What made Xiao Yunhai happy was that Paramount was very supportive at that time. They directly bought the North American broadcasting rights for 30 years, and the satellite communication fees were paid every year.
In this way, it was very convenient for Xiao Yunhai.
Xiao Yuanyang said, "Okay, I got it. When the time comes, you can come to me directly. I think it will be done in June. However, I think you'd better do it in advance, lest other TV stations fight with you for it. "
Xiao Yunhai asked, "This won't bring any trouble to our Xiao Family, right?"
Xiao Yuanyang chuckled and said, "As long as you pay enough money, who can find trouble with us? Let me tell you, Wang Zhenya has retired due to illness, and the Wang Family has disappeared. They can no longer pose a threat to us. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "You politicians are really ruthless. The Wang Family was such a big force, but they were beaten to a pulp by you guys in less than a year. It's too scary."
Xiao Yuanyang said, "One wrong step leads to many wrong steps. This is the cruelty of politics. Okay, let's not talk about it. Yunhai, you promised me to invest here. Do you still keep your word? "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Of course, I keep my word. However, the premise is that you have to give me a clear path, so that I can send people to investigate the investment. You still haven't figured out the situation, so why should I go? "
Xiao Yuanyang said, "Okay, it's settled with your words. The first thing I want to do is to build the highway. Let me ask you, how much can you invest in me? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I can invest at least 30 to 50 billion. However, we're brothers, so we should settle the accounts clearly. I don't want to suffer a big loss. If you really want to build the highway, I'll send my economic team over to negotiate with the Shanxi-Gansu Provincial Government. At that time, it's best that you and I don't show up, lest your political opponents get something on us. Damn, politics is too powerful. "
Xiao Yuanyang chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
After the call, Xiao Yunhai said to the expectant crowd, "Everyone, I've decided to promote Marvel TV Station to the world."
"Yeah."
Everyone applauded spontaneously.
Everyone knew very well that once Xiao Yunhai had a TV station that covered the whole world, no matter what he did, it would be twice the result with half the effort. At the very least, they could save billions of US dollars every year just in terms of publicity costs.
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'll be looking for Steve Bix from Time Warner in the next two days to discuss the details. When the time comes, Christy will go with me. Once the deal is done, we'll buy the TV broadcasting rights in Europe for the next 30 years. By then, we won't be afraid of anything. "
"Also, I need to set up a TV station in Hua Xia, mainly broadcasting Hua Xia TV programs. After all, the national conditions of the two countries are different. The programs produced by Marvel may not necessarily be suitable for Hua Xia and Asia. "
Everyone nodded in unison.
The entire meeting lasted for more than two hours before it ended.
After everyone left, Daniel stayed behind and said, "Boss, I have something to report to you. Paramount is secretly developing new technology, and it's already in the testing stage. I'm worried that our special effects patents will be replaced by them. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Daniel, how much better do you think Paramount's special effects technology is than ours?"
Daniel thought for a moment and said, "At most, it won't be more than 20%. Our technology has almost reached a kind of extreme. It won't be easy to surpass us. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Then what's the point of us filming? If they really develop it, then we'll just fight a price war with them. Dream's special effects technology has already earned us more than 40 billion US dollars anyway. It's more than enough. "
Daniel said, "Boss, you're right. As long as Paramount doesn't have a huge advantage in technology, the initiative is still in our hands. If they sell it for 100 million US dollars, we'll sell it for 70 million US dollars. No matter what, they won't be able to compete with us. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Who knows, they might even come to us and ask us to stabilize the price."
That night, Xiao Yunhai invited Elliot, Esta, David, and Katarina to a banquet at his manor. Robert and Raúl also attended the banquet.
After the four of them asked about the competition format of The Voice of America, they all expressed a strong interest in it.
Xiao Yunhai said, "This show has more than 100 million people watching it in Hua Xia. It created a miracle for variety shows at that time. Unfortunately, the record it set was quickly replaced by Night of Singers. But I firmly believe that The Voice of America will definitely be a huge success in Europe and America. "
Elliot smiled and said, "Only focusing on the voice and not the looks, this kind of show format is indeed very novel. No wonder it became so popular in Hua Xia."
David said, "Elliot, previously on Night of Singers, the three of us lost to you. But this time, I will let my students take revenge for me. "
Elliot said disdainfully, "You think you can teach your students? Forget it. I'm afraid that you won't be able to take revenge and will have a new grudge. "
Everyone laughed loudly.
Elliot asked again, "Xiao, is there anything special that needs to be explained for this show?"
Xiao Yunhai was taken aback, but quickly reacted. He waved his hand and said, "We don't have any unspoken rules. Those who are capable go up, and those who are mediocre go down. We don't need to care about anyone's face. "
In some variety shows, the guests would always be informed by the television station about who among the contestants had a background, who was a relative of the investor, and who they could not touch.
If their standards were high, then so be it. But if they were unlucky and met someone with low standards who could not be touched, then it would arouse the dissatisfaction of the audience. What was originally a good show would then be turned into a pot of porridge because of a rat's poop.
Elliot's question was actually asking if there was anyone in Marvel that needed to be taken care of.
Esta smiled and said, "It's best if there isn't. I'm going to be the coach of the first season's champion. I don't want it to be ruined by some people. "
Elliot said, "Then let's see who can snatch the contestants. Xiao, I have no objections to most of the segments of this show. Only for the final eight contestants, I hope that you can refer to 'Night of Singers' and let the fans choose. It's fair. "
David nodded and said, "Yes, I agree with Elliot's suggestion. Don't look for those so-called experts. I'm not interested in them at all. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "No problem. When the time comes, we will directly do a live broadcast and invite 2,000 audience judges to give the scores. By the way, this won't be a violation of the copyright of 'Night of Singers', right? "
Raúl said, "Of course not. If this is a violation of copyright, then other music shows can't continue. "
Xiao Yunhai raised his glass and said, "Then let's toast to the explosive ratings of 'The Voice of America'."
"Cheers."
After sending everyone off, Xiao Yunhai sat on the sofa and thought for a while. Then he picked up his phone and called the superstar, David Hartnett.
It had to be said that the name David was too common in America. People like David Steele, David Hartnett, and David Hume were all famous people in the world. There were probably even more ordinary people with this name.
"Hey, Xiao, what's the matter?"
Xiao Yunhai asked, "David, are you busy recently?"
David Hartnett said, "I need to go for a shoot in three days. What's the matter? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I heard that you sing well, right?"
When David Hartnett heard that, his spirits were lifted and he said, "Of course. Xiao, if I hadn't put my focus on movies, it would have been impossible for you to sweep the Western music industry. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Don't brag. Marvel is preparing to record a variety show called 'The Voice of America'. The special feature of this show is … "
That's right, Xiao Yunhai wanted David Hartnett to wear a mask to participate in 'The Voice of America', just like he did when he was on 'The Voice of Hua Xia'. He wanted to see if the coaches would turn to increase the ratings.
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