Chapter 159

March 1, 1998.

UPN television network.

On this day, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and UPN television network of Golden Dawn entertainment group, witnessed by a mass media reporter in the United States, formally signed a broadcasting contract.

The contract is as follows:

First, from now on, the challenge arena wrestling entertainment of WWE will be broadcast by UPN TV network, and UPN TV network has the right to edit and comment before and after the program is broadcast;

Second, the contract is signed for six years;

Third, UPN will pay US $9 million in copyright fees in the first year, and will increase the copyright fees by 10% every year in the next five years;

Fourth, UPN TV network owns half of the portrait rights of WWE program players;

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Since then, more than a dozen articles have limited liquidated damages and other related regulations.

There is nothing to keep secret about the contents of the contract. After being exposed to the media, it is time for the reporters to ask questions.

Well, there are a large number of media reporters who have come here to witness today. There are more than 30 newspapers and periodicals.

After all, the UPN network with SpongeBob and America's got talent shows in hand is no longer amon Wu. Looking at all TV platforms in the United States, it also has a place.

On the podium, representatives of the two sides were Vince mcman, President of WWE, and Donna Langley, President of UPN.

"Hello, Ms. Donna, I'm lilist Emmons, a reporter for Global Times entertainment. Your company is one of the top ten limited TV payment networks in the United States. What's the purpose of this cooperation with WWE?"

A female reporter first asked.

Hearing the speech, Ms. Donna immediately laughed.

"Miss Emmons, as well as friends from the press, although UPN is the top ten Limited pay TV network in the United States, and has excellent programs like" American talent show ", it does not mean that we will not innovate."

Donna said with a smile: "since the establishment of UPN, most of its TV variety shows are self-made programs. Our cooperation with WWE this time is the first time that UPN has introduced an external company since its establishment. It bears an extraordinary significance."

After a pause, he said: "of course, WWE itself is a very good program. Here, I also want to tell the film and television variety production companies in the United States and even all over the world that as long as your creativity is amazing enough and your programs are excellent enough, our UPN TV network is willing to give you an opportunity and a broadcasting platform. "

Later, a number of reporters from many newspapers and magazines asked Donna questions.

Having approval;

There are people who disdain;

More difficult.

In the face of these different lines of media reporters, Ms. Donna has no stage fright, very tactfully and tactfully answered all their questions.

Man, think about it!

Donna Langley is in the original history of time and space, but as the president of Universal Pictures, one of the six largest Hollywood companies, will she be unable to deal with reporters' childish troubles?

Don't be too easy, man!

Of course, the reporters' questions are not limited to Donna alone. As another protagonist at the signing scene, Vince McMann, President of WWE, will inevitably be questioned by the reporters.

"I'm honored to work with UPN." Vince McMann said solemnly.

Feel honored?

——It's true!

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), founded in 1954, is a world-class sports entertainment (professional wrestling) and media integrated listed company. Its revenue sources include not only professional wrestling, but also film, music, copyright, marketing and other related industries.

Annual turnover over 600 million US dollars!

It has more than 70000 employees all over the world, and it has an audience of up to 2 billion people all over the world. Every program broadcast will attract thousands of people to watch. In 2009, the average number of people watching each program reached 20 million.

At its peak, it had a market value of $7 billion.

But!

But remember, this is WWE in the future, not now!

Today's WWE is just one of many entertainment programs in the United States.

WWE, full name is world wrestling entertainment.

Wrestling is different from wrestling!

It's not a competitive sports event, it's just a sports "entertainment" event. Players' behavior and the outcome of the competition, etc. all have scripts, and they have rules for the outcome. Well, it's like an action movie. Remember, it's not a fighting sport. It's very different from wrestling.

So let alone in the beginning of 1998, even at its peak, its ratings are far lower than football, basketball and other sports programs. After all, it's just a show.

"Moreover, the current WWE is not invincible in this project!"

"It has competitors!"

WCW (World Champion Wrestling), founded in 1995, is WWE's biggest competitor!

The programs of both sides are broadcast on different channels at the same time every Monday night, and they use all kinds of tricks to win the audience's attention, which is known as "Monday night war". In order to kill each other, both sides almost exert all their strength, and the choice of broadcasting platform has become the key point of contention.

Limited by the limitations of the show itself, NBC, ABC, CBS and other American public TV stations do not like WWE and WCW. Because they have a lot of good choices.

UPN TV network really can't compare with these TV giants, but compared with WWE, it can only be broadcast in local small TV stations, which has exceeded too much.

How can Vince mckeman, the president of WWE, not be so excited?

In fact, he was so happy!

In order to defeat WCW (World Champion Wrestling) and gain the full support of UPN TV network, Vince McMann, as the president of WWE, even offered to Ms. Donna that he was willing to sell part of his WWE shares at a low price, so as to deepen the cooperation between the two companies.

"Ha ha!"

When Zhuke heard the news, he said with a smile: "there's no reason why you don't eat the fat you've sent home. But 10% is too little, you tell Vince mcman, at least 35%. "

Black!

It's so dark!

In the end, Vince mcman had to bite his teeth, but after some bargaining, Zhuke took 20% of WWE and paid $20 million.

you 're right!

Today's WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), its market value is not high, only more than $100 million, and not listed, completely less than its future peak of $7 billion market value.

In the original space-time history, WWE finally defeated WCW and acquired it successfully.

There is no doubt that Zucker is successful again.

As a matter of fact, for Zhuke, who is now worth nearly $2 billion, he doesn't care much about how much money he makes. He just enjoys the feeling of picking up leaks.

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March 2.

The selection of male and female protagonists, male No. 2, male No. 3 and other related roles in 300 warriors of Sparta has completely started.

More than 100 actors and actresses, such as Matt Damon, Jackie Phoenix, Viggo Mortensen (the actor of Aragon in the Lord of the rings), kenu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie and so on, came to the role selection scene.