Hu Tianwang

The TV series with the largest investment in the world is a sci-fi drama produced by Spielberg many years ago called Tellinoa. The investment for a single episode is as high as 9000 million US dollars, which is more expensive than many Hollywood movies.But in the end, the ratings were mediocre, and it was cut after only one season.Qin Tian didn't even dare to think about such an amount of investment, because it was simply playing tricks, how could it be possible to make money?

But, Laomei is willing to spend such money on TV dramas, which naturally shows that the market here is huge. If there are good dramas that can create extremely high ratings for them, they will naturally be able to sell at a sky-high price. Once the sales here are very high , Europe and East Asia will not sell very low.

So Qin Tian came here this time mainly to talk with ABC American Broadcasting Company, one of the three traditional broadcasting and television companies in the United States, CBS American CBS Search controlled by Sony, and HOB.

The first two are full-band coverage, but the actual broadcast will choose its cable free TV channel. Only HOB is a limited paid network TV channel. If you want to buy pay TV, you must first open the cable. This thing is a bird with China. In this way, it is to cheat money in different ways.

ABC is under the name of Disney and an important asset of the Disney Group. Its status within the group is no longer under Disney Pictures.Columbia has long been acquired by Sony, but CBS has too much influence in the United States, so it cannot be wholly owned or even controlled. It is a cross-shareholding, but Sony is the largest shareholder.

It is not a big problem for the two TV stations to have Andy and Keiko matchmaking. After watching the first ten episodes and trailers of Sansheng III, both parties are still a little interested in this oriental fantasy drama from China, but the price is a bit cheating.The most pitiful thing is CBS, which only offered a North American copyright price of 1800 million U.S. dollars. Calculated, a single episode is only 31 U.S. dollars, which is 200 million an episode.

You must know that when Legend of Zhen Huan was sold in the United States in 2012, an episode was sold for 20 US dollars at that time, and the money at that time was worth more than the current 31.Moreover, Sansheng III's investment is not comparable to Zhen Huan's Chuan, it is too low.So Qin Tian directly refused, and the little devil really planned carefully.

Chapter 0067 Selling dramas in the United States 2!

Although Qin Tian has a good relationship with Disney Pictures, and is even an ally, Disney Pictures is Disney Pictures, and ABC is ABC. The two sides are not the same person in charge, but independent organizations at the same level.At the same time, because of the natural opposition between the small screen and the big screen, the contradiction between the two sides is not small.

Compared with Disney Pictures' success in recent years, ABC is naturally in a state of decline. Although it is still one of the three major TV giants in North America, it has been beaten miserably in terms of performance, and it is not even as profitable as the rising star HOB. Gao, Billy, the head of the company, is often blamed by shareholders, and his position is even unstable.

A friend of an enemy is an enemy. Although the relationship between Billy and Andy has not yet reached that level, Qin Tian will not open the door because of the good relationship between Qin Tian and Disney Pictures, so the price given is 2500 million Dollar.It's a little better than CBS.

Qin Tian naturally didn't know these things at first, but after communicating with Billiz and the others for a long time, the other party insisted on the price and would not let go, Qin Tian understood immediately.It's all a thousand-year-old vixen playing Liao Zhai. It's obvious that the other party is bullying you and offering you a low price, whether you like it or not. Anyway, it's more benevolent than CBS.

Qin Tian now began to understand why when he went to CBS in the morning, the asking price there was so low. What kind of stuff is Zhen Huan Chuan?Can it be compared with Sansheng III?

Don't look at how loud Zhen Huan's story is, in fact, the investment is only 7000 million yuan, which is about 1.5 million yuan now.If Three Lives III calculates Qin Tian's remuneration, it is at least an investment of 2 million U.S. dollars. Qin Tian's starring screenwriters can still get a [-] million remuneration, and some people outside are willing to offer a price of more than [-] million U.S. dollars.

But what about the result? The TV series with an investment of 7000 million yuan was sold for nearly 1600 million US dollars, not only earning back the capital, but also making a profit of nearly 3000 million yuan.Qin Tian's investment of 2500 million U.S. dollars can only be sold for 7500 million U.S. dollars. Not to mention that he can't make back his capital, he still has a loss of [-] million U.S. dollars.

Although Qin Tian can make a fortune just relying on the mainland market, Qin Tian is definitely not willing to sell such a large market in North America. The low price in his heart is 4000 million US dollars to start.After all, selling the island country is at least 2000 million US dollars.If it really sells for 2500 million, the Bangzi Country and the Island Country can’t afford it, and it’s impossible for Southeast Asia to charge a high price. It’s too bad.

"Or let's change the game, how about betting against each other?" Don't think that only Chinese people like to gamble. In fact, Lao Mei likes to gamble the most. They dare to bet on anything, otherwise they would not have invented the "betting against each other" model , so Qin Tian directly planned to play against each other.

Billiz would not underestimate Qin Tian. He knew what kind of existence was in front of him, and he could even be ranked in the top [-] of Forbes. Otherwise, he, the president of ABC, would not have personally received him, and he could just send a purchasing manager. up.

"Is it right to bet? Qin, you can talk about it. If you can, you can bet once."

"Naturally, it's a bet on the ratings, and it's a bet on your calculation model, the average ratings of the 18~49 age group first broadcast + 7 days of DVR and OD combined." Since Qin Tian dared to come, he naturally investigated and understood the TV series in the United States. In this case, he definitely came prepared.

After hearing this, Billiz also knew that the person opposite was an expert. Most people don't know the calculation model of American drama ratings, so many people were misled by them when they negotiated contracts.The algorithms of the two sides are fundamentally different, and the ratings on the American side are much lower than those on the Chinese side.

"How to bet?"

"First of all, it is 1 point ratings. This is the level of ordinary dramas. In North America, an episode can usually be sold for 30. If the ratings are lower than this, I will give it away for free." Qin Tian said while staring at Billy, wanting to watch Judging by his reaction, it's a pity that Billy is still very calm. It seems that this guy actually knows what to buy, and he just wants to take advantage of it.

Qin Tian continued: "Then there are 1-2 ratings, 50 episodes. 2-3 is almost the level of the year's hit dramas, which can be ranked in the top 80 of the year, 3 episodes. After that It is 4~150 points, which can enter the top ten hits of the year, 4 million episodes. Then 5~200 points can become phenomenal existence, 0.5 million episodes. Finally, it is the category of divine dramas, broken five, every episode An extra 100 point is [-] million more, and there is no upper limit.”

As soon as Qin Tian's words came out, Bi Liz was frightened. This guy is too crazy. Do you really think he is an idiot?If it becomes the annual champion like "The Walking Dead" and the ratings reach 8.8, then an episode of 900 million US dollars does not seem to be a loss. If it really has such ratings, it is still very cost-effective.

But Billiz immediately dismissed this idea and directly rejected it: "It's impossible. If you really want to bet against each other, then you can do it like this. It's free for less than 2 points, 2 U.S. dollars for 3~50 points, and 3 million U.S. dollars for 4~100 points. If you can break 4, I will give you 300 million US dollars per episode, if you can break 500, I will give you [-] million per episode. If you think it is OK, we will sign a contract."

This price is hard enough, Qin Tian only has one possibility to earn more than 4000 million US dollars, the ratings break through three, close to the top ten level of the year, and the price is only 100 million US dollars per episode, what a cabbage price, really Do you act like you don’t understand anything?

If there is such a viewership rating, people who sell 300 million will be willing to accept the move. It seems that the discussion cannot continue. After all, Qin Tian does not know how the response of "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" will be in North America. The side didn't break 2, it seems to be only about 1.3.

"Since we have such a big difference, let's do this for the time being. Everyone should think carefully and see if we can seek common ground while reserving differences. I will leave first." After Qin Tian finished speaking, he took his personal lawyer Li Binglan first. Leaving, intending to talk to HOB there.

Bi Liz didn't expect Qin Tian to refuse so decisively. It seems that this guy would rather not enter North America than sell at a low price.This is actually quite normal. Many people prefer not to enter North America if they cannot sell at a high price, because it will affect the selling price in other markets.And now is the Internet age, there are many video platforms, like Qin Tian's Three Lives Three Worlds, you can pay for on-demand videos and get a share.

Chapter 0068 Selling dramas in the United States 3!

If it is really a hot drama that breaks the level of 3, it can earn more than 3000 million U.S. dollars a year just from this one.His asking price is indeed a bit low.After all, what they were talking about was the copyright of the entire North America, a one-time deal.The former is a steady stream, although it is the most profitable in the first year, but when it is less than 3 and greater than 1, the income is much higher than the price I mentioned.

Billiz originally looked down on Qin Tian, ​​and didn't think he really understood these things. After all, there are a lot of tricks selling dramas in the United States. Like the previous Legend of Zhen Huan, the sales were very low. Although it didn't even break 2, However, they directly played a six-episode movie essence version and a simplified TV series, one drama and two broadcasts, which can be regarded as the prototype of a TV movie.

Although the income from buying the US Netflix website of Zhen Huan Biography is limited, and the sale is less than 4000 million, but it is cheap to buy, and the return rate is more than 70% after deducting operating costs, which is very good.

In Billies' view, Sansheng III is very likely to break 3. After all, Qin Tian is now considered a world-class superstar. He is a 3000 million club based on the artist level alone. In addition, he is also an Oscar-level screenwriter. Breaking 3 Not surprising.If it wasn't for the oriental fantasy instead of western magic, $500 million an episode would not be too much. Of course, the length of the Three Lives III is still a bit long, which makes film buyers like them feel uncertain.

Because they are all filmed season by season, if the ratings hit the street, they will be eunuchs immediately, and there are too many eunuchs in American dramas.So I don't really like Huaxia's works that are always forty or fifty episodes or even hundreds of episodes.In fact, what Billiz is really interested in is Datang. Compared with the oriental fantasy that he has never been in contact with, kung fu martial arts is naturally more marketable. However, the length of a hundred episodes is still a bit daunting, so Billy didn’t mention this for the time being. .

He knew the TV station that Qin Tian chose, besides himself and CBS, HOB was the only one.According to Billy's thinking, HOB is likely to offer a good contract, and Billy doesn't care about it. He always picks up cheap ones, and he would rather not make a deal if there is no cheap one. The oriental fantasy theme is risky, and the profit is mediocre, and the loss is not small if it fails, so Billy is naturally unwilling to take risks.

It's only a 3-point rating, and Billiz is unwilling to take risks for a profit of 4000 to 4 million dollars. Even if it breaks 6000, it will be a profit of 5000 to [-] million. After all, according to his ideas, it is estimated that it will be [-] to [-] million. The cost in US dollars is somewhat risky.Of course, if it breaks five, Billiz will definitely regret it. As for becoming a drama like "The Walking Dead"...Biliz can guarantee that he will definitely leave get out of class.

Time Warner has no friendship with Qin Tian, ​​but they admire Qin Tian very much. After all, Time Warner's main focus is bloody violence. Unfortunately, Qin Tian is Disney's treasure, so he doesn't give others the chance to get involved.At the same time, the current Qin Tian is not an ordinary existence, and his own strength is very strong, which is not so easy to control.

Naturally, the president of HOB personally received him. After all, Qin Tian is now a Forbes-level rich man, and he is still one of the top [-] in the world.

Jess, the president of HOB, naturally knows the conditions offered by ABC and CBS, and even the final agreement is clear, who did not let a few people go, and there is nothing to hide. Laomei is very united in this regard, unlike Huaxia who often tear down the stage by their own people, and even being deliberately led by others to bite the dog, and finally give an unbelievable price.

"I've watched this drama. There are two options. Directly edit it into the time period and version that our HOB is used to, that is, one episode per hour, and make it into 36 episodes, that is, twelve episodes per season. Isn't that a problem?"

Qin Tian was taken aback when he heard the words, then nodded, he naturally knew this.If an American drama is an ordinary cable TV station, the length of an episode is about the same as that of the mainland, about 40 minutes, and then there will be 20 minutes of commercials in the middle, and the length of an episode is one hour. The reason for this is very simple, so that it is convenient to calculate the ratings. The main way to make money is through advertising, which is similar to satellite TV in the mainland.

But pay TV is different. Although there will be some advertisements, they will only appear at the beginning and end, not in the middle, and there is very little time, so the length of an episode has higher gold content than cable television.And HOB is an alternative among them, there is no advertisement, so it is basically an hour of substantive content, very conscientious.Of course, sitcoms are still the same as short dramas, which are 10 minutes long, and the cable side is 10 minutes plus 10 minutes of commercials.

Jess nodded in satisfaction when he heard the words. That's why it's good to discuss business with experts. He knows everything and doesn't need to explain deliberately.Qin Tian is an Oscar-level screenwriter, the strongest new director and the world's number one action superstar, plus he has never been exposed to themes such as oriental fantasy, so he must be better than the people below him. After all, Qin Tian has already proved his strength and value in North America, he is not a newcomer, and he has no idea of ​​the fundamentals.

"Since this is the case, I will give 100 million episodes. This is direct purchase of the film, all copyrights in North America. If you are not satisfied, Qin, then listen to the gambling plan. It is free below two points, and the price below two points will be paid by me. I think you are not interested in Qin. 2~3 points, 80 per episode. 3~4 points 150 million, 4~5 points 300 million, starting with five points, I will increase 200 million for each additional point. As long as you The drama is good enough, the price is not a problem, there is no cap. Of course, this is the final offer, there is no room for maneuver.”

What HOB is not afraid of is your high ratings. As long as you dare to have high ratings, they dare to spend money, and even hope that your drama ratings will explode. After all, they are a pay TV station, and their main profit is the audience. It is similar to the business model of cable TV. different.Especially "The Walking Dead", which is currently broadcast on the AMC TV network, has brought a lot of pressure to HOB.

Qin Tian was naturally very satisfied when he heard the words, the contract was reliable, and if the ratings were really low, he accepted it.After all, business is only for the benefit of everyone, and the benefits are for you alone, so no one will do business with you. HOB's contract is actually very reasonable, how much you can get depends on the ratings.

Chapter 0069 Party primaries!

After signing the gambling agreement, Jess unexpectedly mentioned "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", and the price offered was very sincere, which Qin Tian did not expect.At the same time, I also realized why people like Sansheng III didn't offer high prices. To put it bluntly, they had no idea.

Qin Tian didn’t put gold on his face, he started out with at least 2000 million US dollars for acting outside, if it was a super-A production, 3000 million US dollars would not be surprising, like if he starred in US Team 3, the salary would be at least 500 Twenty-five million US dollars, and it has two protagonists.

He now has a global cumulative box office of more than 35 billion US dollars, which is infinitely close to 40 billion. It can be said that he is one of the top five box office stars among the active stars. Moreover, he is only 26 years old and has a bright future. Sooner or later, he will be the one with the highest cumulative box office.In addition to being able to edit and direct, how could there be such an outrageous price? I didn't expect this to be the reason. It seems that there is a long way to go to cultural output.

However, Datang’s price really moved Qin Tian’s heart. Although HOB does not accept VAM, the asking price for the edited version of the five seasons and sixty episodes can reach 200 million US dollars per episode, which is equivalent to 1.2 million US dollars. People are moved.North America alone can get close to paying back the cost, and all other regions are pure profits. No wonder American dramas dare to invest so much. At the same time, I also understand why they want to focus on the Chinese market. It is really too profitable if there is enough market.

However, Qin Tian is not optimistic about the invasion of American dramas. It's not that American dramas are not good-looking or exciting, but that the scale is too large. If they can enter, then there is no need for radio and television to exist.Qin Tian really hoped this would be the case. After all, in Qin Tian’s view, supernatural themes are actually very promising, and the horror of life-and-death love is common all over the world. Like Qin Tian, ​​​​he really wanted to kill people and ghosts, but it’s a pity. I can't take pictures, and I have wool for it.

The Grammy Awards did not have any major ups and downs, and it was very calm. Qin Tian also became a guest performer and sang a song "Sea Witch". Now Qin Tian has successfully advanced to the Grand Master, and the three flowers gather at the top , so keep it a little bit, there is no full firepower, but it is like this, it also shocked countless people, the chandelier on the ceiling was almost sung by him, and the surrounding glasses were smashed to the ground, it looks so beautiful It's dumbfounded, dumbfounded, and I can't close my mouth for a long time.

Naturally, those who were nominated for the awards basically got them. After all, many singers in the music world admire Qin Tian's singing skills, which are better than the three major tenors. They even encouraged him to release an album in English. If it comes out, the quality of the songs Yes, there is a very high probability of winning the ultimate award, the best pop music album.

Qin Tian can only keep a low-key statement about this. It will take one or two years to prepare, and there are not many places in the track library in his humanoid player. He will not use it to make English records for the time being. It is too wasteful. It is better to use it for Good Steel On the edge of the knife, at the critical moment, take out the pretense to flirt with girls.

Qin Tian's short trip to North America this time was very successful. Not only did Sansheng III buy at an acceptable price, but Datang was also booked out, and the price was very sincere.But Qin Tian didn't rush to agree, after all, half of the copyright belongs to Bangzi.We have to wait until the THAAD incident breaks out and get all the copyrights. I guess Bangzi will faint in the toilet crying.

Qin Tian felt that Datang might be able to sell at an unbelievable price in the end. After all, the Tang Dynasty was already well-known all over the world. There were Chinatowns everywhere. Many people even liked to call Chinese people Tang people. Tang suits were also in the minds of many people. The traditional costumes of Zhonghuaxia, just the word "Datang" is very advantageous.

Now Qin Tian didn't know what was going on, and he was expecting that Park Geun-hye's brain would get flooded.But Thaad will have to be resolved sooner or later, after all, the threat is real.But before there, Qin Tian must borrow the Korean entertainment industry played by Sade to seriously damage the vitality, especially after the theater hegemony is over and the power is in hand, the first to strike hard is the Korean entertainment industry.