Chapter 704

It is not difficult to open a TV station, especially a cable station, in the United States, because the early cable television network was only the infrastructure spontaneously built in remote areas or mountainous areas with poor radio and wireless signals. Private companies or community residents raised funds to build a TV Tower, and then used the cable to connect the wireless radio and television signals to their homes, something that was available in 48 years.

Later, some cable TV networks found that subscriber resources were actually available, so they launched their own TV channels, which are cable TV stations. Therefore, these TV stations generally have a very clear division of the territory. Most of them are small businesses, scattered all over the rice, with different advantages and disadvantages.

This kind of situation that the whole meter is scattered and monopolized in some areas makes TV stations very complacent. They neither rush to follow up the development of new technology, but also exclude competition. Therefore, NBC, ABC and CBS are very stable.

In the 1980s, some medium-sized TV networks and operators such as TBS and TCI were gradually and slowly formed in the industry. Then John Malone, President of TCI, who was known as the godfather of cable TV, was born. He accelerated the integration of small and medium-sized cable TV networks through continuous mergers and acquisitions, and then launched the 500 channel plan with the integrated channel resources, making the subscriber's independent choice first At the same time, such large-scale capital expenditure and fixed asset investment in successive years have kept TCI in a state of savage expansion with high debt and low tax burden, which has attracted criticism and investigation led by then Senator Al Gore.

However, John Malone remained unmoved and faced the competition in the digital satellite TV industry in the 1990s. He combined with telegraph and telephone company, a telecom giant, to take advantage of the strong user base and cable laying and home installation construction team of old telecom operators to further seize the market and actively embrace digital TV technology. Finally, before the passage of the telecommunication act, the most valuable user resources were seized and the cable TV industry was in a favorable situation in the competition. Now it is the turn of the three major wireless TV networks that have been forced to plan new cable stations one after another, instead of vice versa.

Under the leadership of TCI, other cable TV operators have to follow up. All the small and medium-sized cable TV networks and TV stations in the whole rice have to follow up. They are either merging or being merged, or they are ruthlessly eliminated in the cruel competition. Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to die of drought and waterlogging. For example, mchammer's California local TV station was shut down by cable at the last moment of years of loss and bankruptcy Comcast, a new player in the television industry, bought it at a high premium.

How are you doing, hammer

Song Ya is also playing Comcast's idea. In fact, this is almost his only choice. The TV network bigger than his family can't watch a new black news station. It's smaller than his family, so it's meaningless to cooperate.

Comcast is one of the most successful imitators of John Malone. It started to increase the intensity and frequency of acquisitions in the middle and late 1980s. Last year and the first half of this year, it just completed two mergers and acquisitions with a scale of more than 1 billion yuan and some capital injection aimed at holding companies. Only in this way can the number of direct users reach nearly 5 million, plus the users of holding companies The total scale is about 8 million.

It is also due to the fact that his family's channel resources are not as good as those of TCI. For example, the boss Roberts Jr. has always been very envious of TCI's bet occupying most of the black subscriber market, and he bought mchammer's black channel for this purpose. However, it is obvious that the business was lost. Since mchammer's station was acquired by them, the number of subscribers has not been increased, and the compensation is even more severe.

Therefore, mchammer is very satisfied with the merger. Since Comcast proposed the acquisition just after he escaped from the Compton radio shooting, that is, Sinaloa's Uzi gun, he directly attributed these two good luck to God, and began to talk about it every day.

"I'm very good. My mood has never been so peaceful and joyful aplus. You and Linda should come here often. First of all, I'll give you a passage. In the gospel of Matthew..."

Without saying a word, he began to preach to song Ya and Linda who were visiting. This guy was a talent. When he was a singer, he was the first hip-hop singer with his own record company. He lost his fortune by tens of millions of dollars. After three or five years, he simply failed. Now he is also doing a good job of preaching. It is said that he will soon become an official priest in the local Evangelical Church.

"Yo, Amen."

Anyway, this guy seems to be much more reliable than before. Song Ya casually coped with it and chatted with him. By the way, he waited for the Comcast executive who Linda asked him to help him meet. "Are you still hanging out with sugnette and them?"

"Well, we get together a lot. Suger likes to take dad Kane and me around Las Vegas. He likes Las Vegas. He often visits Mike Tyson there. They can play together."

Mchammer should also know that sognette enjoys the support of the two old hip-hop singers on the East and west coasts. He doesn't resent it. Sugenet has helped him a lot to keep him from going bankrupt. His singer's appointment has been signed on the death row record. He recognizes everyone under the eaves. It's important to serve God.

"I'm glad you didn't buy my TV station." He broke his fingers and calculated, "otherwise I will lose a lot...""Aplus didn't want to help you at that time. He really didn't want to take advantage of others' danger and take advantage of you." Linda helps the new boss explain to the old one.

"I know, Linda, I sometimes regret that I didn't listen to your advice..."

Mchammer looked around his current residence. It was still not small, but it was much poorer than his previous manor house. Most of his attendants were not seen. However, he still could not get rid of them completely. However, the gang of guys should have been restrained a lot, "but on the contrary, it may be God's test for me..." He said.

"Yes." Song Ya nodded frequently and followed his words.

Comcast's people arrived on time. "I won't disturb you. Talk to me." Mchammer left very wisely.

"Hello, aplus, I heard from hammer that you also want to open your own channel?"

Comcast is headquartered in Philadelphia. The visitors are the branch manager in California and the senior management of Chicago branch. They attach great importance to the popular singer and billionaire in front of them, "cooperate with us, right?"

"Yes, I'm going to start a new TV station, so I need your channel resources, and I'm going to put it on Comcast's network."

Song Ya does not talk nonsense, "ACN, a + cable news."

"Wow, news channel? No problem! "

After John Malone launched the 500 channel plan, followers like them followed up on the number of channel resources. In fact, most families only order dozens of channels, and the rest are niche and professional channels, such as NBC legal channel, which became popular because of Simpson case, and targeted at specific regions or regions Small sports channels, or simply some prodigy and TV marketing channels. In short, there are 500 TCI, and Comcast can't be too few, which makes them willing to accept new players with good qualifications, which is better than those bad ones.

"The TV Headquarters will be in Chicago."

Sonya said to the senior from Chicago, "we've dealt with each other, haven't we?" This man is familiar to him.

"Aplus, I was at your engagement ceremony in Highland Park. Did you forget that?" The other side laughs.

"Oh, I remember."

At first, they thought song Ya was only inspired by mchammer's "successful experience" and wanted to join the TV industry. However, with the initial contact going on, their faces gradually became more and more dignified.

"A 24-hour rolling channel dedicated to serious African American news?"

The Chicago executive's eyes were shining. "You're going to send some resources from the inner city broadcasting company to Chicago, right? From Detroit? As far as I know, inner city broadcasting has no stations in Chicago... "

"Well, in fact, I haven't reached an agreement with Neicheng broadcasting company, but anyway, I'm very attentive to this TV station, and it won't be too slow." Song Ya said.

"Are you so confident?" The manager of the California branch asked, "can you get to the station immediately after the telecom bill is passed?"

"I don't wait for a telecom bill. I'm just getting a TV channel, and it's only on your Comcast network."

At present, there is competition and cooperation between cable TV networks and resource providers. For example, HBO, one of the head cable stations, broadcasts on both its own TV network and Warner TV network. At the end of the 1970s, Comcast, which was still small at that time, began to introduce HBO channels for subscribers. According to Gordon's prediction, if he changes jobs from bet, Johnson will never allow his new channel to appear on TCI TV network. Then song Ya will simply sign an exclusive broadcast agreement with Comcast. In this way, he can not only get more resources from Comcast, but also compete with Johansson.

Of course, it's too early to say that it's too early to compete with a big Taiwan that ranks the 21st in the number of full meter cable subscribers. However, song Yaneng feels that Johnson is obviously afraid of himself, and it is better not to have a direct conflict for the time being.

"My new TV station meets all the requirements of the current law," he said with a smile. "It's none of my business at that level. I'm not ambitious."

"24-hour serious African American News Channel..." The other side repeated it, apparently not believing that he was not ambitious.

"Just Just like those radio stations that care about current affairs, they just move the hosts and guests of the conversation to the TV cameras, then buy some domestic and foreign news reprint rights, and then balabalabala criticizes the current maladies... " Song Ya said.

"And foreign news?" Comcast's people looked at each other. "Then we have to report to the headquarters. We said hello to our boss, Mr. Roberts Jr., before we came. He is very interested in you, aplus."

"Well, well, I have only a preliminary plan for you at present. If the project starts, I will definitely dig people in the industry, so please keep it confidential anyway." Song Ya asked Linda to take out the document and give it to the other party.

"OK, we'll get back to you as soon as possible." Comcast's men got up to leave."Hammer, also keep aplus secret. Don't tell people we've met Comcast."

As she left mchammer's house, Linda reminded the old owner.

"Don't worry, I promise God." Mchammer pounded solemnly on his chest.

“APLUS？ The boy went to my house a few days ago to meet Comcast people. He also wanted to learn from me to set up a TV station. Ha ha. "

But the next day, in Las Vegas, he was all drunk and snoring to sugnette.

"Let him die..." 'said sugnette, dismissively.

Then, when he visited 2pac in prison the next day, he casually talked about it.

What no one knows is that 2pac secretly made a pen pal outside the prison. He was the elder sister of Rashida Jones, who was publicly scolded by him in the media at that time, namely, Kidada Jones, the eldest daughter of Quincy Jones, and the ex girlfriend of llcoolj. This circle is really not big

"Your most annoying aplus seems to want to start a TV station."

Kidada Jones automatically ignored the words 2pac did not allow her to disclose the contents of the letter to others, her father said at the dinner table.

"I know that boy wants to buy inner city broadcasting company, and then he will not only own one TV station, but also small stations."

Quincy Jones didn't mind and went on eating.

"Are you not going to stop him?" Asked Kidada Jones.

"Let him buy it. Neicheng broadcasting will make him cry."

Quincy Jones had a good relationship with Dinkins and others. In fact, he knew inner city broadcasting better than Sonya.

"Poor old man, when aplus has that media, you'll get more abuse."

Rachida Jones, who was listening in silence, laughed. "Is that his Louise report? I've caught you and uncle Simmons every time I get a chance

"Eat your food. Don't talk about that bore at the table."

The old man wiped his mouth, dropped his napkin, went back to his study and called his old friend, Russell Simmons, "have you paid attention to aplus and inner city broadcasting?"

"Yes, what's the matter?" Asked Russell Simmons.

"Shall we make a little trouble for him? At least let him spend more. "

"I don't have the strength to compete with him now..." Russell Simmons didn't do well after losing control of defjam.

"More people? The sardons will be happy to see new competitors emerge, including me. "

Quincy Jones said: "the inner city broadcasting company is still valuable. Although the boy is bad, he is not stupid. He dares to jump in. Why should we not? We are more familiar with Neicheng broadcasting company than he is. If the boy gets to this media, we will wait for the news to be scolded in the future! That's Manhattan! The influence is far from comparable to California tabloids. "

"Well, I'll think about it and wait for my reply." Russell Simmons also moved and hung up the phone.

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