Hollywood Starts with Animation

January 4, 1999, 8:00 am.

Golden Dawn TV Group.

The special conference hall is the largest conference room of Jinshuguang TV Group since its establishment, which can accommodate up to 250 people. It is generally used to handle large-scale events.

At this moment, in the special conference hall, there are nearly a hundred people assembled, including TV representatives from overseas countries and regions.

The purpose is naturally directed at "Prison Break" and "The Walking Dead".

"Cindy, you and Mr. Wald are old friends. Did he reveal anything to you?" asked Datta Tingelli, senior vice president of Paris TV.

Cindy said with a smile: "Datta, although we have cooperated with Zucker several times in the UK ITV TV station, we are also good friends, but business is business and private is private. Do you think he will reveal anything to me?"

"No way?"

Datta Tingali cried out in disbelief.

On the side, Fulwell of Portugal's Lisbon TV station said in astonishment: "Cindy, I heard that Mr. Wald received you in person yesterday, and he didn't say anything?"

For a time, there were quite a few TV station representatives around, and their ears also perked up.

Information is very important!

This is about whether they can win the screening rights in their own countries and regions at the lowest price.

They all knew something about Cindy.

The two programs "Talent Show" and "Millionaire" made him have a very good friendship with Zucker Wald. At the premiere of "The Sixth Sense," he also personally flew to Los Angeles from London to cheer for Zucker.

The friendship between the two is self-evident.

"Hey~~~!"

Cindy glanced at the crowd with a wry smile and said, "You guys don't know much about Zucker Wald! Don't look at him being only 21 years old this year, oh no, he's 22 now, but he's a very, very cunning guy, business Very smart. I had lunch with him yesterday, played golf all afternoon, and had a good meal together in the evening, but he didn't respond at all to my side shots, he kept talking to me, all the fuck It's nutritious nonsense.

"

"......"

The people around them suddenly showed incredible expressions.

"real or fake?"

Paris TV's Datta was a little skeptical.

The other people around didn't actually believe Cindy's words.

In the words of the representative of Italy's Rome TV station: "A child, even if he is rich, must be young and frivolous. Where can he be cunning?"

They didn't think Zucker didn't reveal the news, they figured Cindy was eating alone.

Datta of Paris TV said in a low voice: "Cindy, they are all gone now, just tell me the truth, it's not that you don't know the relationship between our two TV stations, so don't hide it with me. Did Zucker Wald reveal anything to you?"

"F**K..."

At this moment, Cindy really wanted to curse.

What he said was the truth, but no one believed him. You say, don't be embarrassed.

"Datta, we are old friends, how can I lie to you?"

Cindy stared at Datta with burning eyes, and gritted her teeth: "I repeat, I have absolutely nothing to hide from you and your Paris TV in this matter."

"No way?"

Datta was shocked: "Zuck Wald is so cunning?"

Cindy nodded heavily: "That's how cunning."

Snapped!

Suddenly, Cindy slapped her forehead and shouted, "Damn it! I've been fooled by Zucker!"

Darren on the side also woke up suddenly, "Cindy, are you saying that Mr. Wald entertained you yesterday, not to talk about friendship, but to deliberately release smoke bombs to confuse other TV station representatives?"

"I guess that's it."

Cindy couldn't help but scolded: "Damn guy, he said that I was a good friend, but I didn't expect him to join me and turn me into a target to attract firepower. Damn, when this is over, I must find He's doing a good job."

at the same time.

Zhu Ke, who was in the office, couldn't help but sneezed.

"Boss, as you expected, the representatives of various TV stations are now staring at Cindy from ITV." Alexander laughed.

Zucker nodded with a smile, and said with a sense of loss: "My good friend Cindy, I guess I should have recovered by now. Alexander, you can help me reserve a table at the WEDFS restaurant later, I have to apologize to him, otherwise he will definitely To scold me to death."

"Okay, boss."

In fact, Alexander was also complaining in his heart.

My own boss is so pitiful that even my friends took advantage of it.

Of course, this kind of thing is innocuous, and it won't hurt the friendship between Zucker and Cindy. On the other hand, once this little trick by Zucker comes out, it will definitely maximize the profits of the overseas copyrights of "Prison Break" and "The Walking Dead".

......

The auction will officially begin.

The old god Zucker was sitting beside him, although Cindy stared at him with wide eyes, Zucker just pretended not to see it.

Zhu Hao's face is as thick as a city wall and shameless as steel.

$15 million!

$17 million!

$19.5 million!

...

TV stations from all over the world have made bids again and again, and all of them are red-faced.

"Prison Break" averages more than 20 million viewers per episode;

The first episode of "The Walking Dead" has up to 7 million paid subscriptions;

With such a high rating ratio and such a powerful drama, you say, how can these overseas TV stations not be tempted?

If they weren't interested, would they run all the way here?

It's all about money!

The entire auction lasted for 6 hours and stopped 5 times in the middle. Representatives of 52 TV stations from overseas countries and regions almost fought for the right to broadcast.

In the end, 12 TV stations got what they wanted.

They are ITV in the UK, Paris in France, Lisbon in Portugal, and Fuji in Japan...or win "Prison Break", or "The Walking Dead", or both.

Among them, Paris TV in France paid the highest price, winning both of them, paying a total of 32 million US dollars.

Throughout the auction, Jin Shuguang TV Group generated a total of 240 million US dollars in revenue.

"Fuck!"

At this moment, Rao was Zu Ke, who had been prepared for a long time. After seeing the amount of profit, he couldn't help but be speechless.

You know, this is just the sale of overseas copyrights in 12 overseas countries and regions!

Alexander on the side also exclaimed: "Boss, it seems that for the final profit of the two film and television dramas "Prison Break" and "The Walking Dead", we must increase the estimated value, and the estimated value is at least 500 million US dollars."

Zuke just wants to scream in the sky now!

Fuck your motherfucking restraint!

Fucking demeanor!

After making a lot of money, it is natural to have a carnival.

"Zuck, you have to calm down! It's just "Prison Break" and "The Walking Dead" now, and "The Big Bang Theory" and "Broken Sisters" will follow next!" Zucker said to himself.

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