The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 490 Oprah Winfrey

"Okay, don't say any more good things." Xu Guanwu waved his hands and said, "Is the theater arrangement for the release of the film "Project A" ready?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.

"Of course it's already been arranged. How can I not take care of your affairs." Lei Shidong smiled and said, "It was originally planned to be a 400 yuan screen, but after watching the sample, I think this movie is really good, so Expand to 800 yuan screen. If the box office is good, you can continue to expand the scale of the screening.”

"Very good." Xu Guanwu nodded, "I'm relieved to have such a large screening scale."

"Hehe, I was still doing promotion for you on my TV station. The wonderful clip has been broadcast for a week, and the response is not bad." Lei Shidong said with a smile.

"Why, has your TV station started broadcasting? I really want to congratulate you." Xu Guanwu couldn't help laughing when he heard it.

In his previous life, Redstone relied on operating cable TV stations to grow. Although he has not acquired Viacom Cable TV in this life, the local cable TV station in Los Angeles has also given Redstone a small test.

"Well, the current fee-paying users have increased by 15%, reaching [-]." Lei Shidong nodded and said, "However, the profit rate is still relatively inconspicuous, and now it can barely maintain without losing money. The company's shareholders are now giving I'm also under a lot of pressure."

"Don't worry, I will definitely stand on your side." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "Although the profit rate is not ideal now, I think that with the expansion of the TV station's scale, wonderful content and good reputation, in the future There must be a lot of money to be made."

"You have the same opinion as me, but it's a pity that the other shareholders of the company are short-sighted." Lei Shidong sighed.

"Normally, they are not in charge of the family and only enjoy dividends, so they naturally hope that the company will invest their money in places that can make money in front of them. But they don't see that since it is a profitable industry, there must be fierce competition, and they also face Huge risk. One mistake in such an investment could cost the entire company." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"Well, I would have learned from you if I knew it earlier, and I have been holding back not to go public, so as to save these shareholders from nagging in their ears." Lei Shidong looked at Xu Guanwu enviously and said.

"If you have enough cash, you can try to privatize the company." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "There is a saying in ancient China that says, if you are in Yuanyuan and envious of fish, it is better to retreat and make a net."

"Do you think I don't want to, just to privatize the National Entertainment Company, which requires at least one billion dollars of capital. Although I have saved a little money over the years, how can I use it?" Lei Shidong said with a wry smile, "Besides, the company's shareholders Among them, there are some people that I can't afford to offend, and they can't be settled with money alone."

"Since this is the case, there is no other way." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "Fortunately, you still have me by your side."

"Yeah, I'm also very glad that you are by my side." Lei Shidong also said with a smile, "Otherwise I really can't deal with those shareholders."

"Hehe, we are all partners, so naturally we have to support each other." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "By the way, it's getting late, why don't we have a meal together."

"Okay." Lei Shidong nodded and said, "By the way, do you four stars have any activities this afternoon?"

"Not yet, why do you have any good arrangements?" Xu Guanwu asked with a curious smile.

"It's like this. I plan to arrange for them to be on my TV in the afternoon. Do you like it?" Lei Shidong asked with a smile.

"Of course it's good, but what kind of program is it?" Xu Guanwu asked in surprise.

"Of course it is the most popular talk show in the United States." Lei Shidong said with a smile, "But our talk show has just opened, so it is not too popular now, but I think the host is very popular. Charming and she should be able to do better. I have a lot of faith in her."

"Oh?! Who is the host you're talking about?" Xu Guanwu couldn't help asking curiously.

He also watched many American talk shows in his previous life, and his favorite was "Jon Situ's Daily Show". Jon Situ's cheap expression, slightly exaggerated language and movements, and sharp and spicy vomit all made him It was a joy to watch.

In addition, Jay Leno with a big chin, Sai Jinhua Sayer Meyers, etc., are all very famous talk show hosts in the United States. Their programs have millions of viewers, making them the most popular in the American TV industry. An influential group of people.

"Her name is Oprah Winfrey." Seeing Xu Guanwu ask, Lei Shidong replied immediately.

cough!cough!cough!Xu Guanwu couldn't help but choked, and then coughed loudly, "Oprah Winfrey?! He really was overjoyed."

"What's the matter, do you have an impression of this name?" Lei Shidong couldn't help asking in surprise when he saw Xu Guanwu's reaction was too intense.

Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "That's not true, but from the name, she seems to be a lady, right?"

"Yes, although there are very few women hosting talk shows in the United States, I think Oprah has great potential. She should be able to grow into a good talk show host." Redstone said confidently.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help being awed when he heard this, he knew what Oprah would become popular in the United States, he was like the queen of the host world.The programs she hosts not only have tens of thousands of loyal listeners, but she has also become a spiritual teacher for Americans.Many people have been inspired by watching her show, claiming that Oprah's show has brought them strength.

With her warm and inspirational hosting style, Oprah has successfully established her own authority in the hosting industry. At the same time, she has not only become the highest-paid host, but also set foot in the publishing industry, film and television industry, record industry, and even established her own cable network. television network, and become a billion-dollar super-rich.

Xu Guanwu knows how Oprah will develop in the future because he has the memory of his previous life as a reference.But Lei Shidong was able to see the potential in her before she made a fortune. Among online business operators, only Lei Shidong has grown into a giant in the American media industry, and his reputation is indeed worthless.

"I believe in your vision." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "Since you said that Ms. Oprah will definitely become famous, she must have something extraordinary. If so, then let the four stars like me go Try it."

"Well, well, let's eat first, and we'll talk about it in detail after dinner." Lei Shidong said with a smile.

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After a while, several people came to the internal cafeteria of the National Entertainment Company, and then Lei Shidong just invited everyone to eat hamburgers.This surprised Hong Jingbao and the others, and couldn't help whispering, "I thought he would take us to a high-end restaurant, and then drink some red wine and have a steak dinner. How dare you just treat us to hamburgers? This foreigner really It's stingy enough."

"Xu, what are they talking about over there?" Lei Shidong was also holding a hamburger and gnawed on it. Seeing that Hong Jingbao and the others were holding the hamburger but only talking, he turned his head curiously and asked Xu Guanwu.

Xu Guanwu smiled awkwardly, "They are wondering why this hamburger tastes so good, is there any exclusive secret recipe?"

"So that's the case." Lei Shidong smiled and said, "This is the secret of our company. I dare say that there is no company in the United States that has hamburgers that are as delicious as the hamburgers in our company cafeteria."

"That's true." Xu Guanwu smiled, and then looked at Hong Jingbao and the others, "Hurry up and eat, and stop nagging. Laomei is very practical in her work, and she doesn't pay as much attention to food and drink as we do. I will record it in the afternoon After the show, I'll take you to a French meal."

"Mr. Xu, we were just talking casually. How dare we ask you to spend any more money." Hearing what Xu Guanwu said, Hong Jingbao couldn't help but smiled in shame, and then gnawed on the hamburger.

Xu Guanwu didn't like western food like hamburgers very much, and he was full after eating one. Lei Shidong, despite his age, had a very good appetite, and even ate three hamburgers in a row.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help but nodded secretly. A rich man like Lei Shidong, with a net worth of billions, can afford to eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow, but now he is so happy eating hamburgers worth a few dollars. Sure enough, there is something worth learning. place.

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After having lunch at the restaurant of the National Entertainment Company, accompanied by Lei Shidong, Xu Guanwu and others came to Los Angeles Surprise TV Station.

Surprise TV Station was recently acquired by Lei Shidong. Although it is only a local cable TV station, Sparrow is small and well-equipped. It not only has its own studio, but also has its own program production department, advertising department, etc.In addition to self-produced talk shows, the TV station also has morning news and evening news broadcasts, as well as outsourced TV series and movies.

Because Lei Shidong is very optimistic about this TV station, he has always personally controlled the content of the program to ensure that it is exciting, good-looking and high-quality.He did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy those outsourced TV series and movies. Although it increased the operating cost of the TV station a lot, it also gained a good reputation from the audience.

Originally, a small TV station like this does not need to set up a news broadcast program, because news is time-sensitive, and only a large TV station can place reporters all over the United States and around the world, so that it is convenient to report the news in the first place.But Surprise TV still started its own news program, but the reporters were only distributed in Los Angeles, specializing in reporting recent news in Los Angeles.

Because the content of the report is relatively down-to-earth and closely related to the lives of the audience, it has also won the love of local audiences and has gradually become a very influential news program in Los Angeles.

There is also Oprah Winfrey, whom Redstone deliberately promoted. Her talk show was not popular at the beginning, because there were very few women doing talk shows at that time.

American talk shows have always been known for their sharp rhetoric. Whether they are high-ranking government officials, superstars, or key figures, they are full of jokes and jokes.The content is full of foul language and sexual hints, etc., which is not inherently dominant for women.

But Oprah has created another talk show mode, no longer humorous language, exaggerated body movements, sharp and pungent satire, foul language and hints, etc., but a sincere and heart-to-heart dialogue with the guests to guide them Tell your own story.

This warm and affectionate hosting method finally moved the audience in front of the TV, allowing them to feel a kind of care and warmth in the cruel real world.

The ratings of "Oprah's Talk Show" were extremely low at the beginning, and they have almost reached the bottom.But as Oprah gradually established her own style, her style has also attracted many people who are eager to care, and it has also increased the ratings of her show. It has become a very famous talk show in Los Angeles.

The four of Hong Jingbao will be on the stage of "Oprah's Talk Show" this afternoon. They will be the first Chinese guests to be interviewed since the program started broadcasting, and they have also created a precedent for Surprise TV.

(End of this chapter)