Chapter 544

Shao Yifu reported MM's bona fide acquisition of TVB to the Xiangjiang Broadcasting Authority. The Broadcasting Authority asked mm to attend the hearing and explain some issues. The person in charge of MM Asia branch is responsible for these matters, but mark also involved a lot of energy. Instead, mark wants to convince the Hong Kong government and the Legislative Council that TVB's merger into mm is harmless and beneficial to both sides, TVB is different from Phoenix Satellite TV. Their local influence is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and cannot be replaced. No matter from that point of view, foreign capital control is not a good thing. Mark needs to dispel their doubts.

In addition, Giselle and little Martin, who were five months pregnant, came to Xiangjiang to visit him. Mark simply took a few days off to have a good vacation with his family. In addition, he and his team took time to lobby several big men to agree to their deal.

His two little lovers, of course, were sent back to South Korea and could not be allowed to meet Giselle. The evil young Jiang Dong is now in a time when chrysanthemums are broken and the ground is injured. He has something in his hand and is afraid to provoke mark anyway. When he saw the video of mark talking with walker, commander of the US Army in South Korea, at a party more than two months ago, He's completely dead. His ass is white.

Mark's acquisition of TVB was smooth sailing, and finally there were some changes.

As early as April 2007, former wireless managing director Fei Daoyi, known as "Shao Yifu's son", joined ATV with he Dingjun to serve as chief executive officer and chief operating officer. Moreover, Fei Daoyi and he dingjunhai successfully invited Chen Huiguang (former assistant general manager of wireless) and Chen Guanming (assistant director of wireless production resources department) as the commander-in-chief of the poaching operation.

It is reported that ATV's poaching list at that time included not only front-line actors such as Ouyang Zhenhua, Luo Jialiang, Zhang Jiahui, Xuan Xuan, Guo keying, Chen Huishan and CAI Shaofen, but also important officials behind the scenes such as he Liquan, Zeng Xingming, Wang Qi and Kuang Yesheng. However, due to ATV's lack of financial resources, the matter was not settled. Wireless suffered great pressure from public opinion during the period and was only a false alarm in the end.

But now they are digging people again. Looking at the 40 year struggle between wireless and ATV, digging people from each other has always been an important play.

In 1989, Lin Boxin's Lixin group and Zheng Yutong's New World Development Co., Ltd. joined ATV, and then carried out great reform.

After Lin Boxin came to power, he dug a lot of talents from wireless, which is the largest angle digging war of wireless ATV so far. Although wireless is the largest commercial media organization in Xiangjiang, the remuneration for artists and behind the scenes personnel is quite low. The high salary of ATV is naturally attractive. During that time, ATV successively found artists such as, Zheng Shaoqiu, Deng Cuiwen, Zeng Huaqian, Chen Yulian, Qi Meizhen and Chen Tingwei.

After spending a lot of money to dig corners, ATV produced many classic dramas. When the winner is the king 1 was premiered, it received 21 ratings. Its rental rate in the overseas market also reached a peak all year, and was selected as the top 100 Chinese TV selected by the Malaysian media and Singapore TV media. "Silver fox", "king of the king of drama" and other dramas are also well received and have a great impact on mainland audiences.

During this period, there were many good plays, including "people on the edge", "no regrets in this life", "I am kind" and "big times". The dawn starring in "people on the edge" and "no regrets in this life" was praised to be one of the four heavenly kings. Big time, starring Liu Qingyun, is known as the most outstanding TV play in the 1990s.

In 1998, Lin Boxin was detained in a bribery case in Taiwan. In July 1998, his son Lin Jianyue sold 51% of the equity of Asia TV for HK $700 million. Lin Boxin's era officially ended. The second TV war also ended with the gradual decline of ATV talents.

ATV has been pressed by wireless in recent years.

By 1999, ATV introduced two dramas, Huanzhugege and Yongzheng Dynasty, and wireless did not pay attention to these two non local TV dramas at all. As a result, the two dramas both reported success, especially "huanzhu gege" set off a viewing frenzy in Xiangjiang, symbolizing the turnaround of ATV, which has always been regarded as "mistress platform", and the viewing rate was once as high as 60%.

Wireless executives were completely helpless in the face of the "little swallow"'s colorful fist, embroidered legs and funny kung fu. The ratings data released on August 13 showed that the ratings of wireless in the golden age were completely defeated, and ATV exceeded wireless with an average of 3 points, which was the first time in the 32-year history of wireless. In that year, Hong Kong's Ming Pao said: "this can be compared with Halley's comet."

In November, wireless launched the cross century 100 episode drama genesis, which was performed by more than 100 well-known artists such as Chen Jinhong and Wang Mingquan, and finally turned the tide. The sequel of "great times" launched by ATV at the same time failed to let ATV take advantage of the situation and keep the winning game.

Asia TV, which often changes its Dynasty, changed its ownership again before the 50th anniversary of this year. Cha Maosheng, chairman of Mingli group under the cha family of Hong Kong industrial, became the largest shareholder of ATV.

Every time ATV changes its owner, it will have an impact on wireless. The new owner will come up with a large number of lines to make large-scale dramas and TV programs, trying to challenge the authority of wireless and obtain more shares. This time, because the new owner has limited financial resources, it has no impact, but now it is different, and the challenge is coming again.

Xiangjiang's TV dramas have always been the most popular and enduring part of the "Xiangjiang made" brand. With the continuous output of Xiangjiang's TV dramas and many stars over the past 20 years, the TV station hidden behind the scenes has become a "star making factory" loved by Chinese audiences, except CCTV in Yanjing, TVB and ATV are the most representative TV brands among the Chinese audience. ATV officially launched in April 1956 and has always led the way. However, since 1967, Shaw and Li Xiaohe jointly founded TVB. At that time, Li Xiaohe was the largest shareholder and the first chairman of TVB's board of directors, and Shaw's main force was still in Shaw pictures.

The two stations began a life and death struggle for hegemony. Two commercial TV stations in the tiny area of Xiangjiang have been fighting for 40 years because of ratings and advertisers, the "source of all evil". Wireless, which is about to march towards the 40th anniversary, although it has been 10 years to sit firmly on the throne of the first TV station in Hong Kong, with the new consortium and a large group of former wireless executives taking over Asia TV at the beginning of this year, The million dollar new ATV logo was officially launched on October 8, and many new programs and the defections of former wireless artists appeared. It has been rumored that ATV will use the "silver bullet" policy to poach many wireless brothers and sisters. The "Jianghu" reappeared in Hong Kong TV circle, which has been calm for a long time. A fierce battle between the two stations is inevitable again.

The equity change of ATV occurred in a short time, just like the military accident. Led by shell King Chen Guoqiang, the Wang family of Taiwan joined in, and the Asian media company composed of the Xiang brothers of China Star was established, which quickly completed the control of ATV, and the Xingye Cha family, the former largest controlling party, became the fourth largest shareholder.

As soon as the new shareholders entered, they formulated an ambitious plan to revitalize ATV. The reason why they are full of confidence is that the new shareholders are not short of money. Any of the four major shareholders is almost the same as the Shao family and has formed financial pressure.

When shell Wang knew that the acquisition of the owner failed, he immediately worked out the bank's acquisition plan with his consortium and quickly started with ATV. The reason why Xiang brothers changed their arms was that they were kicked out by Shao Yifu, so they changed to cooperate with Asian media. They wanted to give mark a good look.

We don't know whether Xiangjiang TV pattern is equal or outnumbered or remains the same for the time being, but we believe that with the development of the same field struggle between the two stations, the ultimate benefit will be the majority of TV viewers. There will be a "TV storm" about to be set off by wireless ATV due to the decline of drama and artist standards after wireless's dominance in recent years I believe it will promote the progress of Xiangjiang TV standard in the competition. Xiangjiang wireless TV station and Asia TV station are the two largest private commercial TV stations in Xiangjiang. Looking back on the history of Xiangjiang TV for more than 50 years, the struggle between wireless and ATV has never stopped. It is definitely a set of martial arts masterpiece more interesting than any TV series produced by the two stations.

Now there's a hair trigger between them.

In the past, ATV couldn't compete with wireless because they had their own artist training classes and could cultivate their own artists. There was a film and television city of more than 80000 square meters in clear water bay, which could further reduce the cost. Since Shao took over, they were monolithic inside and behind them, so they could fight calmly. However, ATV didn't have its own artist training classes, and there was no film and Television City nearby, so it operated very high, When you have money, you can be aggressive. When you have no money, you have to change your employer.

Now that Asian media has joined ATV, it can be called a raptor crossing the river, rich and powerful. On the contrary, it is possible for wireless to change its ownership.

Shao Yifu takes wireless as his life root. If circumstances permit, he will continue to operate. But now Bi Jing is 100 years old and can't do what he wants. He is a legend in his life, but he also has to deal with the housework. He and his first wife have two sons and two daughters. The children have been raised in Singapore with the help of Shaw's brother since childhood. Later, two sons joined Shao's board of directors to help his father deal with his career.

Until 1981, Shao Weiming, the eldest son, was dissatisfied with Fang Yihua's entry into Shao's power, so he withdrew from the board of directors together with his second son and moved to Singapore. His father and son severed their relationship for 20 years. The cold war lasted until 2006. Shao Yifu won the "lifetime Achievement Award" at the Asia Pacific Film Festival. Shao Weiming, who has rarely appeared, suddenly appeared in a high profile to receive the award on behalf of his father, They were photographed having dinner with their father and Fang Yihua, but after leaving wireless for 20 years, they have no intention to return to wireless. They are also in their 70s. When they retire, they don't want to work hard at the age of 100 like their father.

In the past two years, Shao Yifu has been looking for the next media for wireless. He has a crush on mm, a new giant company rising rapidly from beimi. It has strong film and television production and distribution capacity and is second to none in Hollywood. The whole company is happy and dancing, but their old rivals have also found the gold owner and are ready to attack them.

But they are also used to fighting for decades. When were they afraid of several wars? Mm is the winner of Hollywood's Colosseum. She has produced film and television works that overwhelm the world. This is the top production company. She holds this thick leg and is afraid of ATV's little loach?

When testifying in the Legislative Council, mark promised that even if he joined TVB, he would ensure that his original position would remain unchanged, serve Xiangjiang and would not do anything contrary to the spirit of the basic law. As for the problem of funds worried by the Broadcasting Authority of the Legislative Council, mark announced in advance mm's financial forecast for the second quarter. Mm has US $6 billion in cash reserves and a market value of US $75 billion, It has officially played the role of Disney and vivacom, becoming the third largest media group after News Corp. and Time Warner in market value.