474 Chapter 469 (1/2)
In the spacious office, Lehmann recalled the situation just now, and immediately ordered: ”Benjamin, you helped me to sort out a list of various information about the major TV stations and the six major media groups in the past two days.”
”No problem, but it may take some time.” Benjamin Joseph nodded.
”No hurry, you collect information slowly, and the most important thing is to be accurate.”
”I understand, Mr. Lyman, what else do I need to do now?”
Lehman said directly without thinking, ”Wait, we are not the one who is impatient.”
He originally wanted to slowly build up a momentum on the TV network, but he thought that ”The Walking Dead” exploded, which immediately triggered a chase among TV stations.
”Also, regarding the arrangements for the past few days, if it's about HBO or Warner's invitation, find an excuse to help me reject it. If other TV stations are interested, please contact the conditions.”
Benjamin nodded.He actually knew that Lehman wanted to buy a deal among several TV stations and maximize his interests.
After all, Firefly Pictures has once again proven its excellent content production capabilities, and no matter how wide the channels of several major television networks are, it is a castle in the sky without the support of content.
”But what if Barry Meyer comes over in person?”
”He won't.” Lehman said with a smile: ”Having been in contact with him for so long, he rarely does not take the lead, and this time they will definitely get news that cbs, nbc, abc, several companies are interested in invitations, if he does this When the time comes, doesn’t it seem that they are a little anxious? If they really want to, don’t they take the initiative to pass the knife to me and let me kill it. Do you think he would be like this?”
Benjamin nodded, did not ask any more, and soon left.
Later, his private phone was bombed again, so Lyman had to pick up again for an hour or two, just like the morning when the ratings of The Walking Dead were just released.
He intends to contact several major TV networks first, make HBO feel a sense of urgency, and then discuss the deal.
Although the other major TV networks were very enthusiastic, Lehman did not plan to replace the TV broadcasting platform for The Walking Dead from the beginning.
After all, cable pay channels, HBO dominates. Compared with the other companies, they don't attach importance to the cable field. They are more like conservatives who cling to the glory of the past and refuse to let go of the market.
Even if you can put down your body and cooperate with Lehman, it will inevitably make many restrictions on the scale of content.
But HBO is different. People are synonymous with ”yellow pollution”.
Lehman knew how much room for progress in the development of HBO in the past life, and directly became the most valuable TV brand within Warner Group.
But maybe apart from Lehman, even HBO executives can't know this. In the face of several other TV networks entering the cable payment field, it is impossible to have enough confidence that HBO can still occupy the market.
In this case, the hit ”The Walking Dead” is certainly a good bargaining chip, and its importance is also extraordinary.
The first thing Lehman did the next day was to visit the crew of The Walking Dead.
Several actors knew that they were going to be on fire, and they were very motivated to shoot.
At noon, under the lead of Disney's vice president, I had dinner with the department president of abc TV station who came to Los Angeles.
In the evening I went to meet an executive of cbs, and the next day I had an interview with the president of nbc...
I have to say that the price codes of several major TV networks are very generous, and there is no mention of the plan to buy out the drama at a price. The direct condition is to participate in the TV station’s advertising share.