mousepad-d2 Chapter 177
Chapter 177
Although Drew Barrymore did not finally agree to Jed's request, she was indeed moved.Jed went home contentedly, and John was waiting for him in his study.
Seeing Jed's return, he immediately asked: "I wonder when you were so kind-hearted that you actually helped CBS and FoX grow themselves. After I read all the documents, you simply dig a hole for CBS and FoX Jump. After they jump down, they not only have to resist the attacks of other wireless networks and cable stations, but also treat you as a close ally. Tsk tsk, it’s good for you to release such a big piece of fat for these ratings overlords to grab. You just hide behind and engage in your digital sub-channel. Tell me, how should you cheat FoX and CBS next? Otherwise, if your "wireless stations are allowed to open wired network" is really unlimited, you will be Both ends are blocked."
"Oh my dear brother, can you keep your voice down!" Jed hurriedly closed the door of his study.
Jed's family has a lot of servants, so Jed can't guarantee that their mouths are strict enough. After all, it is not ancient times that they can be killed casually.Moreover, Jed did secretly hook up with two old men, Redstone and Murdoch, behind many people's backs, and then threw out this deadly weapon.When the old men Lei Shidong and Murdoch saw this new broadcast license, their eyes turned red.Both News Corporation and Viacom are media companies that have established wireless networks and cable channels. How could they not know how much profit this precedent will bring?They have the cable network, but who cares if there's more stuff for money?More importantly, our wireless TV network is a listed company, which has always been plagued by low profits. Now that we are allowed to operate a cable TV network, there will naturally be no problem of low profit margins.
The purpose of Jed throwing this meaty bone is to make CBS and Fox a prelude to the reshuffle of the US wireless television network, forcing NBC and ABC to come out to deal with it.The important thing is that if the wireless TV network is allowed to enter the cable TV network, shouldn't it be possible for the cable TV station to open the wireless network?Before the new century, the wireless TV network in the United States has always maintained this "3+1" situation (old three channels + Fox).But after 2010, the number of large and small wireless TV networks in the United States has surged to more than [-].
Although the four major TV networks still dominate the crowd, they are increasingly challenged by the new wireless TV networks behind them.The only reason Jed is muddling the waters is to keep the old TV networks from targeting them all.As for whether Jed is worried about being kicked out of the top five, Jed just wants to say that the Communications Regulatory Commission of the United States has control over the number of wireless TV stations in the United States, so the number of TV stations that a wireless TV network can control will only increase. few.
The five major TV networks have an average of more than 200 wholly-owned member stations, and counting the number of member stations, it means that the five major TV networks have already accounted for more than 2000 wireless TV stations in the United States, accounting for at least two-thirds.Even if the US Communications Commission will release some quotas in the future, the possibility of the sixth largest TV network appearing is almost gone.
CBS, ABC and NBC can have today's scale, which one is not the result of half a century of development? Although Fox is a new TV network, its predecessor was the Dumont TV network that underwhelmed CBS and NBC.Although the Dumont TV network was almost dismembered, Fox still picked up the big head after all, so it only took 20 years to compete with the three major TV networks.Even the newly established wE is not without background. The UPN and wB that make up wE are both TV networks with a development history of 20 to [-] years.So Jed is not worried that after he created a large number of wireless TV networks, he would be apportioned the ratings instead.
The reason why the ratings of the four major TV networks in history have not fallen is not only that they are really in a monopoly position, but more importantly, they have a clear ratings positioning.Once the audience has developed a habit of watching, it is very difficult to change.The purpose of Jed throwing out the bones is mainly for the so-called digital sub-channels. After the realization of digital TV in the United States, the bandwidth of wireless stations is actually more than enough, so there are so-called digital sub-channels.To put it simply, the original wireless TV network can only broadcast one set of programs, and there is a time limit for each day.But digital sub-channels don't have this limitation, so Jed's real purpose is to experiment with digital sub-channels.
Jade's idea is to use digital sub-channels to create a boutique channel of wE TV network, and then use this channel to influence high-end viewers.Because Jed knew very well that there were various restrictions on the cable stations launched by the wireless TV network. In the end, except for the third TV station, which relied on its own strong capital to resist forcefully, none of the other wireless TV networks actually applied this clause.
After Jed analyzed his actions with John, John couldn't help but say, "Are you really not afraid of killing your allies?"
Jed smiled and said: "A dead fellow is not a poor one! Besides, CBS and Fox are not at a loss. If you start early, you can actually find problems early and adapt better. In fact, the cable TV network can still To accommodate a few more TV networks, CBS and Fox may really be able to occupy it.”
After posing with his opponents on the TV network, Jed took John to the premiere of "Chocolate" directed by him in a very happy mood.Although Johnny Depp's popularity at this time is not as great as after "Pirates of the Caribbean", but the name of "French Lover" Juliette Binoche also attracted many film and television reporters and fashion reporters to attend.
This premiere was very special. Jed gave all couples who bought tickets a small box of chocolates that were said to have special magic in the movie.Although this is a small chocolate box, it is a very pleasant surprise arrangement for couples.
Film critics and drama reporters watch Jade's first pure love movie with the mentality of "watching a good show". After all, with the "disastrous failure" of "Patriot", if "Chocolate" fails , the title of "genius director" on Jed's head should be given to someone else.The story takes place in a relatively conservative and backward French town. Against the gray background of snow, a large and a small red cloak suddenly appeared in the camera.
Film critics naturally know that this kind of color conflict means that these two characters will have various conflicts with the existing crowd, and this kind of drama that challenges the world can be regarded as a gimmick that many literary and artistic movies love to play.But the question is, isn't this a pure love movie?Soon everyone knew what the main plot of the story was. A wandering mother and daughter opened a "deviant" chocolate shop in this extremely conservative town. They lived in this town silently and subtly changed Looking at this small town that looks serious but actually has all kinds of rebellion.
The enthusiastic mother quickly made many friends. At the same time, another gypsy man came to the town, and this enthusiastic gypsy man also walked into the mother's heart.But the mother was afraid of the shadow brought by the misfortune of the first love, so she avoided this relationship.At the same time, as a representative of conservative forces, the mayor is also trying to expel the chocolate shop and the gypsy men.
When the story progresses to the plot where the mother passed away peacefully after the mother held a perfect birthday party for a diabetic elderly man.Many people's hearts were stabbed severely. Jed did not use all kinds of sharp plots to promote the plot, but has been using very gentle plots to promote the development of the story.However, the setting of this eccentric old man's sudden death after she became cheerful and gentle still made many viewers' eyes wet, especially the plot of the old man's reconciliation with his daughter and grandson at the last moment still made many people I feel warm inside.
In the end, when my mother collapsed because she couldn't bear all kinds of oppression from the mayor and decided to close the shop and leave the town, those people who had been helped by her mother came to the chocolate shop to reopen the chocolate shop with their actions, just to stay This unusual woman... The final plot is naturally that the mother stayed behind, and the mayor also woke up. The most important thing is that the mother and the gypsy man fell in love.The final picture is fixed in the cafe which was originally dim but now full of joy. This bar is named after the old man with diabetes.
"This is a flat but warm story. Maybe it won't do much at the box office, or maybe it won't have much artistic achievement, but I'm glad to see such a cold winter. A heartwarming film."
"A warm story with a warm ending, this is a hot chocolate to share with relatives and friends in winter."
Film critics tended to praise the film, but at the same time euphemistically suggested that the film would not make money.And as expected by film critics, "Chocolate" did not win a weekend box office championship until the day it was drawn.But "Chocolate" was in the top five weekend box office charts until Valentine's Day.And the film was finally released in the US market for nearly nine months, and the final cumulative box office surprised many film critics and analysts.
Not only has this film been released in North American theaters for nearly nine months, it has been released in European theaters, especially French theaters, for a year. Moreover, the DVD of this movie has ranked first in the DVD rental list in the United States for [-] consecutive years. Week, and has been in the top ten since then.Many movie magazines have listed this movie with "Roman Holiday" and other movies as Hollywood classic love movies.
With the end of the Christmas schedule, the Oscar nomination activities have also begun nervously.Both "The Patriot" and "Chocolate" under Galaxy Films were nominated for Oscars, but Nolan's "Memento" was only nominated for "Best Original Screenplay". "Chocolate" won five nominations, and "The Patriot" also had three nominations, but there were no nominations for best picture and best director, which surprised many film and television reporters.
A director who directed two films a year and won eight Oscar nominations was not nominated for "Best Director"!
Jade didn't jump out to say anything this time, but congratulated Taiwanese director Ang Lee on his blog for his "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" which won 10 Oscar nominations.However, Jed also changed his pen and said sarcastically, "If there is no accident, this year's Oscars will be another 'gift sharing' session. There are too many excellent works so that the judges dare not award the awards to those who should win them. I just hope that fewer people will be offended, so that the Oscars won’t be able to go on in the future.”