Heads Up Hollywood

In the previous life, NBC and Universal Pictures merged to form NBC Universal, and Comcast adopted this step-by-step acquisition method.

First, with 6.5 billion US dollars in cash, 7.5 billion US dollars worth of cable TV, 8 billion US dollars in debt, and a total transaction price of 22 billion US dollars, they got half of the equity of NBCUniversal.

A few years later, nbc universal's development situation is very good, and it seems to be second only to Disney in the industry.

Comcast once again paid a huge amount of money to buy the other half of the shares from General Electric. This time, the price was $16.7 billion in cash and $12 billion in debt for the other half (debt has risen). One hundred million U.S. dollars!

It can be said that Comcast has done very well in these two acquisitions.

With the lowest risk and the fastest way, he entered the film and television entertainment industry with a high profile!

And with great success.

NBCUniversal, under the control of Comcast, was the only existence in Hollywood that could compete with Disney at the time.

These are two textbook-like successful mergers and acquisitions.

So is Jeff Zucker thinking now.

Although General Electric is only willing to sell 49% of its shares now, this is an opportunity, let's put your hands in it first!

After a few years, the nbc group has developed, and the manpower of New Universal has been placed in it, and it will be able to fully control it.

But the problem is...

Is Tang En a businessman?

He didn't even take a day of business school.

He can achieve his current achievements in just a few years. The two biggest guarantees are the foresight and the sunglasses system.

He has never been a businessman thinking!

control risk?

Ladder acquisition?

does not exist!

Tang En is a typical solipsist thinking, the so-called: don't take advantage of it, you bastard! If you want to take advantage of me, get out!

He also knew that Jeff Zucker's advice was sound.

In any case, get 49% of nbc's shares first, and grab the position first.

Like what Comcast is doing right now.

Otherwise, the chance for New Universal to enter the public TV station is gone.

However, Tang En was not reconciled!

With New Universal's content production capabilities, once it acquires 49% of nbc shares, it can be said responsibly that within two or three years, nbc will surpass cbs and abc and become the largest television station in the United States!

At the same time, the impact is a substantial increase in the valuation of nbc.

The current nbc group is valued at $28 billion.

Three years later, with the support of New Global Sources, maybe... it will reach 40 billion US dollars!

This is no joke. When CBS was at its peak, Viacom bought CBS at a whopping $37 billion.

A step-by-step acquisition means working for General Electric!

Even if General Electric is willing to sell the remaining half of the shares to New Global, the price... will soar!

New Universal has worked hard for several years and spent a lot of resources to renovate NBC. Then, New Universal will spend more money to acquire the remaining shares.

Isn't this too frustrating?

General Electric doesn't have to do anything, while enjoying the NBC channel to advertise its products, while comfortably enjoying the high dividends brought about by the growth of NBC's performance.

In the end, you can use the remaining half of the shares to make another big profit!

Do you think Tang En is a winner?

In essence, Tang En is not a businessman, he doesn't have the kind of city government that a businessman likes to compromise and seek the best interests.

Either take over nbc with full capital!

Or, fuck off!

General Electric wants to sell NBC's equity in batches to obtain the maximum benefit from the buyer. This kind of calculation can't work with Twain!

Comcast is willing to bleed, so they'll buy it.

It's impossible to take advantage of Tang En!

"I will not accept this form of transaction."

Dunn shook his head firmly.

Jeff Zucker was very disappointed. After graduating from college, he went to work at NBC. He had a different feeling for NBC. He said: "Boss, if you miss this opportunity, we... we may bid farewell to the public This is the largest TV market.”

Tang En shook his head and said, "You can't say that. The profit margin of Starz TV station is ten times that of NBC! Even if it is the Discovery Communication Channel, after a few years, its volume will not be lower than that of NBC."

"That's different!" Robert Iger shook his head. He is from ABC and has a special obsession with TV stations. "Public TV stations have the widest and largest audience, covering the entire North America. This is the real public information dissemination A platform is a window to speak out!"

"Yes, the window that speaks!"

Jeff Zucker's eyes lit up, and he agreed with this statement very much.

Tang En froze for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

As a media empire, the most important thing is the dissemination of information and the guidance of public opinion.

Why are Redstone and Ted Turner so powerful?

It is because they all have their own sounding platform under their control!

However, New Universal currently does not have a real instant voice platform.

In the process of counterattacking Lei Shidong and Ted Turner, Tang En relied on the power of the outside media. He held a press conference and adopted various means. Take advantage of public opinion.

Think about it, what if New Universal had a TV station like NBC? Or, like Murdoch, who owns many heavyweight newspapers such as the New York Times?

Tang En didn't need to be so troublesome at all.

He has his own megaphone!

This is much stronger than using third-party media to create momentum.

Handing over the right to report public opinion to others is not the style of a media tycoon who follows orders.

The window that speaks...

These words completely entered Tang En's heart.

Seeing Tang En nodding, Jeff Zhuke said in surprise, "Boss, do you agree?"

"Agree? No, no, no!" Tang En shook his head like a rattle, "I don't know how to make wedding dresses for others. General Electric wants to take advantage, it's impossible!"

Jeff Zucker was too angry to speak.

Will this Dunn know how to do business?

How good is it to buy half of the equity first, with small investment and low risk? With the current strength of New Universal, if they really wanted to eat all of NBC, they would have to bear a considerable price.

Robert Iger pondered for a while, and said: "From the perspective of profit alone, New Universal does not need NBC. To be honest, the profit margin of public TV stations is not as good as that of USA Television Network! However, for New Universal, words Rights are too important. Back then, Viacom and Disney bought CBS and ABC at any cost, and the most fundamental reason was that Redstone and Eisner had the ambition to swallow the world."

Jeff Zucker said: "Indeed, with Universal Television's production capabilities, we can produce more than a dozen high-quality TV programs, and then broadcast them on several major TV stations. We can use their platforms to earn the most benefits. However, the right to speak is the guarantee of long-term interests!"

Robert Iger also persuaded: "Internal copyright operations are a great weapon for film and television entertainment companies. Groups such as Disney and Viacom that control movie content and TV channels can often save money by turning their left hand over to their right hand." A large amount of tax expenses and dividend expenses. We have the largest film and television production team. If our films are promoted through our own channels, we can save at least 500 million US dollars in taxes and fees every year."

Seeing that they were singing a double reed, Tang En was a little speechless, waved his big hand, interrupted Jeff Zucker who was about to speak again, and said, "How can I not understand what you are talking about?" don't know?"

"Then you are..."

"I said, GE wants to take advantage of me, no way!"

Robert Iger and Jeff Zucker, rolling their eyes, nearly fainted.

This Tang En is really a lunatic!

When it comes to atmosphere, it is more atmospheric than anyone else. The entire New Global Group has three private jets alone, and a Boeing 747 is on order.

There are a lot of luxury cars, special cars, and nanny cars.

New Universal has the best movies in Hollywood, and has the best hardware conditions!

But I didn't expect that Tang En would not give up an inch on such a small matter.

Isn't it just for GE to make billions of dollars more?

Compared with the major event of the acquisition of NBC Group, billions of dollars... Ahem, it is indeed quite a lot. The acquisition of MGM only cost 4.5 billion U.S. dollars.

"But, are we going to give up the public TV field?" Jeff Zhuke was very disappointed, which was very different from the promise Tang En had made when he recruited him to New Universal.

"Give up? How is that possible!" Tang En raised his brows, his face solemn. "In the past few years, the main goal of New Universal is to integrate resources and increase sales. The next step is to compete for the media's right to speak."

The layout has already started!

The right to speak in the movie sector includes Rotten Tomatoes, imdb database, and online ticketing platforms and movie forums that will be launched in succession in the future.

The right to speak in the social sector is indisputable, and the future belongs to the world of Facebook!

Of course, the right to speak in the TV industry cannot be pointed at the Discovery Communications Channel, the USA TV Network, and the STA TV Network. Compared with CBS, ABC, and NBC, they are too small.

The users of pay TV stations are not of the same order of magnitude as the users of free TV stations.

As for traditional media such as newspapers and magazines, they are all sunset industries that have been eliminated by the times. Tang En has no interest in getting involved, and even sold Mifflin Press last year.

After listening to Tang En's words, Robert Iger was slightly taken aback, his expression became strange, and he asked tentatively, "Tang En, you...do you want to buy CBS?"

Jeff Zucker looked horrified.

No way?

If this is the case, then Tang En's methods are...too vicious.

Borrowing feminist means to strongly suppress CBS, lower the stock price, and let Redstone collapse!

Then, in the image of the savior, come to cbs!

Isn't Lei Shidong so angry?

There are many rumors in the industry that Kirk Douglas was pissed to death by Tang En.

Although the Douglas family denied it in many ways, saying that the old man died of a sudden heart attack.

But rumors are often not groundless.

If Lei Shidong is also pissed off... that would be funny! (https:)

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