Later that afternoon.
The entire Central TV was in a heated discussion.
Now that Zhang Ye had fallen out with Central TV Department 1, he was in an awkward position and his sources of information were naturally very restricted. He was almost the last to receive the news, and it was his subordinates who rushed in to inform him.
The door was pushed open and he even forgot to knock!
Ha Qiqi and Zhang Zuo came in one after the other!
"Director Zhang!" Ha Qiqi said quickly, "We've been transferred away!"
Zhang Ye's eyes flickered. "What transfer?"
Zhang Zuo hurriedly said, "We've just sent an internal email. You and our team from The Voice will be transferred to Central TV Department 14 starting tomorrow and will no longer be under the jurisdiction of Central TV Department 1! Starting tomorrow, our personnel files will also be transferred to Department 14, and our social insurance will all be transferred there! "
Zhang Ye's heart skipped a beat. "Are you sure?"
"Of course we're sure. Check the email!" Ha Qiqi said.
Zhang Ye was still worried, so he immediately logged in to confirm it. Indeed, the transfer order had been issued!
Ha!
That's great!
Stirring up trouble was indeed very effective!
Back when Zhang Ye went around on Weibo to trample on Central TV Department 1's programs, he did it with the intention of getting even with them. He never considered the consequences when he did things, but after scolding them, he suddenly realized that Central TV Department 1 could not do anything to him. Since they had the intention of freezing him, then their other methods of dealing with him were very limited. It could even be said that they were at their wit's end. With this incident, Zhang Ye had an idea and felt that he could try stirring up trouble a few more times. In any case, his situation in the unit could not get any worse and his reputation had already been ruined, so he wouldn't suffer any losses. And Zhang Ye's goal was to see if he could find a way out. He wanted to break the current stalemate — he had never given up on making another program!
Who could have expected that it would really work!
If Central TV Department 1 could not tolerate it any longer, they would have to transfer them away!
Zhang Zuo asked, "Director Zhang, what do we do now?"
Ha Qiqi also said, "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
"I've also heard of Department 14's Director Yan Tianfei. He's a veteran of Central TV and has a bad temper at times. Director Yan does not have a good relationship with many of the other departments in the station, including Central TV Department 1. Even if the leaders of Central TV Department 1 want Director Yan to continue with the policy of freezing us out, I'm afraid Director Yan will not listen to them. Does that mean that we might be able to get the program production project back?" Zhang Zuo pondered.
However, Ha Qiqi was not optimistic. "But Department 14 …"
When Zhang Zuo heard that, he was immediately discouraged. "Yeah, Department 14 is really a little … ahem."
When Zhang Ye heard that, he said to the two of them, "My colleagues should know about it by now, right? You guys go out first and calm everyone down. I'll understand the situation here. I'll talk to you guys later. "
"Alright."
"Understood."
They left the office one after the other.
The reason why Zhang Ye did not say much was that he still did not know what this so-called Department 14 was for. He did not ask Ha Qiqi or Zhang Zuo earlier, as he was afraid that he would appear too unprofessional. So he took out his computer and checked it out himself. Logically speaking, no matter what happened, Jiang Naixiong, Jiang Yuan, and the others hated him to the core, so it was unlikely that they would transfer him to any other department. Only then would they be able to completely freeze him out. Variety channel? Absolutely not! Overseas channel? Impossible! Even the sports channel and children's channel would not do that! Because those channels all had their own hosts. No matter how bad the viewership ratings of those channels were, Central TV Department 1 would never allow him to go to those places. They would not allow him to have any chance to appear onscreen. Otherwise, how could it be called freezing them out?
Where was that?
What kind of place was Department 14?
Upon checking, Zhang Ye was stunned for a moment before he realized that Central TV Department 14 was just a logo for the program. So the channel's full name was — Central TV Documentary Channel!
No wonder, no wonder Central TV Department 1 was willing to transfer him over so easily. So it was a channel that broadcast documentaries. Upon further investigation, Zhang Ye suddenly understood. It turned out that the Central TV Documentary Channel in this world did not have any hosts at all. It wasn't that they did not recruit hosts, but that there was no such job in Department 14 at all. The usual workflow of Department 14 was rather simple.
Only a very small portion of their documentaries were filmed by themselves. For example, they would send a reporter and cameraman to the stadium to record the highlights of whichever team won the championship. Then they would come back and edit it into a documentary for broadcast. Otherwise, they would visit a historical site or tourist attraction and send a reporter over to record it before submitting it for approval before broadcasting. As for the rest of the program resources, they would buy the program rights from their partners, such as film companies or foreign television stations. Then they would broadcast it, rebroadcast it, and rebroadcast it again. In any case, if they produced a dozen or so documentaries, they would be able to muddle through half a year's time. A documentary that was rebroadcast five or six times was already considered very little.
This was the current situation of Department 14: Few people, little money, poor programs, and low viewership ratings!
As long as it wasn't someone who was bored to death, they would almost never go to this channel. Even if they did, they would immediately change the channel after a second without any hesitation.
Well, if there was an advantage that Department 14 had, then it would be its signal coverage. As it was a Central TV channel, the Documentary Channel was ranked very close to the front on television. When it reached 1, it would be Central TV 1. When it reached 14, it would be Central TV Documentary Channel, which was very close to the front. Furthermore, Department 14 was similar to Department 1 and Department 2 in that it had a nationwide signal coverage. Most of the provinces and autonomous regions in the country could receive the channel, so regardless of whether the audience would watch it or not, at least there would be a signal. This was also the only advantage that Department 14 had.
Now that he had a rough understanding of the situation, Zhang Ye's mind was racing!
Not long after, he walked out of the office.
"Did Director Zhang say anything?"
"Nothing much."
"Aiya, are we really going to be transferred to Department 14 in the future?"
"I heard that it's a godforsaken place over there. If we go there, we won't have any hope of making a name for ourselves."
"In any case, it's still better than staying at Central TV Department 1, right? It's obvious that they want to shut us out! "
"What's better about it? I don't think there's any difference. If we go to Department 14, it'll be the same as continuing to shut us out. Moreover, our salaries and benefits will be lowered by a notch, which will be even worse! "
"In any case, let's just listen to Director Zhang."
"Right, wherever Director Zhang goes, I'll go!"
"At most, we'll just resign and quit!"
"That's right!"
Outside, Xu Yipeng and Chen Ye had brought their people to a meeting. Only Zhang Ye's team was left in the office, chattering away as they discussed the latest transfer from the higher-ups.
Zhang Ye came out. "Little Wang, close the door for a moment. I have something to say."
Only then did everyone quiet down. Little Wang went to close the office door.
Ha Qiqi said, "Director Zhang, please speak. We're just waiting for your instructions!"
Zhang Ye nodded and said, "Everyone should know about the transfer order. To me, I don't actually have any better options, but you guys do. If you guys hand in your resignation letters, I believe that the higher-ups might not reject it. You guys still have a chance to leave."
Zhang Zuo interrupted, "Director Zhang, you've already said this a few times!"
Zhang Ye raised his hand to indicate that he should finish his words. "Even if I said it, I still have to say it. After all, it's not a small matter. We've known each other for so long, so you all should know my temper. If there's anything, I'll be straightforward and won't hide it. If you all resign and leave, there will definitely be other units that will take you in. Our country's variety world's number one team isn't just for show. The other television stations are dying to snatch you all away, so leaving is not the end. You all might have a better future ahead of you. If you all feel that the conditions offered by those television stations are not good enough and are not satisfied, I can help you all negotiate.
Ha Qiqi said unhappily, "Director Zhang, you're looking down on us!"
Little Wang shouted, "In any case, I'm not leaving!"
Wu Yi said loudly, "Right, I'm not leaving either! We've never let Central TV down! Why should we leave with our tails between our legs? "
"Director Zhang, please don't say such things anymore." Zhang Zuo also said firmly, "If you leave, we'll leave. If you don't leave, we won't go anywhere. We'll advance and retreat together!"
"Right!"
"Advance and retreat together!"
"Advance and retreat together with Director Zhang!"
Director Zhang, it was you who brought everyone together. In the past, when I was at Department 10, I was always bullied by the leaders and ostracized by my colleagues. But in our program team, I feel especially comfortable every day. I wish I could come to work at 6 AM every day because I feel that working at the office is more interesting than being at home on my days off. We don't care how the Central TV Department 1's leaders treat us, but I know that you're good to us. When there was a shortfall in the bonuses, you would help us fight for it. When we were bullied, you rolled up your sleeves and dared to go to the other program teams to scold them. All of this has been witnessed by everyone. We're a team, so wherever you are, we'll be there! "
"That's right!"
"Well said!"
"Even so, I'm not leaving!"
"Me too!"
The more everyone spoke, the more excited they became. Everyone expressed that they wanted to stay.
When Zhang Ye saw this, he was also a little touched. "Alright, in that case, I won't say anything else!"
Ha Qiqi immediately asked, "If everyone stays, then what's next …"
Zhang Ye smiled. "What's next is that I'll naturally lead everyone to produce some results at Department 14!"
"Produce results? Uh, but that's a documentary channel, we … "Zhang Zuo said hesitantly.
Ha Qiqi was not confident at all. "Yeah, how can we produce results at that channel? Firstly, their viewership ratings are too low. Secondly, no one watches documentaries in the first place. Thirdly, we have experience in variety shows, but documentaries? No one has ever done one before! "
Everyone had followed Zhang Ye out of a sense of brotherhood, but no one had expected that they would be able to show off their skills at a documentary channel!
Zhang Ye smiled but did not answer them.
Who said that a documentary channel could not produce a program that would shock the entire country? Even if it was a remote place, as long as he was given the authority to produce a program, Zhang Ye would have a way to make flowers bloom there!
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