're the leaders in the professional cable space, and the pressure will be even greater. ”

Lei Shidong glanced at him appreciatively, "That's right, we must enlarge and relax the pattern!" For Viacom at the moment, it is obvious that Paramount's platter investment is more important. Not to mention...... Hmph, Don's appetite is too big!"

"Oh?"

"Tang En's layout is too wide, not only doing animation, but also making TV series, and also running TV stations, where can I get so much money? If the time is pushed forward for another half a year, I may be a little jealous of Tang En, but now, there is no need. ”

The corners of Philip Dorman's eyes moved, and he realized, "Yes, Don just lost a lot of money in the stock market, I heard that there are $1 billion? ”

Lei Shidong bowed his head and said, "To be honest, Tang En is the most outstanding young man I have ever seen, with ambition and drive. However, everyone has to go through a period of idealism, and they need to use social experience and life experience to recognize reality. Donn's future is promising, but what is lacking is time. ”

……

Michael Ovitz bought a private jet, also the Gulfstream series, in the name of Legendary Pictures, and spent $28 million to invite Donn to visit.

Hollywood has the highest density of private jets in the world, not only because there are too many celebrities here, but also because of the need for work.

Movies are shot all over the world, and all major studios have one or more private jets. The boss of the film company needs to inspect the various crews, and even more so needs this kind of transportation.

Down Pictures currently leases 3 private jets, one for President Bill McNick, one for Marvel Studios President Nina Jacobson, and one for collective sharing.

Don even thought about it, and after making a lot of money in September, he would buy a few and come back directly.

Leased aircraft need to be arranged and booked in advance, which is very cumbersome. If there is something temporary, the aircraft leasing company will not be able to adjust it at all.

Don went to a small civilian airport in West Hollywood, and Michael Ovitz was triumphant, looking a little bit of the majesty he had when he was at the helm of CAA.

"Michael, Lei Shidong's side, I've already contacted it, and you have to follow up on your side. Don only glanced at the small plane casually, and looked down on it.

Michael Ovitz is in power, controlling Legendary Pictures, and the whole Hollywood has to compensate him for his smile, and the whole person looks a lot more atmospheric, "Okay, Paramount, I'll arrange someone to talk about it tomorrow!"

Tang En followed him, entered the plane to visit, and said quickly: "Talk first, don't be in a hurry to sign the contract." ”

"Huh?" said Michael Ovitz.

If others are okay to say, it doesn't matter how long it is delayed, but now that Lei Shidong has pulled it out, it is too delayed, wouldn't it be a shame to this old man?

Tang En pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "All in all, platter investment is a hole card for me. If the other party doesn't give me benefits, I can't give Paramount a chance to get in touch with platter investment!"

Michael Ovitz's heart jumped and he looked at Donne, "You negotiated with Mr. Lei Shidong?"

There was another sentence he didn't say - "You're not good enough, are you?"

Donn shook his head, "No, but I've spoken to him on the phone a few times, and I think ...... There are some things that don't have to be said so clearly, he should understand. ”

"It's kind of tricky!"

Michael Ovitz was embarrassed.

Lei Shidong is not only involved in the media and entertainment fields, but also has deep-rooted connections on Wall Street!

He started as a small drive-in theater company, and in less than 20 years, he was able to spend tens of billions of dollars to build the current media empire, all with Wall Street money.

Lei Shidong occupies only about 13% of the shares of Viacom Group, but has more than 75% of the voting rights, which shows Wall Street's trust and support for him.

In the previous life, Paramount pioneered the "platter investment" project, not because Paramount is full of talents, but because there is the big Buddha of Lei Shidong behind him, and he has Lei Shidong's face and connections.

Tang En gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "No matter what, at least in September...... Well, before Band of Brothers comes out, I'm going to make sure that the STA network doesn't get cracked down on Viacom. ”

When Michael Ovitz heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, "I see, I said it earlier!"

"Do you have a way?"

"It's so easy! You can initialize an agreement, and the formal contract will not be signed until the screening of "Band of Brothers" is successful. Reflect this condition in the contract, whether it is Paramount or Lei Shidong, you can understand what you mean. ”

Don's eyes widened, a little incredulous, "Is this okay?"

"Why not?" Michael Ovitz smiled conceitedly and pointed to his chest, "Forget my old job?

When Tang En heard this, he laughed, "Okay! Sure enough, it's an agent, and his ability to play with contracts is high!"

At this time, the little secretary Ella Fisher, who was following him, handed over the phone and said quickly, "It's Mr. McNick." ”

"Bill, what's wrong?"

"'Band of Brothers' has an accident. ”

Bill McNick's voice was heavy, sounding as if he was holding back his anger.

Don was a little confused, "The publisher of "Band of Brothers" is DreamWorks, and we are the largest investor, so we have the right to oversee, what can go wrong?"

Bill McNick gritted his teeth and said, "It's because the publisher is DreamWorks!"

"Wait, what the hell is going on?"

"I just received a notice from DreamWorks that they are restarting the North American TV rights bid for Band of Brothers. ”

"What?"

Don exclaimed, thinking he had misheard.

What are you doing?

Towne Pictures invested $120 million in "Band of Brothers" and tied with DreamWorks as the largest investor in the series.

As early as 1 month ago, Don Pictures, DreamWorks, and Tom Hanks' Preton Pictures had reached an internal agreement that Don Pictures would spend $52 million to buy out the North American TV rights to the show.

Considering the human factor and the advantages of the investor, $52 million is a conscience price.

Unexpectedly, seeing that "Band of Brothers" was about to be broadcast in 3 months, DreamWorks actually had this kind of thing?

As the publisher, DreamWorks even played out the publicity!

"Band of Brothers" will be released on Starz TV on September 9th and will premiere around the world!

"Didn't we sign a contract?"

"The scheduled signing time is June 25th, which is next Monday. The main reason is that the publicity of DreamWorks has been typed, and Steven and Tom have made verbal promises, so I did not order the legal department and the copyright department to follow up on the signing as soon as possible. ”

Bill McNick sighed heavily, his voice full of self-reproach.

Don said magnificently: "Bill, this has nothing to do with you, it's DreamWorks! Huh? No, who is stealing the copyright of "Band of Brothers" with us?"

Bill McNick muttered, "HBO!"

Don was so bitter that he was in the middle of it.

He has been planning hard for more than a month, and all the spearheads are pointed at Viacom's SHO television network.

Unexpectedly, the hidden danger crisis of SHO was easily resolved, but an HBO popped up over there!

Well, I'm a bully!()

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