Heads Up Hollywood

Anyone who believed Tang En's words would be sold by him and count the money for him.

Especially Michael Eisner, who has dealt with him a lot, is very vigilant.

Twain led New Universal to gain an advantage in the confrontation with the Big Five Alliance, but in the end he chose compromise tactics? is it possible?

Michael Eisner stared at Tang En with piercing eyes.

It seemed that he didn't want to miss even the slightest change in his expression.

Tang En said in his own words: "What is the advantage of Silicon Valley? It is advanced business concepts and the proficiency of the Internet! What is the advantage of Hollywood? It is content! If you want to fight against Silicon Valley, you must hit hard on content. "

In any case, Michael Eisner agreed with Twain's remarks, "It is true."

Tang En said: "Therefore, it is necessary for Hollywood to unite. Taking advantage of the fact that the federal government's regulatory mechanism in this area is not yet perfect, we can cooperate to launch a Hollywood version of the streaming video platform and put all our film and television content on it. In Silicon Valley Before seizing this territory, we must first gain a firm foothold.”

Michael Eisner tentatively said: "You mean... you will temporarily suspend Netflix's streaming media transformation, and instead cooperate with your peers to develop a new streaming media platform?"

Tang En nodded and said: "That's right. Each company has produced corresponding film and television content and put them on the Internet, allowing member users to watch "The Simpsons", "24 Hours", "The Usual Suspects" and other movies on the website for free Movies and TV shows old and new."

"Monthly membership?"

"This is the only option!"

In fact, online video has been around since the 1990s. In recent years, Comcast has also launched an online on-demand service for movies.

In other words, users can subscribe to a movie on the Internet, and then download and watch it.

Usually, the price of an old film like "Citizen Kane" is US$0.99; the price of a purely literary film like "The Pianist on the Sea" is US$1.99; the price of a drama film like "The Usual Suspects" is $2.99.

If it is a commercial blockbuster such as "Batman" or "Mission Impossible 2", the price is high, some are $3.99, some are $4.99, and some are $5.99. When the new film was first launched, it could reach as high as $7.99.

The price is really too expensive.

But it is also cheaper than buying DVD discs. The basic package of DVD discs costs 20 US dollars. If it is hardcover, it will cost 35 dollars at least. If it is a high-definition format such as hd-dvd, a disc cannot be bought for $70.

If a monthly subscription streaming platform appears, the monthly subscription price... will not exceed $15 per month, and you can watch all the content as you like. It is conceivable that once streaming media appears, it will seize the online on-demand market in large numbers.

As for the physical DVD business, it will be even more strongly impacted.

Not to mention whether the physical business will be too much trouble, the price can determine everything!

This is also the reason why Tang En will suspend Netflix's launch of streaming media.

The relationship is too great.

He is an experienced person, and he deeply understands that once the streaming media business appears, it will cause a devastating blow to the traditional business.

This industry "crime" must not fall on New Global.

Now, the Big Five Alliance asked Tang En for help, wanting him to give advice and solve the impact of the emerging Internet forces on Hollywood, and the opportunity came just in time.

what to do?

The law does not blame the public!

Hollywood collectively launched a streaming site, if not collectively, then jointly launched by several super giants. After the streaming media business destroys the traditional business in the future, if someone is held accountable... Hey, let's all carry it together!

Michael Eisner was very defensive towards Tang En, but he couldn't see through Tang En's mind at all.

No way, these days, they are very unfamiliar with the Internet business, and they don't even know whether the streaming media business is a blessing or a curse.

If you can't even figure out this basic source, how can you see through Tang En's plans for the future?

Tang En went on to say: "Michael, you have to understand that with the wave of the Internet hitting again, especially with the speed of the Internet, the good old days are gone forever. Hollywood should use its own website to conveniently and legally Distributing your own content, rather than through the channels of Silicon Valley, this kind of controlled behavior should not happen in Hollywood."

Michael Eisner thought so deeply, "But how can we guarantee the success of the streaming media business?"

Dunn almost fainted.

This Michael Eisner is really an old man, his brain is rusted.

Tang En said: "Even if it doesn't succeed, so what? This time, it's a collective cooperation of Hollywood. Everyone works together to attack and fight against other places, launch a joint video website, and disseminate Hollywood's own film and television works. If it fails, all losses are shared by everyone." It will not be too much to bear and share with each family."

Michael Eisner said embarrassingly: "Currently, apart from 20th Century Fox, no company is interested in the Internet. They prefer to wait and see. If the streaming media business succeeds, they may join in. If it fails They won't suffer any losses."

Tang En said angrily: "With this kind of situation, what else is there to do? It will be swallowed up by Silicon Valley sooner or later! Not to mention anything else, what is your attitude? Will Disney join? I believe Disney's major shareholders will definitely support the streaming media business very much! "

Michael Eisner almost vomited blood, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "If the plan is feasible, Disney is of course willing to participate."

Tang En clapped his hands, "That's enough! New Universal, plus Disney, plus 20th Century Fox, I believe Warner's ambitions are not limited to this. With the cooperation of these giants like us, it is enough to accomplish something big!" "

...

Of course, the negotiation will not end like this.

Multiple parties will conduct multi-lun negotiations to negotiate funds, shares, content, control rights and other aspects.

In any case, the farce between New Universal and the Big Five alliance has come to an end.

Thunder, little rain.

This disappointed many speculators who stared at the show with wide-eyed eyes.

They are still waiting for New Universal and the Big Five alliance to fight to shatter Hollywood, and then have the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to grab the territory.

But this is modern business competition.

When confronting each other, each spoke harshly, wishing for a world war, and the atmosphere was very tense.

At the end, it is often a handshake between several parties, and the spring breeze turns into rain.

Peaceful.

Not to mention the commercial market, even a trade war between countries is the same routine. No matter how fierce the clamor and threat were in the early stage, they were still on the negotiating table in the end.

Peace can make money.

Only the third-party forces that are eyeing each other, the most urgent hope is to fight. They like to fish in troubled waters and seize profits.

How can smart people give them a chance?

All in all, calm is back in Hollywood.

Of course, there are certain changes, and MPAA is fully promoting the entry of Legendary Pictures.

Disney wants to take back some of the product rights in New Universal, Columbia Pictures wants to recall Will Smith, Time Warner wants to start the "Hobbit" series of movies, 20th Century Fox wants to create "X-Men" and "Avengers" The common universe of the world... These "wishful dreams" have also come to naught.