Vol 2 Chapter 87: One more step

"How long?" Adrian looked at the time, and said impatiently, "Should they change their minds again?"
Of course, he suppressed his voice as much as possible. After all, this is a public place. Although the people have not arrived yet, there are others.
"Don't worry, it's not time yet," Claude said with a smile. "We came a little earlier, and although many acquisitions were overturned at the last minute, it was definitely not us."
He paused at this point, and he expressed his curious look again: "To be honest, you did not have such impatience at the signing ceremony of the acquisition of TBS last time-do you feel like a dream?"
"There is one point, but more want to determine it as soon as possible, and future development is possible," Adrian did not hide, "you know, we can take the majority of luck in TBS, Ted Turner and Warner The relationship has always been good. If it was not early and the means were concealed enough, if Warner extended an olive branch, he would definitely choose Warner over us. Needless to say, I have not been fighting with Disney for nearly a year. How much effect they have, but also know the hardships, so only when they sign their names under the agreement, I can relax half. "
"You look down on yourself, Ed," Claude Haha laughed. "Don't say how much chance your Pixar animation has won for us, Ted would have promised us because of you. I still remember your arrogance that you said, "No, not in the future." Your achievements are also one of the reasons we can succeed. "
He was about to ask Adrian why he was only half relaxed after signing, and the people over there finally came. The signing ceremony was not long. After a few words of embarrassment to each other, then under the attention of lawyers and many eyes, they signed their names on the prepared document, exchanged their signatures, and then the entire acquisition was basically OK. Underline.
"Congratulations, this is the age of your young people." The 70-year-old chairman, Tom Murphy, shook hands with Adrian in applause, and said, then took the champagne from the waiter and raised it. I spoke, and left the scene without looking back, not even participating in the press conference.
This may seem rude, but Adrian can understand his mood, which is an unacceptable fact, both from a power perspective and an emotional perspective.
"Tom isn't attending the press conference?" Claude and a few others chuckled down and came over with champagne.
"I don't plan to participate, either." Adrian shrugged. "It's up to you to take care of these things. I just came here to sign."
Then he noticed the young man around Claude, and reached out a little unexpectedly: "You are also here, Benjamin, I didn't notice you, I'm really sorry."
"It's nothing," Jomo, a 27-year-old and eight-year-old named Benjamin, shook hands with him with a modest smile. "I stood in the crowd, and you didn't see that I was normal, Adrian."
Very talkative, isn't it? Coupled with polite appearance, it seems very educated, and I believe that it will be very pleasant to get along with him.
"No need to solve it for him, Benjamin," Crowd said at this time. "Ed was full of other things at the time. Even if you and Walter stood in front of him, he would turn a blind eye."
"Lyan is here too?" Adrian raised his eyebrows and looked for it in the crowd, while Claude gave Benjamin a "I said it" gesture, and Benjamin chuckled twice.
Adrian quickly found the figure he was looking for in the crowd. He was almost thirty years old, talking with several people, and with a modest and humble smile like Benjamin. Also, although there are a lot of sister-in-laws in the big family, there are quite a lot of talents who can understand the current affairs. Real brother-in-laws are either stocked or cold-treated, and it is almost impossible to be assigned a heavy task.
After this acquisition, the board of directors of the media will have three more positions on the basis of the original. Needless to say, the representative is similar to Ted Turner, let alone compared to Viacom's. So don't take it too seriously. What really needs attention is the representative of the godfather Benjamin Myers and the uncle's representative Walter Kahn. This is an unavoidable result. If you want to raise funds, you must let some people reach in, and the two young people are not small. The cousin of Benjamin's father is the Speaker of the California State House, and Walter His uncle is in the House of Representatives, and his older brother is a senior executive at Goldman Sachs.
So although it seems that they are just a representative now, they do n’t have much say, but once the media does not operate well and needs more funds, it is difficult to say. This process is irreversible. In the United States, any company that wants to grow must be like this. This is the rule. Those who do not want to share will be kicked out. This may seem a bit unfair. The consortiums do nothing but provide part of the funds, they can get a seat on the board of directors, and they are ready to take over and annex after a problem, but this world is not fair, is it? ?
Besides, it ’s not bad to do so. The connections between Benjamin and Water are all there, and you can get more help in many things. In fact, these two people are also recommended by the godfather and uncle after careful selection. of. More importantly, it will be smoother to integrate into the big net compiled by the super rich in the United States. These super rich and consortiums do all of you and me and you through various stock exchanges, so whether you change it to Whoever wants to start with this class has to weigh.
Well, let's not talk about it. Although Adrian did not attend the press conference but did not leave, he left with Claude after the end, and the two still had a lot to talk about.
"I'm ready, a TV show and a reality show." Adrian said to Claude in the car.
"So fast?" Crowd raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"I have been thinking about it after you said you want to buy it." Adrian laughed. "Based on the actual situation and the TV drama market analysis since the 1980s, family comedy is suitable for all ages. , This TV show has few lines and scenes that can be said to be tailor-made. "
He prepared the CBS comedy "Everybody Loves Redmond", which should have been broadcast next year in memory. This TV series is also one of the few long-lived dramas that has been produced for nine seasons. Although the lines and scenes even include "Friends" "The scale is not as good, and the ratings are not as high as" Friends ", but from the production of nine seasons, you can see the popularity, and the quality of the TV series itself can not be questioned.
As Adrian said, as early as when Claude announced his intention to acquire, he began to think about what kind of programs to use to improve ratings, and after thinking about it, "Everyone loves Redmond. "More appropriate. After all, it is a wireless TV station. It faces more audiences than TBS and is more complex than TBS. Therefore, the scale of a TV drama must not be too large. Ten years later, that is ten years later. Now it is popular to inherit the "troubles of growth" from the 80s Family comedy comedy, "Friends" also belongs to this type, so "Everyone Loves Redmond" could not be more appropriate.
As for certain things, there is no need to worry about it. When he didn't have any fame, he could use the screenwriter union to seize the opportunity, let alone all kinds of resources at hand. Similar to "Friends", first collect news to make sure that no one has a similar idea, and then let people write a rough script to promote it. After everyone knows it, they announce that it will not be sold or produced for the time being. This will prevent others from writing and producing. Possible. I have to say, it is very insidious.
However, this is not a TV series. He does not plan to let Bosworth Films produce it. Although "Friends" and "Buffy the Vampire Hunter" have accumulated a lot of experience for the TV department, some things are not created overnight, let alone the company. The focus is still on movies, and resource allocation is inevitable, so these two movies are enough, let alone ...
"Leave it to Warner to make it?" Crowder raised an eyebrow, and immediately understood what Adrian meant. "Good idea, anyway, you can't figure it out with Disney for a while, anyway, it's better to win over others, right? Global? The relationship with us is best without too many conflicts of interest. Paramount is second and Viacom's subsidiary. Fox and Columbia are now the best targets because they are now turning to competitors. "
Having said that, he sighed sighing, "Sure enough, as long as you talk about entertainment production, your ideas are always endless."
"I also have a lot of ideas in other areas." Adrian immediately reminded.
"Okay, okay, a lot of ideas," Claude Haha laughed, and then touched his chin. "As for the Survivor ..."
"About this reality show, a word or two is unclear, it may be very popular or it may fail. It depends on the level of the producer." Adrian sighed, "Millionaire" was the most suitable , But has already handed it over to TBS, it is not easy to find a suitable reality show.
"American Idol" is good, but it requires the network to develop to a certain degree in order to exert its maximum influence. Of course, it will also be popular now, and there is no shortage of people who are eager to become famous overnight. It is only obtained under the current network situation. The results may shrink a lot, which will undoubtedly kill chickens and eggs. This is also true of several other reality shows that I think of, and only the "Survivor" is more suitable.
To put it simply, the selling point of this show is to hunt for strangers. A few people go to desert islands or forests for various adventures, and then one team member is eliminated every day according to different situations. The surviving ones are the winners. You can see a lot in the middle. Weird things, likewise, anyone can sign up, so the ratings are pretty good. It ’s just that if you want to produce, the quality is completely up to the producer ’s level. Other shows such as "American Idol" or the previous "Millionaire", because of the greater attention in previous lives, Adrian knows it in detail, so From time to time, you can also provide relevant opinions. However, Survivor only learned about it when collecting information. In addition, the program itself has some defects. If it is not handled properly, it may fail.
"So, I'll ask Charlie to integrate the information in a few days, and then fax or email it to you." Adrian said, and then thought of something else: "Right, don't forget ..."
"Surprise, I know, you've said it countless times." Crowder sighed, seemingly helpless for his behavior.
"Don't blame me, Crow, now is the best opportunity to start-although I have said it many times-don't miss the opportunity." Adrian shrugged.
"I know, but according to the analysis, they are not yet at the bottom of the trough. It is better to observe for a few more months. I just can take the time to integrate." Claude said. If you want to buy it, I am afraid ... the copyright of those cartoons is really worth your trouble? "
"You should know that during the summer, a movie based on comics was released and achieved quite good results," Adrian reminded.
"Yes," Batman Forever "starring Fang Kimmer, King Carey, and Nicole Kidman, I know." Claude nodded.
"So, how much profit did the Superman series and the Batman series make for them after the Warner acquisition?" Adrian spread his hands. "In addition, how many superheroes are on the screen?"
He made a gesture, accentuating his tone: "With the development of technology, when computer CG technology becomes more real and cheaper, it will replace manual special effects to produce pictures that could not be produced before, and At that time, there will be more and more superheroes in the comics landing on the big screen, and now, the Superman series has gone down, and the Batman series will show a downward trend after reaching the peak, then which comic company will be the super Heroes dominate the audience? "
"Your eloquence will always be so good, Ed, not to mention so keen eyes," Claude laughed. "Well, I will pay attention, I promise."
"So, I'm waiting for your good news." Adrian stopped saying more, and then he smiled again with an unwilling smile: "Well, I have another suggestion, maybe you'll be interested."
"Oh?" Crowd noticed his expression raising his eyebrows.
"Do you know Victoria's secret, Crow?" Adrian smiled even more.
"Hmm ... seems to be a lingerie company?" Claude said uncertainly.
"Yes, a popular brand with a good reputation and a certain market share. But that's not important. The important thing is that they are now transforming. This year they just held a catwalk and the response is pretty good," Adrian said. Said, "If you want, you might as well buy it carefully, like inviting professional models to participate, or using various means to stimulate sales, or fix the catwalk and broadcast it on the air-they seem to be seeking television "You know, most people like to watch this. If you can win a show on the Super Bowl, you may be able to build it from a popular brand and then build your own professional model team."
Hearing the last sentence, a stunned look flickered from Crowder's face, and then laughed and cursed: "You guy ..."
"I'm serious, think about it." Adrian shrugged, thinking about this when he was analyzing a reality show. Victoria's Secret Underwear Show and Victoria's Secret Angel will be famous in the future. And it seems to have worked with. Now that they have been obtained, and Victoria's secret parent company has been arguing about this transformation based on the analysis of the data, in this case, it is not a big deal to win it together. Isn't Claude very fond of playing models? It's not good to set up a model team of your own.
But this kind of thing will be discussed in the future, and enough has been said today, so Adrian pressed the car phone: "Find a place to stop and inform the car that follows me."
"Don't send me, I'll go back in my car," he said to Claude immediately.
Claude nodded. After the touring car stopped on the street, Adrian was ready to get off the car and said, "Take me to say hello to Kate and Lily. Besides, how does it feel to be a father?"
"Well ..." Adrian, who opened the door, paused, and then smiled bitterly. "It's painful and happy."
It is indeed painful and happy. Although the so-called natural human rights are often just a cover and an excuse, they are most vividly displayed on babies. Most of the day and night, I sleep, and when I wake up, I start crying. When I'm hungry, I cry, then I cry, when I'm not happy, I cry, if I don't do anything, I cry. Often he slept soundly in the middle of the night, and was awakened by the cry of a little guy. UU 看书 www. uukanshu.com had to get up to coax her, even if there was a nanny, Adrian got up several times in the middle of the night, couldn't just let Kate handle it alone? In short, it was a wait and wait.
The most intolerable thing was that when the two were up, they heard the cry of the little guy. You must know that you cannot have in the first three months and the next three months. The former is prone to miscarriage when it is done and the latter is premature when it is done. Therefore, after three months of abstinence, Kate will inevitably be very excited, just excited again. In this case, the temperature will drop instantly. You can't always tell the little ones that mom and dad have important things to do, so cry later?
But when the little guy didn't cry, he was very well-behaved, but in half a month, his eyes were fully open, big, round and bright, completely inherited from Adrian, dark like a gem, exuding agility Light. His face is fleshy, his mouth often spit bubbles, and occasionally he laughs especially cute.
Therefore, no matter what kind of time and place she is, if you want to lose your temper, you will lose your temper. If you hold her in your arms, you will still be worth it. Thoughts.
"Who makes you my daughter?" Adrian always said this every time he coaxed the little one in his arms, and his eyes were always full of love and pity for his daughter. & lt; / p & gt;