Rebirth

"Barry, this is the specific situation. The Harry Potter novel has just been published. Although the results are so-so, I am optimistic about the prospects of Harry Potter novels, and I think you should already understand how to operate the big IP. .

Next, I hope to send someone to contact JK Rowling, the author of the novel, and we want the publishing rights of American novels and film and television production rights, as well as the surrounding copyrights."

The next morning, Li Feng, who had returned to the company, called Barry Diller as soon as possible, and then collected information about Harry Potter's novels, and the two began to discuss.

"BOSS, you read that this novel was published last month, and the results are average. It's not the top best-selling book. Just like this novel?" Barry Diller asked a little speechlessly.

"Well, Barry, you should read this novel. I think it's a waste as a children's book at the moment. It should be able to adapt to most ages.

I think you should believe my vision. This novel has the potential to become popular and even popular in the world, depending on how we operate it."Li Feng smiled again.

"Well, take the time to see if it is as attractive as the BOSS you said. As for the copyright, I will send someone to the UK to contact. I think there should be no big problem. After all, this novel has just been released and it is not what caused a sensation immediately.

However, there is a problem now. If we really want to publish in our country, we need a professional publishing house."

"Our media group doesn't have a publishing house yet?" Li Feng couldn't help but ask in surprise after hearing Barry Diller's words.

"We have been expanding rapidly before, and there is indeed no publishing house in the company." Barry Diller said helplessly to Li Feng.

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"Then what should I do, look for a company now, and then buy it?" Li Feng was also dumbfounded. He had always thought that his media group should have a publishing house, even a small publishing house, and finally reluctantly suggested to Barry.

"BOSS, I heard that Heishui is negotiating with Raytheon. Don't you know that BOSS has a publishing house under Raytheon, and it has a comprehensive distribution channel throughout the United States."

"Uh... I rely on, what does Raytheon, an arms dealer want a publishing house, do you really have to put a kick in any place?" Li Feng suddenly despised in his heart.

"BOSS, Raytheon’s publishing house is mainly aimed at education. It publishes various academic and educational books such as physics. If the publishing house of Raytheon can be included under the media group, it’s important for us That said, it is still very appropriate.

Not only can we quickly gain a foothold in traditional educational publishing, but also can use the original publishing house's perfect channels to open up publishing departments such as entertainment novels. The key is that the publishing house under Raytheon is cheaper."Barry Diller smiled and helped Li Feng explain.

After hearing what Barry said, Li Feng could not help but nodded in agreement.

Think about it, if a publishing house such as Xinhua Bookstore can be acquired, it will have a comprehensive book distribution channel for the whole country. Li Feng naturally understands this.

"OK, then you send someone to the UK to contact the author first. I will talk to Henry and the others. While discussing the merger, I will see if we can buy the publishing house under the media group first."

"Understand, I will prepare." Barry responded with a smile.

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Thinking of Harry Potter's unexpected surprise, Li Feng couldn't help but laugh.

After waiting for the little girl to fall asleep last night, Li Feng also asked a little bit, only to know that the book was sent by sister Mai’s friend in the UK. It is said that she knew that she had a daughter, and was a gift specially given to the little girl. .

Yesterday, Sister Mai was also on a whim. She took out the reading material she had just received and had not put it home to coax her daughter, but Li Feng discovered it unexpectedly.

Putting aside his thoughts about Harry Potter for the time being, Li Feng wanted to come anyway. According to the current situation where Harry Potter has just been published and there is no fire, Barry Diller can’t get the copyright of the novel, film and television, and derivative rights. The media giants also failed too much.

I have to say, although Li Feng doesn’t care, but no matter how much he owns so many companies, I really have to get busy. I really have to do something every day. No, I just finished talking about Harry Potter with Barry. , Barry spoke again.

"BOSS, the website of the Internet Movie Database, has been acquired by us, and has begun to cooperate with BOSS Your Silicon Valley company to develop a ticket purchase system for theaters. It is expected to be online in half a year."

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"Really, IMDB has finally acquired it?" Li Feng asked immediately after hearing Barry's words.

As a past person, Li Feng is naturally aware of the well-known websites in the entertainment media field, especially related to film and television reviews and news, such as Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB.

It is still 97 years, and the famous Rotten Tomatoes in the future has not yet been created. Today, the most popular website for film review information is IMDB. This is the largest review site in the field of film and television media in the early days of the Internet.

For this reason, Li Feng ordered the media group to acquire IMDB. In his impression, it seemed that IMDB was eventually acquired by Amazon, and it developed quite well.

"Yes, before IMDB was almost impossible to sustain. Although the website was a bit profitable, it was a pity that all was spent on the operating cost of the website. Aren’t the initial stages of the website burn money? Those shareholders were initially because of hobbies. Combined, therefore, there is not enough funding.

Although there are also some investors who want to invest or even acquire, most of them are rejected. The main reason is that most of these investors hope to be able to provide fee-based services and increase revenue on IMDB, while the original shareholders want to maintain free, attract users, Expand the reputation of the website.

In this way, our insert gives IMDB the best choice.There was hardly any refusal, and the acquisition was completed smoothly, controlling nearly 60% of the shares."Barry smiled again.

"OK, that would be the best. I hope to develop IMDB into film and television reviews, news, information, etc., and become the most professional website. I hope that I can control the voice of Hollywood film and television works reviews in the future." Li Feng smiled happily. Replied.

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"BOSS, if it is the online ticket purchase system of IMDB, I think the company needs to have its own cinema line." Barry once again proposed.

"How is the operation of movie theaters today, and does the government have new policies for the merger of movie companies and theater companies?" Li Feng asked immediately.

Because Li Feng knew very well that at that time, Hollywood also controlled the right to speak of the nation's film and television information. Eventually, in the form of antitrust, Hollywood film companies and theater companies were split up.

Yes, at the beginning, Hollywood film companies and movie theaters were all together. Because of antitrust reasons, the separation of Hollywood movie companies and theaters also gave Wall Street financial consortia the opportunity to control Hollywood.

Just like the film market in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s, the movie company that controlled the theater line was the boss. Today, the theater lines all over North America actually have Wall Street consortiums behind them.Of course, those theater chains are not actually very successful, and the competition is fierce.

Of course, now that the major Hollywood film companies have the right to distribute, the major film companies are still calling for trouble. When streaming media emerges in the future, the major Hollywood companies will suffer a cold spot. Today, Li Feng is also considered for the future. prepare for.

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"BOSS, there is basically no big problem. Now the government even advocates the acquisition of cinema chains by film companies. As a member of the media group, I think if we can have our own cinema chains, plus we control the Hollywood distribution of MGM. Channels and the layout of the Internet in the future, we will be invincible." Barry replied excitedly.

"Nabali, you have to pay attention. In the future, for websites such as online broadcasting on the Internet, we also need a website for broadcasting content on the Internet in the future." Li Feng reminded again with a smile.

At this time, Li Feng thought about the future Netflix, which is known as the world’s largest online content charging website. If he can control Netflix and youtube in the future, he will be invincible. time.

Next, the two discussed the situation of the major companies of the media group and set a general direction for the development of the media group. The more they talked, the happier they became.