Chapter 1144： Ranked in order

"Nonsense! Tell CBS to change it immediately! Otherwise, we will cut off cooperation in the future!" Dunn's expression was serious, he issued an order without question, and then hung up the phone directly.

On the opposite side of the dining table, there are two exquisite and beautiful girls, Megan Fox and Teresa Palmer.

The place for the date is very good. It is the most famous sky restaurant in Beverly.

However, Dunn received a call and seemed to be in a bad mood.

Megan Fox said tentatively, "Mr. Walker, you...you..."

Tang En smiled and waved his hand, "It has nothing to do with you two, it's CBS, fooling around. New Universal produced an American drama "The Big Bang Theory" and gave it to CBS for broadcast. His name came before the director."

Since CBS and Viacom separated, they have been trying to please Dunn in an attempt to restore the cooperative relationship.

Especially in the case of Michael Jackson, he also helped a lot.

Tang En was no longer stingy, and handed over the creative sitcom "The Big Bang Theory", which he himself compiled and conceived, to CBS.

The show's first season cost $6.5 million to produce.

The price of the North American TV rights purchased by CBS is 10 million US dollars, and there are some additional progressive conditions——

If the highest viewership exceeds 5 million, an additional $1 million will be paid; if the highest viewership exceeds 10 million, an additional $1 million will be paid; if the highest viewership exceeds 15 million, an additional $1 million will be paid; if the highest viewership exceeds 20 million, an additional $1 million will be paid, and so on.

Not only that, if the average viewership of the show exceeds 5 million household users, CBS will pay another $5 million; if the average viewership exceeds 10 million, it will pay another $5 million; if the average viewership exceeds 15 million household users, it will pay another $5 million US dollars; the average is more than 20 million, and an additional 5 million is required, and so on.

According to the data of "The Big Bang Theory", which has a maximum viewership of 36 million and an average viewership of 23 million in the first season, New Universal can earn a total of 10,000 US dollars in broadcast revenue.

At a cost of $6.5 million, the North American TV rights revenue is as high as $37 million!

The rate of return is close to 600%!

And that's not counting the accumulated earnings after replays.

This is the gold-absorbing ability of popular TV dramas.

And, this is only the first season.

In the second and third seasons, if CBS didn't make a more substantial offer and take out part of the advertising revenue for dividends, New Universal would not agree at all.

This is "The Big Bang Theory", a super American drama!

Of course, this is still incomparable to TV shows like "The Walking Dead" and "Vice President" on Starz.

"The Big Bang Theory" is an American sitcom, an American comedy, with almost no overseas market. The DVD and video tape markets were also flat. Almost all sources of income are TV broadcast fees and related brand-derived endorsements.

In terms of fame, "The Big Bang Theory" is much bigger than "Vice President", and it's not at the same level at all.

The ability to make money is nowhere near as high.

Because "Vice President" has more peripheral income.

This kind of typical American sitcom, even if it is popular and popular again, has limited ability to make money.

Otherwise, Dunn wouldn't give "The Big Bang Theory" to CBS.

Unexpectedly, in order to promote the effect and the popularity of the TV series, CBS generously marked the words "Dawn Walker" in the trailer, and even the names of the main creative teams such as producers and directors were ranked in the list. Behind.

Tang En is just the creative screenwriter of the show. According to industry practice, his name will only appear behind the scenes at the end of the film.

Teresa Palmer blinked, somewhat incomprehensible.

In her opinion, in the film and television industry, Tang En is the king who does his part.

His name ranks ahead of the other creators, shouldn't it?

If you don't line up in the front, do you still line up in the back?

Megan Fox thinks so too, saying: "It's normal, although I haven't seen that TV series, but ... but it's just a TV series. It's only natural that your name comes first, you don't want them Do you use your name for publicity?"

Tang En said sternly: "Every line has rules for every line, and you can't break the rules because of your special status. I have participated in the production of nearly 100 film and television dramas. Does that mean that every work has to be marked with great importance? My name? Whether it's a TV series or a movie, the name of the producer and director must come first, that's the rule."

Megan Fox said embarrassingly: "Those rules are all for small people like us, you are such a big person, there is no need for such restrictions. The ranking of the main creator list is not how you want to rank, just how you want to rank it. ?"

Tang En said: "That can't be done! Even if it's me, I have to abide by the rules. If there are no rules, I won't be successful. Do you think I need to use this kind of trick to elevate myself as I am?"

Tang En is not one of those female stars who care about rankings.

For example, in the Oscar-winning "Chicago" produced by Dunn a few years ago, the two heroines are Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz.

In the production of movie posters, there has been a lot of controversy within Dunn Films. In the end, Catherine Zeta-Jones was higher on the poster, and Rachel Weisz was higher in the cast, which solved the problem.

They are still British compatriots, and they are good friends, and they are so preoccupied with each other.

Because the ranking represents the female star's status and status, even if the actor does not fight for it himself, the agent must do his best.

Seeing what Dunn said, Megan Fox and Teresa Palmer didn't say much.

At this time Dunn thought of something again, and he didn't shy away, and dialed Natalie's number: "Honey, I have something to do tonight, so I won't go back... Well, it's two very Nice young actress, I'm going to train myself... no problem, bye!"

Tang En's phone call was concise and to the point, but it was actually a bit domineering.

The two young girls sitting across from him were blushing a little.

Megan Fox couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Walker, you... have you been like this in the past?"

"Ah? What?"

"Do you go out with two girls every time?"

Megan Fox is a little embarrassed and embarrassed.

Dunn shook his head, "No, occasionally."

Megan Fox felt a lot more comfortable inside.

I just felt that I was unlucky this time, and I met Dunn "occasionally" with great interest.

But she didn't expect that Dunn's next words made her almost get under the table.

Just listen to Dunn: "You know, I'm usually very busy with work, and I rarely have this kind of formal dating experience. So most of the time, I go out with a group of people, maybe four, maybe six. Only with you Two dates are indeed rare."

Megan Fox broke down.

Teresa Palmer also patted her forehead, feeling like the world was spinning.

What is this all about?

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