BT doesn't have a lot of employees, even counting the cleaners, there are only about 40 people, and it's still Tommy's serious attitude to start a TV station, if you follow the cartoon TV station of the NBA star next door, the number of employees is about four to eight.

The reason why there are not many employees is needed is mainly because the American television industry has been taught to behave by the American film industry, or rather, the giants who control the television and film industries have all the money-making businesses in their hands.

The U.S. television industry has a unique set of television program regulation bills, which were passed over several years in the seventies by major Hollywood studios and hired lobbying firms to publicize the entire U.S. Congress.

One of the most bizarre provisions of the TV Program Restriction Act is that TV networks and TV stations are not allowed to independently produce non-news and talk programs.

In other words, apart from broadcasting news and talk show interviews, BT wants to produce any reality show, or make an American drama, and in the strict sense, it can't be produced under the name of BT.

Instead, you need to register a BT film and television production company, even if it is a shell company, you have to hang the program in the name of that company, and then, if BT TV wants to release this reality show, you need to buy the TV rights of the program from BT film and television production company in the name of procurement.

It may not sound very clear why Hollywood studios have spent tens of millions of dollars lobbying the US Congress for years just to help the television industry come up with such a left-handed and right-handed bill clause.

But in fact, on the day this bill was introduced, American media people agreed that the film industry had defeated the television industry and succeeded in dismembering it.

Because this bill means that hundreds of television stations in the United States, if they want to produce their own programs, they must register hundreds of program production companies, first of all, the film industry splits the television industry into two groups, one group is called the buyer's market of TV stations or television networks, and the other is called the seller's market of program production.

Second, not all TV stations will register their own program production companies, they prefer to purchase directly from other production companies, and those film companies in Hollywood, as early as when the bill was promoted, have already set up various TV program production departments, welcome all TV stations, TV online door cooperation.

You think that all TV stations will be left and right, but in fact only the big three TV networks with deep pockets will do this, and most of the other TV stations have become long-term customers of the TV production departments of Hollywood studios.

The reason is very simple, the programs produced by the film company are of a higher level than the small companies registered by the TV station itself, and the cooperation methods are very diversified, if the TV station has more money, of course, you can use the money to complete the purchase at a fixed price, if the funds are tight, the film company can also choose the follow-up advertising costs, video tape sales and other revenue sharing after the film company inspects the prospects of the TV station, in short, whether the TV station as the buyer has money or not, the film company will always use a suitable way for the TV station to complete the cooperation.

This bill is tantamount to forcing the television industry to open its door, allowing the film industry to rush in to grab the jobs of TV industry practitioners and earn their money.

Therefore, the wonderful reality shows and popular American dramas that the audience can see in the market today basically have the presence of film companies, and the cross-border outsiders who should be regarded as enemies by the TV industry have now become the sweethearts of the industry, and several major TV networks are vying to cooperate with them to develop high-level programs, trying to use their power to seize the audience.

It's ridiculous and cruel, the moment that bill was introduced, all the TV stations and television networks had already lost, and only the movie giants counted the money and laughed uncontrollably.

The OldMoney of the film industry has taught NewMoney in the television industry a lesson in the high cost of tuition.

Maybe some TV stations will think, it doesn't matter, we have good enough ideas, we can build our own team, control costs, and don't rely on those big companies, and we can still produce programs that attract audiences.

It's a pity that in fact, only talk shows, which can be in small studios, have the opportunity to emerge without relying on those big companies, which is why many independent TV stations' signature programs are talk shows.

Because as long as your show needs a slightly larger studio, a slightly more actors, or a more unique set, or outdoor work or something like that, you will find that you can't escape the bloodsucking of those big companies.

As a simple example, if you want to shoot an outdoor reality show, you choose a venue with a great view, and then the program producer of your TV station runs to contact the venue, hoping to rent the space to shoot the show, and the owner of the venue will tell you, maybe Warner Pictures, maybe Columbia Pictures, in short, a large enough company has the right of first refusal, you want to rent it, you have to contact the other party first, see if the other party is willing to lend it to you.

The film industry was decades ahead of the television industry, and the experience of how to limit and suppress others is much richer than that of the television industry, and in the end, either you want to give them a chance to make your money, or you don't want to find a suitable venue near your own TV station at a small cost.

BT is no exception, with the exception of a news show, a weather show, and a black talk show, all of which are ready to work with the TV production departments of Hollywood's big studios.

However, the results of the first contact were somewhat unexpected, at least not to Rick and Tommy, because it was not that they did not choose the production company, but that the production company refused to cooperate with them.

"I met with about four TV production companies this week and talked about our program needs, including the venue, the people, and the ideas we want to convey through the program." Rick sat across from Tommy with a complicated face, and exhaled a little depressedly:

"And then all four companies said they were going to think about it, and then they would give us a reply if they were willing to help with the production, Tommy, which was already a euphemism telling us that they were not interested in making our money."

Tommy looked at Rick innocently, "Why? Because they only earn noble money, and every penny of mine is full of blood and sweat, and they can't bear to exploit me? ”

"On the contrary, first, the total production cost we gave was too low for them to be interested, and second, they didn't want to ruin their reputation." Rick rubbed his face and looked at Tommy.

Tommy's eyes widened slowly, and he opened his mouth to Rick and asked, "Don't want to ruin your reputation?" What will ruin their reputation by helping BT TV to produce a reality show? ”

"Actually, what I said has been tactful, and what the other party said is even more hurtful." Rick whispered.

Tommy said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I can handle it, tell me what they said." ”

"They say they'd rather make a little movie for the live than make a reality show where we're malicious to black people." Rick looked at Tommy, "I hope you don't mind. ”

"Did you say something racist to them? Rick? We are Black Television, speaking for Black people and working for social equality for Black people! All are equal and are the values that everyone in our TV station is deeply rooted in their bones! What the call our reality show is malicious to black people! Tommy was stunned for a moment, then asked angrily.

Rick looked at Tommy with a complicated face, and said hesitantly: ""Looking for Daddy America", right, you personally named the long-distance location reality show, this kind of production workload sounds scary The program must find a big company to help co-produce, unfortunately, they are not interested, after analyzing it, their staff believes that BT TV is selling the ugly side of black people to the audience as a gimmick, they don't want to be boycotted by black audiences, looking for trouble, once they are targeted by black people, saying that they are racist, Competitors in the industry are going to take advantage of the opportunity to attack them, they don't want to suffer the possible consequences, and they don't think that the reunion of a black father with his wife, son and daughter can have a so-called humanistic side, and you obviously only want the kind of comedic effect that tears the wound of a black person and makes the audience laugh. ”

Tommy first opened his mouth, then lowered his head and was silent for a few seconds, and finally did not hold back, and looked up at Rick: "Do you think that when we meet again, it will reflect a strong American humanistic care?" ”

"There is no need for the prefix word thick, it has nothing to do with humanistic care at all, we all know that black wives and children can't find their husbands, fathers, it's because he escaped and abandoned them, and one party doesn't want to reunite at all, which will only make the audience excited to see the man's crazy expression, just like those unscrupulous comedy shows that refuse our production companies say, just tearing each other's wounds and making the audience laugh." Rick said in an affirmative tone.

"Do you think I'm one of those superficial, vulgar bastards? Rick? Look me straight in the eye, hey! Look me straight in the eye! Look at me! Tommy knocked on the table in displeasure, motioning for Rick to look at him.

Rick sighed and looked up at his boss, who was absolutely malicious to blacks, "So what? Boss, if you want me to see nobility, profundity, holiness and the like in your eyes, I may have to confess to God before pleasing you. ”

"You're shallow, and then you maliciously speculate that other people are like you, and if you break the club, it doesn't mean that the rest of the men in this world can't get up, Rick, remember this, and then relay it to the heads of the companies who rejected us." Tommy's chest rose and fell a few times, as if he was really irritated by Rick's words, he closed his eyes and relaxed for a moment, before opening his eyes again, looking at Rick and saying seriously:

"I don't deny that the show I designed has a certain comedic effect, black people like comedy, they like conflict, we want to give them what they want to watch, if I come up and tell them what humanistic care is, do you think they will thank me for giving them a lesson, or will they scold at the screen what this stupid * TV station is doing? And then changed the channel? So, we have to give them what they want to see first, give them a sense of expectation, what they expect, want to see women and children find their husbands, want to see what expressions will appear on the face of that unlucky husband, all the way to this point, I don't deny that the drama is greater than the other factors, but I haven't finished it yet. ”

"But generally if an episode of the show comes here, I think it's time to end." Rick said.

"That's right, just a few words before the end is the embodiment of humanistic care, BT TV will contact the cooperative bank and give the husband who is willing to return to the family an interest-free loan to support him to find a job, raise children, get through the initial difficult times and so on, interest-free loans, maybe 5,000 yuan, maybe 10,000 yuan, and even we will tell him directly in the program, even if it doesn't matter, because the TV station can repay it on his behalf, tell me, is this considered a fucking BT TV's humanistic care for black people! Politicians, big shots, who call for racial equality all day long, is anyone willing to put real money out to help those poor blacks? No! But we will! We reunited their families and gave them $10,000, and you tell me, is this a mockery of black people? ”

"You didn't say that the show would have bank cooperation...... And willing to provide interest-free loans. ”

"Because I don't think that's what programming should be thinking about, and I don't need to make it clear to the production company, but now, if they think we're malicious to black people, then tell them, fuck it, BT TV knows more about humanity than their kids in suits, and no one understands humanity for blacks better than we do."

At the end, Tommy looked at Martin, who was helping Paige design his beard on the couch in his office: "Martin, do you think that 10,000 dollars for a black family is called caring, or is it called caring for a politician who tells them on TV that I will help black people fight for more power for the rest of their lives?" ”

Martin didn't answer immediately, but first carefully made sure that old Paige next to him would not take out an electric shock baton to give him a blow, and then said to Tommy:

"If the politician doesn't pay me as much as the boss you give me, and you don't give 10,000 yuan to a black family, I will also say that you are right, of course, if you give 10,000 yuan to the other party, the other party will praise you with me, we blacks are so simple."

"Hear? Humanistic care in the eyes of black people is so realistic...... No...... It's so unpretentious. After Tommy got the answer, he looked at Rick: "You may make too many small movies, after all, you don't need to find a reason to make that thing, but I'm different, Rick, whatever I do, I will first find a great, right, reason that can give me a sense of honor, and use this great reason to urge me to go down this road no matter how dangerous it is." ”

"What you call humanistic care...... It's actually giving money to those poor black people, but it's actually a kind of discrimination, you know, boss? Middle-class or higher blacks resented this stereotypical way of helping blacks, and they may not watch your show, but they may get you in trouble. Rick thought about it and couldn't help but remind Tommy that his so-called humanistic care was still a stereotypical racial discrimination in the eyes of high-level blacks.

Tommy turned to look at Martin, "Martin, did you hear what Rick said about those middle-class or wealthy blacks?" They don't think we should use money to help poor black people, and I think, I need you to scold them for now. ”

Martin lived up to Tommy's expectations, and he looked at Rick angrily: "Those stupid* are idiots who are controlled by white people!" Their dark skin is painted with paint! They themselves refuse to help their fellow citizens, and they do not allow others to help them, why! Because if we poor dudes get rich, we can't let them guys continue to show off their successes to us! They are mongrels who betray all blacks! They're white people's dogs! ”

"Write down this sentence, and every time you scold in public, your salary will increase by ten yuan." Tommy nodded with satisfaction and said to Martin, "You scolded enough times that you might become the richest man in black one day." ”

(End of chapter)