On this day.
In the morning, Zhang Ye drove to Central TV.
After bringing Chenchen to the Municipal Public Security Bureau to settle the relevant matters, and then finalizing and signing the endorsement contract for Plants vs. Zombies with Fat Sis, Zhang Ye had settled all his matters. His vacation was also over. Today, he specially dressed up and got his hair styled before coming to work.
In the program team office.
The signboard of The Voice's program team had not been removed yet, but his colleagues were already at work. However, since there was nothing on hand, everyone was chatting happily.
"Yo, Director Zhang, you're here!"
"Director Zhang, good morning!"
"How was your rest these past two days?"
"I saw on the news that our 'Little Leader' has solved a big case?"
"Chenchen is so smart. Our child will definitely have a bright future when she grows up!"
Everyone began to laugh one after another.
Zhang Ye smiled helplessly and waved it off. "Don't mention that little thing to me anymore. She's too mischievous."
Zhang Zuo laughed and said, "Chenchen is quite cute. If I had a daughter like her, I would be so happy. I've never seen such a clever child before."
"If you want her, you can take her," Zhang Ye said generously.
Zhang Zuo broke out in a sweat. "Director Zhang, I was just saying."
Everyone laughed.
At this moment, Ha Qiqi asked, "Boss, is there any news about our new show yet? What kind of show are we going to do? When will we start production? We were just chatting for a while. Everyone can't wait any longer. "
Little Wang said, "That's right, that's right."
Wu Yi laughed and said, "We're just waiting for Director Zhang to give the order. We'll follow you and go all out!"
A female staff member also flattered, "With you around, we'll have the confidence to make any kind of show! We're all confident! "
Zhang Ye joked, "I'm not even confident myself. The new show is coming up soon, but the station hasn't told me what kind of show it will be and what the requirements are. We haven't discussed it yet, so we'll have to see how they decide on it in the end. We'll also have to see how much production budget they can allocate to us. As for the new show's proposal, it will also depend on whether the production budget is sufficient or not."
As a host who was considered quite popular and had a one-year contract with Central TV, under such circumstances, Central TV Department 1 would definitely not let Zhang Ye sit around idly. Now that The Voice had ended, the new program would definitely be launched soon. It should be happening in the next few days. Going by the schedule of the program's production cycle, under normal circumstances, Zhang Ye's contract would only expire after the new program was completed.
Sure enough, when it was almost lunchtime, Central TV Department 1's Deputy Director Jiang Yuan arrived. "Everyone's here?"
"Director Jiang."
"Hello, Mr. Jiang."
"Director Jiang, are you going to give us a new mission?"
Ha Qiqi, Zhang Zuo, and the others chimed in.
Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, the funding for the new program has already been approved for you."
Hearing the commotion outside, Zhang Ye walked out of his executive director's office. "Director Jiang."
"Little Zhang, the station has already affirmed your work results many times, so I won't repeat the same old story here." Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "Your results are clear to everyone here. The station also trusts you and has great expectations for you. When we were approving the funding for the new program this time, I specially applied for a production budget of 80 million RMB from our Central TV Department 1's director. The higher-ups held a meeting and discussed it briefly before approving it. Furthermore, if there are any uncontrollable factors during the production process, the production budget could be increased by another 10% or so. This level of funding is something that has never been seen before in our Central TV Department 1, much less the other departments of Central TV."
80 million RMB?
The highest they could get was 88 million RMB?
When the program team staff heard this, they were very excited. Indeed, Central TV Department 1 had really invested a lot in them. The other program teams did not receive such treatment. But then again, The Voice's results were there for all to see. With such a huge investment and huge returns, who wouldn't be tempted by it? Increasing the production budget was also a must. This was because the station knew that as long as Zhang Ye was around, no matter how much they invested, they would still be able to recoup their costs. Not only would they not have to worry about the production costs, they would even be able to earn a huge profit. Zhang Ye's program production standards no longer needed anyone to doubt!
Zhang Ye said, "Thank you for your trust, Leader. About that, we still have the rights to allocate for the title sponsorship this time …"
"Don't even think about it." Jiang Yuan quickly interrupted, "All the title sponsorship fees cannot be added to the production budget this time. The title sponsorship fees will go directly to the station. Isn't the 80 million RMB production budget still not enough for your program? Even if we were to make a second season of The Voice, it would still be more than enough! "
Zhang Ye said, "Alright then."
Jiang Yuan added, "For the new program, the station also has some requirements. The first requirement is that the title sponsorship fee cannot be less than 80 million RMB."
Zhang Ye was a little troubled. "The Voice is a special case. Director Jiang, I cannot guarantee that the new program will also have a title sponsorship fee of close to 100 million RMB. I can only strive for a title sponsorship fee of 50 million RMB and above."
"The station has given you 80 million RMB for the production budget, so the first step is to recoup the cost. You don't have to be humble, we all believe in your ability." Jiang Yuan continued, "The second requirement is the viewership ratings, tentatively set at 1.2% and above. As for the third requirement, the higher-ups have already discussed it during the meeting. We definitely can't continue making singing programs, but with this new trend, we will definitely want to take this opportunity to burn some more money. Our best target is still a talent show. As for what kind of talent show it is and what kind of show it is, you can come up with a plan and show it to the station first before we decide."
Zhang Ye said, "Will it still be a talent show?"
Jiang Yuan was right. "Like a dancing talent show? Or something else? Of course, this is just a suggestion. You guys can come up with the specific production plan first. Whether it works or not, we can discuss it again. "
Zhang Ye could only say, "Alright, let's think about it first."
After saying a little more, Jiang Yuan prepared to go eat. "Alright, that's all for now. Oh yes, Little Zhang, come to my office after lunch. I have something to discuss with you."
"Sure," Zhang Ye replied.
When Jiang Yuan left, Zhang Ye threw the problem to his colleagues. "Everyone, think about it. What kind of show is suitable? Come up with some ideas and brainstorm. "
Ha Qiqi blinked and said, "Why don't we do a dancing talent show?"
Zhang Zuo said, "That seems a little niche, so it won't be easy to come up with something new. We can't possibly follow The Voice's style of choosing contestants behind their backs, can we? We won't even be able to see the dance moves, so how are we supposed to choose? Listen to the sound of the dancing? "
Wu Yi said, "Talent shows are really not easy to do."
A female staff member said, "Actually, I'm more inclined towards reality shows. There's more room for us to showcase our talents, but the station has requested for a talent show to be our first choice, so …"
80 million RMB in funding?
A talent show?
The title sponsorship fee and the viewership ratings would have to be high?
Zhang Ye thought about the station's request and also felt that it would be quite difficult. One by one, some of the more popular variety shows from his previous world appeared in his mind. But in the end, they were all overruled by him as he could not think of anything that was particularly suitable for the time being.
What should he do?
Which program was the most suitable?
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