The car accelerated towards the road, Eric recalled the situation just now, and said with emotion: "Unexpectedly, in addition to a few major TV stations, even cable stations such as HBO have come together, but Michael Eisner sent people What's the situation here?"
"Friends" has achieved impressive results. As Eric's assistant, coupled with the sense of superiority he had just been chased by a group of people, Allen was also slightly excited. Hearing Eric's question, he thought about it and said : "I think Mr. Eisner should stand up for ABC."
Eric instantly remembered the matter of Disney's acquisition of ABC TV station in his previous life. However, although Eric couldn't remember when Disney bought ABC in his previous life, it must be many years before now. How could Michael Eisner now Just stand up for abc
Noticing Eric's puzzled expression from the rearview mirror, Allen took the initiative to explain: "The relationship between Disney and ABC has always been very close. I have been watching Disney cartoons on ABC TV since I was a child."
Eric was a little stunned, and then said: "Alan, you can help me sort out a piece of information between Disney and abc these two days." After thinking about it, he added: "Take the other major TV stations and ABC Give me a copy of the relationship between the seven major Hollywood companies."
[±, "No problem, but it may take about a week." Allen turned his head and said.
"No hurry, you take your time, the most important thing is to be accurate."
"I understand, Eric, where are we going now?" Allen asked again. When in front of outsiders, Allen always called Eric Mr. Williams. But in private, he calls Eric by his first name. This is what Eric specifically told. Allen was almost thirty after all. It is almost ten years older than Eric's body, and if he is called in a serious way in private, even Eric himself will feel very awkward.
Eric said directly without thinking: "Go home, it's already night now, don't be in a hurry for anything, there's no need to disturb others now. I'll just go back and call Jeffrey and the others to say hello."
Back at the mansion in Beverly Hills, Alan and the driver helped Eric move his luggage into the villa. The little girl who had been waiting for Eric to come back did not wait for outsiders to leave. I pounced on a pile of luggage and started looking for gifts. Eric pampered Xiao Nizi a few times on the forehead before sending Alan and the driver away.
"About the arrangements for the past few days, if it's about Fox's invitation, find an excuse to help me reject it. If you have contact with other TV stations, arrange a time to meet." Standing at the door of the villa, Eric said to Ai in the car. Len said.
Allen also knew that Eric was up for sale among several major TV stations, but he still asked suspiciously: "Eric, what if Murdoch came to the door in person?"
"He won't," Eric said confidently. "The little tricks of sending a private jet to Venice to pick me up in person. Fox is just expressing sincerity for the subsequent negotiations, and it still seems a bit eager to do so. Old Mo If Doc can't help but come to the door in person, then of course I'll kill him brutally without hesitation."
"Eric, do you plan to change a TV station for "Friends"?" Allen asked with a smile, but he regretted it after he spoke. This question is a bit sensitive.
Of course, it is impossible for Eric to tell Alan his plan. Although Alan has always been more conscientious, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be tempted by interests and reveal some things. If you want someone to remain loyal, the most important thing is to try not to give the other party enough chips to betray. If the opponent knows some of his plans through Allen, then it will be difficult for Eric to get the most benefit from it.
However, he also saw from Allen's expression that the other party did not intend to ask this question, and smiled: "This must depend on the quotations of all parties. We must choose the one with the highest price."
Allen nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and quickly took his leave and left.
Back at the villa, the phone in the living room had already been picked up by Drew, so Eric had to make another one or two hours of continuous phone calls like the morning when the ratings results of "Friends" just came out. This time, Rupert Murdoch also personally called and invited Eric to have lunch with him tomorrow. Eric found a few reasons to refuse the other party.
He intends to at least make contact with several other major TV stations to make Fox feel enough urgency before negotiating a deal, so as to maximize the benefits. Although several other major TV stations were so eager, Eric had no intention of changing the TV station for "Friends" from the beginning.
Compared with the "young" Fox, the other major TV stations are more like gray-haired old men. Even if the other party puts down their posture to cooperate with Eric, it is inevitable that they will "rely on the old and sell the old". But Fox is different. Eric knows that in his previous life, Fox has developed into a North American TV giant alongside the three major TV stations in just over ten years. But apart from Eric himself, even Rupert Murdoch, the helm of News Corp., could not know this, and at the same time, it is impossible to have enough confidence in the prospects of the Fox TV network. In this case, the importance of "Friends" to Fox Sex is extraordinary.
The first thing Eric did the next day was to visit the crew of "Friends". At noon, under the lead of Michael Eisner, he met with a vice president of ABC TV who came to Los Angeles We had dinner together, and in the evening Robert Sheila went to meet an executive of NBC. On the morning of September 7, he was taken to play golf all morning by the manager of the CBS Los Angeles branch.
It has to be said that the prices of the three major TV stations are very generous, and there is no mention of buying out the series at a one-off price. The direct offer is to participate in the advertising share of the TV series. The share ratios offered are quite high. At the same time, the three major TV stations have revealed their intention to intercept Fox Fox and win the next episodes of the first season of "Friends".
Through these contacts, Eric also discovered that the three major TV stations must have reached some consensus before, and may even form a loose alliance. But this 'alliance' is fragile and can be blown away by a gust of wind. The three major TV stations are relatively fiercely competitive with each other. Although there will be cooperation, it is like it is impossible for each of them to allow the other two to get involved in their trump card programs. Similarly, when it comes to "Friends", they also have their own ideas, because with the ratings of "Friends", it is destined to become the trump card on any TV station.
Although the three TV stations have reached an agreement on their attitudes, the attitude of attacking each other has also led to Eric being able to implement his ideas smoothly without being under too much pressure. After all, if the three major TV giants in North America put pressure on him together, he must consider the consequences of offending the three TV stations at the same time. (To be continued..)