Chapter 403： No one is a fuel-efficient lamp!

When he left, Dunn was already in a mess.

The Versace suit, which is worth more than $50,000, has been reimbursed.

But as a woman, Penelope Cruz was not harassed in the slightest.

After all, once her dress was sprayed with champagne...it would be embarrassing.

"They're too much!"

Penelope Cruz twisted Dunn's sleeve, but he was able to squeeze out the water, his face was very unhappy.

Tang En smiled indifferently and said, "It's okay, I'm happy."

"But I bought this suit!" Penelope Cruz complained dissatisfiedly.

"Then buy another set!" Dunn took her little hand, and when he saw that Chris Albrecht was about to leave, he waved, "Chris, come here, I'll take you to the hotel."

He used to work at hbo and his home is in New York. Now I work in sta, my home is in Denver, and when I come to Los Angeles, I can only live in a hotel.

Chris Albrecht was not polite and went directly to Dunn's modified version of the Lincoln sedan.

"This car door is really thick, let alone bullets, bombs won't break, right?" Chris Albrecht couldn't help but admire as soon as he got in the car.

Tang En said helplessly: "Just this broken car cost me more than 2 million!"

Chris Albrecht said with a smile: "This kind of car, the tires are all reinforced fiber anti-riot tires, and there are steel rims inside the rim, even if the tire blows out, it can still drive. And I look at the door. , the bulletproof steel plate is used, which should be the same material as the Boeing 757."

"Huh?" Tang En's eyes lit up, "Do you know a lot?"

Chris Albrecht smiled slightly, "Man, you always have a liking for luxury cars."

Tang En immediately said: "Well, as long as sta truly and thoroughly defeats hbo and becomes the largest cable TV network in North America, I will reward you with a modified car like this!"

"Thank you." Chris Albrecht's eyes showed a little longing, but he didn't lose his mind, and shook his head, "sta can have what it is today, all relying on content to guide, relying on "Six Feet" The influence of "Below" and "Band of Brothers", this is your role, and it has nothing to do with me."

Tang En laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't underestimate yourself, to run a TV station, only content is far from enough, you also need channels, connections, equipment, and a team, Chris, don't let me down! "

Chris Albrecht nodded heavily, "I understand!"

Dunn gave a soft "um", the car had started slowly, Dunn looked through the rearview mirror, glanced at Brian Roberts, who was standing behind to see him off, and asked casually, "What do you think of Little Roberts? "

Chris Albrecht pondered for a moment, "I don't have much contact, but I feel... His temperament is very similar to yours."

"Oh?"

This time it aroused Dunn's curiosity.

"How should I put it, you all have a kind of 'I'm the only one' temperament, with a magnet effect. People who agree with you will be attracted, and naturally you will be the main force. Of course, there are also people who are naturally repelled. The biggest gap You are 20 years younger than him."

Don't talk about Dunn, even Penelope Cruz couldn't help grinning when he heard it.

Chris Albrecht's remarks summed up really well, but he quickly changed his words, "Boss, I think... There is a problem with Comcast's strategy now, at least for the current stage of sta. Development is not good.”

Tang En narrowed his eyes: "Speak!"

Chris Albrecht said: "In order to reduce operational losses, Comcast started to retire some installed users this week. What they say is that these retirees are families who only subscribe to basic packages, with high subscriptions. The possibility of consuming sta is unlikely. But families who only subscribe to the basic package do not mean that the consumption level is low, maybe they are not interested in general TV programs.”

Dunn nodded.

Encryption boxes require production costs. The more invalid boxes, the more production costs and line installation costs the operator has to invest. Although there is a deposit, the deposit is a liability and must be returned sooner or later.

Therefore, in the case of sufficient cash flow, reducing the delivery of invalid boxes is conducive to reducing Comcast's operating costs.

In the current sta TV network, the installed capacity of encrypted boxes is 45 million households, and the number of paying users is 10 million.

According to Comcast, the subscription ratio should be reduced to 3:1, and they also have the same theory. Time Warner's TV operation for hbo is such a ratio.

But the problem is that the growth of paid users of hbo is slow. Of course, Time Warner has to reduce its investment, because there are many channels for hbo and the cost of encrypted boxes is higher.

And sta is in a stage of rapid development, the more installed users, the broader the market prospects. As sta's reputation becomes more and more famous, those installed users will definitely be unable to hold back and start the subscription service.

But after I removed the encryption box, I usually couldn't see it, so I lost my thoughts.

This is the same reason that many businesses will provide free trials. If you don't see it, you don't want it. If you see it and use it, you will feel itchy.

Comcast's approach is obviously too self-centered, while ignoring the interests of partners.

This is in line with Brian Roberts' character.

Tang En said: "A large number of encrypted boxes are in line with sta's potential and future market development; tightening encrypted boxes is in line with Comcast's immediate interests, because 10 million subscribers have greatly exceeded their expectations."

Penelope Cruz also understood, and said in surprise: "Is Comcast so bad?"

Tang En glared at her, "Don't interrupt!"

Penelope Cruz stuck out his tongue, pouted at him again, and snorted in dissatisfaction.

Obviously, the current relationship between the two has gone beyond the category of "girlfriend".

Of course a girlfriend is impossible, she does not meet the basic requirements, but can develop in the direction of a good friend.

Chris Albrecht frowned and said solemnly: "Comcast only cares about its own immediate interests, and doesn't care about the future prospects of the sta TV network, even..."

"what?"

Chris Albrecht paused and shook his head, "I just find it weird."

"Um?"

"Mr. Roberts... I mean little Roberts, he is a smart man. He must have heard some rumors about you and know your strong character. Comcast's behavior this time is a little... a little rash, right? He Aren't you afraid of angering you?"

Tang En's body slammed, suddenly remembering something.

At this time, the car had arrived at Chris Albrecht's hotel, but he was not in a hurry to get out of the car and turned to look at Dunn.

Dunn's face was ashen, and he suddenly thought of what Brian Roberts had said to him at the reception.

Brian Roberts wants to join forces with Dunn to suppress Disney's stock price!

And then... buy Disney!

Comcast's behavior of reducing the installed users of sta TV network this time, maybe... it is really a throwing stone to ask for directions!

"Is he really showing his attitude to curb the scale of sta's development?"

Dunn instinctively had an association.

He has dealt with too many business people, and has already recognized a rule: to speculate on opponents with the greatest malice!

From Disney's Michael Eisner, Roy Disney, to Viacom's Redstone, to Hollinger Group's Conrad Black, these business leaders are all making their own calculations , without a fuel-efficient lamp!

Although Dunn has never dealt with Murdoch, he has had many frictions with Twentieth Century Fox. Even DreamWorks, an independent film company that was supposed to join forces, has had quite a few conflicts.

In the business world, they are calculating against each other. They are the same raccoon dog, and no one is more noble than the other!

"You said... Little Roberts did it on purpose?" Dunn made a bold assumption, "Tonight, he wants to cooperate with me... to do something, maybe this is a statement."

Chris Albrecht said in surprise: "No way? He's not afraid that we will cut off our cooperation?"

"Think again!"

Dunn looked solemn.

Chris Albrecht was silent for a while, his face also became very ugly, "sta's size is too large now, just the cost of tens of millions of encryption boxes and wiring installation will cost a few $100 million, a small operator, can't afford the risk at all. If you can play such a big hand, there are only three companies left in the United States."

Dunn nodded, "Yes, one is Comcast, one is Time Warner, and one is Disney!"

Chris Albrecht gritted his teeth and said: "Time Warner must focus on developing its own hbo, and it must be true to our sta. As for Disney, even if they can resolve the conflict with Dunn Pictures, they can't operate a sta like this. Large-scale TV stations, this is not in line with their corporate values. Humph, Comcast...that's safe and secure!"

Dunn said: "Professional cable TV is a market with high consumption and high investment. Hbo is backed by Time Warner, and sho is backed by Comcast, because Viacom and Comcast are closely related and mutually supportive. Shareholders. The three major TV networks, only our sta is left! This is rootless duckweed!"

Chris Albrecht said: "Is it the tacit agreement between Redstone and Roberts Jr.?"

Dunn thought for a while and shook his head, "It shouldn't be, I have reached an agreement with Redstone, and he won't play this kind of trick. It should be what Little Roberts meant."

Chris Albrecht frowned and said, "I didn't expect that the sta has grown so strong that it can also become a handle to be threatened!"

"The handle?" Tang En snorted coldly, his face grim.

"Boss, you..."

Chris Albrecht had seen such an expression before. At that time, Tang En was provoked by hbo, slashed thousands of dollars, smashed liquidated damages, and dug up the entire content production team of hbo.

Tang En said coldly: "You just develop sta! The guess just now, it is best to be false, if it is true, then don't blame me for turning my face and being ruthless!"

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