Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 822 Battle for Paramount
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Bill Clinton, who was sworn in on January 1993, 1, was the third youngest president-elect in U.S. history after Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, whose terms began in 20 and 1901, respectively. A U.S. president who was born into a post-World War II baby boomer.

So it is not difficult to imagine how high-spirited the young and promising Bill Clinton was.During the period from winning the general election in early November last year to mid-January this year, he has almost conveyed his ruling philosophy of transforming American society according to liberal ideals and carrying out various major government plans.

Most newspapers and television networks in the United States, including CNN, which has a close relationship with the richest man, tend to be liberal, especially in the Australian Regatta about ten years ago, Rupert Murdoch's The fleet intentionally overturned the fleet of Tang Huan and Ted Turner, making their personal grievances public, and after their TV network layout in the United States was attacked, the United States lost a conservative TV network like Fox TV in the original time and space. Send the main force of the media.

Under such circumstances, Bill Clinton's political briefing has naturally been enthusiastically touted by the mainstream media.

But in the eyes of a discerning person like Mr. Richest Man, if the new president takes it slowly, the world may be peaceful;

However, these variables are not the focus for Tang IT, but the same sentence - the political promoters to promote the development of the Internet can be worth the fare.

After attending the presidential inauguration and following a private meeting, Richest Man Tang wrote a decoration sponsorship check to Hillary, the new hostess of the White House, and then planned to go to Vancouver, Canada to take a breather before starting his trip to China. .

Unexpectedly, Barry Diller, CEO of shopping TV QVC, hurried over.

"I can't stand it anymore? The trip to China will take a few more days." Tang Huan joked - QVC was also on the business delegation, the purpose of which was to purchase some high-quality, cheap and distinctive products in China , and form a normal mechanism.

"Don, I'm here this time because I have other things to do." Barry Diller said solemnly.

"Then let's talk about it." The richest man waved his hand casually, "From the look on your face, it seems that it's still a little tricky."

"Don, have you heard? Viacom's Summer Redstone is planning a hostile takeover of Paramount." Barry Diller looked directly at Tang Huan, tentatively.

"I've been busy recently, and I really haven't paid attention to this." The richest man shrugged, "You also know that with the current share of the film companies under the Yanle Group in Hollywood, I don't need to care about Paramount, and You can’t care about Paramount anymore. Otherwise, doubts about monopoly will become more intense.”

"Under Don's leadership, United Artists, MGM, and Twentieth Century Fox have reborn in their operations, which is obvious to all." Barry Diller complimented him sincerely, and then pulled back, "Few people can Someone like Don deserves to be uninterested in Paramount."

The richest man looked at Barry Diller, and asked directly through the window paper for him: "So, you want to compete with Summer Redstone for Paramount?"

"Yes." Barry Diller nodded affirmatively, "In fact, Summer Redstone had his mind on Paramount a few years ago, but it ended up being nothing. Since the second half of the 1980s, Paramount Meng spent a lot of cash on theme parks, and as a result, this year, the stock price fell to a level that was very suitable for selling, so Summer Redstone started to act. I have to say, his vision is very accurate."

Having said this, Barry Diller looked into Tang Huan's eyes and further elaborated sincerely: "Don, I was the CEO of Paramount for 10 years, and then served for Turner Broadcasting for nearly 10 years - —You can certainly understand my ambition to build a media group according to my own ideals."

Tang Huan, who was crossing his legs and pressing his hands on the sofa as if listening carefully, nodded slightly, with a look of interest on his face, but he didn't interrupt, but just encouraged the other party to continue talking with his eyes.

Barry Diller thought for a while, and he understood that the next words were very important—if he didn't take sides, he had no position, why should the richest man use a lot of resources to support himself?
"I was born in San Francisco and have always regarded myself as a Californian." Barry Diller said sincerely: "So, the foundation of my career is there, and I yearn for the California consortium with Tang as the core."

"As long as you are willing, it will be a matter of time before you become a core member of the California consortium." Tang Huan, who had gained the loyalty of the other party, commented, and then pointed directly to the core of the problem: "Summer Redstone is an old acquaintance of yours. For What preparations have you made to compete with him for Paramount?"

The spirited Barry Diller quickly replied: "If Summer Redstone wants to hostilely acquire Paramount, the bid will not be less than 80 billion US dollars; I hope to participate as a white warrior, and Before coming to Tang, I had a good partner, that is, the CEO of TCI——John Malone.”

"It's really a powerful aid." Tang Huan smiled suddenly - TCI, which was born in 1968, is the largest cable television operator in the United States. Its monopoly is so strong that the Federal Communications Commission wants to take action against it. Craig The McCaw brothers turned to cellular phones because they couldn't compete with these established players, and John Malone was the owner of such a huge company.

"At first, I thought so too." Barry Diller smiled bitterly: "But with the deepening of communication, John Malone's strength has become more and more obvious. Moreover, the year before last and last year, TCI carried out mergers and joint ventures respectively, The ability to mobilize funds is inevitably affected."

"I understand your current situation." Mr. Richest Man mused: "Let me first express my position that I am willing to support you. However, I have to rush to Vancouver, Canada, to celebrate our unique Eastern traditional Spring Festival with my family. This way , if you collect relevant information further, it is best to invite John Malone to discuss it together.”

Barry Diller naturally had no objection to Tang Huan's arrangement - he had to ask for help from others and must run errands frequently, but he still complained a little in his heart because John Malone had a quirk, that is, he hated flying in. Flying - from the United States to Vancouver, Canada, is definitely within this range.But no matter what, no matter how pretentious John Malone is, he should be accommodating in front of the richest man.I hope he can understand this, otherwise, he can only pick the thickest leg to hug him

Thinking of this, Barry Diller hurriedly got up and said goodbye, and went to work on his own ambitions.

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Tang Huan can indeed understand Barry Diller's ambition to fight big. After all, the other party has been immersed in this industry for decades. Although his temper is a bit grumpy, he can't control himself if he has no ability. The tempered Ted Turner failed to win him over in the end, and let go of a worry-free right-hand man for nothing.

In Tang Huan's view, Barry Diller is the life of a super wage earner, and it's not difficult to restrain him—according to his original plan, he planned to ask him to help him manage online media content.Now that the other party is eyeing Paramount, it might as well give it a thumbs up.

You must know that as Turner Broadcasting Corporation and Time Warner are getting closer and closer, their control over it will inevitably be diluted, and the rise of online media will take some time, and it is also inseparable from traditional media. Relying on the media, it is better to use Barry Diller as an alternative - according to the current industry development trend, no matter who controls Paramount, the next step will be to expand to the media without any choice.

What's more, Summer Redstone and Barry Diller, who are both Jewish, are obviously easier to control. It should be interesting to watch them fight.

Calculating such stakes along the way, the richest man came to Vancouver, Canada.Undoubtedly, he also has a comfortable home here, and Mi Xue happily prepared everything for him.

Seeing Jin Wei and Jin Dong running all over the ground, Tang Huan said, "They are already four years old, so they should start receiving group education in San Francisco this year."

Sydney, who was also busy, pouted and said, "Jin Wei and Jin Dong are still very young and need to be taken care of by familiar relatives."

Tang Huan glanced at the other party, "If you are worried, you can go and be a nanny. Anyway, their other brothers also have relatives such as uncles or aunts, who will take care of the details of life instead of busy mothers."

"Then it's settled." Xue Li suddenly smiled, causing Mi Xue to stare at her.

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It is impossible for the richest man to really relax in Vancouver. After all, he also has a huge investment here. He had just finished a meal, and Feng Yongfa, who was greeted at the airport not long ago, brought his family over to celebrate the New Year.

Speaking of which, the Feng family has been completely bound to the richest man—on the Canadian side, Feng Yongfa worked for Tang Huan in the media, real estate and other fields; Leading Sun Hung Kai Bank to serve Yu Qinhe.

Now, New Era Media has integrated Cathay Pacific TV and Canadian Chinese TV, which are headquartered in Vancouver and Toronto, together with several radio channels under Canadian Chinese Radio, covering the east and west coasts of Canada, becoming the leading Chinese media in Canada. group.

The relevant regulatory authorities in Canada had to relax the policy. According to the previous setting, the Chinese media other than New Era Media could not bear the pressure of losses at all, and the integration of all Chinese TV and broadcasting media resources became the only way out.

Of course, it cannot be ignored that New Era Media has also caught up with an opportunity—after the round of Xiangjiang immigrants triggered by Sino-British negotiations in the early 1980s, Canada has ushered in another round of immigration from the late 1980s to the present. The greater Xiangjiang immigration wave has formed a considerable Chinese-language media audience.

In fact, if we calculate business interests, real estate is the absolute majority.

Those who can immigrate are often economically affluent.Such a large group of people came to Canada, a strange place, where they ate, drank, slept, and everything was inseparable from money.

The richest man has long anticipated this unchangeable general trend. He has built many real estate projects in Vancouver, Toronto and other major Chinese cities in Canada, especially in Richmond in the Greater Vancouver area, which is equivalent to creating a small Xiangjiang.

It can be said that these Xiangjiang immigrants have obtained the greatest possible convenience in the process of buying properties, living, and working, etc., and then willingly sent their savings for many years to Qinhe and his family. But the "exploitation" of the richest man.

A general summary of the situation is: these Chinese immigrants were united in the hearts of the people by New Era Media and the Miss Chinese Contest, and they were also united in interests by the property invested by the richest man.

Feng Yongfa knew that Tang Huan was unusually busy, and he would not be able to stay in Vancouver for a few days this time, so he tried his best to buy some time to exchange important matters.

He first said: "The consortium on the Xiangjiang side has seen the prosperity of the Chinese life circle on the Vancouver side, and is actively expanding its business, and has taken some properties in our hands."

"Then sell it to them." Tang Huan said without hesitation: "Canada can't compare with Xiangjiang. It has benefited a lot."

Speaking of this, Tang Huan pointed out Feng Yongfa's worries and joked: "Are you afraid that the conflict between Qinhe and other Chinese business consortiums will spread during the process of Xiangjiang Telecom losing its franchise?"

"That's not necessary. I still have this bit of tolerance. One size is one size. We must consider the overall interests."

"Of course I'm not worried about this." Feng Yongfa quickly complimented: "The convenience Xiangjiang immigrated to Canada after coming to Canada is really a great merit, and it's all thanks to Datang's foresight."

After the richest man accepted the flattery with peace of mind, he turned to say: "We must also see that although these immigrants have successfully settled down, their employment is not so optimistic, and they are under great pressure to sit back and have nothing. I heard that many people After settling down, he hurriedly returned to Hong Kong to work as a Chinese Canadian."

"Actually, this is already the best result." Feng Yongfa said with a wry smile: "For example, many Hong Kong artists now work in New Era Media, but the positions are limited after all. After all, this is more like a way out, or retirement The place."

"Then let nature take its course and observe carefully." Tang Huanshen nodded in agreement, "I estimate that in the next period of time, in addition to the source of Xiangjiang, the treasure island and mainland China will also obviously let the Chinese in Canada There are more and more immigrants. The prospects for business scale effects are still very optimistic."

(End of this chapter)