I’m in Hollywood

Remember [Chinese Website] www. in one second, to provide you with a high-speed text starter. A minute, which is usually fleeting, seems a bit long for Murdoch.

Murdoch originally hoped that the young man in front of him could calm down, but soon, with the numbers popping up from Eric's mouth, Murdoch himself could not calm down.

He began to quickly calculate the pros and cons. Eric was right. Once Fox TV loses Friends this time, it will miss the best and possibly the only chance to rise. Once you really lose Friends, if Fox TV can still dormant and develop silently, it will be nothing. But after the ratings miracle of Friends, the three old TV stations are aware of the threat to their status by the Fox network, and they will definitely not allow the Fox network that has lost Friends to develop steadily.

After decades of struggle in the media industry, Murdoch is used to seeing intrigue and cruel industry competition. When he left Australia and went to the UK to develop his career, the most difficult period was when his competitors were unscrupulous. Taking revenge on him as an outsider, even the personal safety of his family was threatened. A group of kidnappers mistakenly kidnapped the wife of a News Corporation manager as his wife. When they learned that the wrong person was kidnapped, the poor man woman was killed.

Now that he has come to the United States, Murdoch believes that the competition in the North American industry will not be much milder than that in the United Kingdom.

Just less than 30 seconds, Murdoch has turned countless thoughts in his mind.

Eric, who was sitting opposite, still stared at the watch in his hand, and counted down slowly.

9...8...7...6...

Last few seconds. Murdoch finally sighed. He waved his hand lightly. Said: Eric, stop counting, I promise you.

Eric paused when he heard Murdoch's words, and then slowly counted the remaining numbers as if due to some inertia, and then raised his head.

Of course he just couldn't really be suddenly young and energetic, as an inner mature to middle-aged man, although Murdoch's threat to him is much more aggressive than his threat to take away Friends. But he couldn't have made any drastic actions because of this. He's betting that Murdoch has more than a 70% chance of agreeing, because Fox Network needs Friends so badly.

Of course, he also thought about what would happen if Murdoch really did not agree.

In fact, even if it really collapsed, it was nothing. He could be sure that the countdown to one minute was really over, and he walked away.

Murdoch will surely come to you again. Because of the original plan, it is impossible for him to really cut off the cooperation with Fox TV. After Fox's goodwill, he would agree to renegotiate half-heartedly.

But in that case, Fox will surely realize his bottom line from his actions. At that time, he will no longer have the opportunity to get 10 shares of Fox TV network.

However, with Murdoch's attitude after he put forward his own conditions, Eric himself thought that he could not have the opportunity to get the shares of Fox TV 10.

But Murdoch wisely made some threats with his women after hearing that he might have transferred Friends, which gave him a reason to attack.

Chongguan's anger is a red face, isn't it reasonable for him to be young, energetic and ambitious?

Since the chances of getting 10 shares were already slim, Eric took a chance.

In the end, Murdoch did not dare to take this risk. He was afraid that Eric would be so angry that he would not even give him a chance to maneuver after leaving, so he directly cut off the cooperation with Fox TV and transferred Friends to TV. Once the worst of that kind of thing happens, there's no turning back.

So he won the bet.

Although Murdoch agreed, Eric did not show any joy. He just picked up the coffee pot in front of him with a light expression, poured himself a cup of coffee, picked it up and tasted it carefully, waiting for Murdoch K was the first to speak.

Murdoch's eyes are not old-fashioned. From Eric's indifferent action, he quickly realized that he might have just been fooled.

Repent!

This was Murdoch's first thought.

However, if Eric might have pretended to be angry to threaten him just now, then if he repents immediately, then maybe Eric will really walk away.

After fighting in the media industry for more than 30 years, how could Murdoch be reconciled?

Since he can't turn his face and deny it immediately, Murdoch certainly wants to try his best to recover the loss.

Eric, I can give you 10 shares of Fox Network, but you should also know that if you negotiate the same conditions with the three major TV stations with this TV series, the other party may kick you out of the office. So, One Friends is not enough, you need, um... Murdoch pondered for a while, then continued: You need to provide Fox with two more excellent TV series, of course, I know it is difficult to reach the level of Friends , so, as long as the average ratings of those two TV series can reach 1,500 people, I will agree to transfer the equity to you.

Eric almost laughed when he heard this condition.

If Murdoch puts forward other conditions, he may still be stumped, but if it is a high-rated American drama, let alone two, it is twenty, and Eric can make it out of the corner of his memory. American dramas with terrible ratings in the past life, even those subtitle groups are too lazy to translate, so most of the American dramas that can flow into China are high-quality American dramas with high ratings.

However, Eric also heard some other problems from Murdoch's words. Murdoch had just obviously waited for him to provide Fox with two high-rated American TV series before transferring the shares to him.

How is this possible? He can be sure that if he really hands over the three American dramas to Fox first, and waits for the results to come out, it is estimated that Murdoch is trying not to have an old face, and it is impossible to give him any more shares. Because at that time, the three TV series had already been aired, and Fox had also cultivated a sufficient fixed audience with its high ratings. The next steps were very clear.

Mr. Murdoch, I can provide two more shows for Fox, and it's not a problem to have more than 15 million ratings, because I happen to have a few good guys. However, I don't like to play word games, today is the eighth , The 10th is the day that Friends will be broadcast again. If Fox TV has not shown sincerity in transferring the shares before the day after tomorrow, I can't guarantee what will happen.

If Eric just said the last few words in what he just said, maybe Murdoch would let Eric leave. But hearing Eric's words, I happen to have a few good sons, Murdoch was moved again. He proposed the so-called two TV programs with more than 15 million ratings, and he originally wanted to spoil the promise just now. American TV shows with an average rating of more than 15 million people, all North American TV stations combined, cannot exceed 10 each year, and most of them are sequels of those old-fashioned hit dramas. It is even more difficult for a brand-new American drama to achieve this result. Therefore, the over 30 million viewers in the first season of Friends will cause such a big sensation.

Therefore, seeing that Eric was about to get up, Murdoch quickly waved his hand to stop the other party: Wait, Eric, how can I play any word games with you. You have to believe that since I agreed to your conditions, I will I will definitely not regret it, so let's sit down and have a good chat, and talk about your... son?

I believe you just saw a ghost!

Eric slandered, he didn't want to talk about it anymore, it was really annoying to confront Murdoch, the old fox, and he might fall into the opponent's pit if he didn't pay attention. But hearing Murdoch's question, Eric couldn't help but sit down again.

Actually, that's what I think, Mr. Murdoch, I can also take out two TV series, but if you want to increase the influence of a TV station, just a TV series is definitely not enough. Giving Fox another one different from In addition to the Friends-type TV series, I plan to create another variety show for Fox TV, and I guarantee that if this variety show is well-operated, it will not be a problem for the average viewership to exceed 20 million.

Murdoch's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, Eric, can you tell me about the idea of ​​your... variety show?

Eric smiled and shook his head: Mr. Murdoch, I just said that I hope to see Fox TV's preliminary equity transfer plan between the 10th. Before that, there is no need to talk about it.

However, you won't reveal anything, how do I know if what you said is true? Murdoch pressed.

Eric rubbed his palms irritably and reminded: Mr. Murdoch, don't forget, you promised to transfer me the shares of Fox TV, entirely for the sake of Friends, which has nothing to do with the other two TV shows. relationship, so you can only choose to believe me.

Otherwise, Eric, I can transfer the shares to you first, but it must be stated that it will be for one year. Within one year, if you can't fulfill the promise that the two TV shows have an average rating of more than 15 million , then, if less than one piece is reached, 5 shares will be returned, what do you think?

Eric sneered: Mr. Murdoch, it is 100 times easier to fake the ratings than to fake the box office of a movie. By then, it will be as much as you Fox said. Do you think I will agree? To be continued. .