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American Fortune Life - Chapter 521

Published at 7th of November 2021 08:39:36 AM


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Dinner was very enjoyable, not just food. Through communication, we reached an agreement tacitly. Sometimes the circle is formed like this. As for Andy's age and qualification, it's enough for Warren Buffett.

When several people came out of the restaurant, five cars stopped by the side of the road. The bodyguards of several people had blocked some paparazzi who were following Andy and Ivana. They saw several people coming out, especially some big people. Like beating chicken blood, the paparazzi ignored the push of the bodyguards. Holding the camera was a snap.

"I'm sorry, everyone. These paparazzi are following Ivana and me..."

Hearing Andy's slightly apologetic words, Warren Buffett couldn't help waving his hand and laughing: "I've had two entertainment reports because of you. Haha, it seems that we'll all make entertainment headlines together tomorrow."

"Ha ha, that's a good idea. Come on, we should cooperate to put a post..."

When they heard Citibank's Sandy joking, they really compared a cute gesture of showing teeth and V-shaped gesture, which made them unable to shake their heads and laugh. Ivana was cuddled by Andy's slender waist and legs, and even more, she was teased to the point of shaking, tut, really.

"Well, everyone, I'm really tired. I can't compare with your Jing force. I'm going to take a step ahead. Andy, if you decide on the stock issue, please contact me as soon as possible. I'll find a time to help you get all the interested people out and have a talk with you." Morris is old after all, although playing a golf game, he has more leisure time, but he can not always maintain a strong state.

"Yes, please, Mr. Morris, but since Sandy has always wanted to help, I can't say if I refuse to be kind. Sandy, you know, I'll use high leverage. Is Citigroup OK?" Andy shook hands with Morris, thanked him again, and turned to sandwell with a hint of jest.

"No problem at all! You are now the best customer for our banks. We don't worry about your loans. We only worry about the small amount of your loans. Your ability to make money and your reputation are obvious to all. " Sandy didn't worry about it at all. Instead, he was happy and agreed to it. He took the opportunity to compliment him.

After shaking hands and saying goodbye, they got into the car and left under the crazy flash of the paparazzi. In the car, Andy was holding Ivana's waist, like a rogue child, and his whole face was buried in her pink neck.

"Playing tricks again" Ivana felt her boyfriend's breath, her eyes were slightly blurred, she raised her slender pink neck like a white swan, and her beautiful voice line made a subtle murmur.

Kenny through the rearview mirror to see the scene on the back seat, reached and pressed the switch, the middle partition board slowly rose up. Look at Joseph on the copilot and smile.

As soon as he got to work the next day, alvette came to the boss's office on the fifty eighth floor with a file bag.

Last night, the boss just arranged the work. The data collector of the think tank can only sort out the clothes from the corner of a nightclub and run back to the office to work overtime to sort out the materials needed by the big boss.

"American AMC cable TV station, full name of American classic film cable TV station, was founded in 1984. AMC was originally a pay TV station specialized in broadcasting the classic old movies of the 1950s. In 1987, AMC joined the basic cable TV camp.

As long as the viewers pay a certain fee to the cable system service provider, they can watch AMC programs without paying another fee. By 1989, there were more than 39 million subscribers in the U.S. as a result of the lower fees that attracted a large number of viewers to subscribe to the channel.

At present, AMC is the basic cable network in cable TV stations. Although it is a cable channel, the charge is low and the program will insert advertisements.

Because AMC does not have its own film resources, most of the films it shows come from some film companies, such as Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox pictures and universal pictures, etc., which have many restrictions and huge expenditures.

AMC is facing great challenges due to its small strength, only supported by a brand of classic movie broadcast without advertisement, and the complicated industry environment of American TV and film industry.

In 1998, AMC carried out a reform and introduced advertisements into TV, but at this time, the advertisements did not interrupt the normal broadcast of TV or movies.

In 2001, advertisements began to be inserted in the middle of films. In order to attract the attention of young people, advertisers required AMC to broadcast more popular films. However, the introduction cost of these films was relatively high, and TV stations could only support their expenses by introducing more advertisements.

At this time, AMC encountered a double crisis: first, the introduction of advertising interrupted the normal broadcast of the movie, causing dissatisfaction of the audience; second, it deviated from the channel positioning of "classic movie" and began to broadcast some non classic films catering to advertisers. "

Andy glanced at the materials in his hand casually. He mainly listened to the brief introduction given to him by alvette. He also expressed his admiration for Al's memory ability. After all, it was not long before the data collection was completed. When Al got it, it was so brief and clear that it was very rare for him to be delivered to the office."What's the status of this basic cable channel?" Andy doesn't really understand that. If he doesn't understand, he has to ask.

"Cable's main revenue includes three parts: subscription fee, advertising revenue and DVD sales. Cable channels are usually packaged together for home subscribers, and the subscription fee is divided by cable operators and cable channels.

As for how to share... After deducting that part of the operation, the remaining is not the average distribution of cable channels. The amount of distribution depends on the ratings of the TV stations. The higher the ratings are, the more popular they are, the higher their share will be. So every cable channel is desperately trying to improve its ratings. At the same time,

advertising revenue is a large part of the income in addition to the family subscription fee. "

Andy nodded and said to alvette, who was holding up his coffee cup and drinking it, "do you think the price Maurice gave us is reasonable? A market value of $2.2 billion? "

"It's basically reasonable. In the past few years, AMC TV station's net profit has been between 70 million and 80 million. Since 2006, AMC has made its own TV series, which has increased its revenue. However, AMC has experienced a high-level transformation and strategic adjustment. Charlie collier took office in AMC, overturning all previous business strategies, causing AMC to have a short-term chaos, but its subscription There won't be much difference between the huge base of households and the content library of TV stations at this price, and there's no problem with the market value of 2 billion dollars. "

"Well, finish the negotiation with marvel as soon as possible. Citibank will complete the holding of AMC as our support. This time, it may not be able to achieve full holding, but it is acceptable to become the largest shareholder." Although Andy didn't know the market value of AMC later, he won't fall behind the dumb HBO with the help of three hot dramas, i.e. mad men in advertising, deadly poison master and walking dead. In 14 years, HBO would dare to call out its market value of 20 billion. AMC would not fall below 5 billion even if it fell. This is a good business with no loss. Besides, HBO can achieve To that height, to a large extent, it still relies on the game of power, a divine play.

Keke, you know, Andy hasn't written the game of power yet! (though you make complaints about it, I am so shameless.)

"Well, boss, the acquisition of Marvel has been basically completed. In the last negotiation, boss, you need to attend, sign and hand over, and a press conference to celebrate the completion of the acquisition. This is an acquisition that people are very concerned about, and it can pacify all employees of Marvel Entertainment Group in the first time." Al suggested.

"Well! Do you know how to do the first thing after the acquisition? " Andy nodded, his mouth slightly cocked, with a thoughtful smile, and looked at al with deep eyes.

"We have drafted the contract and will give it to Kevin page as soon as possible. If he is willing to accept it, his interests can be protected. If he refuses, we will stop all his treatment, insurance and compensation."

"Very good. Let him make a decision within 24 hours. After all, he has worked out and contacted the company's strategic plan, asked him to sign a confidentiality agreement, and found someone to look after him!" Andy said coldly, looking at al without any emotion.

"I see!" Alvette nodded in response with a serious expression.




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