Chapter 78: A New Era of Video
In the evening of the same day, Stringer personally held a press conference, and announced in front of many Japanese media that he had reached a close cooperation with the world's largest and only video website, and that Sony's various electrical appliances and games, especially Hollywood's newly merged "Sony Pictures" - by Sony Columbia and Sony MGM. Large-scale events and promotions will be carried out in the coming years. In addition, it has reached an in-depth cooperation with Dawn, the parent company of Sugon, to support new film directors and artists.
New York, the world's largest metropolis in the United States, is the busiest time of the day, and a man and woman in professional clothes are laughing and walking on the road to their respective companies.
"Lin, bastard!" On Manhattan Island, New York, in a forty or fifty-story building, there was a roar of anger.
In this building, people in the film and television industry are all aware of his famous name, a huge WB word at the door, a row of large posters of Harry Potter, Batman and various classic film and television characters, all tell all young people with dreams that this is the headquarters of Time Warner, one of the six giants of film and television in Hollywood and even the world.
At this moment, in the top floor of the fiftieth floor, in an airtight conference room, twenty men in suits and leather shoes were looking at the information in front of them with serious expressions.
At the beginning of the year, messages spread that Nobuyuki Idei, the current president of Sony Empire, was afraid that he would step down, and an hour ago, one of the candidates, Stringer, announced that he would work closely with Dawning for at least two years.
"We've just finished filming our Mystery of the Heroes, and now we're teaming up with our biggest rival! I knew that these Chinese could not be trusted! A gray-haired woman angrily threw the stack of materials on the table, "Over the years, if there is any company that has fought the most openly and secretly with Sony, it must be Warner, and now Lin has completely fallen to Sony's side, and the other five giants will become passive!" ”
"It's something everybody knows, and we're going to talk about how to fix it now." A middle-aged black man moved his fat body and was about to speak, but a majestic voice interrupted him.
"Dawning is obvious to everyone about the dictatorship of the entertainment industry, Sony claims that they work 'closely' with Dawning, no matter how close this closeness is, the world has been influenced by Dawning enough, and it is time to end."
It was a middle-aged man who was as thin as a bamboo, and as soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent.
Everyone can hear it, and there is something in the other's words.
"It's not just us." The middle-aged man looked around the scene and said in a deep voice, "Big Five, as far as I know, several will launch their own video websites, such as this time, we didn't take the dawn of the mystery of the Heroes, which is already a hint." ”
"I believe that Lin has also understood this matter, it is impossible for the Big Five to be controlled by others, and if the video website cannot dominate the rivers and lakes, then it must be a hundred flowers." He knocked on the table and said, "The influence of the dawn can no longer be eliminated, what we need to do is not to overthrow it, but to dilute its influence." Since a few months ago, Warner has been contacting other companies, and the original plan was to form a unified video website to compete with Dawning on a par, but unfortunately ......"
A wry smile appeared on his face, and he shook his head, "The Big Five really can't work together, and Sony is in a special situation, and he plans to tie Dawn to his chariot." ”
No one spoke, and they all knew very well that when Sony first entered Hollywood, it was ambitious, and it was Warner who gave them a head-on blow and told this top plutocracy that the Hollywood Big Six was not easy to mess with.
The other party teamed up with Dawning, which made Warner, who had no choice but to take Sony for the time being, be angry at Dawn.
"Mystery of the Shadow 2, I don't recommend using Lin." Finally, someone spoke, "The second part, set is a clown, and it has nothing to do with the master, so there is no need for him to appear." ”
"Yes." One woman went on to say, "He's completely on the opposite side of us, and this kind of person is no longer suitable for Batman." As for the selection contract, it can be refrigerated for the time being. ”
"Nobody wants him to be in the Batman franchise again, at least we are." The middle-aged man muttered, "But, for comic book fans, Nolan's side, we must have an explanation. ”
"In the mystery of the Heroes, he is very brilliant, and suddenly he doesn't need it, and the brain-dead comic book fans in DC won't accept it, at least literally."
He thought for a long time, "Go and investigate whether he is affiliated with the actors' union, and which unit he is affiliated with." ”
……
Five days later, three video sites were finally established in Hollywood.
Disney, Warner, Universal, the three major companies, competing to set up their own video websites, Dawning and Sony suddenly united, giving birth to this "big video era" in advance.
Although they did not have much impact on the status of the boss of Dawning, however, Dawning's traffic declined on a large scale for the first time, and the establishment of the three major video websites in Europe and the United States has reached one-third of Dawning's original traffic!
When Lin Xiao saw this report at home, he was very calm.
"Lin Jun, aren't you surprised?" Beside him, a man in his thirties smiled and said, "This is the battle book of the three giants." ”
Lin Xiao shook his head and said lightly, "This day will come sooner or later, in fact, I already feel unbelievable that Sequoia can delay this matter for a year." ”
"But your biggest leverage in Hollywood is gone."
Lin Xiao smiled and pointed to himself, "The biggest chip, I've been sitting here." ”
The man laughed, "Lin Jun is really confident. ”
"Mr. Kamiizumi, I believe you didn't come here to discuss with me the entanglement between Dawn and the giants." Lin Xiao looked at the TV and said, "As Sony's envoy in Dawn, you can go about your business." ”
"Exactly." Shangquan said with a smile, "Actually, I've started to arrange these days, Lin Jun, we still have to work together for a long time, I think we can get along a little kinder." ”
Lin Xiao sneered, "Mr. Shangizumi, what Sony's thoughts are are so obvious, let me remind you first." ”
He looked into Shangquan's eyes and said word by word, "If you just do your part, we will live in harmony, but once you think about anything, I will make it impossible for you to stay in China." ”
"Huh?" He raised his eyebrows and nodded toward Shangquan.
Shangquan also smiled, "Lin Jun, you are serious." I'm just here for the contract between Sony and Daybreak. Other than that...... The video networks of the three giants were released at the same time, are you sure you don't need Sony's film library to help you? ”
"Not at all." Lin Xiao got up with a sneer and left the room.
Three days ago, Jun Shangizumi, as Sony's special envoy, parachuted into Dawn and got the position of deputy general manager, but Lin Xiao gave him only one privilege, and any advertisements related to Sony could be discussed in the first round. Of course, the shares are not a cent.
With Sony, with Warner, it is a purely commercial cooperation, unlike when filming with Nolan, there is no relationship at all.
As soon as I went out from the door, the staff was already waiting at the door respectfully.
"Mr. Lin." He said, "The person you have met with has arrived. ”
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Arriving at the office, a blonde man was already sitting slightly cramped on the sofa.
Without waiting for Lin Xiao to speak, he immediately took out a folder from his briefcase and handed it over carefully.
"Mr. Lin, please take a look."
Lin Xiao took it and weighed it in his hand, it was quite weighty, about one meter thick.
While removing the stitches, he asked, "How much." ”
"Seventy-eight pages in total, the assignment you personally issued, the president of the American precinct and the twentieth century Fox talks."
Lin Xiao opened the contract and took a general look, he believed that the American team would not make mistakes, and for this project, he specially asked Qin Zhong to invite Baker, the most famous lawyer and consulting firm in the United States. McKenzie's top lawyers.
It first aired on FOX, a Twentieth Century Fox television station...... Sugon signed a contract with it for the full online broadcast of the first season...... A month after the broadcast by Dawning, the simulcast of the three major video networks will be carried out...... and assisted FOX TV in completing the first season of the ratings survey ......"
"Celebrations, meet-and-greets, etc...... Sugon has the exclusive right to obtain the right to broadcast on the network......"
The man didn't dare to disturb, and quietly watched the boss browse the contract with the world's first global film and television company.
This huge empire under the media oligarch Merkdo did not join this video war, and it is as alone as Paramount, because its backers are too tough to be involved in the four-nation war of Universal, Disney, Warner, and Sony.
After a full thirty minutes, Lin Xiao took a cursory glance, closed the contract, and nodded, "You did a good job." ”
The man smiled, moved his lips, and remained on the smile.
This subtle action was captured by Lin Xiao, and he smiled and said, "Are you trying to ask, why would I spend so much money to buy a TV series?" ”
The man didn't speak, but his green eyes were already revealing this doubt.
Two million broadcast rights is indeed not a small amount.
"Because it's not just a TV series." Lin Xiao laughed, his mood was particularly good.
Universal, Disney, Warner, and the three joined forces to attack and were caught off guard, which is enough to show that they can no longer endure the dawn, Sequoia's insidious operation methods are seamless, and they can't find fault with the law at all, only this one trick is left - hard-hitting!
"It's a TV series that can write the history of American dramas...... "he laughed as he looked at the stack of contracts, "and it will completely cement the place of the dawn." ”
The man was noncommittal, of course he knew the script, and it was indeed a bit ...... Fantastic. However, the creativity of American TV dramas is too unbelievable, and the boss actually didn't even watch it and directly named him, which made him feel frivolous.
American TV dramas often start to shoot five or ten episodes, if they are not big directors and famous actors, then they have to look at the ratings, and even how the fate of each character goes, they have to follow the feedback of the ratings, this is a completely market-oriented place, and the temporary adjustment of the script is already a normal thing.
And now, the ratings have not appeared, the TV is about to be released, and the unfamous director and unknown artist have been handpicked by Dawn.com, and he has to express his doubts.
His puzzled look was written on his face, Lin Xiao didn't say anything, and waved his hand to signal the other party to go out.
The room fell silent, and his gaze fell on the beginning of the stack of contracts, and a smile appeared on his face again.
This is indeed a piece of history, if it weren't for the sudden attack of the Big Three, if it weren't for the fact that many of Mercado's news companies did not join the competition, if it weren't for the fact that every TV station was investigated and filmed at the same time, and no one could be sure before it was broadcast, once Twentieth Century Fox joined, he would never have been able to sign this masterpiece.
On the first page of the information, there is a line of large characters that exude the fragrance of ink.
"The agreement and supplementary agreement between Dawn of China's Dawn and FOX TV under Twentieth Century Fox on the exclusive online premiere rights of the TV series 'Prison Break'."
Jailbreak!