Chapter 465 (1/2)

At the beginning of the year, we will look for projects to prepare trial episodes. In May, we will sell them to the TV network. In autumn, we will start broadcasting. This is the operation process of most TV programs in the United States.

Simon used his spare time only to complete the story outline and general script of the first season of desperate housewives. Many details still need to be revised, which just can transfer the right of signature.

In fact, it is very strange that Simon wrote such a project under his own name. Now he doesn't have to rely on a TV play to save anything.

Of course, that doesn't stop Hollywood from quickly spreading the news of Simon westero's new project.

Although it is a TV series, but in recent years is still popular reality show, has confirmed Simon in the field of television can also create a miracle.

You know, such popular reality shows as ”Survivor”, ”who will be a millionaire” and ”Beverly's wife” have not only created billions of industrial value, but also made a large number of reality TV stars popular.

Take ”who will be a millionaire” as an example. Although the popularity of this reality show has been in decline after the initial boom, the annual salary of host Regis Phil has also reached tens of millions of dollars.

Although Beverly's wife, the first four reality shows launched in 1988, has the lowest audience rating, several housewives have become well-known TV stars. Even though the income of participating in this reality show is not high, they can earn both fame and fortune by receiving other TV programs, advertising endorsement and personal career developed outside of TV. That's why Chris Jenna is so obedient in front of Simon.

The more people in the game, the more they can realize the real power and energy of some people at the top of the pyramid in a circle, so the easier it is to produce awe and submission.

Now, a TV drama project created by Simon himself, even if it will only be broadcast on a cable TV network like USA, after understanding some details of the project, it is enough to attract many female stars who have stepped on the tail of their own career.

Hollywood circle, especially female stars, if they can't make a name before they are 30 years old, after they are 30 years old, they will either get married and have children to be housewives, or they can only stay in the second tier, and only a few can really make a comeback.

Now it's only February 1992, and the spring edition has been launched. The schedule of desperate housewives will only be this autumn, so there is still enough time to prepare.

Simon took out a brief story and script, and left the preparatory work of the project to Robert egger. He had many more important things to deal with.

On February 18, after more than a month's audit, Denise Entertainment Group's 1991 financial report was finally released.

In 1991, danielis entertainment completed the merger of MCA and achieved a total revenue of US $9.3 billion. Due to the need to transfer a large amount of cash flow to repay the debt of MCA acquisition, as well as the company's layoffs, asset write down and other expenses, the company's annual net profit was $270 million.

However, due to the large amount of debt repayment, even after the completion of the overall acquisition of EA at a cost of more than $800 million, the total debt amount of daenerys Entertainment Group is only $7.8 billion.

Due to the success of toy story at the end of last year, the industry's valuation of Denise entertainment group generally reached $20 billion.

According to such a valuation level, the debt of $7.8 billion is only 39% of the debt ratio.

With the completion of a large-scale merger and acquisition, the debt ratio of danilisi entertainment can be controlled within 40%, which is a pioneering undertaking.

Time Warner Group has taken a series of measures to reduce its debt, coupled with the continuous rebound of the U.S. stock market for more than a year, the company's debt ratio at this stage is still more than 70%.

The reason why the assets of media tycoons such as Lei Shidong and Murdoch have shrunk rapidly in recent years is that they were dragged down by the high debts of their enterprises after the outbreak of the US bond crisis.

In addition, danilisi Entertainment's annual revenue of 9.3 billion US dollars is also equivalent to the company's ranking, which basically ranks in the top 50 of the Fortune 500 in the United States.

In the whole media industry, such revenue volume is second only to Time Warner Group.

However, due to the out of control merger and the fierce internal struggle of the management, Time Warner's operating condition is far worse than that of danilisi entertainment, although it has more than 10 billion US dollars in revenue.

Now that it has planned to go public, danielis entertainment has not kept a low profile on the financial data of the enterprise this time, and actively contacted some financial media to publish the data.

Most of the corporate giants often make huge losses in the first few years of M & A. although the net profit margin of danilisi entertainment in the past year is only 3%, anyone can see that such financial data has exceeded expectations.

Moreover, after the initial turbulence after the end of M & A and the stable operation of the enterprise, as long as it is willing to rely on its abundant cash flow, the debt ratio of Denise entertainment will also drop rapidly.

With the media's discussion on danielis Entertainment's new annual financial report, Simon's 24th birthday is coming unconsciously.February 22 of this year happens to be a Saturday.

Although he doesn't intend to make a big fuss like his 20th birthday, it's not easy for Simon to have a low-key birthday.

Since January, many people have been asking about Simon's 24-year-old birthday party. Janet wants everyone to forget her birthday, but she also attaches great importance to Simon's birthday and starts to prepare one month in advance.

The party is still in the mansion on the hillside of palisade.

After living together for so long, most people around Simon can understand his original sense of territory. He doesn't like his private space to be touched by others. Therefore, I don't have much expectation of holding a birthday party at domay point manor. Maybe in the future, few people will be able to enter the top floor of the westero mansion.

Of course, even the birthday party in palisade mansion, not everyone can participate.

Although the threshold is very high, Simon's birthday party, arranged by Janet, is a bit boring compared with the business party in the past. Simon's birthday party is very open, full of singing, dancing, drinking and beauties.

The party lasts from seven o'clock on Saturday night to two o'clock in the morning. If it's not for the worry that something unexpected will happen to the guests staying in the palisade mansion, it's inevitable all night.

Leaving the party, no matter how ridiculous, it's none of the Westeros' business.

Simon and his wife didn't leave palisade until 12 o'clock that night, but they flew to Panama at night, and a little guy was handed over to Katherine to look after. Katherine obviously didn't have the experience of looking after children, but what women need to do is just to look at them. All the three abd girls stay at domay point manor, and they are nannies trained by Janet herself.

After three days in Panama, the couple didn't return to Los Angeles until Wednesday.

Simon dropped Janet and flew straight to San Francisco.

After investing in ATI, a graphics chip company, last year, ATI has recently completed its first consumer grade graphics chip for the PC market.

At the beginning, westero bought 25% of ATI's shares for us $50 million. Simon then suggested that Intel wholly acquire ATI and devote itself to the promotion of graphics cards.