Hollywood Starts with Animation

March 1, 1998.

UPN Television Network.

On this day, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and UPN TV network, a subsidiary of Jin Shuguang Entertainment Group, officially signed a broadcast contract under the witness of a group of American media reporters.

The contents of the contract are as follows:

First, from now on, each WWE in-ring wrestling entertainment project will be broadcast by UPN TV network, and UPN TV network has the right to edit and comment before and after the show;

Second, the contract signing period is 6 years;

Third, the UPN TV network will pay a copyright fee of 9 million US dollars in the first year, and an additional copyright fee will be paid at a 10% increase every year for the next five years;

Fourth, the UPN TV network owns half of the portrait rights of the WWE show players;

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More than a dozen articles after that limit the relevant regulations such as liquidated damages.

There is nothing to keep secret about the content of the contract. After it was exposed to the media reporters, it was time for the on-site reporters to ask questions.

Well, the number of media reporters who came here to witness today is quite large, and there are more than 30 media and newspapers.

After all, the UPN TV network, which has "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "America's Got Talent" programs in its hands, is no longer Wuxia Amon, and it also has a place in all TV platforms in the United States.

On the podium, the representatives of the two sides were WWE President Vince McMahon and UPN President Donna Langley.

"Hello, Ms. Donna, I'm Liliste Emmons, a reporter for the Global Times Entertainment Edition. Your company is one of the top ten pay TV networks in the United States. What is the purpose of this cooperation with WWE? consider?"

A female reporter asked the question first.

Hearing this, Ms. Donna immediately laughed.

"Miss Emmons, and fellow journalists, although our UPN TV network is the top ten cable TV networks in the United States, and we have excellent programs such as "America's Got Talent" in hand, this does not mean that we No innovation."

Donna smiled: "Since the establishment of our UPN TV network, its TV variety shows are basically self-made shows, and our cooperation with WWE this time is the first time that UPN has introduced an external company since its establishment. meaning."

After a pause, he added: "Of course, WWE itself is a very good program. Here, I also hope to inform film and television variety production companies in the United States and even the world, as long as your creativity is amazing enough, as long as your program is enough Excellent, our UPN TV network will not refuse to come, and we are willing to give you a chance and a broadcasting platform."

Afterwards, a number of reporters from many newspapers and magazines asked Donna questions.

approving;

disdain;

More difficult.

Faced with these different media reporters, Ms. Donna answered all their questions in a very smooth and witty manner without any stage fright.

Man, think about it!

Donna Lang Lei is the president of Universal Pictures Group, one of the six major Hollywood studios, in the original time and space history. Can she not deal with the common difficulties of a reporter's pediatrics?

Don't be too simple mate!

Of course, the reporters' questions are not limited to Donna alone. As another protagonist of the signing scene - WWE President Vince McMahon, he will inevitably be questioned by the reporters.

"It is a great honor for me, Vince McMahon, to cooperate with UPN TV network." Vince McMahon said solemnly.

Proud?

--This is real!

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), founded in 1954, is a world-class sports entertainment (professional wrestling) and media integrated public company. Its operating income sources, in addition to professional wrestling competitions,

It also includes related industries such as film, music, copyright, and marketing.

Annual turnover exceeds 600 million US dollars!

It has more than 70,000 employees worldwide, and has an audience of 2 billion people in various countries around the world. Each episode of the program will attract tens of thousands of people to watch. In 2009, every episode was watched. The average number of people is as high as 20 million.

Its market value at its peak was as high as $7 billion.

but!

But remember, this is the WWE of the future, not the present!

Today's WWE is just one of many American entertainment projects.

WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment.

Wrestling is different from wrestling!

It is not a sports competition project, it is just a sports "entertainment" project, the player's behavior and the outcome of the game, etc., all have a script, and the outcome is determined. Well, similar to an action movie, keep in mind that it's not a combat sport, very different from wrestling.

So let alone the beginning of 1998, even at its peak, its ratings are far inferior to rugby, basketball and other sports competition programs. After all, it's just a performance entertainment show after all.

"And, at the moment, WWE is not invincible in this project!"

"It has competitors!"

WCW (World Championship Wrestling), founded in 1995, is WWE's biggest competitor!

The programs of the two sides are broadcast on different channels at the same time every Monday night, and they use various tricks to win the attention of the audience, which is called "Monday Night War" in history. In order to kill each other, both sides almost used all their strength, and the choice of the broadcast platform has become a key battleground.

Due to the limitations of the performance program itself, American public television stations such as NBC, ABC, CBS, etc., did not look at WWE and WCW. Because they have a lot of cheap and excellent shows to choose from.

The UPN TV network is indeed not comparable to these TV giants, but it is far more than WWE can only broadcast on local small TV stations before.

As WWE President Vince McMahon, how not to get excited?

In fact, he was overjoyed!

In order to defeat WCW (World Championship Wrestling) and to gain the full support of UPN TV network, Vince McMahon, the president of WWE, even offered to Ms. Donna to sell some of his WWE shares at a low price. Deepen the cooperation between the two.

"Ha ha!"

After learning the news, Zucker smiled and said, "There is no reason not to eat the fat that is delivered to your door. However, 10% of the equity is too little. You tell Vince McMahon, at least 35%."

black!

too dark!

In the end, Vince McMahon could only grit his teeth and agree, but after some bargaining, Zucker took a 20% stake in WWE and paid $20 million.

That's right!

Today's WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), its market value is not high, only a little over 100 million US dollars, and it has not been listed, which is completely inferior to its future peak market value of 7 billion US dollars.

In the history of the original time and space, WWE finally defeated WCW, and also successfully acquired it.

There is no doubt that Zucker succeeded in picking up the leak again.

In fact, for Zucker, who is now worth nearly 2 billion US dollars, he doesn't care much about how much money he makes. He just enjoys the feeling of picking up leaks.

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March 2.

The selection of male and female protagonists of "Spartan 300 Warriors", the selection of male No. 2, Male No. 3 and other related roles, has completely kicked off.

Matt Damon, Joaquin Phoenix, Viggo Mortensen (played by Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings), Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie and other actors and actresses , as many as hundreds of people, all came to the role selection scene.