Grandmaster Gao Wu

Tencent Video.

Shao Mingliang's office.

He is being reported by Chang Liu, a member of the Membership Department.

"Mr. Shao, I predict that when the match between Qin Peng and Floyd Melo starts today, there will definitely be another wave of paying viewers. It is estimated that at least 1.5 million viewers will pay to watch the game. This is far away." It far exceeds the previous ratings record." Liu Chang said.

Tencent Sports' most popular TV ratings have always been NBA games.

NBA games are divided into paying users and free users.

Paid membership users only account for a very small part.

Most of them are free viewers.

Free viewers need to watch a lot of commercial breaks.

Even so, the highest-rated game was only watched by more than 8000 million people.

But more than 8000 million people watched a game online at the same time, which is already a world super record.

You know, in the United States, the highest TV viewing record for a single NBA game is only 3000 to [-] million.That's already shockingly high.

But now, in Huaguo, more than 1 million people paid to watch a fighting match!This is so shocking.

Floyd Melo's game has audiences in Europe, America and the West, not only in the United States, but also in European countries.

Shao Mingliang said with a smile: "I really didn't expect this game to be so popular. Before that, I thought that if there were 1000 million paying viewers, it would be a huge success."

Liu Chang said: "The main reason is that Qin Peng's match is so exciting. He defeated Conor McGregor before, and people are full of expectations for his match with Floyd Melo. Mr. Shao, our pricing , maybe a little too low."

Shao Mingliang nodded and said: "I also think it's a bit too low. The US charges are 15 dollars! We are more than 7 times cheaper than them! But it's too late to say this now. We can't temporarily increase the price Bar?"

Liu Chang said: "There are still more than 7 hours before the start of the game, and a temporary price increase is also possible. Let's just say that this is to limit the number of people entering the live broadcast room."

Shao Mingliang's eyes lit up: "It makes sense! Then tell me, how much is appropriate?"

Liu Chang said: "When it rises to 100 yuan, I think it should be almost the same."

Shao Mingliang frowned and said, "If we do this, I guess we will be scolded again."

Liu Chang said: "Mr. Shao, in order to increase more income, I think it doesn't matter even if you are scolded."

Shao Mingliang said: "Okay! Then do it quickly! Increase the price quickly! Even if you increase the price and add 100 million paying viewers, you can earn tens of millions more!"

Liu Chang took the order and immediately notified the relevant departments. Soon, Penguin Video quietly raised the price online.

This can be regarded as a feature of Penguin video.

Yangcheng.

Zhao Yuan is an IT employee.

Today, he is sitting in the office at work.

He could hear the colleagues next to him talking about the match between Qin Peng and Floyd Melo.

"This match is a once-in-a-lifetime match! Huaguo Wushu faces the world's top heavyweight boxing king. If you miss it, you will regret it!"

"Yeah! I've been following this match all the time. What's disgusting is that there are no free live broadcast platforms at home and abroad, and all of them have to be paid to watch! Moreover, to watch such a game, there is a fee of 15 yuan! It's so annoying. The penguin video is really rubbish! Shameless wanting money!"

"I think so! This game is worth paying to watch! It's only 15 yuan! You can eat a box of lunch for more than 15 yuan, right? Smoking a box of cigarettes is worth dozens! Watching such a wonderful game, it only costs 15 yuan, Is it expensive? It's really not expensive!"

"Will it be broadcast in the bar? Or, go to the bar to watch it? There are more people, and it will be more lively."

"That's right! Check it out at the pub tonight. Hopefully they'll show it!"

Zhao Yuan heard his colleagues talking about it.

He thought to himself, if I don't watch such an important game, I guess my colleagues won't be able to get in the way when they discuss it tomorrow, right?

No!

I have to book a pay-per-view subscription.

Thinking so, Zhao Yuan took out his mobile phone and opened Penguin Video.

The online paid live ticket booking entrance for the battle between Qin Peng and Floyd Melo is in the most eye-catching place in the upper left corner of the homepage of Penguin Video.

Zhao Yuan excitedly clicked on the reserved entrance.

"Ding!"

A prompt pop-up window popped up: "Dear customer, hello! At present, more than 1.5 million viewers who have booked to pay to watch this game have reached more than 100 million. This is an extreme test of our server bandwidth. In order to allow all paying viewers to watch smoothly and clearly In this game, our company decided to limit the new users who entered the live broadcast room. However, we cannot completely refuse the users' request to watch the game, so we had to make a difficult decision: limit the flow! In order to achieve the limit For the purpose of streaming, we have specially increased the ticket price for the online live broadcast, and we will charge [-] yuan for each online live broadcast ticket. Please understand!"

Zhao Yuan was very angry after reading this small pop-up window.

Ma Ma approved!

price goes up?
Moreover, the price increase is quite large!It went from 15 to 100 yuan all of a sudden!
Why don't you go grab the money?
Really greedy!

Zhao Yuan started cursing: "What the hell! How shameless, isn't it? The price of Penguin Video has increased? Now I want to book a ticket for the online live broadcast, and the price is 100 yuan!"

The colleague on the opposite side was very surprised: "No way? What I ordered just now is still 15? The price has increased so quickly?"

Zhao Yuan said: "If you don't believe me, look at it!"

The other party immediately entered the Penguin video to watch it. After looking at it, he found that it really was: the price has increased!

Now I want to book a ticket, but I have to pay 100 yuan!
"Damn it! This is really shameless. The price increase is so big!"

"It's really shameless! However, this also indirectly shows how hot this game is!"

"Don't book it! Go to the bar to watch the game together! There are many people and it's lively. I think the atmosphere is much better than watching alone."

Zhao Yuan's colleagues were furious for a while.

However, soon, a female colleague said loudly: "I have one more bad news for everyone."

"What bad news?" Zhao Yuan asked.

"I just called the bar I usually go to to book a table and asked them if they will broadcast the match between Qin Peng and Floyd Melo tonight. Guess what they said?" Said the female colleague.

"How do you say it? Don't make people hungry! Just say it!" Zhao Yuan said.

"The people at the bar said that, as a corporate member of Penguin Video, they simply can't book an online live broadcast ticket for only 15 yuan!" said a female colleague.

"Ah? And this showy operation?" Everyone was shocked.

The female colleague said: "The staff member said that the person from Penguin Video said that if you want to broadcast this game in places like bars and restaurants, you have to pay more! It is said that if you want to broadcast this game, you have to pay more. Spend 2000 yuan to buy corporate tickets!"

"I'll go! It's too dark! As expected of a penguin who only recognizes money." The colleagues were very depressed.

"Then the bar you called, have they booked tickets for the company's online paid live broadcast?" someone asked.

"No! Because obviously they don't think it's worth it." The female colleague said.

"I'm going! I think it should be a waste of time to go to the bar to watch the game." Someone lamented.

"Haha! Smart goose, you really don't want people to live! There is no other way, I think, I can only spend money to book an online ticket, and gather a small group of people to see it." Someone said.

Zhao Yuan shook his head. He said to himself, why do I feel so flustered when I spend 100 yuan to watch a fighting match online?

He just searched online.

He wanted to see if there was a place where he could watch the game for free.

After such a search, he immediately found Nanhe Satellite TV, a pay-per-view channel.

Zhao Yuan's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, Nanhe Satellite TV's online paid tickets should be relatively low, right?
He hurriedly downloaded a mobile client of Nanhe Satellite TV.

After downloading, he went to have a look, and found that the online paid tickets here hadn't increased, it was still 15 yuan.

He was about to pay for an online ticket.

However, at this moment, he heard two colleagues discussing.

Colleague A said: "I really don't like Nanhe Satellite TV's pay-per-view platform, because their system is not very good. Drive people crazy."

Colleague B also said: "I originally planned to watch the game on Nanhe Satellite TV, but watching their online programs, the broadcasting is really not smooth, which shows that their technology and bandwidth are not enough. Even if it is more It’s better to choose a reliable viewing platform to spend some money.”

Colleague A said: "Forget it, scold the penguins and let go of your anger. It's better to choose the geese for ticket booking. They are more reliable. You can't let yourself miss such an important game because of the money."

Colleague B said: "I've already ordered it on Penguin Video, haha! I ordered it before they raised the price! I'm just worried now, whether they will be shameless enough to ask us to increase the price again."

At the same time, A said: "I don't think so, right? If they keep breaking their promises, no one will play with them."

After Zhao Yuan heard this, he shook his head and said to himself, "Forget it, let me see, I'd better spend 100 tickets for the online live broadcast on Penguin Video."

Zhao Yuan endured the pain and spent 100 yuan to book an online live broadcast ticket on Penguin Video.

In fact, there are not a few people like Zhao Yuan.

Penguin video.

After confirming the price increase, Shao Mingliang was not too worried.

After all, there are already so many paying viewers.

Even if everyone thinks it's too expensive and stops paying to watch it, it doesn't affect anything.

Soon it was time to get off work.

At this time, the phone on Zhao Yuan's desk rang.

Shao Mingliang directly picked up the microphone and put it to his ear: "Hello! Who is it?"

Liu Chang's voice came from the microphone: "Mr. Shao, I found that the price increase has not dampened the enthusiasm of the Chinese people!"