Chapter 1308： Media Emperor Day

Sumner. Lei Shidong, someone gave him a nickname called the media emperor.

His life is full of legends. The poor birth made him have to fight on the battlefield. He even participated in World War II and even had the title of hero of World War II. After World War II, he devoted himself to the media field and began to struggle in this field. From 30 years old to almost 60 years old. His life is unremarkable, and the company that he works hard does not look at all. According to this trend, even if he is dead, it is impossible to achieve the level of the media emperor. But just as he was 58 years old, a fire changed everything.

He was severely burned and almost killed. However, he did not die because of this, but instead regarded it as an opportunity to change his life. That is, from the time he was sixty years old, he began his own miraculous life.

The 63-year-old seller changed the Viacom, which was not famous at the time, and developed Viacom all the way until it acquired Paramount at the age of seventy. Then he was 76 years old and bought the cbs television network for $46 billion. Until here, Viacom has become the world's top media company in his hands, and he himself has become a well-deserved legendary tycoon in the entire media industry.

Such a special experience naturally brought him great prestige. He, known as the media emperor, has always said nothing in this company that he has created by himself. Even now, he is old and retired to the background, he still has such confidence. He believes that as long as he says so, shareholders will respond to his actions. But unfortunately, things are not what he thinks.

Almost at the moment he expressed his position, it was already a shareholder who began to sing a rebellion with him.

"Mr. Lei Shidong, I think you have to know. The income of our whole year last year has been drastically reduced. We have been in a sluggish situation in the stock market. Even before the turmoil of shareholders, our stock price even fell by 100%. Twenty-five. What this means, you should be very clear about you. Now, the turmoil in the stock market is intensifying and our losses are expanding. If we do not accept such a premium purchase at this time, to make up for our shareholders. If you lose, how long do you think our shareholders can last?"

"This is not the reason for you to sell the company, sir. You should know that the company's decline is only temporary, the whole world is affected by the turmoil. We will recover, and by that time, the company's earnings are enough to fill your day. Loss. All you have to do is wait, nothing more."

The voice of shareholders is not to be ignored, but this does not mean that he will change his mind because of them. As a man known as the emperor, Lei Shidong is naturally more self-sufficient than ordinary people. So he almost refuted it immediately, and even said that he was almost in a strong tone to oppress these so-called shareholders.

He thought he could do this, and as long as his attitude was strong enough, it would be impossible for these shareholders to ignore their opinions. It is a pity that this idea was feasible in the past, but it is completely unfeasible today.

Viacom has developed to this day, even if he is the founder, it is impossible to completely control such a large group. He has a lot of shares in his hands, but it is absolutely impossible to go beyond other shareholders to decide where the whole group is going. At this time, once some shareholders have begun to clearly show their attitude, his words will not There are other weights in the past.

"Wait, Mr. Lei Shidong. We have no time to wait. Our losses are so heavy, and even our assets are already affected. Instead of wasting time on this waiting without any future, we I would rather reach this deal now. At the very least, our losses can be compensated, and even we may be able to make a small profit."

Someone said such a thing, and naturally, someone followed it. That is not the case of two people, but many people are saying this. And when these people come together, the power they represent is enough to determine the future of the entire Viacom group.

This is something that Lei Shidong never thought about. He never thought that he would get such a complete betrayal at this time. This made his heart full of anger, so that his reason has been subjected to a strong burst of impact.

At this time, he really wanted to swear by the shareholders who violated him, but the reason told him that he could never do this.

This will only push these shareholders thoroughly to the opposite side, and once they are completely in the opposite position, then he is even more powerless. At this time, he must get the support of the majority of shareholders, and to get such support, he must promise them an absolutely achievable benefit, as he did before.

This is not a problem in the past, because the past world is a gold mine, and a big capitalist like him can only dig up a big piece of gold by waving a dice. But now, the United States has become like this, and most companies can only protect themselves. Of course, he can't do what he has done in the past.

At this time, he can only promise a blank check. And a blank check can impress these old guys? He didn't have to think about it.

Could it be that the hard work that I have worked hard for a lifetime has to be degraded into the hands of others? This idea has just risen in his heart, it is already making his whole heart cold. He can't make things like this. He can't let his own efforts fall into the hands of others. He must stop it all, he must stop this horrible thing.

But what should he do? Lei Shidong, who is already over 80 years old, is already an old man. His energy is not as good as before, and his mind is not as active as before. At such a time, he couldn't even think of a reasonable way to break. However, he is the media emperor after all, he is the legendary figure after all. Even if it is not enough in the brain, experience and experience are enough to point him in the direction.

There is a saying that the bell must be ringed. He knows that his current dilemma on the board is entirely due to the shareholders who are singing against her. So if you want to open the situation, I am afraid you still have to work hard from these people. That shareholder, the guy who represented the consortium who had invested in Viacom, was the direction he needed to work hard.

He knew this at the moment, and he couldn’t take care of the hypocrisy. He almost gave up the car and the horse, and he said to the guy who had been singing against him.

"Sir, I don't know what you or the people behind you think. But what I want to tell you is, don't fool me. It's true, the situation in the US is very bad, but like you. The billionaire guys will never go to the point of ruining because of this turmoil. This is not the reason you used to fool me, nor is it an excuse for you to betray Viacom. What do you want? Tell me, as long as I can afford this price, I pay it as a price to save Viacom."

"Preserving Viacom? Mr. Lei Shidong, don't you understand? We did this to make Viacom better."

There is a meaningful smile on his face, the shareholder who has been singing the opposite.

"The current world center is no longer the United States. Whether we admit it or not, this will not change. And Viacom as a US company, most of its market is almost established in the United States. This is in the past It is the basis of his success. But now, this will only become a drag on Viacom. The best way for Viacom to develop is to open up the mainland market on the other side of the ocean. Of course, you and I know that This is something that can't be done by our strength alone. The market determines his limits. If you want to open up there, you have to have a special opportunity. Now, this special opportunity has been placed on us. In front of us. So why don’t we try to catch him as much as we can, but instead shut him out as you said? This is not in line with our interests. Don’t forget, we are capitalists, capitalists should not Be enemies with your own interests!"

The extremely good reason emerged from his mouth, but it made Lei Shidong’s heart more angry. He admits that this sentence is a bit reasonable, but this is his business, what he has created. Its future should not be decided by these so-called capitalists, but by himself. And he, no one can accept such a decision.

"I said, what is the price? I would rather pay such a price, and will never let you dominate the future of Viacom. It is mine, only I have this right."

"Why, do you think so?" There was a sneer on his face, and the shareholder said to him with a disdain. "I am sorry, Mr. Lei Shidong. I don't think you can afford such a price. This is a common decision of several major consortia. We hope to use this opportunity to open the door of that country. You are selected as yours." Fortunately. Of course, if you are not willing to accept this kind of luck, then I can only say that this will be your misfortune."

“Everyone here is a witness. You can ask them, are you willing to support you, stay on this ship that allows them to lose profits? Or are they willing to work together with our consortium to open up a new century? ?"