Chapter 450: Compromise of Interests

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Any large, mature group, although their assets are usually tens of billions of dollars, or even more. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but such a large group has a common problem, that is, their cash flow has never been surplus.

In this case, it is not only to let the funds play their due role as quickly as possible, but also to avoid taxes, after all, if the money is placed on the account, it will inevitably be taxed, and the more money is put in, the greater the loss. The funds that cannot be liquidated cannot exert their due strength at all, so large groups and even consortia cannot avoid the situation that the accounts are empty. If you are in a hurry, you will either tighten the monetary system, or you will find a bank to borrow, and your own money will rarely be used anyway.

Murdoch's News Corp. is also in the same situation. Although they have now gathered a lot of funds, in order to acquire the Twentieth Century Fox Company, so the account is still relatively surplus, but these funds are all fixed, that is to say, these money is basically fixed to death, and they can't take it out at all.

At such a time, Li Mingbao is such a threat, which is not big, but it is also not small. Li Mingbao's company certainly has such and such shortcomings, but it has an advantage that a large group cannot match, that is, the cash flow is very rich.

Li Mingbao basically didn't use much of the money he earned in the United States, and in Hong Kong, he made a lot of money with short-term loans. Now Li Mingbao's account has a lot of money. It's a bit of a waste to put it there, but as a threat, it's completely sufficient.

If Murdoch really wants to take advantage, he has to consider whether Li Mingbao will rebound, shark fin is certainly a high-end ingredient, but it is also a dangerous behavior to revive the shark's shark fin with his bare hands.

The fact that Li Mingbao is rich is not a secret to John and Murdoch. After all, at the beginning, Li Mingbao also wanted John to match him with a TV station, just like this, Li Mingbao will definitely not be short of money, coupled with the speed at which Li Mingbao makes money, and the funds he got before, Li Mingbao really wants to use cash flow as a weapon, there is absolutely no difficulty, in this way, Li Mingbao's industry is certainly fat, but this fat meat is not completely without any protective measures.

Li Mingbao has come up with his killer features, and Murdoch naturally has to think about it. After a long while, Murdoch said with a smile: "Mr. Li's strength, although it seems to be relatively weak, still has great potential." In that case, let's talk fairly, and there is room for negotiation on cooperation. ”

For a tycoon like Murdoch, if there will be no sequelae of eating fatty meat, it is naturally better to eat it in the stomach. But if the fat had bones, he would have to weigh the price. If it is not the gap in strength is too large, it is better for everyone to be stable, unless it is such a violent business as arms and oil, otherwise the general business behavior, on the basis of cooperation, the anger will not be too great. Of course, when it comes to implementation, it will be more difficult to negotiate because of the entanglement of interests, but this has little to do with the general trend.

"I wonder if Mr. Murdoch is interested in our DreamWorks studios?" Since Murdoch has compromised, Li Mingbao will naturally not hold on, after all, it is not easy for him to make Murdoch compromise, the difference in strength is too big, and he has little confidence in bargaining.

"DreamWorks Films, I'm really not very interested, after all, my main business is journalism, and I don't know much about the film industry. Although DreamWorks Studios is doing well, it doesn't impress me. If it's DreamWorks TV productions, then I'm still interested. At this time, Murdoch thought for a moment before answering.

He was able to take a tabloid in the middle of nowhere in Australia to the scale it is now, and it is certain that he will be talented, but it is also inseparable from Murdoch's dedication to the industry. And now Murdoch is not at the peak of journalism. In such a situation, Murdoch naturally does not have much interest in movies, but TV show companies, which are very interested in him.

The acquisition of Twentieth Century Fox was originally to control the TV station resources in the hands of Twentieth Century Fox, and Murdoch did not care so much about the film industry of Twentieth Century Fox, otherwise he would not have just acquired half of the equity of Twentieth Century Fox in order to achieve the purpose of mergers and acquisitions.

But TV programs are different, a good TV program can immediately enhance the status of TV stations in the industry, just like the QBYTV TV station that now broadcasts millionaire programs, after broadcasting millionaires, his value has risen in a straight line, and after rebroadcasting this show still has a stable rating of eight million, as long as you understand people, you know that the TV station is completely popular.

Under such circumstances, Murdoch is naturally more interested in Li Mingbao's program production company than in Li Mingbao's dream factory before. As for saying that DreamWorks is a subsidiary of DreamWorks Films, as long as he gets the shares of DreamWorks, DreamWorks Programs will not be able to run such a thing, Murdoch doesn't believe it at all.

After all, although the program production company is now a subsidiary of DreamWorks, if he wants to take a stake in DreamWorks, this company will become independent, wouldn't he be empty? He didn't get anything, but he had an extra film company that he didn't look down on, which didn't do him any good.

So Murdoch simply asked DreamWorks to get his goal to the show. Paying a certain price and tying Li Mingbao's company to his chariot is definitely much better for Murdoch than taking a film company that is not of much use for the time being.

Murdoch doesn't want a film company, but wants shares in a program production company, and in this regard, Li Mingbao is also a little embarrassed. If before, Li Mingbao didn't attach too much importance to the shares of this company, after all, the profits of TV programs are usually not able to catch up with the profits of movies in Huaxia, especially when he makes movies, it is more like a business without capital, and profits are one to ten is the norm, in this case, TV shows are more like a stepping stone for Li Mingbao.

But now, after the TV program was really developed, Li Mingbao understood that the profits in it were even more lucrative than the movie, and Li Mingbao also understood why Uncle Six would rather have a TV station in Hong Kong than a movie, to put it bluntly, the movie still has the possibility of losing money, but the TV station is equivalent to drought and flood income, especially in Hong Kong, although wireless has an enemy ATV, but ATV is not a wireless opponent at all, most of Hong Kong's TV profits, It's all made money by Uncle Six, in this case, it's no wonder that Uncle Six doesn't care much about movies, to put it bluntly, the profits of movies can't reach the height of TV, and it is understandable that Uncle Six made such a choice.

In the United States, the competition in the TV station industry is much more fierce than in Hong Kong. But the profit will also be much higher, you really have to get some good program ideas, and the profits in this are much more lucrative than movies.

In this way, what was originally a stepping stone has become a big gold mine in the blink of an eye, and Li Mingbao, as a party, understands the ability of this gold mine better. is more lucrative than his hard work in making movies, there was originally a John, Li Mingbao had to give up a large part of his profits, and now there is a Murdoch, he is equivalent to working hard, and his money has become someone else's in a blink of an eye, which makes Li Mingbao a little unhappy.

But Murdoch's request is understandable. Murdoch can't look at the profits of the movie, even if Li Mingbao wants to buy and sell, there is no way at all, and Li Mingbao's business, that is, a TV program company, unless he doesn't cooperate with Murdoch, otherwise this TV program production company will definitely have Murdoch as a shareholder, and only in this way can it be regarded as fair cooperation. As for the previously planned shareholding in the film industry, so far, it is just, and Murdoch doesn't care.

After thinking for a while, Li Mingbao spoke: "Since Mr. Murdoch has no interest in DreamWorks Films, let's talk about DreamWorks Production." If we start to discuss the issue of equity now, for me, the loss will be too great, and maybe I will have plans to start anew in the future, after all, the core value of this company is already on me, and only my program copyrights are the most valuable, as for other things, it is actually an empty shell, even if it is sold, it can't be sold at a price. ”

Hearing Li Mingbao say this, Murdoch nodded with satisfaction, and said not so concerned: "What is the value of the program production company, we all know that News Corp will naturally not take advantage of you on this issue, Mr. Li." But the question of what the value is is is not something for you to decide, Mr. Li, alone. No matter how valuable something is, he is worthless until he finds it. ”

Murdoch's words are actually to tell Li Mingbao not to open his mouth. Your TV show is certainly very valuable, but if this value exceeds his psychological tolerance, then this valuable thing will not reach his hands, so he Murdoch has no reason to work hard for the interests of Li Mingbao, so I also hope that Li Mingbao will not treat him as a wronged person and offer a price that everyone can't accept.