Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 840 After Stepping on the Brakes for Three Years

"NBC's data is here! 15.4%, very good data! Maybe they will be the biggest winners this year. Well, it's no wonder that they usually broadcast more political programs. And "Tucao Conference", many people are running It is not surprising that NBC will be subconsciously chosen by the two presidents!"

"It's really good news!"

Carter nodded while yawning.
28.6%
There is progress, but not much!
Fuck!
"Wait, Mr. Phelps! You just said, what's NBC's ratings?! 15.4%?!"

"That's right, it's 15.4%. Just now the director of NBC's centralized collection called me personally"

CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, although collectively referred to as the Big Four.But these four big li are also divided into kings and kings!

King, there is no doubt that PBS is the well-deserved king with more than 300 and nearly [-] TV channels.Secondly, there is CBS, the old giant of CBS.
Although ABC and NBC are not small in scale, they still look inferior in front of the two big brothers.However, these two miscellaneous cards have already contributed more than half of the target standard
In Carter's eyes, a ray of light called hope suddenly ignited!

At this moment, the headache is gone, the back is not sore, and the person is refreshed!

"Any news from CBS and PBS?"

Nervous and excited at the same time, Carter couldn't help but stand up suddenly.
Although theoretically, the channels of CBS and PBS are stronger, but the total amount of water in the pool is limited.A little more flow here, and a little less flow in other places.
Before the final result is released, no one can say for sure!
Even if one is mentally prepared to fail the bet, who would be willing to accept failure if possible?Besides, it's 84 years now
This also means that I only have the last year and a half left in Yale!
If you don't turn on ptu again, if you can't start it when your influence is still spreading on the Yale campus
When I leave, the ptu, which is already difficult to deal with, will probably be even more difficult to open the situation.
"I'll tell you when I have news. All we have to do and can do now is wait!"

"Don't worry, I think the same as you. We actually hope that you can win this bet. Even if ABC doesn't gain much this time, it at least gives us hope."

"A program worth [-] US dollars, to be honest, none of us will take this money seriously. The reason why we are willing to bet with you is because we want to see if this market, which is a bit like stagnant water, can be revived !"

"Ok?"

Carter was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Phelps and the others were expecting.
In the 80s, this was a year when China's TV industry flourished.But it was not a good time for the American TV media industry
In 69, color TV had already exceeded 1000 million units in the United States.After nearly 15 years of development, not to mention that every household has a TV, at least three of the four households have TVs!
Television is not a rare commodity in America!

Just like the development of television in China, the more backward it becomes, the more tasteless it becomes.The impact of online video platforms is one thing, and the membership payment system is another
But what really kills TV is probably more and more entertainment projects!

In the 80s, when there were no fragmented entertainment items such as short videos, it can't be said that the sun is declining.But 15 years have passed. There are almost no new programs that can expand the market.
The market is saturated!

Young people prefer to go to increasingly mature bars and nightclubs; it is true that not many middle-aged people have been able to watch TV in recent years.The audience who are still watching the TV day after day may only be those old people who neither need to work hard nor can work hard.
They are looking forward to whether a new program with a new concept and a new format can win back the audience for them!
After thinking of this, Carter didn't care about the little bit of jealousy in Phelps' seemingly open-minded words, and smiled:

"The market has always been here. It will change, but it is difficult to die. I don't know much about media, but I also know that this is an industry that produces content. As long as the content is good enough, there will always be an audience suitable for it."

"It's like a talk show. Even if I win this time, you guys know it. I don't have Mr. Reagan on every show. It will eventually return to the normal track, but I can also slowly select a group of viewers who like it. Enriching the types of programs may be the direction you should work hard now!"

In his previous life, he didn't pay much attention to the entertainment industry, and rarely followed dramas. Carter, who watched variety shows, really didn't understand what was going on in the American media industry in the 80s.

This does not prevent Carter from saying a few polite words, which are both comforting and polite.
But the development of the facts seems to be in the dark as Carter said.
"Former President Jimmy Carter says Reagan did nothing for three years: The economy is business as usual!"

A newspaper was delivered to Phelps' office while ratings data from CBS and PBS came in.Watching the front page report of the "New York Times", about Jimmy Carter asking Reagan what he has done in the past few years in the "Tucao Conference"
Carter was stunned
If I remember correctly, the "New York Times" is a media that leans toward the Democratic Party.This quoted the content of his own program and questioned Reagan's actions. If it is not for this year's general election, Carter would rather screw his head off and play as a ball!
It is a good thing that some media, or big media, reported the "Tucao Conference" in a column early in the morning after the program aired.But this incident always made Carter feel a little weird.
Gein, if I remember correctly, Reagan's answer yesterday, including the script he gave, was a smack in the face!Even Jimmy Carter himself knows this!
What is the problem faced by Jimmy Carter, who came to power in 77?It's high inflation!Plus the oil crisis!
What problems did Reagan face when he came to power in 81?Still high inflation!

The oil crisis is just a trigger to accelerate the outbreak of economic problems, even if there is no oil crisis.Taking the level of inflation in the United States in the 70s, especially after the announcement of decoupling from gold, if it is not stopped, sooner or later it will become unbearable for everyone.

No one trusts the value of the currency, which will eventually lead to the collapse of the entire market credit system.

Jimmy Carter, if he really said something wrong, I'm afraid it was just that he was wrong. He didn't decide to deal with this issue until the last moment of his presidential career.But high inflation that has lasted for nearly a decade is like a car that accelerates crazily for 10 minutes
How can it be said that it can be stopped with a brake? !

Why didn't the presidents before Carter dare to step on this brake? Why didn't Carter dare to step on this brake at the beginning of his career?

It is simple to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than worrying about the problem of "the predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade"!

None of them want to gamble their presidential career to change the next economic boom!

But Reagan, since he came to power, has been sticking to the brakes.
With this brake, it takes three years to step on it!
(End of this chapter)