"Four million dollars for an episode, 24 episodes scheduled for one season, the prelude to "The Big Bang Theory", the schedule is fixed for one season......" Looking at the quotation, Jenny couldn't help but whistle, "Wow, Nancy seems to be determined to win "Left and Right", isn't it?" This quote is also top in comedy-Le-Wen-Small-Say-www-520-com"

Although the selling price of an episode of "Hip Hop Empire" reached nearly 6 million US dollars, this kind of actor is mostly a movie café, a large-scale TV series with complex plots and luxurious scenes, and the production cost is also high, and it is not uncommon for an average of three million or four million per episode, and even American dramas with a cost of more than 10 million in the first episode are not uncommon, so Fox's offer cannot be said to be very high, and the profit of Big Dream TV in this is not appalling - their profits will also be shared by Jay-Z, This is all signed in the contract, jay-z does not charge an upfront fee, but it will be shared in the revenue of the episode, and enjoys all the copyright of the song, the crew only has the right to use it, if you want to carry out the "hip hop empire" tour, Fox and jay-z, Big Dream TV is divided among three parties.

- And in comedies, especially new comedies, the production cost is still relatively low, limited scenes and low actor costs, it is not difficult to control the cost of an episode at 1.2 million, and it is normal for a few more cost-effective comedies to have a cost of around 1 million, and if you have a tight hand, hundreds of thousands can also be filmed, of course, the number of actors will be very small, and the salary will not be high, but if the producer is proficient in cost control, the audience will not see anything wrong at all, so the price of 4 million an episode is used as the first season, is already very generous, there is CBS's current ratings ace "The Big Bang" as a season leader, and a season is booked at once, which means that Big Dream almost does not need to take any risks, and it can be transferred to tens of millions of dollars, and this is only the first - DVD, broadcast rights and other copyright fees after the end of the first season will be a large amount of income, I have to say that for film companies, compared with making movies, the money for making TV series is indeed much easier to make, and in terms of the current model of Big Dream, the production company has almost no risk at all, even if the ratings die violently, the contract is there, and the money is earned, not to mention, they still have a whole season to come back to life, which is equivalent to giving the series a second life, compared with the long payment cycle and huge market risk of the movie, Jenny can't help but sigh, "The TV series is really profitable!" ”

"This is because we are consuming the ratings dividend of "Hip Hop Empire", and of course, we also have the credibility that Big Dream Movies has accumulated over the years." Cesare looked up from the file, "Otherwise, if the production company takes almost all the risk according to the normal model, and if half of the new shows developed each year fail, it should be difficult for them to make a profit - I have to say, the good fortune of 'Hip Hop Empire' did give Dream TV a great start." ”

"Are you complimenting yourself in disguise?" Jenny asked with a smile, and she sighed again, full of happiness and complained, "I knew that we would set up a separate TV production company - who knew that this step would be so smooth that there was no need for a big dream movie to cover it?" ”

"It's still more advantageous for the current model." "After all, you have to consider the situation in the next few years, and the TV studio is still likely to need a cash transfusion of the film - if two of the five new dramas this year die young, it will be difficult for the new dramas developed next year to get such a generous contract, and the dividends will not last a lifetime." ”

The current cash flow of Big Dream TV is still very healthy, and the 100 million funds from the parent company allow him to produce six TV series at the same time through reasonable debts, anyway, the contracts for each TV series have been signed, and there will definitely be cash back after a year, even if the current treatment cannot continue, such a start has greatly exceeded Jeanne and Cesare's expectations, which is also the reason why Big Dream decided to launch five new dramas - to be honest, even they are interested in "Hip Hop Empire" There is no certainty as to when the binge ratings will end. Cesare didn't even have much hope when he made this new show, the best expectation was to break 2, they didn't expect the ratings to go all the way to 4...... Then, taking advantage of the dividends has of course become the best choice, and with the miracle confidence of the big dream movie, this fishing has earned nearly 500 million contracts, which Jenny did not expect in advance - she also thought that the TV station would be resistant to this bidding method, and the bidding may not be able to go smoothly.

"This "Left and Right Mismatch" will be given to CBS, right?" She said in a consultative tone, "The plan given by CBS is the most suitable for "Left and Right Together" in terms of temperament, and it will be better than using a crime drama as a pilot, what do you think?" ――To be honest, I think that if you can choose this condition, these five new dramas may survive the first season of Battle Royale, and maybe the ratings will be really good. ”

Big Dream's five new dramas this year are not the same, including "Left and Right Mismatch", a comedy about the life of the black upper class, and a light comedy inspired by "Social Network" about entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley, a drama series about political struggles, a traditional white comedy focusing on the family route, and a crime drama based on the experience of the U.S. military's overseas combat This endorsement geek's excellent comedy is a competitor, so they don't have a great advantage in the subject matter, whether they can survive depends on picking out the details, such as "Hip Hop Empire" is not a unique business that has to be done everywhere - and the feedback from the TV station also reflects their evaluation of various themes very well, "Left and Right Don't Coincide with the Source" gets the most quotations and resources, if you don't count the schedule, Fox even gave an offer of 6 million for an episode, showing that he is optimistic about this blank area, And the highest offer of traditional family comedy is ABC, 3.5 million episodes, ABC's award-winning drama "Modern Family" prelude, which is actually not bad - if this schedule does not belong to "Hip Hop Empire", but the new season of "Hip Hop Empire" is also only 13 episodes, so the conflict is not too intense, and it is difficult to say whether the ratings of "Hip Hop Empire" this fall can maintain such a strong current situation, from this point of view, ABC is not very optimistic about its long-term ratings.

"Don't be blindly optimistic about ratings." "It's better to stick with the old strategy – offer to cut or shift if ratings continue to drop, so that you can build a long-term relationship...... We've given Silicon Valley light comedy to flix, haven't we? ”

"Yes, the offer of 5 million for an episode is really rich," Jenny smacked her tongue: FLIX can be described as a strong rise of the Internet tyrant, this outsider has been a service provider, and now he also wants to be a content provider, almost a spoiler, a comedy dares to offer 5 million an episode, a season of 24 episodes of prepayment conditions, it is clear that it is to use money to smash people - even promised a relatively low renewal condition, in this show, The rest of the TV stations have almost no conditions to confront them, and they are all far behind. "It's a no-brainer's choice – we were meant to be a TV series for flix."

"Then give the comedy to the ABC," Cesare decided, "and crime drama to the NBC, which is their traditional forte." ”

"What about political dramas?" Jenny asked, "HBO is interested, but their offer is not high, 3 million episodes, 13 episodes in a season-"

"Then the standard will be dropped." Cesare thought about it for a moment, "This theme may not be a good fit for HBO - it may win a lot of prizes, but it may not make money, and their offer will only be flat all the time, after all, there will be a lot of pressure to make a profit." ”

"Maybe we can postpone it and wait until FLIX sees the ratings in Silicon Valley and then come to discuss it, I have a feeling that this theme can be done well." Jenny is a little uncertain, because she really doesn't know how much money "House of Cards" brings to Flix - the show doesn't have ratings, only topicality. "The main thing is to find out what FLIX needs, if all they want is attention, just to make a sign, this show may be suitable for them, we can use the model of "Hip Hop Empire" to do it, and find some big names to participate."

"Is this your intuition?" Cesare asked, giving Jeanne a meaningful look, and Jenny shrugged, "I don't have intuition, I'm doing well—"

Seeing Cesare's face, she laughed, "It's just that I feel it, you can try it, if it doesn't work, just drop the bid, there are really not many political dramas that can make money." ”

"And that's what I taught you two days ago." Cesare said in a flat tone, the meaning of which could only be heard by acquaintances.

Jenny glared at him angrily, and Cesare lowered the bid, "Well, it's tentatively decided - I hope everything will go as smoothly as you say, and all four new dramas will be able to gain a foothold, and at least two of the new dramas will be on the ratings.3 So that next year, Big Dream TV will almost be on the right track." ”

Turning over his hand and looking at the time, he stood up and turned on the TV, "Watch the Oscars together?" ”

"Oh! I forgot! Jenny bounced up, almost startled by the word, she hesitated and shrugged, "Of course, why not?" ――Seriously, this is the first time in a few years that I haven't participated? ”

"Absent for the first time in six years?" Cesare said tentatively, "It seems like you've been going to the Oscars every year since the release of "The Devil Wears Prada"—"

He opened the refrigerator, threw a bottle of water to Jenny, poured it into the sofa relaxedly, pulled his tie, and relaxed his tone, "How did it feel that I wasn't invited to participate for the first time?" ”

"How do you feel about eating a burger for six years?" Jenny asked rhetorically, unscrewing the water bottle and taking a sip and resting her foot on the coffee table, "It reminds me of that joke about Roosevelt's re-election as president -- guess which one of this year's best pictures will be awarded......"