Chapter 600: Voluntary
I have met too many philanthropy breaks. Eric has been interested in this topic, both in life and in life. Tom Murphy also felt Eyre’s emotions, so he shifted other topics and said: Ke, I heard that the sequel to Jurassic Park is already in preparation. Are you really not going to continue to serve as a director?"
Since it has become a shareholder of fireflies, Jurassic Park, a film project involving billions of dollars of interest, has become the object of attention for Buffett. When he heard the old friend mention this, Buffett also followed the road: "Eric, "Jurassic Park" is such an important project, I think that you will control it in person at the end, I don't think anyone wants to see the sequel to this film."
Eric also expected that the introduction of fireflies into other shareholders would be the case. However, he did not force his personal will to self-use after the acquisition of ab in the same time, Michael Eisner, and eventually the original profitable ab soon fell into the trap. Loss.
Fireflies have grown to the present level, and Eric knows that he is not alone in his own control, so dealing with shareholders and management has become crucial. Therefore, after hearing the advice of the two old men, Eric patiently explained: "I personally will still be the producer of the sequel to Jurassic Park, and I will consider it very carefully in the director's selection to ensure this. The project is foolproof. However, for at least one year, I will put more energy into the content production of ab. Although ab achieved the best result in the North American market share last year, I found that in "Growing After the end of trouble, ab has not seen any phenomenal series for several years."
After hearing Eric’s plan, Tom Murphy nodded in understanding and said, “I heard that Firefly has reclaimed the copyright of Friends.”
"Yes." Eric noticed what Tom Murphy wanted to continue, and then said: "However, the two files "Files" and "Millionaires" were originally developed by Firebug and Fox to share copyright. The two programs are not coming back."
"It seems that there is also a "Vampire Hunter Buffy". I heard that this TV series has caused a lot of repercussions among the youth groups." Buffett suddenly whispered, saying that he shook his head slightly, with some regrets in his expression. "Eric, you are too generous about Fox TV."
"Because Firefly and Fox were partners at the time," Eric said freely, saying: "But, except for "Friends." I have already selected a good TV show for Ab, which is already in production. You will be able to see the pilot set next month."
"Oh," Tom Murphy came to the interest and asked: "What type of TV series?"
"A medical drama," Eric said: "The story is called "The Story of the Emergency Room." If you are interested, I will send you a story outline tomorrow."
"This is not necessary," Tom Murphy shook his head. "I still look forward to seeing the pilot set the first time."
"No problem, I will invite you in the first time after the completion. Warren, if you are interested, you can come and see it together."
"If I can take the time. I will come over," Buffett said. "In addition, Eric, since "Millionaire" can't get back, why don't you think about a similar reality show?"
Eric laughed: "There has been, Firebug bought a reality show from a British producer last month, called "Survivor", and is still improving the details of the show. Launched at the same time as Friends and The Story of the Emergency Room."
The famous reality show "The Survivor" was launched on the bs TV station in the original time and space until 2000. But in fact, as early as 1994, the idea has emerged, but it has not been adopted by the North American TV network.
Many viewers have found that major television stations in the United States are always used to remake or buy TV shows already in other countries. So I often take this to ridicule Americans for lack of creativity, but this is not the case.
Several major television networks in the United States. A weekly TV show with a total of more than 90 hours of prime time and prime time is usually released every week, but the most important one is the highest value, but only three hours a night (four hours a week) for a total of 22 hours per week. The prime time program, because the various sections of the public television network of the daytime program often have their own program schedules, and the affiliated TV stations also arrange the program list according to their own situation. However, during the prime time of each day, it is the main TV network and hundreds of sub-TV networks across the board. This means that every program in prime time must undergo strict screening before it can be broadcast. After all, one file Once the TV program is established, it is impossible to play one or two episodes. Because the ratings are too low, they will be cut off immediately. Because of the restrictions such as contracts, even if the ratings are very high, it will only need to play the six episodes of the reservation before they can stop broadcasting. Once this is the case, the TV network will lose huge advertising fees because of the failure of this program. Therefore, it is undoubtedly the most secure way to introduce TV programs that have proved their viewing potential from the same English culture circle.
When Eric collected the program's ideas, the survivor's creator, Charlie Parsons, was marketing his own ideas to major TV stations in the UK and the US, but without exception, all were rejected, Eric found After this idea, the TV drama production department of Firefly secretly bought out the creative copyright of this program completely.
However, the format of the program that Charlie Parsons conceived is very rough compared to Eric's memory, and Eric has been working on the Firefly production department to continue to improve the project.
Buffett and Tom Murphy listened to Eric and briefly talked about the general idea of Survivor. Buffett just thought that this program was very interesting. Tom Murphy, who has been working in the television industry for decades, saw it. The Survivor subverts the traditional concept and praises it again and again.
Eric did not show much praise for Tom Murphy's praise. After all, the most important thing in the world is creativity, not to mention the "survivor" program creativity must have been reviewed by the original ab production department. Then, without any surprise, he was randomly thrown into a corner. The reason why Tom Murphy is like this. What's more, Eric personally created a series of successful programs to create a halo blessing, just like any movie project he is currently looking at, will be the same as Hollywood's attention and competition.
"Warren. Tom, there is one more thing. I want to say hello to you in advance," drank a few mouthfuls of champagne to run down the throat, Eric told Buffett and Tom Murphy: "I plan to take the company's Newspapers and magazines are all stripped out."
When Buffett heard this, he immediately frowned slightly. Tom Murphy asked: "Eric, why do you want to do this? These newspapers have continued to make profits in recent years. I don't see anything to be It’s necessary to strip it out. And these newspapers can just expand the media influence of fireflies?”
According to the historical process, the Internet boom will enter an outbreak next year. Although the current paper media still plays a very important role in the media industry, Eric clearly remembers that with the rise of new Internet media, these papers The media will soon become a falling phoenix, and the value will fall in a straight line. Many traditional paper media groups that were originally in the world's top 500 are basically unable to escape the fate of assets in the early 20th century.
Now that the official paper media is the most valuable, Eric will certainly take the opportunity to cash out: "Tom, I don't deny the value of these newspapers. However, the firefly's business focus is not on these, fireflies will continue to focus on business in the future. In the film and television business is extremely derivative industry. So I intend to separate these assets," said Eric to look at Buffett: "Warren, I know that you have always valued the newspaper business, if Berkshire If these assets are of interest, perhaps we can find time to talk, I will give a more reasonable price."
This is a wish to make a wish, Eric added, if Buffett finds himself in the future, then he can not blame himself.
Berkshire Hathaway owns shares in newspapers including the Washington Post. Buffett has always maintained a strong investment interest in the newspaper industry because of his childhood news.
but. Buffett is very clear that the original newspapers of the major Metropolis companies do not have a billion dollars in assets. But Buffett has already made his own plans for the more than one billion dollars that have been cashed out from this transaction. He plans to put all the shares of Berkshire's Zhengfu employee insurance company in the bag. Berkshire is short-term. It is impossible to raise more than one billion dollars to buy these newspapers.
Moreover, although Eric’s expression was very sincere, Buffett was keenly aware of some strangeness, which made him cautious too: “Eric, if you can wait a year, Berkshire doesn’t mind taking it. These newspapers, but now, Berkshire has used other funds for the withdrawal of this acquisition, and I still can't get enough cash."
“It’s okay,” Eric still looks like a very frank younger man: “Fireflies’ current demand for funds is not so strong, so Berkshire can pay the purchase price in stock.”
At present, Berkshire Hathaway’s stock price is about 20,000 US dollars. Although this is the highest share price in North America, Eric knows that Berkshire’s stock price will continue to rise in the next decade. At a staggering price of 200,000 US dollars, even if these newspapers are sold for one billion dollars at this time, it will be 10 billion yuan after more than ten years.
Buffett, who has always been in the sale and transfer of stocks, heard Eric mention the plan and immediately turned from caution to vigilance. He shook his head and said: "Eric, Berkshire will not use stock mergers and acquisitions to acquire the company. Maybe you can contact other media groups."
Eric shook his head regretfully: "Well, if Berkshire has the will to take over, feel free to call me."
"I will," Buffy nodded, then pointed to not far away, said: "Eric, I saw an old friend, lost."
After Buffett finished, Tom Murphy, who was still talking about it, made a look. Tom Murphy swallowed what he wanted to say and walked away with Warren Buffett.
Watching the two old men leave, Eric looked at his watch. It was already one o'clock in the afternoon. He looked around and found Jeffrey's figure and walked over.
Seeing Eric walked in, a middle-aged man who had just spoken to Jeffrey gave a toast to Eric and walked politely.
Jeffrey asked: "Eric, just talking to them?"
"Some things about programming," Eric said: "Jeffrey, today is the birthday of two little guys, I am going to East Hampton, are you coming together?"
Jeffrey shook his head and smiled and refused: "I don't know if the two little guys are one year old. I waited for the secretary to help pick up two birthday gifts for them, but the birthday party is something for your young people. I will not pass."
Eric said: "Let's go together, Chris and Emily will pass today, maybe you can talk to them about weddings and the like."
"They are two," Jeffrey showed a helpless look on his face, but after considering it, he said, "That's alright."
"I went to say hello to Kasenberg, the helicopter should now be on the roof, you can go first."
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In April, Long Island East Hampton was a springtime event, giving people a feeling of vibrancy. The helicopter slowly fell on the lawn of East Hampton's Linhai Manor. Eric helped Jeffrey get off the plane and explained the pilot. Sentence, the helicopter left again.
Joanna and Virginia also greeted a large group of people. When the two women called Eric to talk about the two little guys’ birthday party, I hope to invite some guests, Ereli. Ke can also understand the thoughts of two women. They don't want the two little guys to remain in an unknown illegitimate state. Eric never wanted to be secretive about the identity of a pair of children, so he agreed.
At this time, there were more than a dozen people coming over. In addition to Joanna and Virginia, Chris and Emily holding two little guys, Eric also saw Elizabeth and Drew, but the two women left. Far from it. In addition, Eric also saw Virginia's brother Michael Madsen, and a tall woman about 30 years old next to Michael Madsen, and Joanna's sister Eva Pakula, in addition to this. Some people outside of Eric don't know much about it. (To be continued.)