Chapter 232: Lei Shidong Arrives in China
Although Zhang Lie owns 49% of the TV station's shares, it is impossible to give it all to Viacom. He is still the majority shareholder of this TV station, but the management rights will be handed over to Viacom, as long as the content is concerned, I believe Lei Shidong knows how to do it. Since Murdoch has been able to make Phoenix Satellite TV stay in China for so many years, and run Phoenix Satellite TV into a more influential TV station in China. So Lei Shidong, who has fought with Murdoch all his life and is also a media tycoon, can't do this brand new TV station.
If you don't act, you won't die, Lei Shidong must have studied how to survive in China, otherwise he wouldn't want to enter the Chinese market urgently, and even give up high-quality resources like Paramount Pictures.
Perhaps knowing that all the operating licenses have been obtained, Lei Shidong can't wait. On the second day, he came to Huaguo with his team and the elites drawn from CBS. After several turnarounds, he came to the gimbal.
Lei Shidong is also very interested in this strange city, especially knowing that the earth-shaking changes in Yuntai are all due to Zhang Lie's role. And almost the entire city revolves around a series of plans by Zhang Lie. From the supporting enterprises of several large industrial enterprises in Zhang Lie, to the supporting infrastructure of the entire city. Lei Shidong has been to many places in his life, but he has also seen a very dynamic city like Yuntai.
Zhang Lie saw Lei Shidong in his mansion, perhaps because he had some doubts about the shabby nature of Zhang Lie's residence, and he didn't understand Zhang Lie's status and would choose to live in such a place. It was learned that the construction of the brand-new Zhang Mansion was not far away, and it could be put into use in the next half a year. At that time, it will be Zhang Lie's base camp in Huaguo.
Lei Shidong's doubts disappeared at this time. Because in his opinion. Zhang Lie is not the kind of person who is simple and simple at all, and he knows how to enjoy life. From his special plane, which is comparable to Air Force One, you know Zhang Lie's quality of life.
Before leaving for China, the media in the United States actually knew. For the head of a media empire like Viacom to go to China in person, everyone is very concerned about Lei Shidong's trip this time. Even the reception office of the central government has already arranged whether or not state staff are needed to accompany them. But Lei Shidong's reply was very simple, this was a private visit, and there was no need for Huaguo to deliberately arrange it. If possible. When he leaves China, there may be a grand press conference.
The governor of the Central Committee naturally knew what Lei Shidong was doing when he came over, and founded a new satellite TV station, of course, the main target of this TV station may be Phoenix Satellite TV. They don't know what Lei Shidong is going to do, but Huaguo TV has the rules of Huaguo, no matter how he does it, he must play according to the rules of Huaguo's game.
Therefore, under the instruction of the two ministers of the central government, the government will not make arrangements for Lei Shidong's trip to China. If there is a need. It is believed that Lei Shidong will contact the government. What's more, he went to find Zhang Lie, what is the matter. Zhang Lie will also help deal with it.
Although the government no longer bothered about Lei Shidong's visit to China, the media attached great importance to it, and in addition to China's own media, major media in other parts of the world sent teams of reporters one after another. Because Lei Shidong is their colleague, his every move is likely to cause a great sensation in the world media field.
In Zhang Lie's mansion, Liu Mengying, who deliberately came back from leave, served as the hostess and accompanied Zhang Lie to receive Lei Shidong's arrival.
"Zhang, I knew you would succeed, it would be so fast if you didn't arrive first. In just half a month, you have done what I haven't done in ten years. Your influence in China is truly incomparable. I remember that when Li Jiacheng founded China Entertainment Satellite TV, he spent several years before and after in order to push China Entertainment Satellite TV to the big 6. And during this period, he invested heavily in the Big 6 government, so that most of the Big 6 officials spoke for him in this matter, and even so, China Entertainment Satellite TV entered the Big 6, and the procrastination lasted for several years. Lei Shidong said with emotion that Li Jiacheng, as a rich Chinese before Zhang Lie, undoubtedly has a huge influence, and it can be said that his every move will affect the economy of the entire Chinese world. But it is such a character that it is so difficult for his TV station to enter the mainland.
"And what's going on?" Zhang Lie really doesn't know about this kind of thing, and Zhang Lie is clear about Li Ka-shing's influence. Even now, when it comes to influence in China's economic field, Li Jiacheng is above himself. After all, he was trapped in Yuntai city and place, and Li Jiacheng had already attacked cities and plundered land all over the country. Maybe he has more money than him, but he is still strong in terms of power.
Lei Shidong explained to him: "In fact, although Li has a lot of influence in Asia, even if it includes Hua Guoda6. But Lee has a typical trait, he is a pure businessman, and he will pounce on wherever it can bring him benefits. The Chinese government naturally knew his character, so it did not agree to this matter at first. As far as I know, the reason why the Chinese government is willing to release the license of China Entertainment Satellite TV in the big 6 is that in addition to the help of Chinese officials, there is a more important role, and Huo of Xiangjiang speaks for him, so that Li can get the big 6 license of China Entertainment Satellite TV! ”
Zhang Lie knew who Huo Lei Shidong was talking about, it was none other than Huo Yingdong, a real red capitalist and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. With him opening his mouth, the country will sell Huo Yingdong a face.
Now that I think about it, although Li Jiacheng is hugely famous, his every move is really a pure businessman. Otherwise, in his capacity, he will certainly be able to get the position of vice chairman of the CPPCC. But Li Jiacheng was not even a basic member of the CPPCC, and after that, Huaguo became stronger and stronger, and their family's economy became closer and closer, and his son reluctantly became a member of the CPPCC Standing Committee.
"Okay, let's not talk about him, we're going to talk about our TV station now. How about it, Mr. Lei Shidong, have you thought about how this TV station operates, I can remind you that this is Huaguo, and his public opinion control is still very strong. If our TV station shows the slightest unfriendly attitude, I believe that your TV station will be purged from China immediately, and you will never be able to enter it again. Zhang Lie is also concerned about how the TV station operates, of course, he doesn't care about how it works. He only thinks about one point, that is, the future TV station will be located in Yuntai City, which is his hometown.
"Don't worry, I had a plan ten years ago, but I never had the opportunity to implement it. Ten years later, this opportunity has finally arrived. In fact, Murdoch's old guy is very correct in one thing, with News Corp's immorality and bottomless nature in the world's media field, he can define Phoenix TV as a fair and conscientious media. Viacom had a way of losing to him, running a television station in China, or not catering to the government's success, as it did in China's local TV stations. Otherwise, we can only maintain absolute neutrality and report everything with absolute impartiality. Lei Shidong's meaning is obvious, basically the same as the positioning of Phoenix Satellite TV, that is to say, this TV station went to Phoenix Satellite TV from the beginning. In other words, he wants to fight with News Corp.'s Murdoch again in China.
"In fact, I think that absolute fairness is sometimes a betrayal, and our TV station, under the principle of maintaining fairness and justice, can appropriately favor the big 6 government. Of course, this degree must be grasped, and the bias should not be too obvious, nor should it be unbiased at all. Zhang Lie naturally knows that maintaining justice at some times is actually a kind of offense, the Chinese government is absolutely friendly to friends, but for unfriendly people, the Chinese government is also cautious and will hold grudges.
"Don't worry, Zhang, I know how to do it. And you should know that the vast majority of our media platforms under Viacom, especially CBS TV, maintain absolute impartiality when reporting on China or Chinese incidents, and will not deliberately slander China. So on a certain distance, Viacom is friendly. I'm now concerned about the distribution of shares in this TV station. Although Lei Shidong did not have much hope for the distribution of shares, after all, Huaguo's TV station was too tightly controlled. Even if it is as strong as Murdoch, it does not have many shares in Phoenix TV. On the contrary, Star TV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, is simply not able to be exhibited because its foreign investment background is too obvious.
"The state license plate accounts for 51% of the shares, but he is not involved in the specific operation, and the remaining 49% is ours. I will hold 25% of the 49% of the shares, and the remaining 24% will be handed over to you. If the TV station is listed in the future, we will coordinate with the three parties. Zhang Lie also thought about it, this TV station is actually not cared for by the state, and he doesn't know how to run a TV station, and he is not interested in running it. He owns 25% for the state, and Lei Shidong holds 24% of the shares, but he owns all the rights to the TV station. If something goes wrong in the future, it will be the two of them who will be swept out of the house, and Lei Shidong will never be swept out, leaving him alone.
Although Lei Shidong knew that there would not be too many shares, he didn't expect so few. Silent, he knew that how this TV station ran was completely up to him, but he was worried that Zhang Lie would suddenly interfere with the mistakes of the TV station in the future, so he wouldn't make a wedding dress for Zhang Lie.
Zhang Lie saw that Lei Shidong was silent, without the excitement he had before, and knew that he was thinking about it, after all, the shares allocated to him were indeed less, and with such shares, it seemed a little inappropriate to let him let go of Paramount. Because he is the absolute controlling Paramount. And Lei Shidong is only a shareholder, and if something happens, he, a small shareholder, is likely to be swept away.
But Zhang Lie didn't speak, didn't give him any guarantee first, just waited for Lei Shidong's decision, if he was willing to cooperate, then Zhang Lie could give him a guarantee, if Lei Shidong bargained, Zhang Lie would definitely not be too generous in this matter, and would definitely make him pay more price. (To be continued!)
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