Heads Up Hollywood

Tang En waved his hand and said sinisterly: "Don't worry, the history of overseas film development is very backward. Usually, it can only be developed in the local market, there are no opportunities for export, and it is not worth a lot of money! Those filmmakers are either artists or Nouveau riche can’t ask for a price, and they dare not ask for a price.”

"Besides, what is the copyright of streaming media? It is the Internet! In this era, apart from the United States, where are there Internet companies in the world? Except for China, Japan, and South Korea, which are closely following the United States, they are exploring the Internet in confusion. Now, the whole of Europe It is an Internet desert! From our Internet point of view, they are a group of indigenous people!"

"What is the need for fairness when negotiating with the natives? Historical experience has told us that a few words of coaxing and three or five guns can make them give up the entire American continent. Business is business, and when it's time to do it, we don't have to be soft-hearted. You don't have to be polite!"

Kevin Turner pondered: "Even if the Europeans are all indigenous, they don't understand the existence of the Internet, they will seriously underestimate the value of streaming media copyrights, and are willing to sell them at a low price. But what about China, Japan and South Korea? The Internet development there... is very good. .”

Tang En said with a smile: "Even in the United States, there is a big distance between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. The reason why they are involved is because there is Wall Street capital behind them. But can the Chinese, Japanese, Korean film industry and the Internet industry be related? ?Do not worry!"

This year, the only Internet investor in Asia is Masayoshi Son of Softbank.

All Internet companies in China, Japan, and South Korea want to find financing, or they must go to Wall Street or Sun Zhengyi. There is no second way to go.

Looking for the government? Looking for a bank? Looking for a traditional big company?

stop talking.

They can't read the Internet.

Even if they don't understand the Internet, it is even more impossible for a film company with little capital to understand the Internet.

It's even very likely that this will happen--

I heard that the Hollywood film giant New Universal has come to acquire the streaming rights of the film. Filmmakers from China, Japan and South Korea, in order to gain the favor of Hollywood, gave away free gifts one after another. Shi Jun smiled...

In their eyes, this thing is just waste paper, which cannot generate any income.

Even if New Universal wants to buy all the copyrights of the movie in a package, they might obediently give it away because they worship foreigners.

Not to mention others, director Zhang from mainland China will definitely be able to do it.

This guy is crazy about Oscar.

These days, those who invest in movies in mainland China are all coal bosses. What long-term vision do they have? They invest in movies, one is to play female stars, and the other is to make quick money in the short term.

Don't care about the future at all.

Relatively speaking, the copyright of Hong Kong films is more complicated.

Most of the big bosses of the Hong Kong government have an international perspective and have dealt with Hollywood, so they know the importance of film copyright.

However, it is only relatively complicated.

The current Hong Kong films are half-dead and can no longer survive.

Why not sell those old movies for a sum of money?

It's even easier if you just buy out the streaming rights.

In the United States, Kevin Turner is very difficult to buy streaming copyrights of film and television works everywhere. In order to lease these 8,000 films, New Universal has to pay an annual rent of 60 million US dollars.

But when it comes to overseas, it is too simple.

At a cost of 20 million US dollars, at least 5,000 movie copyrights can be bought out, plus 30,000 movie streaming copyrights!

This is of great significance for Netflix to develop overseas business in the future!

Hollywood movies are only leased, not exclusive.

Users can also watch these film and television content through other streaming media platforms.

But these movies in Waihai are different, this is a complete buyout!

If you want to watch these movies, you can only come to Netflix!

No semicolons!

This kind of exclusive supply is the best way for Netflix to dominate the world in the future!

"okay, I get it."

Kevin Turner nodded, and a concept map has been drawn in his mind.

Tang En thought of something, and smiled again, "By the way, when buying overseas film copyrights, pick out well-reviewed films, and don't pack up good or bad ones. Some films, you'd rather spend money than have them."

"Ah? Apart from the United States, no other country has anti-monopoly clauses for the film industry, isn't it necessary?" Kevin Turner was a little surprised.

Tang En pretended to sigh, "I can't help it. What if Netflix makes a lot of money in the future, and the governments of various countries will be jealous? We eat meat, but we have to give others soup."

Kevin Turner couldn't laugh or cry, knowing that Tang En was joking.

There are too many film and television works in the world, which can reach tens of millions!

New Universal purchased tens of thousands of units, which has nothing to do with monopoly.

But what Tang En said is very important, only buy good ones, not bad ones!

Isn't it a waste of time for users to collect so many bad movies and let them watch them?

To provide users with the highest quality content.

Tang En waved his hand, and continued: "Overseas copyrights need to be acquired, but jobs in Hollywood can't be stopped."

Kevin Turner said embarrassingly: "Except for MGM, the remaining companies are unlikely to cooperate, especially Columbia Pictures and Paramount, who are currently hostile to us... "

"No, you misunderstood."

"oh?"

"I'm not talking about movies, but TV shows!"

"TV drama?"

Tang En said: "DVD disc rental is mainly for movies. But streaming media is different. In addition to movies, there are TV dramas, reality shows, and some classic sports events, award ceremonies, concerts, Super Bowl, etc. It’s all key viewing content.”

Kevin Turner's eyes lit up, "You mean...we're going to continue to acquire streaming media rights, and extend our hands to TV shows, sports shows, and various major award ceremonies?"

"That's right. These contents don't have any peripheral development value. At present, apart from broadcasting by TV stations, the content side can't find any other way to make money. If we are willing to provide a sum of money to rent their streaming media copyright, I thought...hehe."

Tang En laughed sinisterly a few times.

New Universal spends $60 million a year to lease the streaming rights to 8,000 films.

However, TV dramas, classic sports games, concerts and other film and television content have little room for development, and the copyright value is very low.

You can buy them all at the lowest price!

Plan ahead for your future streaming business!

"What's my budget?"

Kevin Turner is very emotional.

Tang En said proudly: "Let's put it all together, the annual rental fee has reached 100 million U.S. dollars!"

"$100 million! Good!"

Kevin Turner was very excited.

Excluding the already negotiated US$60 million film copyright fee, that is to say, he still has an available budget of US$40 million!

$40 million... can definitely buy a lot of intellectual property!

New Universal began to deploy streaming media business in 2003.

It is conceivable that once the network speed bottleneck is broken and video sites spring up like mushrooms after rain, Netflix... will soar into the sky!

As for now, I still have to fight Blockbuster.

"After Paramount's personnel adjustment failed, Redstone seems to have compromised." Kevin Turner suddenly changed the subject.

Tang En said calmly, "Oh?"

Kevin Turner said: "Recently, Redstone often visited Wall Street and said some things in public. The general meaning is that Blockbuster has opened tens of thousands of directly-operated stores in North America, and the business is saturated. Moreover, Pepsi DA’s business and Viacom’s business...are in conflict, which is not conducive to the adjustment of the corporate tax rate.”

Tang En sneered, "What? The old guy wants to give up Blockbuster?"

Kevin Turner nodded again and again, "It looks like this should be the case. Blockbuster has seriously dragged down Viacom's stock price. He has been in frequent contact with major Wall Street investment banks recently."

"Maintaining the status quo!"

Tang En didn't care about Lei Shidong's small gesture.

It's just dying.

Viacom, after all, will be silent in the dust of history.

If Lei Shidong hadn't messed with Tang En, maybe he could still be saved.

But provoking Tang En was like breaking the last straw.

Times have changed.

The media company that dominates the world in the future must be New Global!