Chapter 478 If you want to counterattack, find Su Chen!
Of course, NBC's business representatives also knew why the top management did this.
Isn’t it to boost the influence of the TV station!
In recent years, television media companies such as CBS, ABC, FOX, HBO, etc. have become very popular in the United States.
However, NBC, one of the oldest broadcasting and television media companies in the United States, is gradually declining.
The above-mentioned television media companies have been producing hit TV series one after another.
However, NBC's performance in recent years has been lackluster.
In the competition with the above-mentioned companies, NBC is at a clear disadvantage in all aspects.
The top executives hope to boost NBC's influence through Su Chen's popularity.
But it's really funny to say this to others.
A well-established radio and television media company in the Ugly Country actually attempted to increase its influence in the Ugly Country through a Chinese?
Well, at an internal NBC meeting, the top brass said:
The major media companies in the Ugly Country do not pay enough attention to Su Chen. This is our opportunity!
Perhaps, Su Chen's TV series may not be as magical as his songs and be able to make a comeback.
However, the magical attributes that Su Chen had demonstrated in the past made it worth their while to bet on Su Chen!
Hence the current bid.
Well, now they have successfully won the U.S. broadcasting rights for Suchen’s TV series “Friends”.
Next, it depends on how Su Chen performs in the TV series.
They just don’t want to become victims of the top management shifting the blame if the show fails.
then.
This is how the matter was decided .
The crew members of "Friends" were all excited when they received the news.
In their view, this is the first step towards success.
Thanks to the extremely high quality of Chen Ge’s "Friends".
They are confident that the drama will be a huge success in the Ou Mei market.
To put it bluntly.
They were already convinced of this during the filming of the show.
The closeness to life and dense jokes ensure that this drama will definitely be loved by the audience.
At least that's how they see it.
Hasn’t the success of “Wulin Wai Zhuan” proved this point?
Xingyi Media and Suchen Studio subsequently officially announced the news.
Netizens from all walks of life are excited and full of expectations.
"Congratulations, Brother Chen! The TV series has successfully entered the Ou-Mei market!"
"This is at least a good start! Best wishes to Brother Chen!"
"I think Brother Chen can definitely do it! Past experience has already proved this! Moreover, Brother Chen's music has been a huge success in Oumei!"
"Anything produced by Brother Chen must be of high quality! Just wait and see, Brother Chen's TV series will amaze the people of Oumei!"
"Does this mean that Brother Chen has taken another solid step towards becoming a world-class superstar?"
“…”
At this time, almost the entire Internet became a fan of Su Chen.
Yes, when it comes to jointly conquering overseas markets, the goals of fans from all walks of life are surprisingly consistent.
Of course, some of the die-hard fans of certain stars are an exception, but at this time, they certainly dare not jump out to sing the opposite tune. If they do, they know that they will be drowned by the saliva of the entire network in a minute!
Su Chen’s die-hard fans were happy at this moment.
"Some celebrities only know how to fight among themselves! For foreign battles, we still have to rely on our Brother Chen!"
"Well, I can already foresee that Brother Chen will become a figurehead in the Chinese entertainment industry and in the world!"
"Brother Chen is already an international superstar! It's just that he has added Ou Mei to his name now!"
"Don't forget, Friends is a sitcom! Compare it with the data of My Own Swordsman. I estimate that Chen Ge's new show will be a huge hit! I'm writing this post to prove it!"
"I'm so looking forward to it! But when will this drama be released in China?"
“…”
Looking at this scene, people from all walks of life in the entertainment industry felt complicated.
There is one embarrassing thing that must be mentioned.
Previously, there was basically no talk of Chinese TV dramas impacting the Ou-Mei market.
Originally, the production level of domestic TV dramas is not as good as that of Ou Mei.
In addition, TV dramas are closely related to life, and each has a different cultural background. The TV dramas produced by domestic TV people do not suit Ou Mei's taste at all.
So, it has basically never happened that a domestic TV series became a huge hit after being released in Oumei.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that domestic TV series have never been shown in Oumei.
In fact, some of the classic domestic TV series in the past still have overseas versions shown in Oumei.
It's just that the results are mediocre.
But now, Su Chen actually made a big fuss and said that he wanted to enter the Oumei TV drama market.
This makes domestic TV people feel embarrassed.
Doesn’t this show that domestic television people have been too unambitious in the past few decades?
That is obviously not possible.
So, they could only say that Su Chen was too arrogant.
Do you think that just because your music is popular in Oumei, everything you do will be welcomed by Oumei audiences?
Therefore, domestic TV people, ever since Su Chen’s "Friends" project was launched and the news of entering the Ou Mei market was released, everyone felt that Su Chen’s behavior was not very reliable.
But sometimes, there are some things that can only be seen but not spoken out.
Su Chen's action is, in any case, a matter of bringing glory to China, and it is righteous.
If they jumped out to criticize Su Chen at this time, they would definitely be criticized by the angry young people all over the Internet.
So after thinking about it, I decided to just forget it.
Let's just treat it as a show.
It depends on how far you, Su Chen, can jump?
But the celebrities in the entertainment industry don’t care about that.
Now Su Chen's TV series entering the Ou Mei market is such a hot gimmick.
They will definitely take this opportunity to catch some attention.
Suddenly, a large number of congratulatory messages were discovered on Su Chen’s Weibo account.
local time the next afternoon.
NBC of the United States announced through its official website that it would introduce Suchen's TV series "Friends", and it would be released in a week.
This news immediately caused a strong response in the Ugly Country.
"Oh my god! A Chinese TV series costs 8 million per episode? Is this really too much!"
"My brother, did you not see clearly? That is the Chinese currency!"
"You didn't see it clearly! Even if you convert it, it's still a very high price! Did you see that an episode of Friends is only 22 minutes long? Such a short episode sold for more than one million dollars?"
"This price is indeed exaggerated, but you also have to understand that this is just a bet agreement. In other words, if Su Chen's TV series cannot reach the ratings in the agreement, he will not get the money!"
“Even at the lowest tier, this is still a pretty staggeringly high price!”
“…”
Of course, at the same time, some professional media people and industry insiders in Ou Mei have also begun to analyze the possibility of monetizing this agreement.
"This is equivalent to the price of a TV series starring a top TV star in Ou Mei! There is no doubt that the copyright price is inflated! The good thing is that such an agreement does not need to be fulfilled if the required ratings are not achieved!"
"I heard that NBC wanted to take advantage of Su Chen's popularity, but this is really too far-fetched."
"Does NBC want to use Su Chen to increase its own influence , or does it want to get something for nothing? This is a question worth pondering!"
"Obviously, NBC made a stupid decision. Other TV stations in the U.S. didn't take Su Chen's TV series seriously. This is very telling!"
"I hope NBC doesn't become an international joke. Let's wait and see!"
“…”
See this news.
Damon, the screenwriter of "Watchmen", thinks that NBC's move is very intriguing.
Because the premiere time of "Friends" happened to coincide with that of "Watchmen".
NBC executives, was this intentional?
Damon couldn't tell.
Perhaps. In recent years, HBO can be said to be the only one in the field of American TV series.
Although there are many large television media companies, there are basically no companies that can produce hit TV series as continuously as HBO.
At this time, HBO can be said to be a benchmark in the industry.
If the ratings of "Friends" broadcast on NBC can surpass the ratings of "Watchmen" produced by Damon and broadcast on HBO at the same time, then NBC's position in the field of American TV dramas will be very different.
Well, even if you, NBC, have such an idea, so what?
Facing the challenge from a Chinese artist, Damon is confident enough to win!
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at the same time.
Sun Media in the Eagle Country also made a similar decision.
They also announced information about the introduction and copyright of "Friends". The premiere time was the same as NBC, but due to the time difference, the actual broadcast time was different.
Such an incident has sparked heated discussions among netizens in the United States.
"Sun Media? I see a familiar formula and smell a familiar smell!"
"Sun Media is good at this kind of gossip! In fact, this time introducing Su Chen's TV series is just an entertainment activity."
"How could Su Chen's TV series possibly suit our taste?"
"They do this, obviously, just to attract attention!"
"But I have to admit that I was impressed by their performance. I will definitely watch the premiere of Friends!"
“…”
When news from overseas is fed back.
Major domestic satellite TV stations and video platforms, including those in the Asia-Pacific region that have already tasted the sweetness of Su Chen, have called Su Chen and Xingyi, asking for the copyright of Su Chen's new drama "Friends".
Su Chen and Xingyi agreed to their request.
Relevant persons in charge from major platforms in various regions were invited to hold a grand film copyright trading fair.
Two hours later.
The relevant persons in charge of the major platforms moved to a conference hall of Xingyi happily.
Everyone is very satisfied with the quality of "Friends".
The decision to introduce the broadcasting rights for the drama was made almost unanimously.
However, the platforms with slightly weaker strength know very well that they are actually just some characters accompanying the prince to study, and eventually the copyright of this drama will still fall into the hands of the five major TV stations.
This damn law of the jungle.
They had no hope of getting the first broadcast rights to Su Chen's TV series because they didn't have the ability to do so.
Therefore, the more important purpose of their visit is to obtain the rebroadcast rights of Su Chen’s previous TV series.
Yes, second- and third-tier TV stations can only be so practical.
In fact, the result is also true.
final.
After some intense negotiations.
The domestic satellite TV premiere rights for "Friends" fell into the hands of the five major satellite TV stations.
It’s still the same way as before, five-star broadcast and betting agreement.
The five major TV stations would like to acquire Su Chen's TV drama copyrights at a low price, but given the current market conditions, such an idea can only remain a dream.
Su Chen's TV series is a hot commodity. If the five major first-tier satellite TV stations don't buy it, the stronger second-tier satellite TV stations will also buy it, and the price will not be much different from that of the five major first-tier satellite TV stations.
Do you think that under such circumstances, the copyright price of Su Chen's TV series can be lowered?
Therefore, copyright prices can only grow steadily:
"Friends" single satellite TV station ratings exceeded 3%, 8 million per episode!
"Friends" single satellite TV station ratings exceeded 5%, 10 million per episode!
"Friends" single satellite TV station ratings exceeded 7%, 13 million per episode!
"Friends" single satellite TV station ratings exceeded 9%, 20 million per episode!
The exclusive online broadcast rights were acquired by Tencent Video this time, and the specific terms are:
During the serialization of "Friends", the online playback volume exceeded 5 billion, 20 million per episode!
During the series run of "Friends", the online playback volume exceeded 6 billion, 22.5 million per episode!
During the serialization of "Friends", the online playback volume exceeded 7 billion, 25 million per episode!
At first glance, it seems that this copyright price is much lower than the copyright price of Su Chen's previous TV series.
But don't forget that each episode of "Friends" is only 22 minutes long.
This is equivalent to the length of half an episode of a regular TV series.
In fact, the price is ridiculously high.
However, considering Su Chen’s current popularity and his terrifying dominance in the field of TV dramas, no matter how high the price is, it seems not excessive.
Because once one's brand is associated with Su Chen's name, it means that it will affect the entire country, Asia-Pacific, and even the whole world.
With this calculation, do you still think this price is expensive?
Maybe, good things only have one drawback.
For other aspects, you can rest assured.
Platforms in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Korean Country, the Sakura Country, Malaysia, Annan, etc., have also signed corresponding copyright agreements with Su Chenxingyi.
In general, copyright fees are increasing steadily.
Then.
The heads of the five major TV stations, Tencent Video, and platforms in various Asia-Pacific regions and Su Chenxingyi came together.
Everyone decided to broadcast "Friends" simultaneously with the Ugly Country and the Eagle Country.
This method was proposed by Zhong Lei and Zhong Jun.
The purpose is to lay a good foundation for "Friends".
In their view, "Friends" will undoubtedly be a success in China and Asia-Pacific.
By then, the popularity in China and the Asia-Pacific region will help boost Ou Mei’s ratings.
