Hollywood legendary director

December 20th, Warner Pictures Building in Los Angeles.

Andrew Hernandez was sitting on the sofa and smoking a cigarette, looking very worried.

Barry Meyer said calmly: "Lyman meant that the new drama is not broadcast on WB TV?"

Andrew thoughtfully said: "He didn't directly refuse, nor nodded in agreement. We are already a cooperative relationship. We haven't revealed any positive responses. It can't explain anything."

"What do you mean?"

"What can I mean?" Andrew smiled bitterly.

"Prison Break" is still being shown on TV, and the ratings are stable above 4.7. Even if you don't get the broadcasting rights of the new drama, you can't set up your own booth.

Moreover, WB TV has an awkward position in the Warner Entertainment dynasty. To put it bluntly, with so many shareholders on the board of directors, some people have long wanted to sell this part of the business.

Even Barry Meyer's attitude on this matter is somewhat ambiguous, but the struggle for personnel rights is not mixed in.

The two are in charge of different affairs, and the relationship is just a nodding acquaintance.

Looking at the timetable, in 2000, Barry Meyer took over as the helmsman of Warner Pictures’ large ship. Under Meyer’s leadership, Warner’s preference for large-scale movies: "Terminator," "The Matrix," "Harry Potter" and other blockbusters have brought tens of billions of dollars in revenue to Warner from top to bottom.

It is not difficult to see that this product is very adventurous. What he believes most is that although the risk is great, the benefits that can be reaped often mean that it will double on this base.

Even if it fails, it will be a drain on the established film company Warner.In other words, the ratio of three to one is within the scope of his support (try three, one will earn it back).

Before he became the CEO of Warner Home Entertainment Group, Barry Meyer was already a Hollywood movie tycoon. Joining Warner was just a normal personnel choice. At that time, Andrew was just a department head of a television station.

The status between the two was not equal at all. After getting rid of two superiors, Andrew became the top leader of WB TV with the support of certain shareholders.

Fortunately.

And when Barry Meyer helped pull the bridge and facilitating the cooperation of "Prison Break", the two of them had a reason to get close to each other.

As for what Andrew came to this time, Barry Meyer knew very well.

But he still mainly deals with the movie stall, and for Lyman, he doesn't want to force anything.

Andrew continued in a very kind tone: "Can you sit down and talk about the new drama. What conditions must be mentioned before the bargaining process. But Lehman, I don’t have a deep friendship with him, mainly I want to ask Mr. Meyer for help."

After Barry Meyer heard it, even though it was clear in his heart, he somewhat despised it.

He knows the dirty of the board of directors, but he still needs to ask outsiders for such a broken thing, which simply reduces each other's identities.

Although his inner tendency is that he is willing to have more cooperation with Lehman's Firefly Pictures, it would be better if he could buy some shares in the future, and he does not necessarily need a controlling stake.

After all, Lyman is a capable man, and he contributed a lot to the restart of "Batman".He also found that sometimes some things can be tactfully asked Lehman for help.

Win-win cooperation, reduce risks, and dispel the worries of some people who do not understand the overall situation.

Even if Barry Meyer would go to Lehman for a chat, he would mess around with his brain.

Still the same sentence, friendship belongs to friendship, business belongs to business, not if you helped me once, I must return it once.

......

After complaining, thinking that he had found foreign aid, Andri walked out of the film building and drove back to the TV station directly.

Passing by the office area of ​​the TV department, Andrew heard some movement inside and couldn't help but frown and walk in.

"What happened?"

"Boss, look, this is the ratings report the day before yesterday. "Prison Break" broke through "FireWire"'s 5.1, and won the first place in the same time period for the first time. The entire episode can basically stabilize at around 5.3. Since the first season is approaching At the end of the day, the ratings are increasing every day, maybe the last episode can get a rating of 6."

"Really." Andrew was slightly surprised.

If this is the case, wouldn't it be better to sell advertising space when the second season is broadcast?

Generally speaking, it is normal for the fee to rise by 2 Chengdu every time the ratings exceed 1 or so.

After all, the more the audience, the better the advertising effect.

After reading the report carefully, Andrew had a little more smile on his face, and then he asked again: "How about the ratings of the evening show that we took over "Prison Break"?"

"Uh... it can be about 1.9."

"Is there so little audience left? Call the production department to let them think about how to make the show. Also, remember to send me a copy of the meeting minutes." Andrew's mood fell again.

What's more, a hit drama can't bring the follow-up audience base of the TV station, can't keep people, and Andrew doesn't know what to say.

After returning to his office, Andrew took out a cigar depressed and lit it.

In fact, he doesn't like to smoke these things, but things have gone wrong recently. The board of directors has put too much pressure on him. The people who support him behind him stand in line too early and the situation is not clear.

Moreover, the first season of "Prison Break" is about to end.If there are no new dramas to follow, and the second season of "Prison Break" will not start until March next year, the days in between will have to return to the past.

Think about it, what is the significance of his operation to win this position?

It's better to be the head of the department, with all the burdens being taken care of by others.

What reforms, what reorganizations, what to sell TV stations... all are not.

FXXK!

The more Andrew thought, the more angry, Lyman's perfunctory, really made him feel aggrieved.

He is in charge of such a big TV station, and he has no right to negotiate a new drama anytime.There is no need to say anything to meet.

Warner’s board of directors is even more fucking and factional. Many people are waiting with great interest to watch a good show on WB TV station, wanting to see how WB TV station will fail.

What's more, isn't the loss of the TV station's overall interests?

A group of capital businessmen full of stinks, without a long-term vision.

Andrew was very depressed. He couldn't breathe under the pressure of a mountain, and he didn't know how to save the TV station's business.

However, from the standpoint of a certain group of shareholders, a TV station that is only a loss-making TV station always insists on not letting go. Isn't it also like opening a hole in the body of the giant Warner, or a kind of continuous bleeding.

No matter how strong the giant is, it will eventually be dragged down.