Chapter 111

"Finally, I can work again."

After a "happy" Christmas holiday, Wang Jian sat in his office and sighed.

"How was your Christmas?" He asked Tom and Dorsey.

"Dorsey's got a girlfriend!" Tom replied with a smile.

Huh?

A senior programmer who has been single for 19 years, has he found a girlfriend?

This makes Wang Jian a little interested.

"What kind of girl is she?"

"A programmer, too." Tom joked, "that girl was drunk at the party and took the initiative to talk to Dorsey."

"Oh, not bad." Wang Jian patted Dorsey on the shoulder.

"And then," Tom laughed, "they talked about computer technology all night."

This...

can you get a girl?

Wang Jian looked at the red faced Dorothy and shook his head with a smile.

"By the way, the female programmer seems to be from Stanford University. What's her name again?" Tom looks at Dorsey.

Dorsey scratched her head and replied shyly, "Marissa Mayer."

"By the way, this is the specific data of the website during Christmas." Dorsey is a little deliberately changing the subject.

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to say more, Wang gradually shrugged his shoulders and stopped asking questions.

Then he picked up the document and looked at it.

According to the data: during the Christmas period, the number of people paying for the website has increased by 30%.

According to the IP address, in addition to the United States, there are also a small number of users in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and so on.

At present, there are more than 100 writers who can get more than ten thousand dollars a month by relying on the website.

Among them are the best-selling writers such as Wang Jian and Neil geiman.

Of course, there are more literature lovers who are anonymous and have a stable income relying on the website.

According to the current situation, the annual revenue of the website is about 12 million US dollars if we only rely on paid reading.

However, after deducting the programmer's high salary, office rent, charity fund and other operating costs, the real annual profit is about 4 million.

According to his stake, Wang Jian can get $2.4 million a year through the website.

Of course, if you add in the contribution fee, authorization, etc., his annual income is about $5 million.

"By the way, according to Catherine," Tom also began to talk about business. "The ratings of the third episode of prison break hit a new high, and some TV programs invited creators to participate in interviews."

"Exposure is good." Wang Jian motioned to Tom to continue.

"NBC wants to buy second round rights."

"What's their offer?" Wang Jian asked.

"Four hundred thousand dollars," Tom shook his head. "That's the right price in the second round."

"However, as far as I know, NBC only needs to play two episodes to offset this part of its advertising revenue."

After hearing this, the three people in the office were a little silent.

No other, just set foot in the field of website, and TV station bargaining power is still too weak.

The website provides scripts and production, and takes most of the risks. The big profit is completely taken away by the TV station.

"Keep in touch with other TV stations to see if there is any possibility of raising the offer." Wang Jian sighed.

"It's hard." Tom is also a little helpless, "no TV station will give a new production company to increase the price, this is the unspoken rule."

"If we want to raise the offer, we have to make several blockbusters in a row."

After that, Tom shook his head. "Our only bargaining chip is the second season of prison break, or something related to prison break."

Hearing this, Wang Jian gave a wry smile.

Sarah's novel can only hold up the plot of a TV play.

Although he has informed her, according to the plot above creation.

But Sarah, who has only a little experience, has no idea what she can write.

Maybe the second season of prison break will be a one shot deal.

Like guessing what Wang Jian thought, Tom tentatively asked, "why don't we just sell licenses instead of setting foot in the field of film and television production?"

"In this way, most of the risks can be avoided."

"But that's less." Dorsey objected, "prison break has recovered most of its costs by inserting advertisements. In fact, we make a net profit in the purchase of CBS and NBC."

"But apart from prison break, other works are not recognized by advertisers at all, and TV stations will not offer high prices." Tom retorted, "the most important thing is, we can't afford it."

"The license fee for prison break is only $100000, and we've already made nearly $1.2 million through film and television!" Dorsey presents the data.While weighing the pros and cons, Wang Jian motioned for silence.

But at this time, a website employee knocked on the door of the office, "Mr. Wang, a middle-aged man came to look for him."

"According to him, it should be from the film and television company."

Wang Jian raised his eyebrows and looked at Tom and Dorsey.

"Please come in."

"Yes."

A few minutes later, a white man with black hair came into the office.

"Hello, my name is Eric, from bright production company."

"Friends." Tom came to Wang Jian and whispered.

Wang Jian nodded and stood up.

"I don't know, Mr. Eric. What can I do for you?"

"Well, we intend to get the film and television license of a novel on your website."

Eric pulled out a document from his briefcase, "special forces in prison."

Huh?

Wang Jian took the document, looked at it, and then frowned.

"Only $70000 in licensing fees?"

Eric shrugged. "Because there is no physical book in this work, we have no reference object."

"Generally, the works of unknown screenwriters are about the same price."

"That's why the writers are on strike." Dorsey murmured.

Eric took a look at Dorsey and continued calmly: "although prison break on your website is very successful. But it's not the second season of prison break

"Well, in the case of countless TV dramas being cut off every year, our contribution has been very sincere."

"I hope your website will consider it seriously."

After that, Eric shook hands with Wang Jian and left.

Looking at each other's back as they left, Wang Jian handed the document to Tom.

And he sat back at his desk and began to search for this work called "special forces in prison.".

A moment later, he looked up a little confused.

This work...

is a mess.

A seal special forces returned from anti-terrorism and found that his own brother was arrested in prison.

Then, the special forces got the map of the prison through the intelligence personnel they had cooperated with.

Then, he voluntarily applied to enter the prison, ready to take his brother to escape.

The main line is full of troughs, but the descriptions almost made Wang Jian vomit blood.

For example, if the protagonist fights with a prison bully in prison, one can fight a hundred.

Another example is the female doctor in prison and the FBI agent. Meeting the protagonist is like meeting a halo of mental retardation.

However, the protagonist always makes Wang Jian feel inexplicably familiar.

He thought for a moment, opened Sarah's prison break and watched it for a while.

Shit, that's the vice governor's idea!

Also tall and handsome, with amazing force.

The most important thing is to pay attention to love and justice.

"It's not the second season of prison break..." Wang Jian recited it several times in his heart.

"So... Derivative drama?"

"Tom, get in touch with Sarah and ask her if she'd like to get another license fee."

"Then, contact the author and ask him if he would like to be linked to prison break to get more licensing fees."

"DC and marvel can put together heroes who have no connection. Why can't we?"

"In order to make money, it's no big deal to have a little bit of logic confusion!"