Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 234 A Good Show
Jiangcheng, Shark Platform Headquarters.
"Mr. Chen, isn't it too drastic for us to do this? After all, Dazhi's contract period is still three months long. If we start to shut down the live broadcast room now, we will suffer a lot of losses."
A department manager reports to Chen Shijie.
Chen Shijie took a sip of tea leisurely, "Dazhi is destined to leave, and the result of loss is already determined. It is better to do more with him to stop the loss."
"Moreover, no matter how popular a top anchor is, if he doesn't broadcast live for two or three months, his traffic will be greatly reduced. Moreover, now is the golden stage of the development of the live broadcast industry..."
"Instead of giving a top anchor away for nothing, it's better to make a bold move and put him on ice for a while. It can also serve as a warning to others. Why not do it?"
"But..." The department manager still felt a little sad about the losses during this period.
"There's nothing to worry about. The suspension of Dazhi will only have a short-term impact, and the traffic will not be transferred to the new platform like directly switching to another platform."
"The vast majority of viewers will still stay on the Shark platform to watch other anchors' live broadcasts. This period of time is just right for other anchors to convert Dazhi's viewers into their own viewers."
"It also happens to make room for our new No. 1 brother to take the top spot."
Chen Shijie said calmly that it was not so much killing the chicken to get the eggs, but rather feeding both the chicken and the eggs to the "own son" with a shark logo.
This decisive and murderous behavior is also a practical action to set up a warning sign for many anchors under the Shark platform. This will be the fate of those who betray us.
After Chen Shijie's explanation, the department manager couldn't help but be convinced and impressed by his boss's sophistication and skills. Perhaps this is a necessary condition for those who want to achieve great things.
At this time, the department manager's cell phone rang.
"Answer it. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Dazhi who is attacking us on Weibo." Chen Shijie looked like he knew everything.
Sure enough, when the department manager answered the phone and listened to his subordinates' reports, there was a bit more admiration in his eyes when he looked at Chen Shijie.
"As the boss said, Dazhi accused us on Weibo of not abiding by the spirit of the contract, and vowed that he would fulfill his contract and would not rest."
After hanging up the phone, the department manager reported the situation truthfully, but he couldn't help laughing at Dazhi's righteous words.
After all, when it comes to the spirit of contract, it seems that Brother Dazhi was unkind first. Since you are unkind, why can't you allow me to be unjust?
"Don't worry about him, just let him jump around. By the way, we can use the popularity he brings to promote the veteran e-sports players we just signed. If we sell some sentiments appropriately, I believe many fans will buy in."
Chen Shijie was also aware of Dazhi's hot temper, so he had already anticipated Dazhi's reaction.
Since they have already chosen to cut off their limbs, the price they pay is naturally within their tolerable range. Perhaps the profits from this final wave of "stop losses in time" can even help the Shark platform "regenerate" its limbs.
Chen Shijie was leisurely drinking tea, sitting on the Diaoyutai and strategizing. The game had just entered the middle stage and was still a long way .
But advantages are always accumulated bit by bit.
Unlike the silence of the Shark platform, Dazhige fired a series of shots on Weibo, denouncing Shark's lack of contractual spirit and bluntly saying that he still wanted to bring live broadcasts to the audience.
He doesn't care even if the Shark platform limits his traffic. He just wants to enjoy the live broadcast and doesn't want to become a victim of competition between platforms. He asks the Shark platform to restore his live broadcast room and so on.
These three consecutive Weibo posts caused quite a stir on Weibo, thanks to Dazhi's influence in the live streaming industry. Many fans were indignant about it and united their hatred towards the Shark platform.
The official Weibo account of the Shark platform just posted a bland promotional Weibo with the slogan "Old WE reunites with Shark to play passionate five-man team", and the meaning of this evasive approach is self-evident.
Zhou Dongsheng happened to have a dinner appointment with Principal Wang, and the two learned about this incident while chatting. Xiao Wang, a low-key internet celebrity who has always been keen on surfing the Internet and active in the front line of gossip, became one of the parties involved this time.
After all, if the Shark platform be hidden for a period of time, the traffic will be greatly reduced.
However, even so, Principal Wang still expressed his sincere admiration for Chen Shijie's bold actions.
"What a ruthless man! He would kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of his own just to make sure I don't have an easy life."
Zhou Dongsheng was not surprised. After all, the business world is like a battlefield and commercial competition is inherently cruel. It was just that Chen Shijie's actions were a little unexpected.
"It's really ruthless, but killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of your own is not necessarily a good thing. After all, there are new No. 1 players on the platform with 'billion-dollar contracts', plus the old WE's sentimental marketing, maybe they can turn losses into profits."
After all, the Shark platform was the last one laughing in the live broadcast war, and Chen Shijie, the helmsman, naturally made an indispensable contribution.
Although Tengda Capital’s investment is also very important, this is a cause-and-effect relationship. The cause must come before the effect, rather than the effect creating the cause.
After all, the first platform invested by Tengda Capital was Longzhu Platform, and even under the banner of Tengda, Longzhu Platform did not survive to the final round.
The profit-seeking nature of capital also determines its cold nature. Everything is based on interests, and it does not care about the so-called first come first served and feelings.
"It really gave me some insights. I'll take the loss, but there's more than one Dazhi on the Panda platform. By the way, when does Liu's contract expire?"
After marveling at his opponent's operation, Principal Wang also calculated the trump card in his hand without any panic.
Even if Dazhi is lost, don’t we still have Liu? As the top brother of Huchi, Liu is no less popular and has more traffic than Dazhi, and even better.
After all, compared to Dazhi, a commentator who is at the forefront of video commentary and e-sports, Liu is a retired player with a good pedigree.
"It's almost due to expire. It was around this time a year ago when I signed the Huchi platform with an annual salary of 8 million. Now it is completely different from what it used to be ." Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but sigh.
Liu's current worth cannot be stopped even if it increases tenfold, after all, there is already a retired player, Curly Baboon, who has offered a contract worth hundreds of millions.
The campaign to drive up the value of anchors was first initiated by Principal Wang. Now with the participation of Shark Platform, other live broadcast platforms have to join in. The value of the top anchors, who serve as bargaining chips, will naturally only continue to rise.
This seems to be the same as the stock market. If the price is driven up to a point where no one is willing to buy, the market will naturally end up in a mess.
"I also know the rules of your Little People Media. You like to sign one-year contracts. But since I am also a shareholder, can you make an exception? Of course, I will also give a suitable price." Principal Wang joked with a smile.
"How about buying out the exclusive live broadcast for 200 million yuan and still letting Xiaorenren Media take over the host's financial resources?"
Zhou Dongsheng smiled brightly upon hearing this. "Since we are all family, there will definitely be no problem. However, I have a small request..."
