Chapter 1381

Simon traveled frequently between the East and west coasts in the middle and late August.

After a long period of preparation for merger and lobbying around federal regulation, AOL finally started the operation of cable TV business, declaring that AOL has another core business with huge growth potential besides network services.

Stimulated by this good news, AOL's share price rose by 17% in the trading days after the news was officially released on August 13, and the highest market value reached a high of more than $260 billion again.

Simon knows that AOL's long journey in the cable business may have just begun.

To sum up, the two giants of westrow system in the field of operators, AOL and Verizon, have not made remarkable progress in the past two years.

On the one hand, it is the policy level's constraint, on the other hand, it is also the interest tendency of westrow system platform channel to the service content.

At the policy level, AOL and Verizon, one is the largest ISP provider in North America and even in the world, and the other is the largest mobile communication service provider in North America. With their leading advantages in their respective fields, even though the regulation of the telecommunications industry in the United States has been relaxed, it is not so easy for the two companies to expand to other fields just because of regulatory inertia.

Simon and his executives have considered the merger more than once.

As a result, after various evaluations, if the two companies are really merged into a larger industry giant, they will only be more constrained.

Then there is the interest tendency.

AOL's recent market value is about $250 billion, and Verizon's is about $130 billion.

If you put them there alone, they are both Big Macs.

However, the combined market value of about $380 billion is still less than 70% of the current market value of $560 billion.

After this pattern, it is Simon's preference for content services.

Whether it's AOL or Verizon, there are many ways to pursue higher profits and achieve higher market value. However, for the development of Internet content services such as igritte, Simon actively let AOL, Verizon and other platform channel manufacturers make sacrifices, including continuous large-scale investment in infrastructure regardless of cost, active interface with other ISP manufacturers, strengthening data exchange and other measures.

To put it more simply, AOL has voluntarily given up all kinds of monopoly advantages it can have as the world's largest ISP service provider, and selflessly provided an efficient and equal network platform for countless enterprises and users.

It's not an initiative, of course. It's Simon's compulsion.

Similarly, Verizon is following AOL's footsteps. For example, the ibery mobile phone released by Tinkerbell this year, because the initial business prospects are unpredictable, and other mobile communication manufacturers are unwilling to invest money and resources in technology adaptation, Verizon is still "stepping forward.".

Let's talk about AOL's move into cable TV business this time.

The industry generally sees it as a good thing, but if you are familiar with Simon's inner thoughts, you probably won't think so any more. Because of AOL's cable TV business, the next step is to accommodate the layout of westrow system in the field of TV content.

New York.

It's August 19, Wednesday.

With the coming of TV autumn, Simon is mainly involved in auditing the major TV programs to be broadcast in September these two days.

Compared with movies, TV programs, especially popular programs, are still updated slowly.

The core of ABC TV network, this year's main focus is still "American Idol". The "American Idol" launched in 1995 is coming to the fourth quarter of this year. Even if the popularity will inevitably decline compared with the first three quarters, "American Idol" is still one of the most expected TV programs this autumn, and the average audience is expected to be about 30 million.

On the other hand, coming to the fourth quarter, this year's "American Idol" has also made some adjustments, mainly to change the jury lineup.

For popular reality TV programs, maintaining the stability of the judges' lineup is often a key to maintaining the stability of ratings. Because of this, many reality TV programs are almost bound with a few judges, so it is difficult to part with them.

Simon just doesn't like it.

Therefore, even after the first three seasons, the four judges are willing to continue, Simon still takes the initiative to ask for the replacement of the jury lineup.

To avoid the binding effect.

What's more, in addition to avoiding the judges sitting on the ground and starting prices, what's more important is to take the initiative 100% in their own hands, so as to avoid some judges who think they are the core of the program from giving directions and further consolidate their own importance.

Of course, this will cause certain risks to the ratings, but it is also within the necessary tolerance.

Denise entertainment east coast headquarters on 66th street, Upper West.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, at the end of today's recent production meeting around the sitcom "unexpected Susan", Simon arrived at a studio inside the headquarters building with the heroine of the drama bogey Xiaosi.

Here are some live rehearsals for the new season of American Idol.

Today, wearing a simple style white dress, Boji Xiaosi quietly sits in the auditorium with the man beside her, and looks at the busy scene on the stage. Even if this hot project has nothing to do with her, it's hard to avoid some waves when she thinks of the events in recent months.

After completely abandoning her film career and moving to the television industry, bogey has been busy on the east coast in recent years. This year is the third season of her "unexpected Susan" project.

Maybe it will be the last season.

Of course, "unexpected Susan" can't be compared with "American Idol".

Let's talk about American Idol.

With the popularity of the first three seasons of this TV show, anyone who has paid attention to it initially guessed that with the arrival of the fourth quarter, the four judges who have followed up for three years will surely be able to negotiate a very rich contract. After all, no one thinks that in such a good situation, ABC will rashly change its jury lineup.

Even with the idea of starting from the ground, the four judges who are very clear about how much the show has improved their popularity in the past three years have never thought of tearing their faces. Then, with the news that ABC officials are about to change the judges, the whole circle suddenly surged.

The four judges who were the first to bear the brunt were all unbelievable at the beginning.

Everyone is doing well. There's no reason to change people suddenly?!

However, it's about changing people.

When it was confirmed that this was the decision made by Simon westero himself, the four judges did not have the posture of sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, instead, they began to tremble. On the other hand, because of the overall decline of the recording industry, many musicians are so greedy that they can salivate over the judges of American Idol, which is well paid and can stabilize their popularity.

Then it was a chaotic war.

There are all kinds of rumors, but Boji Xiaosi has personally experienced two gossip about the contest for American Idol. One is that a female singer who is expected to replace Jennifer Lopez spends money to hire paparazzi and shoot the Latin song, trying to dig out the other's black material. As a result, there is a conflict in a bar in the lower city, Boji Xiaosi happened to be spending time there with her friends.

The other time is that two old actresses, both of whom belong to the rank of big sister, quarreled with the judges at a party, and finally broke up.

In a word, many people almost want to break their heads.

The final result is that the original four judges became five, while the first generation of four judges, only the unfortunate Jennifer Lopez, was out, replaced by two young pop singers, one male and one female, under danielis records.

It's said to take into account the young people's market.

In addition, in the second round of salary negotiations after three quarters, none of them dared to open their mouth. Both sides signed a new contract with each other peacefully, and they could not find out the specific number of years. It was rumored in the circle that they all hoped to sign another three years at least. Unfortunately, ABC was not willing to do so this time.

Boji Xiaosi thinks that the jury lineup will change after the fifth season.

As an artist who cooperates with such a giant as ABC, Boji Xiaosi is inevitably sad. However, from the perspective of the man sitting next to him at this time, Boji Xiaosi has to admire his strong control over the media and entertainment industry in North America.

This time, Boji Xiaosi took the initiative to post it without any shelf after the video conference, just to fight for some opportunities for herself.

In the eyes of outsiders, as a star, it seems that he should be very free. After all, his income is far higher than that of ordinary people. Under normal circumstances, he will not be short of money. How can he still need to be humble? It should be those film companies or TV stations who ask them to play.

The fact is that this kind of big man who is asked for cooperation does exist.

But it's absolutely rare.

And it's often just a stage of acting career, and it can't last forever.

Most artists, even if you get an Oscar, even if you win an Emmy, still have to take the initiative to fight for opportunities.

Because fame and wealth are addictive.

Even if there is no lack of money, most of the stars and celebrities who have tasted the glory of vanity fair can't bear it. Because the popularity of coffee seats is no longer popular, the silence is more painful than death.

Besides, in front of the booming danilisi entertainment, any entertainer can't afford to put on airs.

Or only one person can carry the shelf.

That's Simon westero.

In the stands, when bogi Xiaosi, who leans to the man, finally leads a big hand to his thigh, a rehearsal on the stage is over, and a group of leaders and several judges come together. Bogi Xiaosi can only resume her serious sitting and quickly stand up with the man.

For the next half an hour or so, Simon was discussing the details of the new season with the project director of American Idol, and the stage was busy again.

So until the end of the day.

When Boji Xiaosi finally felt that she could leave and monopolize Simon westero a little, she was surrounded by a group of people, and Xueer's head almost stuck to the man, which made Boji Xiaosi inevitable. Sister, we are two generations.

Xueer is also helpless.

Just like this time, if Cisco didn't find Robert Redford for help, she would probably be washed out with Jennifer Lopez. She has been in Hollywood for so many years, ups and downs, and just experienced another peak in three years. Xueer can't imagine what it would be like to fall to the bottom again.

Is that still alive?

Therefore, since we have the opportunity, we should try our best to have a good relationship with this little man who makes all women greedy. As for this, we have to suffer some losses. Well, anyway, we can't count ourselves at a loss.

Simon has always been a very compassionate person. He certainly doesn't give a cold face to sister Xueer's offer of kindness: "in the evening, there is a dinner invitation first, and then a pop art exhibition. Are you interested in Xueer at the Museum of modern art?"

"Of course," Cher nodded immediately, "Andy and I were still good friends. It's a pity that he was such a genius and died early. By the way, Simon, do you have Andy's work tonight? "

Andy here is naturally the pop art master Andy Warhol, who died in 1987, when Simon just became famous, naturally there will be no intersection. However, the older generation of Hollywood artists, and Andy Warhol have dealt with a lot of people.

Simon listen to Cher asked, nodded: "there must be, I don't know."

In a word, the exhibition, led by Stephanie Seymour's publisher and collector husband, Peter Brent, is a warm-up to the Christie's pop art auction to be held at the weekend.

After all, it was his own business, so Simon agreed to join in.

Simon is ambiguous, but Cher is determined, and then directly follows up. The destination is in the upper east side of Peter Brant and Stephanie Seymour's mansion. The nominally invitees are Mr. and Mrs. Brant. In fact, Simon still gives face to a supermodel. After all, they had a close communication only last month when they were in Atlantic City.

As for appearing in front of a woman's husband, Simon is not guilty.

Maybe Peter Brant could feel it himself, and he was still very warm to Simon all night.

This is also a kind of Western tradition.

It's probably the kind of thing where the wife is sleeping by a big man. It's not too shameful.

More typically, Churchill's mother is the mistress of the king of England.

Moreover, even in modern times, this kind of thing has not changed much in the West.

For example, if the later Jeff Bezos had not been exposed by the media that he had been sleeping with his wife, he would not have been divorced, and the other couple might have had a good life.