Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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Bill Clinton, who was sworn in on January 20, 1993, was the third youngest president-elect in American history after Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, whose terms of office began in 1901 and 1961, respectively. A US president born in the baby boom after World War II.

So it is not difficult to imagine how the young and promising Bill Clinton is so energetic. From winning the general election in early November last year to mid-January this year, he has already conveyed the ruling ideas of reforming American society in accordance with the ideals of the liberalism and launching various major government plans to the outside world.

Most newspapers and television networks in the United States, including the cable news network that has a close relationship with the richest man, tend to be free, especially at the Australian Yacht Race about ten years ago. Rupert Murdoch’s The fleet deliberately overturned the fleet of Tang Huan and Ted Turner, and made their personal grievances public. After its layout in the US television network was attacked, the United States lost a traditional space-time as conservative as Fox Television Network. Send the main force of the media.

Under this circumstance, Bill Clinton's politics and governance have naturally been enthusiastically praised by the mainstream media.

But in the eyes of a discerning person like the richest man, the new president, if he strove slowly, might bring peace to the world; but if he pushes it aggressively, he will probably make trouble.

However, these variables are not the key point for Tang IT. It is still the same sentence-the government that promotes the development of the Internet is in place, and it can be worth the fare.

After attending the inauguration ceremony of the president, in the next private meeting, the richest man Tang wrote a sponsorship check to Hillary, the new White House hostess, for the decoration, and then planned to go to Vancouver, Canada to rest and start a trip to China. Up.

Unexpectedly, Barry Diller, CEO of Shopping TV qvc, hurriedly found him.

"Is this unbearable? You will have to wait a few days for the trip to China." Tang Huan joked-qvc is also on the business investigation group, the purpose is to purchase some high-quality, inexpensive and characteristic products in China. , And form a normal mechanism.

"Tang, I'm here this time, there's something else." Barry Diller said solemnly.

"Let's talk about it then." The richest man waved his hand casually. "Looking at your look, it seems a bit tricky."

"Tang, have you heard that? Summer Redstone of Viacom is planning a hostile takeover of Paramount." Barry Diller looked directly at Tang Huan and said tentatively.

"It's been relatively busy these days. I really didn't pay attention to this aspect." The richest man shrugged, "You know, with the current share of the Yanle Group's film companies in Hollywood, I don't need to care about Paramount. I can’t care about Paramount. Otherwise, the question of monopoly will be even stronger."

"It's obvious to all how Lianmei, MGM, and 20th Century Fox have reinvented their business under Tang's command." After a sincere compliment, Barry Diller took the words back. "There are few people who can Like Tang, he is qualified not to be interested in Paramount."

The richest man looked at Barry Diller, piercing the window and asking directly: "So, do you want to compete with Summer Redstone for Paramount?"

"Yes." Barry Diller nodded affirmatively. "In fact, Summer Redstone had been thinking about Paramount a few years ago, but it finally stopped. Starting in the second half of the 1980s, Paramount Meng spent a lot of cash on theme parks. As a result, this year, the stock price fell to a very suitable level, so Summer Redstone started to act. I have to say that his vision is very precise."

Having said that, Barry Diller looked into Tang Huan’s eyes and further elaborated sincerely: “Tang, I served as the CEO of Paramount for 10 years, and then served Turner Broadcasting for nearly 10 years— —You can certainly understand that I want to build a media group based on my ideals."

Tang Huan, with Erlang's legs tilted, hands pressed on the sofa and listening carefully, slightly nodded, with a look of interest on his face, but did not interrupt, but only encouraged the other party to continue speaking with his eyes.

Barry Diller thought for a while, and he understood that the next words are very important-if you don't stand in line or stand, why should the richest man use a lot of resources to support himself?

"I was born in San Francisco and always regarded myself as a Californian." Barry Diller preached heartily: "Therefore, my career is rooted there, and I have a longing for the California consortium with Don as the core."

"As long as you have the heart, it will be a matter of time before you become a core member of the California Consortium." Tang Huan, who was loyal to the other party, commented, and then pointed to the core of the problem: "Summer Redstone is your old acquaintance, for How did you prepare to compete with him for Paramount?"

The energetic Barry Diller quickly replied: "If Summer Redstone wants to hostile bid for Paramount, the bid will not be less than 8 billion U.S. dollars; I hope to participate as a white warrior, and Before I came to Tang, I had a strong partner, John Malone, the CEO of tci."

"It's really a powerful Austrian aid." Tang Huan suddenly smiled-tci, born in 1968, is the largest cable television operator in the United States, and the monopoly is so high that the Federal Communications Commission wants to use it. Craig The McCaw brothers turned to cellular mobile phones because they couldn't compete with these old-brand powerhouses, and John Malone is the owner of such a huge enterprise.

"In the beginning, I thought so too." Barry Diller smiled bitterly: "But with the deepening of communication, the strength of John Malone has become more and more obvious. Moreover, the year before last and last year, tci carried out mergers and joint ventures. The ability to mobilize funds is inevitably affected."

"I understand your current situation." The richest man said in deep thought, "I will make a statement first, I am willing to support you. However, I am now rushing to Vancouver, Canada, to celebrate our unique Eastern Chinese New Year with my family. This way. , If you collect further relevant information, it is best to invite John Malone over and discuss it together."

Barry Diller naturally had no objection to Tang Huan’s arrangement-he wanted to ask others and must run errands, but he still complained a little bit. Guy John Malone has a quirk, that is, he hates flying in airplanes. Fly-from the United States to Vancouver, Canada, must also be within this range. But no matter what, John Malone, no matter how much he puts on his score, in front of the richest man, he should also accommodate one or two. I hope he can understand this, otherwise, he can only pick the thickest leg to hug

Thinking of this, Barry Diller hurriedly got up to say goodbye and went to work for his ambitions.

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Tang Huan can indeed understand Barry Diller’s ambition to do a big job. After all, the other party has been immersed in this industry for decades. Although his temper is a little bit irritable, he is also unable to control himself if he has no ability. The tempered Ted Turner, unable to win him in the end, let go of a worry-free right-hand man.

In Tang Huan's view, Barry Diller is the life of a super worker, and it is not too difficult to constrain—according to his original plan, he is going to let him manage the online media content for himself. Now that the opponent is eyeing Paramount, it might not be impossible to give it a hand.

You know, as Turner Broadcasting Company and Time Warner are getting closer, their control over it will inevitably be diluted. The rise of online media will take some time, and it is also inseparable from tradition. With the support of the media, it would be better to use Barry Diller as an alternative—according to the current industry development trend, no matter who masters Paramount, the next step will be to expand to the media without any choice.

What's more, Summer Redstone and Barry Diller, both of which belonged to the Jews, were obviously easier to control the latter. It would be interesting to watch them fight.

Calculating the stakes along the way, the richest man came to Vancouver, Canada. There is no doubt that he also has a comfortable nest here, and Mi Xue happily prepared everything for him.

Looking at Jinwei and Jindong running all over the floor, Tang Huan said, "They are four years old. Let's start to receive collective education in San Francisco this year."

Sydney, who was also busy, pouted and said: "Jin Wei and Jin Dong are still very young, and they need the care of familiar relatives."

Tang Huan glanced at each other, "If you don't worry, you can go to be a nanny. Anyway, their other brothers also have relatives like uncles or aunts, instead of working mothers, taking care of the details of life."

"That's it." Sydney suddenly opened her eyebrows and smiled, causing Mi Xue to give her a look.

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It is impossible for the richest man to really relax in Vancouver. After all, he also has a huge investment here. Just after a meal, Feng Yongfa, who had only greeted him at the airport not long ago, brought his family to visit the New Year.

Speaking of which, the Feng family is completely tied to the richest man. In Canada, Feng Yongfa worked for Tang Huan in the media, real estate and other fields; in Asia, there is no Feng Jingxi who passed away like the original time and space. Leading Sun Hung Kai Bank to serve Qinhe First Department.

Now, New Times Media has integrated Cathay TV and Canadian Chinese TV, which are headquartered in Vancouver and Toronto, together with several radio channels under Canadian Chinese Radio, covering the east and west sides of Canada, making it the leading Chinese media in Canada. group.

The relevant Canadian regulatory authorities had to relax their policies. According to Gein's previous setting, Chinese media other than New Era Media could not bear the pressure of losses. The integration of all Chinese TV broadcast media resources became the only way out.

Of course, what cannot be ignored is that the new era media has also caught up with an opportunity-after the wave of Hong Kong immigration triggered by the Sino-British negotiations in the early 1980s, Canada has ushered in another round from the late 1980s to the present. The greater Hong Kong immigration wave has formed a considerable Chinese-speaking media audience.

In fact, real estate is the absolute bulk if you count commercial benefits.

Those who can immigrate are often economically affluent. Such a large group, coming to this strange place in Canada, eating, drinking and sleeping, cannot do everything without money.

The richest man has long anticipated this general trend that is destined to be unchangeable. Many real estate projects have been built in major Chinese cities such as Vancouver and Toronto, especially in Richmond in the Greater Vancouver area, which is equivalent to creating a small Xiangjiang River.

It can be said that these Hong Kong immigrants have obtained the greatest possible convenience in the process of buying property, living, working, etc., and then willingly put their years of savings in the hands of Qinhe I. They can be said to be hiding in Hong Kong or in Canada. But the "exploitation" of the richest man.

To summarize the situation roughly: These Chinese immigrants were united in the hearts of the people by the New Times Media and the Miss Chinese Contest, and the property invested by the richest man was united in terms of interests.

Feng Yongfa knew that Tang Huan was not generally busy, and he would not stay in Vancouver for a few days this time, so he tried his best to buy some time to exchange important matters.

He first said: "The consortium on the Hong Kong side ~www.readwn.com~ has seen the prosperity of the Chinese life circle on this side of Vancouver, and is actively expanding its business, and has taken a look at some of the properties we have."

"Then sell it to them." Tang Huan said without hesitation: "Canada is inferior to Xiangjiang. The Chinese belong to a minority ethnic group. We need such people to collect firewood and the flames are high-the plate is bigger, and we can also get it Great benefits."

Having said that, Tang Huan dispelled Feng Yongfa's worries and joked: "Are you afraid that the contradiction between Qinhe First Department and other Chinese business groups will spread during the process of Xiangjiang Telecom's loss of franchise?"

"That's not necessary. I still have this kind of aura. One size fits one size. We must consider the overall interests."

"Of course I am not worried about this." Feng Yongfa hurriedly complimented: "The convenience that Xiangjiang immigrated to Canada has obtained is really a great merit, and this is entirely due to Datang's foresight."

After the richest man accepted the flattery with peace of mind, he turned to say: "We should also see that although these immigrants settled well, their employment was not so optimistic. The pressure to sit and eat is tremendous. I heard that many people After settling down, he hurriedly returned to Xiangjiang to work as a Canadian Chinese."

"Actually, this is the best result." Feng Yongfa smiled bitterly: "For example, Xiangjiang artists, many of them now work in New Era Media, but their positions are limited after all. After all, this is more like a retreat, or pension. The place."

"Then go with the flow and watch carefully." Tang Huanshen nodded in agreement, "I estimate that in the next period of time, in addition to the source of Xiangjiang, Baodao and mainland China will also obviously let the Chinese in Canada There are more and more immigrants. The prospects of commercial scale effects are still very optimistic."