Chapter 1085： relentless

Dunn stayed in Michael Ovitz's office for more than half an hour.

I have been thinking.

Imagine a possible way out for Legendary Pictures in the future.

There is no need for long-term planning, the planning for the next 10 years is enough!

By then, Michael Ovitz will surely retire.

The traditional Hollywood production industry will also be impacted by the streaming media market. At that time, Legendary Pictures had little support for New Universal, and Tang En was likely to cash out and leave, completely breaking away from the relationship with Legendary Pictures.

But it's very troublesome right now.

Film and television production can rely on creativity and ability.

But the TV station is a real hard-core asset, if you have it, you have it, and if you don't have it, you don't have it.

No matter how well filmed a TV series is, if the TV station doesn't broadcast it, it's useless to say anything.

Huh?

TV?

right!

Dunn suddenly thought of something and opened his eyes wide, "Michael, you said that Alison Mack was caught, will the filming of Smallville still happen?"

Michael Ovitz shook his head and said, "It's hard! She's the heroine. Even if the actors are changed, it may be difficult to save the negative public opinion associated with this TV series. It has been reported in the media, and in "Small People" There are several actresses who were all bewitched by her and joined that cult. Can't they all be replaced?"

"So...the ratings of the WB TV network will drop again and again, and the financial situation will worsen?" Dunn narrowed his eyes, a little excited.

"There's no doubt about it, otherwise Warners wouldn't be so angry." Michael Ovitz paused and looked at him suspiciously, "Dawn, you're not... you're not playing the WB TV network. idea?"

The acquisition of the WB TV network?

Totally impossible!

Time Warner has many well-known TV channels, such as CNN, such as HBO, such as the Turner Network, but those are cable pay TV.

In free-to-air television, there is only one WB network!

Don't look at CNN, which has nearly 100 million household users. It seems to have covered the United States, which is on par with free TV stations. In fact, there are essential differences.

Free TV, it's a wireless TV! That is, it can be received free of charge via satellite signals.

In the United States, there are more than 50 million illegal immigrants, and 50 million young people who work hard and do not live with their families. Their entertainment spending is very limited, and it is difficult to subscribe to expensive cable TV.

The common situation is that they will pay $100 to buy a "pot lid" and place it on the windowsill to receive satellite signals. With this mode, they can receive more than 200 free TV stations!

However, this is a global signal reception, many of which are television stations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, as well as television stations in Spanish, Russian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, French, and Japanese.

More than 200 units may seem like a lot, but they are actually tasteless.

What you can really watch is actually the four existing free-to-air television networks in the United States—NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX.

It can be seen that the coverage and popularity of free TV stations far exceed that of paid TV stations!

Even Asia, Europe and other countries can also receive through satellite receivers.

Therefore, when advertisers place advertisements, even if paid channels can provide the same user scale, coverage and audience ratings as free channels, the scale of advertising revenue is not the same.

Therefore, even if the WB TV network's ratings are low and its financial situation is stretched, it is of special significance to Time Warner! There is a very important strategic value!

Warner can't sell.

Tang En squinted his eyes and said indifferently: "There are four major TV networks in the United States, but with Time Warner's existing resources, it is difficult to develop the WB TV network into the fifth largest TV network in the United States."

"Of course, it's impossible!" Michael Ovitz shook his head flatly.

Back then, Barry Diller relied on the powerful strength of News Corporation, coupled with his detached status in the entertainment industry, it took several years to break the market monopoly of the three major television networks ABC, CBS and NBC. Fourth television network FOX.

Although Time Warner is powerful, it is almost impossible to make the WB TV network bigger and stronger under the current situation where the monopoly interests of the free TV market are seriously divided.

Dunn smiled, "Warner can't do it, Michael, can't you do it either?"

"Me?" Michael Ovitz froze for a moment and smiled bitterly, "What Warner Bros can't do, Legendary Pictures can do? Not to mention that we don't have a TV station yet, even if we do, it's impossible to subvert today's Market structure."

Tang En shook his head and said disapprovingly: "In those days, the FOX TV network would rise strongly and break the monopoly of the three major TV networks. In my opinion, the biggest reason is not News Corporation, but Barry Diller! Only this kind of TV network in the United States Only a person of the highest level in the film and television industry can achieve this. Exactly, in my opinion, you are also such a person!"

This compliment is not fake.

Michael Ovitz has this strength!

Back then, he was the one who led a few little brothers to break the monopoly of William Morris in the brokerage market and founded CAA; back then, he was the one who led a group of Hollywood stars to create a fabulous $20 million club; back then, he once Voted the most powerful man in Hollywood for three years in a row!

Dunn has also been elected for three consecutive years, tying his record.

However, with the passage of time, Michael Ovitz was old, he sighed, and seemed to have lost the sharpness of the year, "This... It's hard... It's an impossible task..."

Dunn frowned and said, "Michael Aren't you going to lead Legendary Pictures to another glory? What about your ambitions?"

Michael Ovitz was slightly embarrassed, "Dawn, this is not the same thing."

"In my opinion, it makes no difference!" Dunn's face was solemn, a little too polite, "As you know, the role of Legendary Pictures to me is only to help me have the right to speak in the Hollywood film market. The current situation is enough for me. I don't need the investment business of TV dramas! The reason why I am sitting here now is because of your persistence and your strength!"

Michael Ovitz hurriedly said: "Dawn, I didn't mean that, you misunderstood. If there is a suitable opportunity, of course I am willing to fight, even if I fail in the end and fail to build the fifth national television network, I have no regrets. But now... everything is a castle in the air!"

Now, Legendary Pictures doesn't even have a TV station!

And the TV network needs the combination of hundreds of TV stations!

It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice!

Dunn pointed to his chest, "Listen to me!"

Michael Ovitz took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and his voice seemed to burst from the depths of his body: "Okay, say it!"

Martyrs in their twilight years are full of courage! ...

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