Chapter 345： This woman is not easy

Chapter 345 This woman is not simple

May is the beginning.

The DVD sales of "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" have achieved gratifying results and have been successfully introduced to the rental market.

Although Netflix has been acquired by Dunn, 80% of the shares belong to Dunn Capital, just like Blockbuster, the leader in the rental industry, 81.5% of the shares are controlled by Viacom Group.

But Netflix's strength is still weak, and it is by no means that Dunn's intentional support will be able to eliminate the market leader status of Blockbuster.

The real development opportunity of Netflix is ​​the streaming media field in ten years!

Therefore, the rental copyrights of movies such as "Spider-Man" and "Chainsaw" were not exclusively licensed to Netflix, but shared by Netflix and Best.

In the TV market, "Spider-Man" has already helped the sta TV network to open up the situation. Although it still takes a long way to make home users pay for subscriptions, "Spider-Man" has achieved amazing ratings by virtue of its strong influence. , got off to a good start.

In addition, the mga toy company, which Dunn has invested in, has officially launched the Baez doll, a puppet toy called "Barbie" in the market!

The appearance of Tang En has brought great changes to the entire entertainment industry.

Because of his intervention. A toy company has spent a fee of $3 million and has reached a deal with Mattel to buy out the rights to "Bez Dolls".

That is to say, when the "Bez Doll" becomes popular a few years later, and when "Barbie ∑-poly" is distributed in the doll market, it is impossible for Mattel to file a copyright lawsuit and kill the Bez Doll.

There is one more thing, the Sillywood animation studio invested by Dunn, the first work "Fantastic Four" has been basically completed, with a total investment of 30 million US dollars, and the Nickelodeon Children's Channel has reached a copyright agreement, and the transaction amount $8 million.

Dunn almost exploded when he heard the news!

What is this Tosca Musk doing?

Even if the copyright fee of "Fantastic Four" is not counted, this is a free gift from Dunn, but the production investment of this cartoon has reached 30 million US dollars, and the whole team has worked hard for almost a year.

As a result, the product made, the transfer fee is only 8 million US dollars?

What are you kidding?

Will this Tosca Musk do business?

Even if the Viacom group is behind Nickelodeon, there's no need to be so weak, right?

Dunn was a little annoyed and called Tosca Musk directly to his office.

According to the investment agreement, Siliwood Animation has the right to operate independently, and Tosca Musk is solely responsible for all affairs. However, Tang En Pictures has 50 shares and has the right to question.

Tosca Musk has golden cesium hair and wears a black and white professional skirt.

"Big boss, looking at your face, wouldn't you want to train me again?"

As a female apricot in the workplace, Tosca Musk is very aware of her strengths and weaknesses. This half-joking, half-coquettish tone is enough to make any man half of his anger.

Tang En frowned and pointed at the sofa, "Is the cartoon finished?"

"It's basically completed, and the final mirror repair is still in progress. No accident, it will be delivered in June." Tosca Musk pulled the hair by his ear, took the coffee handed by the secretary, sweet Said "Thank you".

Tang En nodded, "A computer CG cartoon was produced in less than 10 months. Your efficiency is very high."

Tosca Musk smiled, "Cartoons are not as good as movies. But I'm sure that in the history of cartoons, there will not be any cartoons that will make Jingliang like "Fantastic Four"! "

Tang En pouted and said sarcastically: "Yeah, it's too much to spend 3 million dollars on other people's cartoons, and you spent a whole 30 million dollars!"

Tosca Musk pursed his lips, his eyes were slightly raised, "Boss, you're not blaming me, are you?"

Tang En said lightly: "At least I need an explanation."

"Explain?" Tosca Musk suddenly realized, "You mean the copyright transfer of 8 million US dollars?"

Dunn frowned and said, "Don't you think the $8 million buyout is too low?"

Investing 120 million US dollars in "Band of Brothers", the buyout fee for North American TV rights, at least 50 million! The "Fantastic Four" animation invested 30 million US dollars and only got 8 million US dollars in revenue, which is really a big deal.

Tosca Musk shook his head and said, "No, this is not a buyout, it's a 20-year copyright period."

Tang En laughed angrily, "Is there a difference between a 20-year copyright period and a buyout? From the current perspective, the effect of "Fantastic Four" may be good, but after 20 years, is it worth mentioning? In 20 years, will this cartoon still be watched?"

Tosca Musk shrugged, "Better than a buyout."

Tang En's face sank, and he said: "Tosca, I don't like you Dianweidu!"

Tosca Musk sighed, feeling helpless, "Okay, then I'll explain it seriously. The $8 million fee is a bit less, but this transaction will benefit us from at least three aspects. ."

"Um?"

"First, it's good for the development of the sta TV network"

"and many more!"

Tang En reached out his hand and interrupted her with a surprised face, "What did you say, sta TV network? This has something to do with you? Tosca, I'm listening to your explanation, not sophistry!"

Tosca Musk said: "Sillywood Animation is a subsidiary of Dunn Pictures, and sta TV network is also affiliated to Dunn Pictures. I think if we can look at problems from a higher dimension, we will do a better job. ."

The reason is very simple, the greater the role of the Sillywood animation, the more Dunn will pay attention to!

Musk's siblings grew up in a single-parent family and were raised by their mother. Since elementary school, brother Elon Musk has led his younger brothers and sisters to open stores and do business, and has cultivated business thinking and a keen social observation angle since childhood.

Growing up in such an environment, Tosca Musk has a sensitive mind. She has long found that Dunn has a prejudice against herself, and she is not optimistic about her career.

The past acquisitions of Dunn Pictures are all wholly-owned acquisitions, whether it is Marvel Pictures or Focus Pictures. Only Sillywood Animation, Dunn Pictures only accounted for 50 shares.

Obviously, this is risk aversion, which is a clear distrust.

Tosca Musk just wants to prove herself that she is good enough, she has enough strength to help Dunn Films, she can be qualified for a higher position!

She resigned from Silicon Valley and came to Hollywood to develop, not for the comfort zone, but for a higher level of war.

Dunn glanced at Tosca Musk deeply, and felt more and more that this woman was not simple, said solemnly: "Go on!"

"I don't know much about starz TV, but I know that this is a professional cable TV station, and its opponents are hbo and sho, which are two TV networks that are backed by Big Mac Media Group. Sho is backed by Viacom, if we can At this time, Ziyacom had a good deal and made Redstone happy for a while, maybe the suppression of his peers will come later."

Tang En shook his head amusingly, "To make Lei Shidong happy? That stubborn old man didn't make him happy at all. It might be more reliable to deceive him by showing his enemy's weakness."

"I think it can be done in two ways." Tosca Musk raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Oh?"

"This is the second point I want to say." Tosca Musk paused and said slowly, "Inside information, we all know that Disney is negotiating with News Corporation to acquire the Fox family under Twentieth Century Fox. Entertainment Channel, it is said that the negotiation has come to an end."

"If the acquisition goes through, Disney Channel will become the largest cable channel in the world, and Viacom's cable network will only be second. Nickelodeon Children's Channel, even if the price is lower, will only become a subsidiary of Disney Children's Channel. At this time, letting "Fantastic Four" land on Nickelodeon will not only reduce Disney's arrogance, but also gain Viacom's friendship."

"The market value of Viacom Group has reached nearly 100 billion US dollars, which is more than twice that of Disney! I think the better choice for Dunn Pictures at this stage is to join Viacom to compete with Disney, and at the same time, it can also alleviate the sta TV network. The obstacles encountered in the development process at least keep Viacom from behind the scenes."

These words made Tang En look at her even more.

This woman is not easy!

Comcast is the largest cable TV operator in the United States Viacom is the largest cable TV content provider in the United States. The two companies complement each other and have a good relationship.

If Viacom wants to suppress the starz TV network, it can be sanctioned by a few simple means through Comcast's relationship.

For example, when a user installs a computer (all cable network users must use something similar to a set-top box), Comcast can forcibly bind or sell Viacom's sho TV network for free, while adopting a passive approach to sta TV network. Spend.

When a user opens a paid membership of the sta TV network, Comcast can also set up a few obstacles at will, and even the staff can seem unintentionally to talk about a "cheap TV station with the same mirror color", which is also a response to the sta TV network Destruction Apricot Strike.

Even Comcast can directly increase the line installation fee and operating fee of the sta TV network, and reduce the cost of the sho TV network. This is a move from the bottom of the pot.

Unless something happens, and that's the sta TV network, which will bring more benefits to Comcast than the sho TV network!

If this is the case, even if Viacom is behind the strategy, Comcast will definitely stand on the side of the sta TV network that benefits more for its own interests.

But now the sho TV network is the second largest cable TV network in the United States after the hbo TV network. Whether it is installed capacity, number of members, fame, influence, and content richness, it far exceeds the sta TV network.

Is it possible to have Comcast on the side of the sta TV network?

Dunn's answer is yes.

Totally possible!

Because he has an ace "Band of Brothers" in his hand!

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Chapter 345 This woman is not simple