Chapter 707

June 22.

Zucker left Los Angeles on a private connecting flight and flew to London, England.

On the plane, Zucker said, "Ms. Donna, how much chance do you think UPN will win the right to broadcast the Champions League?"

Wenyan, as the president of Zhuke's TV group, Donna Langley did not answer immediately, but fell into meditation.

To be honest, she was surprised!

Last night, Zucker suddenly called her and said that he would take part in the competition for the right to broadcast the 2003 Champions League. When she received the call, she was very surprised.

Why?

Throughout the Premier League and the Champions League, the TV stations that have been able to obtain the right to broadcast all along, except the BBC, that is Sky TV.

The strength of these two TV stations is undoubtedly very strong.

Together with French TV station 4 and German satellite TV station 1, they are known as "the top four pay TV stations in Europe".

Among them, the BBC is the most powerful!

It is not only one of the four major pay TV stations in Europe, but also the largest public TV station in Europe. In terms of scale, volume, history, revenue and so on, even ITV, which has always maintained a close cooperative relationship with Zucker, is slightly inferior.

"Ms. Donna, how much chance do you think our UPN TV network will win this Champions League broadcast right?"

Zhuke asked again.

Donna Langley, with a wry smile on her face, shook her head and said, "boss, the chance you mentioned only exists in theory."

No way~

Who made BBC and sky so powerful?!

Hearing this, Zhu Kefei said happily instead of worrying: "that is to say, legally speaking, it is legal for us to participate in the competition for broadcasting rights."

"Eh?"

Ms. Donna was stunned, immediately responded and said, "boss, you're right. However, I still want to say that there is a theoretical possibility for us to win the right to broadcast the Champions League. "

At this moment, Zhuke laughed and didn't say much.

Theoretically possible?

Without a little assurance, did Zhuke leave the United States in a hurry and give up the opportunity to make a lot of money from WorldCom?!

.......

Push the time forward a few hours

Yesterday, in the evening.

The golden finger system, which has been silent for a long time, has appeared again.

Congratulations to the host for a piece of future news

The contents are as follows:

On November 24, 2002, sky sports, a subsidiary of Sky TV, united with ITV, defeated the strong competitors such as BBC and channel 4, and won the broadcasting right of the European Champions League in the UK.

The agreement stipulates that:

ITV, broadcasting Tuesday's two games;

Sky sports, broadcast two matches on Wednesday;

Since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992, sky sports has taken over the broadcasting rights of the Premier League.

The first Sky Broadcasting agreement of the Premier League is five seasons, with a total of 191 million pounds;

In the second contract, a total of four seasons, the broadcasting fee increased to 670 million pounds;

Third contract, ￡ 1.1 billion!

Time from August 2001, a total of three seasons.

"Sky is really rich!"

"But if it were for me, I would be willing to pay for it. The price of the Premier League's Broadcasting agreement is higher and higher, but it does make money! As far as I know, sky sports makes at least $3 billion. "

Zucker muttered to himself.

Is 1.1 billion a lot?

ha-ha!

As a passer-by, Zucker knows much more than others, not to mention the $1.1 billion broadcast in the three seasons that came into effect in August 2001. The re signing of the re signing agreement in 2018 costs the same three seasons, but the price is as high as 5.3 billion euros, equivalent to 4 billion pounds.

As the signing party and the buyer, will Sky Sports lose money?

Of course not!

In the 2018-2019 season alone, sky sports has recorded tens of billions of pounds and made a net profit of more than 3.7 billion pounds.

In a word, it makes a lot of money, and it makes a lot of money.

"Alas ~"

Zhuke sighed: "it's a pity that in 2001, I wanted to participate in the broadcast right competition of the Premier League. However, UPN TV network under my name is very strong in the United States, but it is a younger brother's role in the British and European markets."

This is the reality.

Zhu Keming knows that he can make a lot of money, but he is not strong enough to compete with Sky Sports and BBC.

However

"I failed to fight for the Premiership rights... But it's very possible to fight for the Champions League rights."

In terms of strength in the UK and Europe, the UPN network under the name of Zucker is indeed inferior to Sky Sports and the BBC. But now one year has passed, the strength of UPN network in overseas has made significant growth, almost changing one day.

Zhuke has the heart to fight hard!

"This time... The system is awesome."

Zucker has always hoped that his TV group can grow into a global media giant. Whether it is WB TV network as a public TV station or UPN TV network as a pay TV station, Zucker has high hopes for it.

After several years of unremitting efforts, plus open-ended plagiarism, the most important thing is to spend a lot of US dollars, which adds up to more than 400 million US dollars, second only to the cost of expanding overseas distribution channels of films.

Up to now, WB TV network has established itself in the UK and Europe, and has maintained a considerable degree of cooperation with ITV.

Of course, the current level of overseas profitability is somewhat poor.

It's right to pay tuition fees. However, judging from the current situation, WB TV network will be self-sufficient overseas by 2003. It will no longer need the financial support of the head office. If it develops smoothly, it will still make a lot of money.

What about UPN?

Ah~~

It's hard to say!

UPN TV network has failed to gain a firm foothold in the European and British markets, and its brand influence is slightly lacking!

No, or not.

"However, as long as we can win the right to broadcast the Champions League this time, let alone how much money we can make, the promotion of brand influence alone will be enough to make all our efforts rewarded!"

The information provided by the system this time includes not only the content of the agreement reached a few months later, but also some secret information.

Why did Sky Sports leave the BBC and join ITV?

What's in it?

"I know now, and that's what I'm sure of!"

Zucker clenched his fist.

The business of making money can always make Zhuke keep vigorous energy and fighting spirit, but the successful creation of a world media giant is full of sense of achievement!

The second watch of the book is delivered, and the author continues to open the code.