Hollywood Hunter - Chapter 1533: : Sturdy and steady

Even with the entanglement of the warm fragrance of a group of fairies, Simon left Southampton early and rushed to Manhattan to start a day’s work.

The first thing I pay attention to today is the launch data of “Dragon Babu” last night.

Since the official launch of DHO, there has been a late-night theater from 11 o’clock in the evening to 1 o’clock in the morning the next day. The time is from Sunday to Thursday, five days a week. It mainly shows non-English TV dramas imported from overseas.

At present, this paid cable station has been on the air for nearly a year, and the ratings of several series launched continuously have high and low ratings. The highest viewership once exceeded 1.1 million, and the lowest was only more than 200,000. If you want to talk about an average value, it is probably Around 500,000.

As of the end of August this year, the total number of local subscribers of DHO has reached 9.3 million, with an average of 500,000 viewers. According to the time period, it is actually quite impressive.

By the way, the viewing statistics of paid cable stations are different from those of public television networks. They only look at the number of viewers. After all, every user spends money.

However, DHO’s operating team is not too satisfied, and is planning to postpone the late-night theater at least another half an hour, during which a late-night talk show will be added.

Talk shows are still quite popular in the late night hours.

Moreover, DHO’s talk show, obviously, compared to the major public cable stations, the scale can be played at a larger scale.

Simon has no objection to this.

The problem is that excellent talk show hosts are actually not that easy to find. Otherwise, several major public television networks will not have only so many late-night talk show hosts for decades.

You can only choose slowly.

Let’s go back to the “Tianlong Ba Bu” that just started.

Simon arrived at Daenerys East Coast headquarters on 66th Street on the Upper West Side, and the data from the episode’s premiere last night was delivered to him. It started two episodes with an average viewership of 960,000, and the highest viewership rushed to 1.17 million, which was quite brilliant.

It is rare to compare it.

For example, a drama before the launch of “Dragon Babu”, from Brazil, Portuguese, named “Dance of the Blade”, tells a modern ranger who is both righteous and evil traveling through various crowds in the metropolis, helping the weak and defending justice. s story.

One characteristic of Brazilian TV shows is that they are very long.

When purchasing, Simon saw the 53 episodes of “Dance of the Blade” and was a little surprised. After asking, he learned that it was fairly short. Many other Brazilian TV series have one or two hundred episodes at every turn, and they are not as long as the phenomenon-level longevity dramas such as “Friends” in North America. They can often be filmed in two or three years.

In short, because the ratings of “Dance of the Blade” in Brazil in the first half of the year were very good, and the number of episodes was not too much, I chose to purchase it here.

It’s cheap after all.

Then, for the complete 53 episodes, the average viewership of this Brazilian TV series was 670,000, and the highest viewership was 1.05 million, which was better than the average of the past year, but only slightly exceeded the standard line. After all, the number of DHO users It has been growing rapidly, and it is now close to 10 million. If the ratings of “Dance of the Blade” are less than 500,000, it may stop broadcasting until it finishes.

Looking at “Dragon Babu” again, it will be able to break through the top 1 million viewers when it is launched, which is undoubtedly a very brilliant beginning.

Of course, this is not for no reason.

Compared with the previous “Dance of the Blade”, Simon’s preference for “Dragon Babu” must be well known from the top and bottom of DHO, so he also paid considerable attention to it.

Just talk about the early publicity. In the official trailers released by DHO and YouTube at the same time, in addition to the feature shots, there are Lee Ang, Zhang Guoshi, Jack Cheng, Jet Lee, Roland Emmerich, Quentin Tarantino , Silverster Stallone and other Hollywood familiar Chinese faces and local celebrities recommended.

Not only that, on the YouTube platform, during this time DHO officials also launched a number of video clips related to the show or a trailer-style commentary of the entire story for the convenience of Western audiences. One of the most clicked videos, the total number of clicks has exceeded 12 million.

In short, none of these treatments can be enjoyed by “Dance of the Blade” before “Dragon Babu”.

It’s no surprise to watch the first day of the series’ launch results.

Therefore, the key is the follow-up trend.

Even if you don’t say that it is going all the way up, as long as it can stabilize at the current million-level average ratings, “Tian Long Ba Bu” can become the best overseas TV series since the launch of the DHO Late Night Theater.

On the contrary, if the start-up results are outstanding, but then go all the way up and down, then it must be a bit unsightly.

All in all, Simon is very satisfied with the results of the launch, but also understands that it still depends on the follow-up.

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On the same day, another thing was to finalize the acquisition of Hasbro.

In the afternoon, Simon personally participated in a meeting with Hasbro executives. Nancy Brill, who was still bringing children on the east coast, had a relationship with Hasbro, and the little guy was approaching the full moon. She also gradually intends to start working again, which happens to be an affair within the authority of the little child’s executives. She attended this meeting together today.

The two parties have actually negotiated a price tag.

Simon made a slight concession. Compared with the initial limit of 5 billion US dollars, the final transaction price was 5.15 billion US dollars, which was 150 million more.

Similarly, as a kind of compromise, Hasbro accepted the cash and equity payment scheme proposed here, in which 70% of the stock share and 30% of the cash can only be taken. Moreover, depending on the shareholder, there is still a lot of money to get the stock. The shortest lock-up period is six months and the longest three years.

This meeting mainly discussed the development of Hasbro after joining the Westeros system.

Although the original shareholders of Hasbro acquired Daenerys stock after the transaction was concluded, and considered their own interests, they would only pay more attention to the future trend of Daenerys Entertainment as a whole. But this time, it is determined that Hasbro’s management basically stays. These people will be in charge of the toy company next, plus Daenerys Entertainment and the entire Westeros system will definitely hope to make a difference. This requires negotiations in advance.

Simon took Hasbro, the copyright of the “Transformers” series is very important, but Hasbro itself, he did not underestimate.

Hasbro has its own complete toy production and sales network. In the past, the cooperation between the two parties was unavoidable. For example, Daenerys asked for too high a share. Of course, Hasbro will not spend too much investment on related authorized toys. , And vice versa, the same is true. Therefore, it is inevitable that Daenerys’s peripheral potential of a series of high-selling films cannot be tapped to the greatest extent.

This time, if Hasbro is completely integrated into its own system, there will be no similar troubles in the future.

Of course there are other problems.

After joining Daenerys, it may not be so easy for Hasbro to obtain peripheral authorization from other Hollywood studios.

However, this is not a problem at the moment.

Because it’s just Daenerys Entertainment, it will be enough for Hasbro to survive next, not to mention the new 20th Century Fox or Time Warner, the cooperation that should be there, in fact, will not stop.

What is lost is only the remaining cooperative projects of several studios that will only become weaker and weaker, and in fact, they may not necessarily be lost. After all, in business, the other companies have no ability to operate the surrounding areas on their own. If they develop a good one For the project, as long as the conditions here are right, it is impossible to resolutely not cooperate with Hasbro just for anger or other reasons.

In short, after receiving Simon’s promise to increase the support of peripheral businesses, the matter was completely finalized.

The next day, on Wednesday, September 8, the news was officially released. Compared with the previous merger of the three companies of 20th Century Fox, MGM and Lucasfilm, Daenerys’ acquisition was much smaller. However, the response was not weak at all. The most direct feedback was that the stock prices of Mattel and other North American toy companies fell across the board on Wednesday, while the market value of Hasbro, which was still in trading, almost fell back to 30 from the previous one. The low point in the US$100 million range has soared all the way, with a single-day increase of 15.6%. In one day, the market value rose from US$4.09 billion before the opening to US$4.73 billion.

Not only that, under normal circumstances, the stock price of the party that initiated the acquisition tends to fall after the news is announced, but Daenerys Entertainment, whose market value has already surpassed the high of 700 billion yuan, rose by 0.79% on Wednesday following the news. , The market value increased from 721.9 billion US dollars to 727.6 billion US dollars.

Because the volume is large enough, with such a slight jump, the increase in market value exceeds the total value of Hasbro.

Daenerys was initially listed on the New York Stock Exchange. After the Dow Jones broke a new high of 10,000 points on May 26 in the first half of the year, the gains accelerated, and even the leading Daenerys share price growth momentum rose all the way.

On the other side, on the same day, the market value of Eaglet on the Nasdaq Stock Market has reached 746.3 billion U.S. dollars.

The two super giants with a market value of 700 billion are leading the two cities. They have become a big talk for countless people in and outside the financial circle. Everyone is waiting to see which of the two companies can take the lead in breaking the 100 billion mark.

Although, it seems that no matter which one breaks first, it is actually an industry under the name of Simon Westeros. However, the first listed company in the history of human economy to break through a trillion in market value, which to some extent shows an important symbol of the prosperity of the global village in the new era, still makes most people look forward to it.

Inside a mansion in Oyster Bay, north of Long Island.

This is the residence of two sisters Melania and Inas Konaves.

After pregnancy, the two women were arranged here to continue to run their fairly well-developed fashion business. At the same time, mothers are expensive with children, and they also get a family fund from the Westeros family. Task.

Compared to a German girl who was crossed by Simon a long time ago, the performance of the Konavs sisters made Simon very satisfied.

So I came to visit last night and stayed overnight.

Both sisters have been pregnant for 7 months, but they are obviously trying to please a rare man, and they still try their best to welcome them. For Simon, it is also unique.

Early morning of a new day.

This is Friday, September 10.

When Simon came to the restaurant, the housekeeper Angri Davis delivered breakfast personally, as well as today’s newspaper.

After eating, Simon opened the international edition of The New York Times, and it was easy to find news from Chechnya.

According to this bulletin, after the start of the Russian army, the advancement of Chechnya was slow, and I am afraid that it will encounter the same setbacks as the previous Chechen War.

Simon just smiled at this.

It is the **** that decides the head, or the reporter who wrote this manuscript is too layman.

Compared with the defeat of the first Chechen War, this time the actions of the Kremlin authorities not only have the righteous reputation of anti-terrorism, but also received unanimous support from all walks of life in politics, business and military under the good coordination of someone.

Even though it has been 10 years since the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that the opponent is not a horse and can only be regarded as a mouse.

If you want a quick fight, it will not be a problem for the Russian army to hit Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, this week.

The problem is that the matter was settled swiftly and swiftly, just like the Gulf War in 1991, in two or three months, and then?

Here in the United States, there is one of the most typical lessons learned.

Then, Bush Sr. was energetic, thinking that he could easily achieve re-election by virtue of the prestige he gained in the Gulf War, but unfortunately, the public is the most forgetful group of people.

When the war was over and everyone had a lively discussion for a few days, they would immediately return to reality. The reality is that the American economy was in a downturn, and everyone’s wages were not rising, inflation, and unemployment were rising. This was simply too bad. As a result, the glory someone gained through a war quickly turned into a stain.

What’s the use of winning, the problem is the economy, idiot.

Then I lost.

Russia is the same.

Russia’s general election will be in March next year. If the authorities simply settle the war, the people will surely cheer and be encouraged in the short term. The Red Empire, which has been silent for ten years, will stand up again.

It’s just that standing up consumes more energy than sitting, and it’s easier to get hungry.

The result may be that until next year’s general election, the war achievements at this time will become a stain once again.

What’s the use of winning, the problem is the economy, idiot.

Therefore, the success or failure of this war is very critical. However, while it is absolutely impossible to lose, the rhythm of the war must be controlled, at least until next year, to ensure that the prestige of the war will not be transformed into a negative public opinion asset.

That’s why the Russian army’s steady and steady fight in Chechnya is now available.

Inside the restaurant.

Simon was eating slowly, while reading the newspaper, the sound of footsteps came. It was Inas.

Enas Konaves, who had a bulging belly with a different blushing face, said good morning to Simon, approached him affectionately, and gently rubbed his belly on Simon’s arm, leaning forward. Move forward.

Simon kissed the woman and motioned her to sit down beside her. While continuing to read the newspaper in front of him, he said casually: “A conflict with Meier?”

Inas was quietly instructing the waitress what to eat for breakfast, and paused when she heard the words. When the waitress left, she whispered: “No, Simon, no.”

Speaking obviously guilty.

In fact, of course it was caused by this little guy in the stomach.

In the beginning of the two sisters, Inas could only be regarded as a caterer. She had no ambitions at first. After all, her younger sister could rely on such a man and pull her over to lead such a good life.

Then, that night.

The man said that as long as he became pregnant, he would be rewarded with one hundred million dollars.

That’s 100 million U.S. dollars.

In short, at the beginning, the sisters were in the same heart and used some small tricks. But, I didn’t expect that the two would be pregnant together. When Melania learned of this, her first reaction was to ask Inas to quietly kill the child. But how could Inas agree?

So it’s now.

Although the sisters still maintained a superficial harmony and worked together to satisfy the man last night, the cracks caused by the pregnancy incident have always existed.

Simon actually noticed that the two sisters were clearly separated in this villa last night, and even showed signs of minor movements on the bed.

However, since Inas didn’t say anything, Simon didn’t ask much, just said: “If you feel that it is inconvenient to live with Mei Er, just tell Ange, just change the place, the key is not to affect the children.”

Simon said so, because Inas was also a little guilty in front of the man because it was a caterer, and quickly nodded.

While chatting, Melania also walked in with her belly in her arms. Seeing her sister was already sitting next to Simon, she cast a heavy glance at her, and she wondered if Inas had said something to the man. However, when Simon took a glance, Melania quickly changed to a smiling face, said good morning, and walked to the other side of the man to sit down.