Chapter 108:-for-tat murderous aura
Just as CAA TV released the broadcast schedule for this quarter, the major TV stations immediately announced their broadcast plans.
Nothing else, that is, Fox TV announced the next day that the broadcast time of the high-profile war drama "Band of Brothers" is scheduled for prime time on Wednesday night.
This film is directed by the super-big director Steve Brown. Spielberg's drama has a total investment of more than $120 million.
Not only is there Hollywood's big man'Tom. Hanks' joint part-time, and the scale of the shoot was super huge.
In total, more than 30 tanks, dozens of fighter jets, more than 20,000 extras, and more than half a million rounds of ammunition were used.
This set of data alone can give people a strong sense of anticipation.
And Fox TV directly broadcast this war drama at the same time as "The Walking Dead", which can't help but make people think about it.
It is also reported that N**C TV has been preparing to broadcast the ninth season of "Friends" on Friday night.
However, due to the strong opposition of old fans, the plan was abandoned and the broadcast was re-selected for prime-time on Thursday night.
Although the ninth season of "Friends" failed to achieve the original plan, it can also be seen that N**C TV is also tired of watching Link.
But FOX TV did not hesitate, even if FOX TV did not reveal too much, but everyone still saw the-for-tat murderous spirit in the broadcast schedule.
Reminiscent of the past summer of this year, Fox TV spent 75 million to import the large-scale talent show "American Idol" from the United Kingdom, which was ruthlessly ravaged by Link and finally ended in a fiasco.
And now, Fox TV is clearly going to retaliate.
"Band of Brothers", which has countless highlights, immediately came back, striving to kill Link's "The Walking Dead" under the horse.
And when FOX TV and CAA TV all chose Wednesday as the time for the new drama to air. Other TV stations have also adjusted accordingly, and no one is stupid enough to participate in the fight in prime time on Wednesday.
When Link got the news, he didn't show much surprise, and he didn't mean to adjust the broadcast schedule again.
Since he chose to be the first to release the broadcast schedule, it means that he is ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
Besides, it was not him and Steve who could have a head-on fight with "Band of Brothers" on TV. Is Spielberg agreed?
Therefore, no matter how hard FOX TV tried, it did not make Link feel the slightest bit afraid.
At the same time, after getting the broadcast schedule from Fox TV, he also dialed Charlie, the head of Microsoft's home entertainment division.
When he learned that the footage adapted from "The Walking Dead" had been sold well with the x**ox version of "Resident Evil", Link hung up the phone with a smile.
Before the filming of "The Walking Dead" began, CAA Media Group had launched a joint promotion work with Microsoft's Home Entertainment Division in a low-key manner.
The two sides joined forces to organize offline e-sports tournaments in Tokyo, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.
Relying on the x**ox console platform, and "Resident Evil", a game masterpiece with a good reputation and heritage, has been successfully carried out for more than two months.
Although the buyers of the x**ox version of "Resident Evil" are all gamers and enthusiasts, these people are definitely the young people with the most spending power.
A comic book based on The Walking Dead is included in each game disc.
However, the comic book does not have any signature, but after the game has sold more than 300,000 copies, it also shows that this comic book has also successfully appeared in front of 300,000 people.
300,000 people may not seem like much, but Link is confident that 300,000 people will cause a whirlwind that will sweep across the United States.
And Link's expectations are not bad, this comic book without any name has already set off a wave of exchange of viewing in the circle of game fans.
Because each game disc is randomly attached to a comic book. After reading their own copy, they began to exchange other comic books through their own circles.
And when this comic book spreads among game fans, it will naturally infect their social circles, and then slowly pass on like a virus.
This is the way Link's specialty 'offline viral spread' is promoted.
Not only that, but people in major forums also started posting everywhere early, looking for new comic books.
And in the showme, similar Wei Bo can often be seen.
This is only a small part of Link's preparation.
No matter how much he hypes it, the most important thing is that he has great confidence in the American drama "The Walking Dead".
On the other hand, after announcing their broadcast schedule, Fox TV is actually promoting "The Walking Dead" in disguise.
Because, it is impossible for the broadcast schedule of FOX TV not to pay attention to the media.
Link was right, early the next morning, the major print media began to report on this year's broadcast season.
At this time, it is also the time when the major print media make the most money. Because major TV stations will engage in public relations reports such as 'advertorials'.
However, the most media attention is still the collision between "Band of Brothers" and "The Walking Dead".
These can be said to be the two most watched American dramas in recent years. And these two American dramas, both of which have the potential to be popular, actually chose the same broadcast time slot, which is simply too interesting.
Entertainment Weekly has been planning for a long time, just waiting for an annual feast after the schedules are released by major television stations.
No way, at this time of year, the broadcast schedule of TV stations is always the thing that people pay the most attention to.
And this year is no exception, and it's full of highlights.
On the cover of the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, the story goes straight to Steve. Spielberg's photo with Link.
After image processing, Spielberg and Link looked at each other with murderous eyes, and even made an electric current effect between the eyes of the two.
And with a few big words: "The highest-grossing super director in the United States, and the latest rising dark horse director are in a death-and-death showdown!" ”
Such an impactful introduction can simply drive everyone who sees it crazy.
And those newspaper giants were not idle, silently earning 'press fees', while putting Link and Spielberg in the headlines of the newspaper.
The fire of gossip in the Los Angeles Times was once again blazing, with the headline "Summer is coming to an end, and the sound of the crushing defeat of "American Idol" still echoes in my ears." And this time, Fox TV invited a super director, plus a war drama with an investment of more than 100 million, and also chose to broadcast at the same time as "The Walking Dead". Is this going to hurt Link's dark horse? ”
The headline of the Washington Post, which is a serious media outlet, is much more harmonious.
"Link has just brought us a shocking touch, and he will soon face the hunt of super-directors, this is by no means an equal-weight battle. Even if Link is defeated, we have reason to forgive him. Because, his opponent is too strong. ”
And when Link saw these two newspapers, he only smiled faintly.
"If I do fail, will anyone cheer me on?"
It's like asking yourself, and the answer is absolutely obvious.
The United States is a country that worships heroes, and if Link really loses, all that will be left for him is white eyes and saliva, and nothing else.
Time flies, and Wednesday is here in the blink of an eye.
And countless viewers seem to have forgotten the existence of other American dramas. All eyes were focused on tonight's fight.
The result? Was it a fiasco? Or maybe it's a Jedi reversal? Nobody knows.
At eight o'clock tonight, the peak showdown, see you on the TV! (To be continued.) )