Chapter 388

Hollywood's three major unions filed a lawsuit in Delaware Federal Court on Monday, November 19, in an attempt to prevent danielis Entertainment's acquisition of MCA. The whole westrow system is busy dealing with this matter, but it does not prevent Thanksgiving.

This year's Thanksgiving is November 22.

It happened to snow on the east coast. Simon loved the atmosphere of snow during the festival and spent this Thanksgiving together with Janet at the Greenwich manor.

After Thursday, another Hollywood box office week came.

Prior to November 16 to November 22, the first week of Thanksgiving schedule, Stallone's new film "Rocky 5" successfully won the box office champion in a single week.

However, the popularity of this action film series, which once created a box office miracle, is still not as good as before. In its first week, it only got $19.6 million at the box office, and its film review reputation is not satisfactory. The comprehensive score of the media is only about 5 points. The industry generally predicts that the film will drop by 40% to 50% in the next week, and the total box office in North America is expected to be less than $50 million. Producers can only expect to rely on overseas box office and other channels to recover costs.

Danylis Entertainment's dance with the wolf ranked second, with a box office of $12.67 million in the first week of large-scale painting. Compared with only 1031 screens and three hours of film time, the box office performance of more than $12000 in a single studio is excellent.

Taking into account the previous screening results, dancing with wolves grossed $17.3 million in three weeks, which is close to the production cost of $20 million.

"Ten days in danger," which was released on Halloween, fell 22% this week, and it's a pity that it didn't rebound on Thanksgiving. The film received another $6.87 million in seven days and grossed $43.99 million in four weeks.

Disney's "Three Dads and one baby", which is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 21, has earned US $5.32 million in two days with its excellent reputation and festive atmosphere, which is a bit of a dark horse.

Disney's two-dimensional animated film "little hero in distress" grossed $4.79 million in the first seven days, ranking fifth.

Besides the top five, there are basically a lot of old movies.

On November 23, the second week of Thanksgiving, there are also three new films, namely, Denise Entertainment's "pink alliance" with Columbia Pictures, fox pictures' "iron soldier 2" and Warner Brothers' 2D animated film "Little Prince Nutcracker".

Among them, "red powder alliance" and "iron soldier 2" have more than 2000 opening screens, while "little Nutcracker Prince" has only 906 screens, which is equivalent to Disney's "little rescue hero", and belongs to the standard distribution mode of 2D animated films of this era.

In the northern suburb of Greenwich.

In addition to the main road, the other areas of the manor are still snow-white and have not been cleaned up.

Sophia fishy stops outside the villa, gets out of the car and opens the back door. The two kids can't wait to get out of the car and run to Janet.

Today is November 25th, Sunday.

It happened to be a sunny day. At ten o'clock in the morning, the air was still cold, but the sun was shining.

Sophia, as usual, came from Europe for the weekend to see the children. Simon and Janet did not leave the east coast after Thanksgiving.

She said hello to Janet, listened to a couple of children chattering with Janet, and soon ran to make a snowman. Sophia walked into the villa by herself.

Villa is very warm, take off the windbreaker to meet the B Girl Becky, asked, that Simon in the upstairs study, along the stairs to the second floor.

Simon is on the phone. There are many papers scattered on his desk. Hearing the knock on the door, he answered casually. Seeing Sophia's hesitation after pushing the door, he laughed at the woman and indicated that she was OK. Then Sophia came in.

Trying to look as if nothing had happened, Sophia paced to Simon's desk, helped the man sort out the papers on the desk, and listened to him talking to him.

It is the recent MCA acquisition that we are discussing.

As for how to deal with the lawsuits of the three major trade unions and other problems that follow, these things are not suitable for anyone to hear, but men do not deliberately lower their voice to avoid themselves, which makes Sophia feel warm.

After putting together several papers, the woman went to the bookshelf and pretended to look at the books on it. Back to Simon, wondering if he was looking at himself.

Just after a while, the man's phone call is still not over.

Walking from one side of the bookshelf to the other, she couldn't write down anything.

Put down Lola's hand for a while, turn and look, Simon just hung up a phone, but directly transferred to another.

I can't help but have some grudges.

Then I felt that I was really hopeless. This little man, after all, was younger than myself So many years old.

Simon flipped through a piece of information, holding a microphone in his hand, discussing with the opposite side. He looked up and noticed Sophia's expression. He paused, and made a gesture to the woman with a smile.What did you do in the past?

With that in mind, Sophia walked over.

As soon as he got to his leather chair, he was held by a man with his waist in his arms.

Body a little stiff, gently earned earned, but dare not too hard.

What if he let go.

I dare not speak. I'm on the phone.

Moreover, just holding himself, he didn't do anything too much.

When I just entered the door, it seemed that I locked it behind me.

Find a good reason, completely let go, obediently sit on the man's lap.

Looking at the man's appearance of several uses, he leaned over and stretched out his hand to help him hold the microphone in his ear. With one hand free, the man touched her earlobe, gently took off the silver stud that he had put on today and threw it on the table.

It turned out that he didn't like women wearing earrings.

Remember in silence.

Next time I change earrings, well, maybe he doesn't like it either. It's probably nothing to wear.

Then don't wear anything.

More than ten minutes later, Simon finally put down the microphone and quieted down in his study. There was the sound of children laughing outside the window. Sophia was a little nervous and worried that he would not help what to do at this time.

It's almost noon.

Quickly found a topic, asked: "MCA thing, this is not very troublesome?"

Simon put his chin on the woman's shoulder and smelled the good smell of women. He picked up a document on the desk and continued to look at it. He said, "if the three major trade unions just make a fuss, it will be really troublesome, but as long as you understand what they want, it will be much easier."

I just heard him discuss with others. It seems that the most dissatisfied part of the three major trade unions about danielis entertainment is that Simon moved a lot of films overseas to shoot.

This has deprived many American filmmakers of their jobs.

Thinking, Sophia said casually, "well, is the next Batman going to be shot in China?"

Simon laughed and said, "if they want something and I give it before they say it, it will only lead to lack of people. I'm more inclined to let people who deliberately trouble me lose more of what they want. "

It vaguely reminds me that he just started talking with people, and he is going to broadcast a promotional video on ABC TV network next week.

I've heard it since I knew it. Now I don't know how to talk.

Fortunately, the man had put his arm around her waist, and he got in from the hem of her clothes.

At noon, she stayed in the manor for dinner. Little Gemma was very careful and asked her mother if she had lost her earrings. Sophia seemed to have just found out. Then she nodded, regretfully. Little girl very sensible advised a few words, things lost to buy it, but next time to pay attention.

Of course.

Then the little guy chases after her. Is her mother very hot? Why is her face a little red?

The subject was veered off in a hurry.

Notice the face of the little man grinning, don't know is trampled or pinched, seems to be very painful appearance.

Not at all.

Mingming said that it was almost noon. Mingming was so resistant that he had to make trouble.

In the new week, many people who are still paying attention to the news of danilisi Entertainment's acquisition of MCA unexpectedly ushered in another sensational news.

Westero suddenly announced that it has reached a cash acquisition agreement with Bell Atlantic, a telecom operator on the east coast of the United States, with a total value of US $8.7 billion, of which US $7 billion is paid in cash and bear a total debt of US $1.7 billion of Bell Atlantic.

Bell Atlantic's board of directors announced that it would hold an interim shareholders' meeting on December 3 to vote on the acquisition.

However, according to the subsequent exposure of the Wall Street Journal, while obtaining the approval of the board of directors, westero has won the approval of about 25% of the important shareholders ahead of time, that is to say, the shareholder voting link has almost been firmly passed.

All westero needs to fight for is approval from the U.S. Department of justice and the Federal Communications Commission.

As if to pave the way for the approval of the two major regulatory authorities, the New York Times also announced that as long as the acquisition is approved, Simon westero will transfer the $8 billion he has accumulated overseas back to China to pay for the acquisition.

Based on the 28% capital gains tax, this would mean a huge tax of more than $2 billion.

When the overall economic environment of the United States deteriorates and the government's fiscal deficit continues to rise, a one-time tax of more than $2 billion is absolutely not dispensable to the federal government.

Moreover, although the federal government has many restrictions on the telecommunications industry, there are few regulatory barriers unless it deliberately finds fault with the acquisition of a regional telecommunications operator.

However, someone jumped out at once.It was Motorola, which had a big relationship with Westeros before.

Motorola cites the provisions of the Telecommunications Act issued during the at-t split in 1984, pointing out that Westeros owns a telecommunications equipment company named Nokia. Although the company is set up overseas, it still violates the provisions of the act that telecom operators are not allowed to set foot in the field of telecommunications equipment production.

In addition, Robert Galvin, the retired former chairman of Motorola, also appeared in a news interview program of CBS in person, vehemently attacked Simon's private luxury life, and said that the federal government should take measures to limit the emergence of another capital oligarchy, and the United States does not need a second Rockefeller family.

Simon didn't hear Robert Galvin's accusation at that time. However, westero is the first company to respond to Motorola's appeal, saying that Nokia's business will be limited to Europe. As long as the acquisition of Bell Atlantic is completed, Nokia will completely withdraw its North American business that has begun to test water, even including a technology research institute set up in Silicon Valley.

In the media, many spectators are still confused.

What's going on?

Isn't Denise entertainment seeking to acquire MCA? Why does it suddenly become westero's acquisition of Bell Atlantic?

Or is MCA just a cover for Simon westero's original intention to buy Bell Atlantic?

It's not reasonable.

In order to acquire MCA, danelis entertainment squeezed Panasonic out of the competition through a very generous agreement. If it's so easy to give up, even Panasonic can't agree.

Or.

Simon westero, this is a two-line operation?

Launch two acquisitions at one time?

This

After all, the gourd eaters just watched. With the announcement of news, the share prices of Bell Atlantic and MCA made the most direct response, because the agreement between the two sides had been basically reached. In the following days, the share price of Bell Atlantic, whose trading volume dropped sharply, rose only 8%, while the share price of MCA fell by 11%, from a high of $69 to $61 Yuan.

In terms of MCA, some people don't care, or even secretly like it. It's good that danilisi entertainment just gives up the acquisition.

But many shareholders who want to cash in at a high level are reluctant to do so.

Some shareholders have even threatened to file a class action lawsuit if Denise entertainment easily abandons the acquisition.

The three major Hollywood trade unions who are sharpening their swords don't know why. How can they fight a Bell Atlantic acquisition.

When many people didn't respond, ABC TV network suddenly began to broadcast an advertisement. This is an advertisement for attracting investment in the film and television industry issued by the Australian government. The 1:30 second advertisement vividly shows the beautiful scenery of Australia's cities, grasslands, deserts, snow mountains, jungles and so on. At the same time, it also introduces Australia's various advantages and disadvantages for overseas film makers Preferential policy.

Like a double reed, Denise entertainment immediately announced that it had signed six memoranda with the Victorian Government of Australia on film production with a total value of US $300 million, and the Victorian government would provide Denise entertainment with a unified 20% tax rebate scheme.

In exchange, all the six films will be produced in Australia in the next three years, including the later stage of the film, and more than 70% of the crew will be employed from Australia. Therefore, this program will directly or indirectly bring tens of thousands of employment opportunities to Victoria.

Moreover, the two sides jointly stated that there will be more in-depth and extensive cooperation in the future.

The most fundamental significance of the existence of Hollywood guilds is to ensure a series of work rights and interests of its members.

Denise Entertainment's direct transfer of film production overseas is another drastic move.

Even if there is no work, how can we protect the rights and interests of work.

After the movie ads and the $300 million memo in Australia, it came out that Denise entertainment CEO Amy Pascal and the company's president in charge of TV business Robert egger personally went to Toronto, Canada after the Thanksgiving holiday to investigate and contact with the local government, planning to build another film and television production base in Toronto It is mainly used in the production of TV programs.

After years of patient management, danelis entertainment has long been a TV content provider with great strength. If hundreds of millions of dollars of TV production investment are transferred overseas every year, the domestic entertainment industry in the United States will obviously lose a large number of jobs.

Therefore, this news is undoubtedly another heavy blow for the three major trade unions.