Chapter 1 The program group that is about to be disbanded
Yang An stood by the washstand, looking at the angular and slightly handsome, but absolutely unfamiliar face in the mirror, reached out and gently stroked his chin, and pinched his ears again, it hurt!
After confirming that he was not dreaming, Yang An sighed: "It seems that I really crossed over, and I also traveled to a parallel world, fortunately more handsome than before......"
When he woke up, Yang An found that the world was very different from where he was originally located, the language habits of the country's place names were still the same, and the development of industrial science and technology was also similar, but the history after the Qing Dynasty had completely changed, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were no monsters, and all the culture and entertainment were different.
It's a great world of opportunities.
Yang An was sure that he had occupied the body and part of the memory of the original owner, and that he had been a mediocre office worker in his previous life, and now he had become a ...... Another office worker who does nothing, now he is a small field worker at Hongfeng TV Station, a contract worker who has only worked for half a year, and has not even had a formal establishment, and has been working in the equipment group to carry miscellaneous machines, and has practiced his right hand to be slightly thicker than his left hand.
"I went, I almost forgot, this Monday, the morning TV station has a regular meeting!"
Yang An woke up from the mirror and realized that there was not enough time, so he hurriedly washed his face, grabbed his backpack and rushed out.
Yang An lives in a relatively far suburb, and Hongfeng TV is located in the center of the city, and he ran all the way out of the subway station, panting and rushing to the Radio and Television Building.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the leader held a regular meeting, and Yang An was responsible for the daily chores in the working area of his program group, cleaning, changing drinking water, and inspecting important instruments and equipment.
Yang An's program group is "Jianghu Laughter" under Hongfeng Satellite TV, which is a veteran variety show that has lasted for three years, broadcast at 3 pm to 4 pm every Sunday, the program team is complete, from the producer and director, down to the screenwriter and drama technology, a total of a team of fifteen people.
Along with Yang An, it was photographer Gu Yunfeng who did the maintenance of the camera.
The two were busy disassembling and cleaning the machine in the equipment area, and the drama and screenwriters next to them watched the news, played games, and chatted by the way.
"Alas, I said, which of you saw the ratings statistics yesterday?"
"The meeting is in the morning, and the main station hasn't had time to notify me yet, so I guess the statistics will be sent later!"
"I know if I send it or not, just that hanging, the biggest suspense is to break 0.3%?"
"I've seen enough! Our "Jianghu Jokes" is still two months away from three years, and it is normal for the ratings to decline from period to period, 0.309% in the last period, 0.304% in the previous period, according to this decline rate, it is estimated that yesterday's issue just reached the red line of 0.3%! ”
"I think it's already good, whether it's our Red Maple Satellite TV, or Zixiang Satellite TV, Blue Ocean Satellite TV, or even CCTV, which variety entertainment program can last for three years?"
"Yes, news broadcast!"
"Xiao Li, aren't you raising the bar! What kind of variety entertainment program is the news broadcast! ”
"The audience watches the news broadcast every day and feels very happy, isn't this a variety entertainment?"
"Play with you!"
A group of people talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was very relaxed, as if they were gossiping about other people's programs.
Yang An asked in a low voice: "Brother Gu, didn't you say that if the ratings of variety shows break 0.3%, they will be cut?" Our "Jianghu Jokes" is about to break 0.3%, why isn't everyone in a hurry? ”
Gu Yunfeng carefully maintained the lens, and said without raising his head: "Director Duan is still two months away from retiring, and "Jianghu Laughter" has been working for three years, and it is time to stop broadcasting, and the new producer will definitely not continue to do it." Anyway, that's how it ends, what are we struggling with? After these two months, the new producer will come to the stage, let's change the show and start again, and we will not lose a penny of our salary in the station! ”
"Brother Gu is right, when the new producer forms a team, I will resolutely not do entertainment programs, good ideas for the program are too difficult to think, the audience is too difficult to serve, the ratings are too low, and the advertiser's naming fee is too small, who wants to do thankless work?" This is screenwriter Li Yang, a young man in his early thirties, but unfortunately the top of his head is bald, and there are still three or five hairs left, according to him, because it takes too much brains to plan a plan.
Li Yang's words resonated with everyone, and most of the regular workers who have the establishment are holding a passable attitude, waiting for "Jianghu Laughter" to stop broadcasting.
Contract workers like Yang An are worried, and if the show stops broadcasting, they may even lose their jobs.
Yang An was speechless, the program team has been working together for almost three years, why is there a smell of broken hearts and dead air everywhere.
"Jianghu Laughter" mainly invites some domestic celebrity guests to ridicule and explain hot current affairs in society, tell some jokes, sing songs, interact and entertain, and by the way, recommend movies starring star guests, published books, released new music albums, etc.
In the first year, Hongfeng Satellite TV gave great support, all the first-line stars were invited, the recommended movies were box office blockbusters, and the records were also 100 gold level with big sales, and the host was also very powerful, the program effect was very good, and the ratings of variety shows reached 1.5%, which can rank among the top five in the country.
But then a year was not as good as a year, the host changed a few times, the first-line stars didn't like to come, the second- and third-tier stars couldn't attract the audience, the content of the program remained the same, it was the same all year round, the freshness was getting lower and lower, the audience didn't like to watch it, and advertisers didn't like to invest anymore, so it gradually went downhill, and it was even in the dilemma of facing the suspension of broadcasting.
At this time, director Duan Haishan and deputy director of the production department Li Song walked in together, Duan Haishan clapped his hands: "Everyone put down what they are doing first, Director Li has something to say." ”
Yang An noticed that Duan Haishan and Li Song's expressions were not very good, so he hurriedly put down the camera and stood next to the partition like everyone else.
Li Song is a middle-aged man in his forties, deputy director of the variety show production department of satellite TV, and also the producer of "Jianghu Laughter".
He said sharply: "Yesterday, the ratings of "Jianghu Laughter" have been counted, and the ratings of national satellite TV variety shows are 0.295%, everyone must know what this number means, right? ”
Everyone's hearts trembled, it really broke 0.3%!
Once the red line of 0.3% is stepped on, it means that the program will stop broadcasting immediately, and although the broadcast time from 3 pm to 4 pm every Sunday is chicken, more program groups that do not even have the opportunity to be on the star have been coveted for a long time, and they will definitely break their brains and squeeze inside.
Li Song's voice became higher and higher, full of anger: "Director Duan will retire in two months, what do you want to do?" Can't he retire comfortably? You've been with Director Duan for three years, and you can't survive the last two months? Cheer me up, I'll give you one last chance, if the ratings continue to break 0.3 this week, everyone will roll me to the local station! ”
No one in the office area dared to speak, Li Song snorted heavily and left, leaving Duan Haishan alone to face his team.
Duan Haishan, who is in his sixties, is not as domineering as Director Li, and he has long lost the desire to win when he is about to retire, but it is a pity that the speed of "Jianghu Jokes" is falling faster and faster, and he will definitely not be able to survive the time when he will retire after becoming famous.
Duan Haishan looked at his team and sighed: "Director Li is talking angrily, don't take it to heart." ”
Screenwriter Li Yang asked: "Director Duan, do we really only have one last chance?" ”
Duan Haishan said: "That's right, there is a lot of controversy in Taili, saying that we occupy the pit and don't." The economic and television stations, the local stations, and even the leaders of the ridge stage have their eyes on us. If according to the regulations of the station, our group will be disbanded today, Director Li is under tremendous pressure, it is he who patted the table in the conference room to get a chance, he is actually for your good. ”
Photographer Gu Yunfeng usually has a good relationship with Duan Haishan, frowned and asked: "Director Duan, if the ratings of this episode can't reach 0.3%, and the show is cut, what should you do?" ”
Duan Haishan smiled bitterly: "What can I do, retire early, roll up and get out!" ”
Everyone was silent, Duan Haishan had worked hard all his life, and in the end he didn't end up with a good ending, which made everyone feel uncomfortable, thinking that they owed Duan Haishan.
Duan Haishan said: "In this episode of the show, we are going to fight against the water, we must go all out, my old Duan also asks you, and finally work hard for two more months, so that I can retire from the scenery, how about it?" ”
"Brothers, cheer up and get to work! Can't embarrass Director Duan! ”
"Director Duan, rest assured, we will never slack off, and ensure that the ratings of this issue will exceed 0.3%!"
"Let's work together, think about how to increase the ratings, how to make the show more attractive, we can't embarrass Director Duan!"
The atmosphere of the "Jianghu Laughter" program group finally became active, and those who thought about being lazy and messing around were embarrassed to mix it up anymore, so they all used their brains to give Duan Haishan ideas on how to increase ratings.
Yang An blinked, thinking about how to take advantage of this opportunity.
In the original world where he is located, there are a lot of high-rated variety shows, and it is not difficult to revise "Jianghu Jokes", but he is just a contract worker who doesn't even have an establishment, and he is still a small field worker, no qualifications, no experience, what should he do to make Duan Haishan gain trust, and how can he get the maximum benefit?
The colleagues in the program team regained their enthusiasm in the past and discussed how to increase the ratings.
"Director Duan, I think the problem is still with the guests, and we'd better find bigger stars in this issue."
"But the funds of our program group have dried up, and we don't have the money to invite big-name stars to come over."
"I think the guests are not the focus, many guests have a bad sense of artistry and can't let go of the show, we should work the lines and scripts to make more laughs."
"But we don't have enough screenwriters, so do we have to borrow someone from the department next door?"
"Music and post-production should also be improved, it's not me who hit you, Xiao Zhang, look at what your post-production looks like? The audience couldn't see the scene, and a lot of laughs were done in post-production! ”
“……”
Regardless of whether these ideas are useful or not, whether they can solve practical difficulties or not, but this is a good start after all, the program team showed long-lost vitality, and Duan Haishan finally smiled.
Yang An remained silent until after work, when the whole team consciously stayed and worked overtime, that he found an opportunity to get along with Duan Haishan alone: "Director Duan, I have an idea." ”
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