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This wave of confrontation between Lyman and Andrew is a kind of exchange of interests after both sides have calculated.

Lehman doesn't want to use the advertising division, and he is betting that "Prison Break" will become popular, so the long-term benefits are far more worth fighting for than short-term benefits—for example, the current film and television drama market in the distant homeland is not standardized.

But in the future, it will certainly be taken seriously, and it is good to seize the opportunity.

"Prison Break" is a phenomenon-level enlightenment American drama over there. On the contrary, there is no such momentum here in the United States. It can only be said that it is not bad, so that it will not break 7 or 8 like "Friends".

Why do you say that?

It may be that some of them have been exposed to American dramas very early, but they have always been a very small circle.

Until 2004 and 2005, the market for American TV dramas suddenly blew out in the Mainland.

The madness of chasing drama.

"Prison Break" has caught up with the best time.

Because I used to watch those American dramas through pirated discs, and when "Prison Break" started broadcasting, it encountered a breakthrough in bt download technology.

Many of the popular American dramas at this time are spread on a large scale by the trend of new media such as blogs and forums.

For newcomers, the plot of "Prison Break" is cooler, more suspenseful, and easier to accept.

When the dug pit is filled and there is no suspense, it is also the biggest key to "Prison Break" not so prominent in the United States.Of course, now it’s not as water-filled as the original version, and the stamina must be plenty.

As for why the mainland has become a phenomenon, there are actually several reasons.

The first one is definitely the change in internet speed and quality, from squeaky kittens surfing the Internet to broadband, otherwise the bt download technology will break through and there will be no soil for cultivation;

The second is the rise of subtitle groups. It is difficult to enjoy the viewing experience when you come into contact with American dramas and do not understand English;

The third is justified. Many student groups can learn English directly on the grounds of watching American dramas, and they are supported by many parents and teachers.

How did the number of viewers soar at that time?

for example.

At that time, the forum was down. It was not like the current social media that caused the server to crash because of star following or some very popular scandal news. On the contrary, the weekly update of "Prison Break" caused crazy discussions. The forum server went down.

Its charm is immeasurable for a while.

Of course, no matter how high the amount of BT downloads, Lehman can't make a dime from there now, but the market foundation laid in advance is undoubtedly a good move for companies in the film and television industry.

But for Andrew, he certainly didn't have such a long-term vision.

He was able to agree to this condition because he was betting on the name Lehman, and the future market value would definitely not be decadent.

Right now, WB TV does not have many very competitive programs, and its market share is completely incomparable with other companies. It can be said that it has already stood on the edge of a cliff. If it retreats, the TV station will definitely not escape the fate of reorganization.

He himself hadn't been warned like this.

Furthermore, many of the programs produced by TV stations are not very competitive.

Not to mention that profit is not profit, you can't even go on the road, and it is useless to make a little bit more.

The TV stations are gone, and I have been fired, so why are they fighting?

In fact, if the TV station had not supported the ratings of "Prison Break" and its own news section had some background, the financial statements of the last few months would have been ugly.

In this way, there are dramas with market potential and indirect or direct advertising costs-more than 50 minutes of content inserted six advertisements, and a total of more than 130 million US dollars.

The TV station's revenue is close to more than 83 million.

A wave of blood came back.

If "Prison Break" really hits the street, maybe the TV station can't even afford normal personnel and salary expenses.

At that point, he had to follow the previous directors and resign decisively.

There is still a huge financial burden for unprofitability. Which group is willing to support it all the time?

Neither does Warner Bros.

Not to mention that Warner’s sub-channel HBO has always been profitable, and firmly occupy the first position among a group of paid subscription competitors.

Isn't HBO unable to complement Warner's media sector?

This is also the reason why Warner is more and more indifferent to WB TV.

Under this kind of internal and external pressure, Andrew finally grabbed a life-saving straw and devoted himself to the top position of "Prison Break" produced by Lehman, which is almost his best choice so far.

Lehmanken is not so aggressive, and he does not strive for the biggest profit point of the TV series. In Andrew's eyes, the advertising division is a kind of expression of willingness to cooperate and actively strive for cooperation.

Then for the offline point, Andrew has a very willing idea to give it later, and there is a possibility of a win-win situation.

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The next day, Lehmann led a team of lawyers to carefully check the various terms of the contract.

After there is no problem, exchange the contract quickly and keep them separately.

"Happy cooperation."

"Happy cooperation."

At that time, while Lehmann was looking for the "Prison Break" production team to continue shooting, Andrew was also giving a conference speech in the conference room of WB TV station: "Obviously, the "Prison Break" that we spent money to buy still has a certain market potential. Dig, although this show is not a top-notch in terms of the overall market this year, it is definitely a correct introduction in terms of quality and audience reputation."

Andrew said, looking around.

In the production department of the TV station, the heads of many programs are lowered.

Especially in the film and television production department, there is no face.

"So I will increase publicity next."

As soon as Andrew's voice changed, a little smile finally appeared on his serious face: "This drama has been officially signed, and the resources for promotion must be increased."

Originally it was a trial broadcast, and the resource tilt was not too much, or the kind that WB TV station needs to do its best.

Now that I am my own person, I certainly don't need to think about anything about my own projects.

Only the market value of the biggest development "Prison Break" is the most important.

"Arrange the most channels for promotion."

Andrew categorically cut the line: "I will let the Finance Department allocate funds, and hope that in the future TV stations can continue their efforts to produce more and better programs."

"Yes."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"The meeting is over."

Andrew's tone was quite energetic.

Later that evening, many WB TV programs were broadcast at intervals of new episodes of "Prison Break".

At the same time, news of "Prison Break" began to appear in various related soft articles, online and offline.Through channels such as paper media and websites, all the TV stations are working together.

"Prison Break" is on fire...