Top of the Great Era
Chapter 1605 Open one eye and close one eye
Chapter 1605 Open one eye and close one eye
The acquisition of streaming media rights has already started, the project leader is Michael Moore, the president of the film business department, the project supervisor is Jason Kilar, the president of the digital department, and the executive is a guy named Andy Hopkins , from the copyright management department of Universal Pictures, has more than 20 years of experience in film and television copyright operations.
It's not a small move up.
This Andy probably investigated the big boss Zhou, maybe he wanted to give the big boss a gift. He knew that the big boss wanted to buy DreamWorks when Ziwei Star Global was established last year, but later shelved it for various reasons.
So the first thing Andy did was aim at DreamWorks!
He wants to buy the streaming copyright of Dreamworks' film and television dramas in the past few years!
For this reason, he made a special trip to New York and spent 4 days on a business trip. He quickly cut through the mess and directly won the streaming media rights of a total of 94 films and TV series produced and distributed by DreamWorks from its establishment in 2005 to 59. These include a series of well-known movies such as "Saving Private Ryan", "How to Get Away with Murder", "Tuxedo" and "Gladiator", including the classic American drama "Band of Brothers".
Total cost, $5.4 million!
After Zhou Buqi heard the report, he was very surprised. This price... this price is really low enough!This is not a leased copyright, but a buyout copyright!
Although the DreamWorks led by Spielberg has poor earning power and low management level, one thing is recognized by the world, that is, the standard of DreamWorks' film and television works is very high!
Not to mention the films directed by Spielberg himself, all the films approved by him are not bad, such as the 2000 Oscar for Best Picture "American Beauty", the 2001 Oscar for Best Picture "Gladiator", 2002 "A Beautiful Mind" won the Oscar for best picture in [-], all from DreamWorks.
In the Oscar for best picture, DreamWorks created a record of three consecutive villages.
It is shocking that so many copyrights of excellent works cost so little money.
This Andy is very good!
Unexpectedly, the Finance Department sent an email, saying that it suspected that Andy Hopkins might have violated the rules in this copyright transaction.
There are three unreasonable points.
First, the efficiency is too high. It is almost impossible to complete such a large case in only 4 days.
Second, during the transaction process, he did not give timely feedback in accordance with the rules and regulations.
Third, the price of 5.4 million US dollars is too expensive!
The total budget approved by the board of directors is only 20 billion U.S. dollars, and these old films of DreamWorks have spent 5.4 million U.S. dollars. Isn’t this nonsense?If you want to buy it, you are also buying a new movie!
Even Ann Sanov was startled, and hurried to Zhou Buqi's office to explain the matter.
First of all, it is to clarify these film and television copyright assets of DreamWorks.
It is said that in 2005, DreamWorks could not survive, so it was sold to Paramount for $16 billion.However, Paramount is also too poor to afford so much money.
Paramount played a trick of capital operation, recruited Soros, a Wall Street capital tycoon, and asked Soros to help him with 9 million US dollars.
The price of 9 million US dollars is that a private equity fund under Soros can own almost all the copyrights of all 59 film and television works of DreamWorks.
Paramount only retained production and sales rights to the film's sequel.At the same time, there is an additional condition that Paramount has the right to buy back this copyright asset after 5 years.
The deal was reached in December 2004, and the transfer was officially signed in February 12.
It is now March of 2010, and the 3-year deadline has come.
Paramount is still clinking poor, and there is no way to redeem it.
Then Soros is welcome, he can dispose of these copyright assets independently.
This gave Andy Hopkins a chance. He went directly to talk to Soros' assistant, found a few girls, ate, played and slept with him, and settled the matter in 4 days.
When Zhou Buqi heard the story behind this, he felt that Andy was a talent all the more.Among other things, the fact that he can personally show up to arrange escort service for Soros' assistant shows that this person has courage, ideas, daring to fight and fighting spirit.
Ann Sarnoff frowned and said, "I read his summary report, and there are a few big data problems."
"I also read the report, is there any problem?"
"According to Andy, Soros' offer for the overall sale of assets was $16.5 billion."
"That's reasonable."
Zhou Buqi nodded.
The copyright assets, which were purchased for US$5 million five years ago, will be sold for US$9 billion five years later. Soros’s offer is slightly higher, but it is not too much.
However, buying the asset in its entirety would not be necessary.
There are mainly two ways to make money from the copyright of this old film, one is to rebroadcast it on TV stations all over the world, or to pay for it in airports, coffee shops and other places; the other is to sell and rent discs in the DVD market. income.
But times have changed, fewer and fewer people watch TV, and the DVD market is dying.
There is no need to spend so much money to buy these sunset copyrights.
It is still necessary to seize the last chance to buy the bottom, spend the money wisely, and buy as many streaming media copyrights as possible as quickly as possible.Andy's operation can give full marks!
Ann Sarnoff doesn’t think so, “According to the report, Soros divided this copyright asset into three parts, TV copyright, DVD copyright and streaming media copyright. The US$16.5 billion is divided into three parts, So it ended up being sold for $5.4 million."
"Well, I saw it."
"This is ridiculous. As far as the current market situation is concerned, the value of streaming copyrights cannot be compared with TV copyrights and DVD copyrights. Even streaming copyrights are not taken seriously, just like the remake rights they hold in their hands, The right to use is the same as fringe copyrights. But in this deal, streaming media copyrights are placed in a very important position.”
Zhou Buqi smiled, "A proper premium is also reasonable."
"Huh?" Ann Sarnoff was slightly taken aback, with a complicated look on his face, feeling that the big boss seemed to be trying to speak well of Andy on purpose, "This transaction has caused a lot of controversy internally."
Zhou Buqi said: "The more outstanding and successful a person is, the more controversial they will be."
Ann Sanov twitched the corner of his mouth, and simply asked directly: "Boss, what do you think? I seriously suspect that there are irregularities in this transaction."
"It does not matter."
"what?"
Ann Sarnoff was surprised.
Zhou Buqi glanced at her and said, "It is the group's strategy to acquire as many streaming media rights as possible as soon as possible. Annie, these people in Hollywood are really inefficient. This is the management problem that bothers me the most. If this The case is handed over to a stable team to take charge, not to mention just 4 days, and it may not be possible to negotiate in 4 months."
Ann Sarnoff said: "There is no trick, and the cost can be lower."
Zhou Buqi shook his head, "The fee is low, so what?"
"what?"
Ann Sarnoff was bewildered and difficult to understand.
Boss Zhou, are you playing dumb?
If a clean and stable team handles this case, it will not only be morally irreproachable, will not cause internal disputes, but will also reduce the cost of copyright procurement.
Zhou Buqi said earnestly, "Annie, you still haven't fully understood the strategic significance of streaming media."
"This……"
"Compared with time, money is nothing. Ziweixing Universal and Netflix have reached a strategic cooperation, and Netflix has also launched a new strategy of self-produced dramas. What does this mean? It means that the era of streaming media may usher in at any time. Come!"
"Yes!"
Ann Sanov took a deep breath, and finally understood the deep meaning of Boss Zhou in a trance.
Once the era of streaming media comes, everyone will wake up instantly and realize the important value of streaming media copyright.At that time, let alone buying copyright at a low price, you will not be able to buy copyright at a high price!
High-quality copyrights are just like office buildings in prime locations, they are only rented and not sold.
Before everyone has reacted and realized the earth-shaking changes that Internet streaming media will bring to the Hollywood landscape, we must act quickly and acquire quickly!
It's too late, it's really too late!
Now it's a race against time.
With luck, the colleagues reacted a little slower, and Ziweixing Global can have more time to buy the bottom and take advantage of it.If you are unlucky and your peers have reacted earlier, let alone the streaming copyright of these high-quality content from DreamWorks for US$5.4 million, it will not be able to buy it for US$16.5 billion.
Zhou Buqi said: "In just four days, he was able to handle Soros. I don't care what method he uses, as long as the signed contract is legally binding, as long as the streaming media rights are in hand, it is a great achievement! An, you have been working in a large company for the past few years, and the consistent style of a large company is to seek stability. However, seeking stability means mediocrity."
Ann Sarnoff took a deep breath and admitted his mistake, "I didn't understand it deeply enough."
Zhou Buqi nodded, "Such a large transaction was completed in 4 days. I don't believe that there is no interest in it. Especially Soros, that old man has never been clean. However, there is one thing worthwhile. Certainly, this Andy Hopkins has a deep understanding of the company's strategic intentions, and he is using some outrageous behaviors to implement the company's top decisions."
"It's a talent."
Ann Sanov was a little ashamed, and then she quickly reflected in her heart.Ziwei Star Global has lofty ideals and ambitions, and wants to do some extraordinary things.Since it is an extraordinary thing, it means that there may be some extraordinary means.
For some things, as long as it is in the interests of the company, it is not impossible to turn a blind eye.
Zhou Buqi said: "Suppress this matter, further authorize Andy, and let him do it with confidence. After this task is over, we will make a comprehensive assessment of this person, whether to promote or fire, or call the police." It’s still private, let’s talk about it later.”
Ann Sarnoff was slightly dazed.
(End of this chapter)
The acquisition of streaming media rights has already started, the project leader is Michael Moore, the president of the film business department, the project supervisor is Jason Kilar, the president of the digital department, and the executive is a guy named Andy Hopkins , from the copyright management department of Universal Pictures, has more than 20 years of experience in film and television copyright operations.
It's not a small move up.
This Andy probably investigated the big boss Zhou, maybe he wanted to give the big boss a gift. He knew that the big boss wanted to buy DreamWorks when Ziwei Star Global was established last year, but later shelved it for various reasons.
So the first thing Andy did was aim at DreamWorks!
He wants to buy the streaming copyright of Dreamworks' film and television dramas in the past few years!
For this reason, he made a special trip to New York and spent 4 days on a business trip. He quickly cut through the mess and directly won the streaming media rights of a total of 94 films and TV series produced and distributed by DreamWorks from its establishment in 2005 to 59. These include a series of well-known movies such as "Saving Private Ryan", "How to Get Away with Murder", "Tuxedo" and "Gladiator", including the classic American drama "Band of Brothers".
Total cost, $5.4 million!
After Zhou Buqi heard the report, he was very surprised. This price... this price is really low enough!This is not a leased copyright, but a buyout copyright!
Although the DreamWorks led by Spielberg has poor earning power and low management level, one thing is recognized by the world, that is, the standard of DreamWorks' film and television works is very high!
Not to mention the films directed by Spielberg himself, all the films approved by him are not bad, such as the 2000 Oscar for Best Picture "American Beauty", the 2001 Oscar for Best Picture "Gladiator", 2002 "A Beautiful Mind" won the Oscar for best picture in [-], all from DreamWorks.
In the Oscar for best picture, DreamWorks created a record of three consecutive villages.
It is shocking that so many copyrights of excellent works cost so little money.
This Andy is very good!
Unexpectedly, the Finance Department sent an email, saying that it suspected that Andy Hopkins might have violated the rules in this copyright transaction.
There are three unreasonable points.
First, the efficiency is too high. It is almost impossible to complete such a large case in only 4 days.
Second, during the transaction process, he did not give timely feedback in accordance with the rules and regulations.
Third, the price of 5.4 million US dollars is too expensive!
The total budget approved by the board of directors is only 20 billion U.S. dollars, and these old films of DreamWorks have spent 5.4 million U.S. dollars. Isn’t this nonsense?If you want to buy it, you are also buying a new movie!
Even Ann Sanov was startled, and hurried to Zhou Buqi's office to explain the matter.
First of all, it is to clarify these film and television copyright assets of DreamWorks.
It is said that in 2005, DreamWorks could not survive, so it was sold to Paramount for $16 billion.However, Paramount is also too poor to afford so much money.
Paramount played a trick of capital operation, recruited Soros, a Wall Street capital tycoon, and asked Soros to help him with 9 million US dollars.
The price of 9 million US dollars is that a private equity fund under Soros can own almost all the copyrights of all 59 film and television works of DreamWorks.
Paramount only retained production and sales rights to the film's sequel.At the same time, there is an additional condition that Paramount has the right to buy back this copyright asset after 5 years.
The deal was reached in December 2004, and the transfer was officially signed in February 12.
It is now March of 2010, and the 3-year deadline has come.
Paramount is still clinking poor, and there is no way to redeem it.
Then Soros is welcome, he can dispose of these copyright assets independently.
This gave Andy Hopkins a chance. He went directly to talk to Soros' assistant, found a few girls, ate, played and slept with him, and settled the matter in 4 days.
When Zhou Buqi heard the story behind this, he felt that Andy was a talent all the more.Among other things, the fact that he can personally show up to arrange escort service for Soros' assistant shows that this person has courage, ideas, daring to fight and fighting spirit.
Ann Sarnoff frowned and said, "I read his summary report, and there are a few big data problems."
"I also read the report, is there any problem?"
"According to Andy, Soros' offer for the overall sale of assets was $16.5 billion."
"That's reasonable."
Zhou Buqi nodded.
The copyright assets, which were purchased for US$5 million five years ago, will be sold for US$9 billion five years later. Soros’s offer is slightly higher, but it is not too much.
However, buying the asset in its entirety would not be necessary.
There are mainly two ways to make money from the copyright of this old film, one is to rebroadcast it on TV stations all over the world, or to pay for it in airports, coffee shops and other places; the other is to sell and rent discs in the DVD market. income.
But times have changed, fewer and fewer people watch TV, and the DVD market is dying.
There is no need to spend so much money to buy these sunset copyrights.
It is still necessary to seize the last chance to buy the bottom, spend the money wisely, and buy as many streaming media copyrights as possible as quickly as possible.Andy's operation can give full marks!
Ann Sarnoff doesn’t think so, “According to the report, Soros divided this copyright asset into three parts, TV copyright, DVD copyright and streaming media copyright. The US$16.5 billion is divided into three parts, So it ended up being sold for $5.4 million."
"Well, I saw it."
"This is ridiculous. As far as the current market situation is concerned, the value of streaming copyrights cannot be compared with TV copyrights and DVD copyrights. Even streaming copyrights are not taken seriously, just like the remake rights they hold in their hands, The right to use is the same as fringe copyrights. But in this deal, streaming media copyrights are placed in a very important position.”
Zhou Buqi smiled, "A proper premium is also reasonable."
"Huh?" Ann Sarnoff was slightly taken aback, with a complicated look on his face, feeling that the big boss seemed to be trying to speak well of Andy on purpose, "This transaction has caused a lot of controversy internally."
Zhou Buqi said: "The more outstanding and successful a person is, the more controversial they will be."
Ann Sanov twitched the corner of his mouth, and simply asked directly: "Boss, what do you think? I seriously suspect that there are irregularities in this transaction."
"It does not matter."
"what?"
Ann Sarnoff was surprised.
Zhou Buqi glanced at her and said, "It is the group's strategy to acquire as many streaming media rights as possible as soon as possible. Annie, these people in Hollywood are really inefficient. This is the management problem that bothers me the most. If this The case is handed over to a stable team to take charge, not to mention just 4 days, and it may not be possible to negotiate in 4 months."
Ann Sarnoff said: "There is no trick, and the cost can be lower."
Zhou Buqi shook his head, "The fee is low, so what?"
"what?"
Ann Sarnoff was bewildered and difficult to understand.
Boss Zhou, are you playing dumb?
If a clean and stable team handles this case, it will not only be morally irreproachable, will not cause internal disputes, but will also reduce the cost of copyright procurement.
Zhou Buqi said earnestly, "Annie, you still haven't fully understood the strategic significance of streaming media."
"This……"
"Compared with time, money is nothing. Ziweixing Universal and Netflix have reached a strategic cooperation, and Netflix has also launched a new strategy of self-produced dramas. What does this mean? It means that the era of streaming media may usher in at any time. Come!"
"Yes!"
Ann Sanov took a deep breath, and finally understood the deep meaning of Boss Zhou in a trance.
Once the era of streaming media comes, everyone will wake up instantly and realize the important value of streaming media copyright.At that time, let alone buying copyright at a low price, you will not be able to buy copyright at a high price!
High-quality copyrights are just like office buildings in prime locations, they are only rented and not sold.
Before everyone has reacted and realized the earth-shaking changes that Internet streaming media will bring to the Hollywood landscape, we must act quickly and acquire quickly!
It's too late, it's really too late!
Now it's a race against time.
With luck, the colleagues reacted a little slower, and Ziweixing Global can have more time to buy the bottom and take advantage of it.If you are unlucky and your peers have reacted earlier, let alone the streaming copyright of these high-quality content from DreamWorks for US$5.4 million, it will not be able to buy it for US$16.5 billion.
Zhou Buqi said: "In just four days, he was able to handle Soros. I don't care what method he uses, as long as the signed contract is legally binding, as long as the streaming media rights are in hand, it is a great achievement! An, you have been working in a large company for the past few years, and the consistent style of a large company is to seek stability. However, seeking stability means mediocrity."
Ann Sarnoff took a deep breath and admitted his mistake, "I didn't understand it deeply enough."
Zhou Buqi nodded, "Such a large transaction was completed in 4 days. I don't believe that there is no interest in it. Especially Soros, that old man has never been clean. However, there is one thing worthwhile. Certainly, this Andy Hopkins has a deep understanding of the company's strategic intentions, and he is using some outrageous behaviors to implement the company's top decisions."
"It's a talent."
Ann Sanov was a little ashamed, and then she quickly reflected in her heart.Ziwei Star Global has lofty ideals and ambitions, and wants to do some extraordinary things.Since it is an extraordinary thing, it means that there may be some extraordinary means.
For some things, as long as it is in the interests of the company, it is not impossible to turn a blind eye.
Zhou Buqi said: "Suppress this matter, further authorize Andy, and let him do it with confidence. After this task is over, we will make a comprehensive assessment of this person, whether to promote or fire, or call the police." It’s still private, let’s talk about it later.”
Ann Sarnoff was slightly dazed.
(End of this chapter)
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