Hollywood Starts with Animation

HBO TV.

President Clach Wiley looked at everyone in the conference room with joy on his face.

"Everyone, the financial statements for the fourth quarter of 1998 have been released, and I would like to tell you that up to now, our HBO TV station has more than 38 million subscribers in the United States, surpassing Paramount Online, the number of subscribers. No. 1 in the nation.”

The voice fell.

The director of the production department Dinunte, the vice president of the operation department, Smith, the director of the advertising department, Cui Lina, the director of the marketing department, Eva, and many other executives, Ku Shi applauded in unison.

"Yes, we finally got the first place."

"Since the number one title has been won, then nothing can be lost."

"That's for sure. That guy Lei Shidong is old, but he still doesn't recognize his old age. It's not a matter of course that they lost to us."

"Hehe, we won anyway!"

"Yes, it's not a waste of our hard work a while ago."

38 million subscribers, well-deserved first in the United States.

You must know that a quarter ago, HBO TV and Paramount Online, two cable TV stations, competed for the top spot for three years.

Now, the results are finally revealed.

HBO's 38 million subscribers surpass Paramount Online's 37.2 million subscribers.

"Be quiet, gentlemen and ladies."

President Clach Willie raised his hand and said again: "At the same time, our last quarter revenue was $420 million, an increase of 6.7% year-on-year."

"This achievement is higher than Time Warner's US$310 million among all the subsidiaries of Time Warner, and second only to Warner Bros. Pictures' US$1.2 billion and Time Broadcasting's US$850 million, ranking third."

In the words, President Clach Wiley's face was full of pride.

Since 1992, president Clach Wiley has served as president of HBO.

It took a series of reforms to make HBO TV really develop.

In 1991, HBO's annual revenue was $3.4;

But by January 1999, HBO's revenue in just one quarter was as high as 420 million US dollars, and the annual revenue exceeded 1.5 billion US dollars.

For all of this, Clach Wiley has done a great job.

He is a well-deserved chief hero!

"We can have today's achievements, without Mr. Willie's leadership, it is absolutely impossible to achieve!" The director of the production department, Denont praised.

"That's right!"

Smith, vice president of operations department, echoed: "I estimate that Mr. Willie will be able to be promoted to the first vice president of the group (Time Warner) after the mid-year meeting of the group in June this year."

Ha ha!

Who said that the old beauty has an upright temperament?

As a matter of fact, in companies from all over the world, it is inevitable that subordinates sway their superiors.

Who doesn't like a subordinate who speaks nicely?

"Hey, hey, it's too early to say. I haven't done enough, and I will continue to work hard in the future." Willie waved his hands again and again to humble himself.

"what?"

At this time, a subordinate pushed open the door of the conference room and handed over a report to Smith, vice president of operations.

Smith looked at the report in his hand, and immediately made a sound of surprise.

"What?" Willie asked with a smile.

Smith did not speak, but passed the report to President Willie.

"Smith, today is a big day, don't look so ugly, be happy..."

Halfway through Willie's words, his face changed and his smile disappeared.

Willie's gaffe completely fell into the eyes of everyone around him. The production director, Dinunt, glanced at it and saw the title above - UPN's report!

......

Paramount Online (Viacom TV)

"Damn Zucker!!!"

Lei Shidong, chairman of Viacom Group, roared: "It's okay for us to be overtaken by the old rival of HBO, but I never thought that Zucker's UPN TV station would have 21 million without a sound. of U.S. subscribers, second only to our Paramount Online and Warner's HBO."

The number of subscribers to the UPN television network ranks third in the field of cable pay TV in the United States.

This result is astounding!

After all, whether it is Paramount Online or Warner's HBO TV station, it has more than 30 million subscribers, which is the result of their years of development. The human and material resources invested during this period are undoubtedly huge.

But!

How many years has it been since Zucker's UPN TV station was acquired?

As far as it has developed to the third largest pay TV in the United States, you say, how can Redstone not be surprised? !

Willie, president of HBO, was also full of shock when he saw this report.

"Everyone, in the field of cable pay TV, from now on, we will have another opponent!" Lei Shidong said solemnly.

"Yes, boss."

Several executives present responded immediately.

The reason why UPN TV can have the third largest number of subscribers in the United States, "The Walking Dead" is absolutely indispensable.

Of course, the two animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Peppa Pig" are also important main forces.

The most important thing is the "No Ads Strategy"!

The "advertising-free strategy" of American cable pay TV was initiated by HBO TV station and implemented in 2001. This traumatic move has won countless audiences and praises and favors, laying a solid foundation for HBO TV station to dominate the cable TV field. Base.

But now, its creator is Zucker!

It's Zucker's UPN network!

The ad-free strategy is definitely one of the most influential measures in the history of cable TV!

........

[The little emperor of TV, Zhu Ke - worthy of the name! 】

That was the headline of the California Entertainment News this morning.

[UPN TV network, 21.25 million subscribers, ranked third in the field of cable pay TV in the United States;]

[WB TV network, the overall ratings and viewers in the fourth quarter of 1998, ranked fifth in American public television;]

As soon as the report came out, who would dare to say that Zhu Ke's reputation as "Little TV Emperor" was a vain name?

On this day, many people who bought the "California Entertainment News" all made a sound of exclamation.

"Mr. Wald, cool~!"

"I originally thought that he would only do cartoons and variety shows, but who would have thought that he would be so good in TV dramas!"

"According to the estimates in the newspaper, Mr. Zucker Wald's current assets have exceeded 3 billion US dollars."

"Yeah, this huge fortune was enough to put him in the top 400, no, even the top 300 of the Forbes Rich List of America in 1999."

The public started to discuss, and major media and newspapers also forwarded the report one after another.

America's pursuit of wealth is beyond everything.

However......

When Zucker saw this report, his eyelids jumped.

"Still not as good as HBO."

"In 1998, HBO's annual revenue was as high as 1.5 billion US dollars. I remember that in a certain year in the future, its annual revenue was 13 billion US dollars, and its subscribers exceeded 80 million."

"UPN TV network, a long way to go!"

" "The third is sent.