December 10th, Monday …
Tengda Corporation's President's office had not opened yet. Meng Chang and Huang Sibo were waiting in the lounge at the side.
"Eh, why is Boss Pei late today? Didn't he come right after work on Mondays? "
"I don't know. Maybe he has other work to deal with?"
"Yes, how's the publicity plan coming along?"
"It's not bad, I have a rough idea. Have you decided on which website 'Successor' is going to be on? "
"Not yet. A few websites are competing and giving different prices. That's why I'm here to ask Boss Pei for an idea."
The two of them began to chat when they were a little bored.
After some consideration, Meng Chang had decided to choose 'Successor' for publicity. This also meant that he would use most of the publicity resources at hand to invest in 'Successor'.
After some consideration, he had a rough idea of the publicity plan. However, he still had to ask Boss Pei to check if it was feasible.
On the other hand, Huang Sibo had already contacted several domestic video platforms.
It had to be said that several video platforms, including Alice Island's website, had expressed a strong interest in "Successor" and had offered a high price.
Of course, Huang Sibo knew very well that this was probably not because he had high hopes for the content of 'Successor', but because he respected Fei Huang Workspace's previous results.
Ever since Fei Huang Workspace was established, they had made short dramas, documentaries, and big-budget movies. All of them had been very successful.
Even the documentaries that did not earn much money had caused a huge response online. They did not earn money, but their reputation had earned a lot.
This time, Fei Huang Workspace had taken another unconventional path. They had invested so much money in the United States to film a web series and broadcast it in the country. This behavior might seem a little unreliable, but considering the miracles that Fei Huang Workspace had created time and time again, these video websites were still willing to spend money to buy this series.
Of course, the details of the cooperation still had to be carefully considered whether to buy the exclusive broadcast, how much they had to pay, and how many platform resources they could give after buying the series for publicity.
Different platforms gave different conditions. Huang Sibo could not make up his mind, so he came to consult Boss Pei.
However, Boss Pei, who was supposed to be in the office on time this morning, did not come. The two of them could only wait and chat.
After all, the two of them were in charge of the 'Successor' project. They needed to work closely together, so it was necessary to share a lot of information.
Meng Chang asked Huang Sibo about the conditions offered by the various live-stream platforms in detail and fell into deep thought.
"I think Boss Pei will probably choose Alice Island as his partner.
Huang Sibo was stunned. "Oh? Is that so? But Alice Island's offer doesn't have an obvious advantage over the other video websites. "
"Are you saying that you care more about the number of users and activity on Alice Island?"
Meng Chang shook his head. "That's just one aspect. I think Boss Pei cares more about Alice Island's … environment and atmosphere."
"This is a rather metaphysical thing, but every video website's audience has different tastes and habits. Different user groups will also have different evaluations of the same drama."
"And this kind of evaluation will affect the impression people have of this show."
"'Successor' is more suitable for Alice Island's style and more compatible with my publicity plan."
"As for the price … that's not a problem. Boss Pei will definitely not accept a one-off buyout. Instead, he will most likely use a sharing model linked to the number of views and ratings."
Huang Sibo looked worried. "That might be the case, but I'm a little worried."
"The buyout price offered by the various video websites is very high now. It's enough to cover our filming costs. It's indeed a safer choice."
"However, if we use the sharing model, wouldn't we suffer a loss if something goes wrong?"
"It would be fine if 'Successor' was a very serious commercial film. The key is that it is a very special niche film. The probability of such a commercial failure is not low."
Meng Chang said, "Boss Pei wouldn't be afraid of losing money. Wasn't Boss Pei very satisfied when he saw the sample last week? It's enough to show that he's very satisfied with this show. "
Huang Sibo nodded. "That makes sense. By the way, what do you plan to do with the publicity plan? "
Meng Chang took out a plan. "The plan this time will be slightly different from the past, but the core is still the same. It's nothing more than …"
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Boss Pei walk past the lounge and into the office.
Meng Chang and Huang Sibo quickly kept their plans and prepared to report to Boss Pei.
Huang Sibo was a little confused. "Why do I feel that Boss Pei doesn't look too good today? Did something happen to one of the industries?"
Meng Chang thought for a moment. "Not necessarily. He might be thinking about long-term plans and predicting the worst situation in advance. That's why he showed it on his face."
"Er … you first?"
Huang Sibo shook his head. "You first."
Meng Chang: "Let's decide on which website to let 'Successor' go on first. That way, we can roughly guess Boss Pei's publicity intentions. Then, I can make some slight adjustments to the publicity plan."
Huang Sibo thought about it and felt that it made sense. Thus, he did not decline anymore. "Alright, I'll do it as soon as possible."
…
At the same time, Pei Qian was sulking in his office.
Why were Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation so disappointing?!
Pei Qian continued to watch the competition at home last weekend.
In the end, he was furious.
It had been more than a week since the top eight competitions ended. The top four competitions had already begun. Why was there still no movement from Finger Games? They did not do anything!
Previously, GOG had cooperated with Bunny Tail Live-Stream to launch the PC and cell phone client to watch the competition. It had been very well received. As a result, discussions and analysis related to GOG's competition had skyrocketed on various forums and video websites. It had squeezed the popularity of IOI World Competition to the point that it could not be watched.
There were many players on GOG to begin with, and they paid a lot of attention to it. Coupled with this viewing function, many microbiologists exploded from the audience. All of them held a magnifying glass to watch the competition, causing the discussion to soar.
If this function had been released for a few months, everyone's popularity might have decreased. However, it had only been released not long ago. Gamers were still in high spirits and having a lot of fun.
Even overseas countries were about to fall, let alone domestically.
In the end, IOI did nothing despite facing so much pressure. That was ridiculous!
Of course, it would not be objective to say that they did not do anything. They had still spent some publicity funds, but it did not have much effect.
The only commendable thing was that they had done marketing around FV Club. They had successfully put on a stance of 'the other clubs in the world are surrounding the Demon King of FV' and barely managed to maintain some popularity.
However, the problem was that GOG's competition was not bad either!
Last week was the top eight, and last week was the top four. GOG had five foreign teams in the top eight, and two foreign teams were left in the top four.
The two domestic teams in the GPL might have stood out and entered the finals in the end, but the cameras of the foreign teams were also full in the top eight and top four.
Especially in the top four, these two foreign teams worked hard and came up with some flashy tactics. One team won a small round, while the other won two rounds and almost won the competition.
That was because as GOG became more popular overseas, the various clubs paid more attention to GOG's branches. The establishment of the league system allowed these foreign teams to gradually catch up. GPL teams no longer had such a huge first-mover advantage.
To the foreign audience, these teams had also contributed very exciting competitions. What's more, it could be said that they had lost honorably.
The discussions for the quarterfinals and semifinals were also maxed out.
On IOI's side, FV Team had made it to the top four without any mishaps, and then to the finals. The process was a little bumpy, and they were no longer as crushing as last year. However, overall, it could still be seen that FV Team was still very strong even though they had been weakened by Finger Games.
Whether FV Team could win consecutive championships was a very good suspense, but this topic was nothing compared to GOG's topic. There was no qualitative change.
Coupled with the influence of the spectator mode, IOI's popularity was quite worrying.
Pei Qian scrolled through the forums after staying up late to watch IOI's competition. The more he read, the angrier he became.
That was because no one discussed IOI at all. Even if they did, they were discussing whether FV Team could win consecutive championships.
How could he not be angry?!
Many IOI viewers were still looking forward to the finals. They hoped that the popularity of the finals would be higher. After all, IOI was an external station, and GOG was a civil war.
However, the problem was that the popularity of the top eight and top four had been crushed. Was it possible to suddenly make a comeback in the finals?
The more Pei Qian thought about it, the angrier he became. In the end, he could not wake up this morning and arrived an hour late.
Just as he was sulking, there was a knock on the door.
Pei Qian looked up and saw Huang Sibo.
"Boss Pei, I've already talked to a few video platforms. They are all very interested in 'Successor'. This is the initial offer that I've discussed with them. Please take a look."
Pei Qian subconsciously frowned when he saw the offers from the various platforms on the proposal.
What did 'very interested' mean?
You're actually very interested in such a drama series? What's more, you want to buy exclusive rights at a high price?
Don't you have your own aesthetic pursuits? Don't you have the most basic judgment of the show?
That was ridiculous!
Don't buy it brainlessly when you see Fei Huang Workspace's brand!
I can't help you if you want to do that. Don't blame me if you lose money!
There were some websites that Pei Qian had not visited in the past two years, such as Potato Web. Ever since the rise of Alice Island, Potato Web had been following its original route. It had not removed the advertisements at the beginning of the videos. Thus, Pei Qian rarely visited it.
Although he could advertise with a membership, Pei Qian would rather spend money to buy a membership of Alice Island than a membership of Potato Web.
That was because one was voluntary and the other was forced. There was a fundamental difference in nature!
I can give you money, but you can't snatch it if I don't want to.
At first, Pei Qian thought that Potato Web was done for. However, he realized that it was not done for after seeing the offer. It was still alive and well. It was obvious that the advertising fees were quite profitable.
Pei Qian flipped through casually and said, "Let's work with Alice Island."
"However … we have to change the specific cooperation model. Don't buy it outright. We have to calculate the money according to the number of views, bullet screen comments, ratings, and other data."
Since the video websites' offers were about the same and he would be scolded everywhere, he would choose Alice Island.
However, he definitely could not buy it outright because that would mean that he would be able to recoup his capital. How could that do?
In any case, once this drama was released, it would probably be scolded badly. It was hard to say if there would be a lot of bullet screen comments. After all, being scolded would increase the number of bullet screen comments, but the number of views and ratings would definitely not be much.
The audience in the first three episodes were disgusted and would definitely not continue watching.
As for a sudden reversal in ratings, the probability was very low. Most dramas' ratings would only gradually decrease. It was too rare for them to reverse from low to high.
If they calculated the money based on this, they would lose money!
After all, only a very small number of readers of the original novel came to watch 'Successor'. Most of the others were onlookers who did not know the plot at all.
The plot of 'Successor' was definitely worth scolding for those who saw it for the first time.
Huang Sibo was a little surprised.
Eh, Meng Chang actually guessed everything correctly?
No wonder he felt that Boss Pei had been thinking more and more highly of Meng Chang recently. Meng Chang was indeed something!
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