Chapter 340

"UPN is in an awkward position with you, but it is what we need. Positioning determines its position. I believe UPN employees will be interested in it," egger said

"With all due respect, we have competition in many business areas. Selling UPN to you is tantamount to strengthening the strength of our competitors," Doman said

Larry said: "I don't think giving you billions of cash is helping your opponent's strength. You deserve it."

"With UPN's ratings and market share, this offer is quite good. The U.S. television industry is generally at a loss, and we don't lack a choice," egger said

UPN's representative works include "Meimei school detective", "Roswell", "vampire hunter Buffy", "traveler" and "everyone hates Chris". In the variety show, there is the "national supermodel competition". Even this so-called trump show has only about 6 million ratings. As a television station under paramount, he has always cooperated with paramount to promote his film works, It has done a good job in this regard. It has joined hands with paramount to make paramount compete with major film companies, which is why egger has an eye on it. UPN has done a good job in film and television publicity and promotion.

After paramount was merged into Viacom, UPN was also merged as its subsidiary and has been doing well. Even if it lost money, it was linked with Paramount's publicity business, which makes sense. However, when leishidong acquired CBS and integrated its television network, UPN was linked to CBS.

Such an embarrassing problem comes. CBS can do what UPN can't do, but UPN can't do. CBS can do what UPN can't do. UPN is a little redundant. As soon as the company's financial problems are tense, it acts as a lamb for the crime. It is considered that he is holding the company back. For the positioning of UPN, Lei Shidong is determined to sell it, but there has been no suitable buyer, and Warner's WB TV network, There are also such problems, and the problem is more serious. In this way, when the two sides are in private contact, why not stick together and form a new TV network for young people?

But if you can sell it at the right price, it's a good choice. Larry, they're very happy to ask for the price. It's embarrassing and embarrassing to stand on the rooftop and no one asks for the price?

As for who sells to competitors, this is not a problem. Marx said that as long as there is enough profit, the capitalists will sell the rope that hanged them, but now the profit is not big enough for them to sell the rope.

Mark also saw that the two sides were talking and talking. You come and go. The key is that the price is not disturbed. Leishidong they hope to be higher, while egger they hope to be 10% overflow.

It's inevitable to sell flowers and boast about their fragrance, but mark and his team are picky. They just want to keep the price down. They want to make a quick decision.

The embarrassment of Lei Shidong is that UPN is listed separately, but due to long-term losses, the stock price has not been high, which is difficult to attract investors. Even if they release the news of MM acquisition the next day, it will not greatly drive the stock price.

Otherwise, they can play the good play that Coca Cola sold Columbia film company to sonny. In the long-term negotiations between the two sides, Columbia film company's share price went up all the way, allowing the Japanese to spend half more money to buy the film company.

Leishidong was an able man. After he bought Viacom and blockbuster, he was full of ambition, looked up at beimi and sent a goodwill invitation to paramount, which belonged to the western Gulf oil company at that time. Who knew that Barry Diller, another tycoon in Hollywood, was also buying paramount. The acquisition war suddenly turned into an encounter, and the two sides fiercely robbed paramount.

Leishidong's hegemonic spirit was fully displayed. It changed from goodwill acquisition to malicious acquisition. It promised a high price that the board of directors of western Gulf oil company could not refuse. It won paramount within 12 hours and scared Barry Diller with the support of Wall Street funds with a sky high price of 10 billion.

The market value of paramount now hovers around 10 billion. Even ten years later, it is still about this value, which means that leishidong's offer is money that paramount can't earn in 20 years. What's the reason for the other party to refuse?

It's a pleasure to do so, but the pressure on the wallet is so huge. Now, of course, leishidong wants to replicate the success of western Gulf oil company, but it's unlikely. Paramount is unique, but UPN is not; Paramount was profitable at that time. Now UPN has been losing money, which makes it difficult for them to sell high.

Pun, which has been losing money, is difficult to sell at a high price, but Lei Shidong, who is not profitable, will not do it. Now the three giants are calm on the surface, but they have reached an agreement in their hearts. If the price is appropriate, they can sell this burden with chicken ribs to improve the group's finance, which can be discussed, but who will be too rich? Who can make a decision on these billions of transactions?

The two sides are still wrangling. At 21 p.m., Lei Shidong yawns. All Hollywood knows that he will go to bed at 21 p.m. and Bi Jing is an old man in his eighties.

Sally and daoman are having a lively conversation. Under the action of coffee and a big fat meat in front, they are very excited. They have no intention of leaving or suspending the negotiation, while Larry has the intention of leaving. The head of the family has left. What else is there to talk about? However, when he first came, he made a statement. If he left empty handed, the invitation would be suspended. They went to time warner to talk. It was the boss's style to show that money is the boss.

This time, we talked for nearly five hours unconsciously. During the five hours, mark kept a cold eye on them and didn't say a word. Even David shouted a few words. Only mark didn't speak, but when he spoke, he surprised both sides.

Mark said: "we will spin off all the copyrights of the all meter supermodel competition, everyone hates Chris, Meimei school detective, Roswell, Buffy the vampire hunter and traveler and merge them into CBS. We only want UPN TV network."

When mark doesn't speak, it makes both sides moved. The five dramas and a variety show mentioned by mark are UPN's trump card programs. Copyright and DVD are a lot of income. In particular, the national supermodel competition maintains a ratings of 5 or 6 million twice a year. This is a program that can be done for a long time, and UPN is the only program that can win.

The national supermodel competition (ANTM) is an American reality show for contestants to compete for models and cosmetics contracts. The next national supermodel is presided over and supervised by well-known model Tara banks. The national supermodel competition is the hottest reality show with the theme of model election so far. The program is hosted by American TV, talk show host and well-known model Tara ·Banks presided over and she also served as the judge of ANTM. The rookie competition has been broadcast on UPN TV network since 2003.

To win the championship of the national supermodel competition, you can get the contract signed with the elite model agency, the endorsement contract signed with Covergirl of US $100000, and act as the cover girl on the cover of Seventeen magazine and the special page of the issue. It can be said that you can fly to the branches and become a shining famous model Phoenix and become a new favorite in the supermodel industry.

This is UPN's trump card program and a cash cow, but mark despises a variety show with a ratings of 5 or 6 million. He sees that daoman and Sally have repeatedly said that they sell it as a gold mine and claim that it is the most valuable part of UPN, which also puts the negotiations between the two sides into a stalemate.

Larry's statement is useful. He said he would leave here empty handed and never talk about it again. Daoman and Sally believe this. Larry is famous for his arrogance and defiance. He will never talk if he doesn't talk. He can't afford to lose this man.

Lian daoman said that he would talk after meeting the accountant tomorrow. Larry stood up and left. He was determined to convince daoman and Sally that he would never talk to them again. They were also worried about this. Why? There are more than 2000 television stations in the United States, and the four major television networks and their affiliated television stations have broken thousands, which not only makes the media industry in the United States unprecedented prosperous, but also makes the industry competitive The competition is extremely fierce, and the profits have been reduced to very low. Larry, Oracle and mm group have plenty of money. Like News Corporation, they can constantly buy TV stations with a local Fox TV station to form today's famous Fox TV network.

Sally hurriedly pulled Larry and said it was still early. They could talk while having supper. When Larry raised one percentage point and made daoman and Sally hesitate, makxu made this proposal that surprised both sides.

In many people's eyes, mark is equivalent to raising the price by 10% all at once. This is what egger and Sally have pressed for five hours, and it is also the value they have fought for for for five hours, but it has changed from money to copyright. What they don't know is that in Mark's eyes, these copyrights are overestimated and not worth the price.

Sally said, "are you sure?"

As soon as egger wanted to speak, David said, "Mark's decision is the decision of our group." he thought that among so many people, mark was the only one who didn't think he was a bear child and a rich second generation. He always praised him and thanked him for his kindness. He would support any decision of mark.

Egger had to say, "you should believe our sincerity. It's time to make a decision."

Daoman and Sally are satisfied with this offer. Such a large amount of cash flow is used to replace a pit goods that loses hundreds of millions of dollars every year. What reason do they have to refuse? Such a large amount of cash in hand will greatly improve their financial situation of Viacom. If such a large piece of fat slips away, they will beat their hearts and lungs.

Sally and daoman are not settled. Sally said: "Larry, this bidding is a multi billion dollar big deal. We must let the shareholders know before we can make a final decision. Philip and I can now express our position, accept your goodwill acquisition invitation and suggest to the board of directors to accept this invitation, but the final opinion should be made by the shareholders of the board of directors."

In fact, the leishidong family controlled more than 70% of Viacom's shares. They made a decision. It should be no problem, but there will still be variables.