Chapter 1387： cable tycoon

Not long ago, the MV premiere rights of "This is Love" actually caused competition among five TV stations, which was a big surprise in the industry. But in fact, if you investigate it carefully, it is not difficult to understand the reason.

Fox TV and Eleven Studio have always been friendly, and they do hope to further close the relationship with Evan Bell. They are planning to invite Evan Bell to the "American Idol" show; There is a purpose, and cramming is also justified. Mark Bonet's visit is a bit impatient, but it is reasonable; CBS's MTV global music TV station is reasonable and reasonable; and the TV station is affiliated with Disney, obviously to save face Engineering, and eventually left the field early after the first round of competition.

To be precise, the four major TV stations all have their own purposes. The only one that really wants to get the MV premiere rights is the Fox TV station. The MTV global music TV station, which originally has the most suitable attributes, but because Evan Bell hopes to release the MV the next day. And quit on uTube. Therefore, such an analysis does not seem so exaggerated.

Among the five TV stations, the only surprising one is the TV station. Because before this, the TV station has been unremarkable, and it has never dealt with Eleven Studios. This sudden appearance is indeed a bit abrupt.

There are countless TV stations in the United States. The public stations are headed by the four major commercial TV stations, and the cable stations are headed by TV stations and me TV stations. Strictly speaking, there are four popular cable TV stations, and their subscription rates are among the top four in the United States.

A cable TV station, also known as a pay TV station, a channel that users must pay a subscription fee to watch. In the United States, the top four cable stations are (Home Theater Channel), me (Entertainment Time Network), TNT (Turner Network), and (American Classic Movie Cable).

Needless to say. Launched in 1972, it currently occupies 90% of the U.S. pay-to-channel market. One family is the dominant player. It spent hundreds of millions of dollars to build "Band of Brothers". Claimed to be the most expensive TV series in history, it can be said to be a sensation. Coupled with the excellent TV series such as "The Sopranos" and "The City of Desire", the collection of masterpieces is indeed irresistible.

Me was originally affiliated with Viacom Group, and belonged to the same family as CBS TV and Paramount. However, on January 3 this year, Viacom Group split into two parts: Viacom Group and CBS Group, so me is now under the CBS Group. For more great novels, please go to, this premium channel does not take the usual path. Winning with alternative and avant-garde, homosexuality, blood, **** and violence are the iconic themes of the TV station "Gays and Mortals", "California Love", "Single Drug Mom" ​​which was broadcast last year and this year's upcoming "Tudor". Dynasty" is a classic.

TNT, like the one owned by Time Warner, airs 24/7 sports such as the NBA and other household names, as well as a slew of classic movies, including reruns of other TV classics. won the love of countless audiences.

The last station was established in 1984, and as the name of the station, the cable TV has always been based on the broadcast of classic movies. However, after 2000, it began to adjust its strategy and broadcast some more popular movies to attract more audiences. In this regard, AMT is a direct competitor, both of which are cable stations that do not produce TV series.

When it comes to cable TV, it is estimated that everyone will only know that it is really unfamiliar to TV stations. But Evan Bell is no stranger to it. In the last lifetime, the TV station started to exert its strength in 2007, and the TV series launched after that included "Mad Men", "The Walking Dead", "Breaking Bad", "Murder", "Hell Wheel", "No Way Back... ..." The series of episodes are all excellent. It set off a frenzy of ratings, and repeatedly created new history. The limelight once surpassed me and became a new star of cable TV stations that can be compared with that. Especially the "Walking Dead" in 2010, which set off a huge wave, can definitely be said to have attracted much attention. Of course, the distance that TV stations have to catch up with is not that short. Before Evan Bell was reborn, it can only be said that fame, awards, and popularity kept up, but the subscription rate still needs to be further caught up.

In fact, the company that belongs to Rainbow Media has quite a background. Its founder, Charles Dolan, can be regarded as a pioneer in the cable TV industry. He is behind the establishment of the company, and other cable TV industries can see it.” Charles Dolan". Charles Dolan founded the American Cable Company to develop the cable television business. The TV station created on Long Island in the early 1980s is under the company's banner. Charles Dolan step by step brought this TV station to the top four in the United States. One of the cable TV stations, although incomparable to its dominance, is still a member that cannot be ignored.

Charles Dolan, who is seventy-nine years old this year, owns not only TV stations, but also Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks basketball team, New York Dodgers hockey team, and Radio City. Twenty-five years of rental rights of the music hall, shares of cable TV stations such as the British Classic Movie Channel and the National Movie Channel, can definitely be said to be the most powerful figure in the rich list.

Now, James Dolan, the only son who has inherited most of the management of Charles Dolan, is also a figure in New York. However, what corresponds to his inexhaustible wealth is James Dolan's bad reputation, alcoholism, drug addiction, short temper, arrogance... Over the years, James Dolan has put more energy into it. When it comes to sports games related to Madison Square Garden, he doesn't care about the company.

Due to the Dolan and his son's improper investment in the early 2000s, the company faced a serious financial crisis. In late 2002, the stock of American cable company plummeted from $183 to $4.85 cents. People were sweating. In the past three years, James Dolan has successively sold several of the company's institutions and cut expenses. This made the company start to pick up. There is news that Time Warner wants to buy the TV station, and Charles Dolan does not seem to reject it, but this time under the premise of profit.

Combined with recent news. Time Warner hopes to acquire and is planning to enter the Canadian market. It can be seen that the Dolan and his son, who are in trouble, also intend to reorganize the TV station, hoping that this department can bring them more profits.

The answer was revealed when the chief executive of the station, Charlie Claire, appeared at 9 Princes Street. It seems that the idea of ​​TV station and TV station is almost the same. But it is different from the deep root of a tree. Although TV stations have produced TV series before, it has never been their main business, and their competitiveness is not worth mentioning at all. The symbol of the TV station itself is just "classic movies". Therefore, choosing to cooperate with an excellent production company is a better choice.

Charlie Claire and Mark Bonet have different purposes and are more proactive in the conversation, when Evan Bell pulls out the "Mad Men" script. Charlie-Claire nodded without even flipping through the pages, "Since Mr. Bell thinks this script is good. That's naturally good. We are willing to cooperate with Eleven Studios."

Although it is said that "Mad Men" was indeed broadcast on TV in the past life, Evan Bell does not think that Charlie Claire will directly be willing to sign a series without reading the script, even if the other party is famous. It is also impossible for oneself to "turn a stone into gold". Because businessmen seek profit, this is an iron law. If Charlie Claire signed on for a **** show, or a show that didn't live up to expectations, it would definitely add fuel to the fire for a TV station determined to get out of the woods. So, Charlie Claire is unlikely to act rashly.

But now, Charlie Claire isn't flipping through the "Mad Men" script at all. I didn't listen to Evan Bell's introduction, I just made a decision. There is definitely something tricky in it. Evan Bell couldn't be more clear about this.

"Can I interpret your statement as an admiration for me? It's really an honor for me that the TV station is willing to directly sign a contract without knowing anything about a series. You know, Not long ago. I tried to sell the show to the TV station and it was rejected," Evan Bell said politely and casually, saying it was the first time he and Charlie Claire had dealt with each other, trying to figure out each other through some polite words , is the simplest and most direct method.

Charlie Claire's smile was much more sincere, and the sincere eyes didn't hide anything. "Isn't that so? The name 'Evan Bell' is now equal to the quality of the work I think even if I don't want to. , as long as you let out the wind, I hope that the TV station that takes over this script is definitely not just us." Charlie-Claire raised the "Mad Men" plan in his right hand that had never been opened at all, and said seriously.

What Charlie Claire said is true. In fact, in the TV drama industry, a good drama can often achieve a producer's top reputation. Take the producer J.J. Abrams, who passed Eleven Studios as an example. After he created "Double Spy", he rose to fame; the subsequent "Lost" made him one of the top ranks in one fell swoop. Now, whenever J.J. Abrams says he has a new project, a bunch of TV stations will go ahead and grab it, that's the reality.

However, in 2012, when Evan Bell was reborn, J.J. Abrams was also considered to be the "most overrated producer" and "lost" to the later period of inability to justify it, leaving him in a mystery, except for the film "Disc" In addition to the good results of Impossible 3", the gold medal producer has never been able to launch a blockbuster work.

Compared to J.J. Abrams, Evan Bell's current four TV series, without exception, are among the top ranks, and their popularity is hot, as evidenced by the visits of Mark Bonet and Charlie Claire. Therefore, Charlie Claire is willing to sign directly without reading the script and only relying on Evan Bell's recommendation, which proves his confidence in Evan Bell.