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Chapter 720

Over the two weekends, Eric and Chris discussed in detail the plan to enlarge the development prospects of the portal website. After a conference call on cooperation between Nokia and Qualcomm was held at the Firefly Investment Headquarters on Monday, Chris went to Boston to start the layout.

The time is already May 29, and the release date of the first blockbuster Jurassic Park in Firefly's summer season is set for June 2. Eric only needs to rush back to Los Angeles for the premiere before that, so You can also stay in New York for a few more days.

May is the month of the new year's TV series introductions and subscriptions, with countless producers and TV stations flocking to New York to promote or buy the new year's TV shows.

Firefly has three trump card series Survivor, ER Story and Friends, so in the process of selecting new dramas, it seems calm, and the TV department puts a lot of energy on the TV station that is about to expand. In addition to the upcoming production of America's Next Top Model and Project Runway, TV station also ordered a good-quality female workplace TV series and several TV movies at the TV program promotion conference in May. The episode distribution plan has carried out a new arrangement of TV programs.

Eric's focus is still on the two reality shows America's Next Top Model and Project Runway.

The two reality shows have been prepared for a month and a half. In April, Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelinsta came up with a detailed production plan with the assistance of the Survivor team producers. In May, both of them were busy with the preparatory work for program production and the selection of contestants. At this time, all preparatory work was coming to an end.

This is the official competition venue for the contestants. According to the structure of the script, I will announce the content of the contest at the beginning of each episode of the show. The contestants will also show their production results in the second half of the show. The designers will sit in your positions. Enjoy the fashion show of the models with the judges on the other side. In addition, there is a lounge in the back. You can provide some footage of the contestants before the start of the competition and while waiting for the results...

A ABC studio in New York was built into a simple fashion show, but there was no auditorium, only a pocket runway with a few chairs on both sides of the runway. Linda Evangelinsta is standing on the top to demonstrate the program flow to Eric and others sitting under the stage. This is also Eric's last job during his stay in New York. After confirming this, he is about to return to Los Angeles. .

Linda Evangelinsta explained for a few minutes, then looked at the crowd on the catwalk. Wait for Eric to speak.

Eric sat on the left and right of Emily Brighton and Anne Sweeney, along with some other assistants, and Cindy Crawford sat next to Emily. In order to demonstrate, several specially invited judges and producers in charge of Project Runway sat on the other side of the judge's seat.

ltd will sponsor these two reality shows and get some advertising placements. Anne Sweeney is the president of the ae TV network, a brown-haired woman in her mid-thirties. Anne Sweeney was originally in charge of Disney TV. After confirming the expansion plan of the TV station, Katzenberg will send Anne Sweeney to her. Ni was transferred here to be in charge of this matter.

The preliminary production plan will be taken out from the end of April. Eric has been following up on this matter, and at this time is just doing a final check to ensure that all aspects of the details are foolproof. So it's not a big problem.

Eric discussed a few words with Anne Sweeney and Emily in a low voice, looked up at Linda Evangelinsta, and said, Linda, is the runway under your feet made of wood?

Linda Evangelinsta was stunned for a moment. The leather boots stepped lightly on the runway, making a thudding sound, and nodded, Yes.

Eric pointed to the screen that started to appear on the runway, and said with a smile, Then you can walk around and let me see.

Linda Evangelinsta was a little confused, but walked obediently behind the screen. Came out on the catwalk.

As a result, a series of muffled sounds resounded in the arena.

Linda Evangelinsta hasn't finished a one-way trip yet. Everyone has noticed the problem, the sound and noise of leather boots hitting a wooden runway is about the same. If the audience suddenly hear these sounds during the program, it will definitely be very dramatic.

At the end of the runway, Linda Evangelinsta was embarrassed to go any further, walked lightly to where she was just now, and said bluntly, Eric, I didn't expect this, we'll take this as soon as possible. The runway was replaced.

Eric nodded and said to Emily and Annie: I have no problem here, how about you?

Emily shook her head. She mainly came to see the details of the advertisement placement of ltd's products, and she was not good at making decisions about program production.

Anne Sweeney asked a few more questions in a row, until Linda Evangelinsta almost showed an unstoppable look, and then she reluctantly let her go for Eric's face.

This female executive who jumped from Fox TV network to abc a few years ago is also very ambitious at this time. She wants to rely on the TV station to make some achievements, hoping to reach Hollywood such as Shirley Lansing and Amy Pascal. The height of the wind and cloud women.

The original president of the ae television network was from the Hearst Group. Katzenberg adjusted the position after taking the controlling stake. He transferred Annie Sweeney and gave the Hearst Group the reason for the woman. It can better control the essence of female TV stations. Of course, everyone understands the actual situation.

Leaving aside the purpose of taking control in private, Eric also agrees with Katzenberg’s decision. Although there is not much information about Annie Sweeney in his memory, Eric vaguely remembers, Annie Sweeney has led a very famous TV series called Desperate Housewives. From this point of view, she has a lot in common with Amy Pascal, who likes women's movies, so she is responsible for focusing on women. The TV station for the audience is really suitable.

In one morning, everyone walked through several major shooting scenes of Project Runway, and listened to Linda Evangelinsta personally explain the process. Of course, the content of the afternoon activity was America's Next Top Model. .

Both reality shows chose midtown Manhattan as the main shooting location, and even the apartments of the contestants of the two shows are only separated by a street. Therefore, it doesn't take a lot of trouble to walk through it.

At half past five in the afternoon, all work was over. Emily, Anne Sweeney and others went home from get off work one after another. Eric was stopped by Cindy Crawford.

Eric, are you free in the evening. How about having dinner together? Cindy Crawford said, stepping forward and hugging Eric's arm affectionately.

Linda Evangelinsta finished packing her things and walked out of a dressing room. Just when she saw this scene, the corner of her mouth twitched, and she walked to Eric's side and said with a smile, Eric , since we want to have dinner, why don't I come along too.

Eric joked: Take the two of you to the restaurant. I'll be killed by someone's eyes.

Then go to my place. My cooking skills are pretty good. By the way, I can continue to talk about the America's Next Top Model. I think I am not good enough in many areas, Cindy Crawford said. , while Eric was not paying attention, he threw a menacing look at Linda Evangelinsta, as if he would make trouble again and cut you off.

Linda Evangelinstar originally wanted to make a little joke, but Cindy Crawford's look made her very unhappy, and provocatively stepped forward to hold Eric's other arm. . Said: Then go to Cindy's place, our good sisters haven't been together for a long time.

Cindy Crawford couldn't bear it any longer and stretched out her hand from behind Eric. She pinched lightly in Linda Evangelinsta's ribs.

Ah, it hurts, Linda Evangelinsta cried out in pain, and immediately became tearful, complaining to Eric aggrieved: Eric, Cindy pinched me.

It takes two hours to drive back to East Hampton from Manhattan. Eric had planned to stay in the city, but at this time, the beautiful woman invited him, but of course he was disrespectful. He stretched his arms around Linda Evangelinsta's waist and patted it soothingly: Okay, let's go to Cindy's place. If you go, let her cook something for us to eat. If you don't go, get down. Next time I'm in New York, I'm treating you to dinner.

Okay, I'll listen to you, Linda Evangelinsta said coquettishly. Her voice was not a baby's voice, it was a little hoarse, but it had the innocence of a teenage girl, very taste.

Seeing Linda Evangelinsta say so, Cindy Crawford could only give her a glare, but could not refute Eric's decision.

A few people went downstairs to the parking lot and squeezed into Cindy Crawford's car together. Cindy Crawford's apartment was in the Upper East Side. Although it was not far, it was just off work, and it took about ten minutes. drive.

Realizing that Linda Evangelinsta's plan was going to be messed up, Cindy Crawford turned her attention to America's Next Top Model, driving as she spoke to Eric. : Eric, how do you think we have prepared?

It's all good, I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your work, Eric didn't have much energy to talk about this after a tiring day, and simply replied. In fact, in the process of follow-up, he has already had a very profound evaluation of the two programs.

Cindy Crawford's America's Next Top Model program is more imaginative, with a lot of crazy details. Moreover, she pays great attention to the interaction between the host and the players, and she has more personal playing time. Relatively speaking, the mode of Project Runway is relatively fixed. Each episode is 43 minutes and is divided into several fixed-form program modules, which pay more attention to showing the abilities of the contestants.

Eric is quite satisfied with the results of their work, and he can't say who is good or who is bad. What's more, he didn't want the two programs to be exactly the same.

Linda Evangelinsta listened with her ears sideways. Seeing that Eric didn't say too much detail, she remembered another thing and asked, Eric, the second season of Survivor just ended recently, I heard that the viewership of the final episode has reached 50 million again, how much money can abc make from this show?

Eric shook his head and said with a smile: This is a secret within the company and I can't tell you, but as long as the program in your hands can reach one-tenth of the level of Survivor, it will be enough to fill your pockets. full.

In fact, Eric is not very clear about the specific income of the second season of Survivor. Now the second season has just been broadcast. As long as the preliminary advertising revenue data, according to abc statistics, the second season of Survivor The average advertising revenue per episode has reached 27 million US dollars, and the single-season advertising revenue exceeds 350 million. The production cost of each episode of Survivor is only about 5 million. After the later videotape distribution and syndicated distribution, Firefly can obtain at least ten times the income. (To be continued.)

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