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Netflix's Reed Hastings?

"Alexander, I shouldn't have any intersection with him, right?" Zucker asked while sitting on the sofa.

"Yes boss, whether it's Reed Hastings himself, Netflix, or even any shareholder of Netflix, you don't know the boss, and you don't have any social contacts," Alexander responded.

Zucker nodded, smiled, and said, "You let him in."

"Eh? Um~"

Alexander was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.

In his impression, Netflix is ​​just a company that provides online DVD rentals, with an overall value of more than $130 million, especially due to the impact of the Internet bubble.

Netflix lost more than $45 million in the first half of 2000.

The situation is very serious~

Alexander has seen too many such companies.

"I don't know how the boss is interested in Netflix?" Alexander muttered in his heart.

Most people won't understand, but... who made Zhu Ke a transmigrator? !

Disney group is awesome, right?

It is so strong that in 2018, it will acquire 20th Century Fox, which is also one of the six major Hollywood companies, with an overall market value of more than 200 billion US dollars.

But... in 2018, Netflix surpassed The Disney Group!

........

"Hello, Mr. Wald, I'm Reed Hastings from Netflix, it's a great pleasure to meet you!"

Reed Hastings, who had just entered Zucker's office, was very polite, not at all arrogant in his usual manner.

Yes, Reed Hastings is a bit arrogant and has a bad temper.

But here, does he dare?

With all due respect,

It was his choice.

Zucker glanced at Reed Hastings and said, "Our time is precious, tell me what you're here for, sir."

"OK!"

Hearing this, Reed Hastings said solemnly: "Mr. Wald, your Wald Films now owns a library of more than 2,000 film copyrights. With all due respect, in addition to expensive The company's self-produced films are quite popular in the market, but what about other films?"

"Well, your company's more than 2,000 film copyrights are all acquired through acquisitions. It can be said to be uneven. It can even be said that most of the films have not been released offline on video tapes and DVDs."

"This is definitely a considerable loss for your company!"

"And the purpose of my visit this time is to win the offline distribution and distribution rights of this part of the film."

The voice fell.

Zucker: "......"

Alexander's eyes brightened, he felt that Reed Hastings' suggestion was very good!

First thing to understand!

Blockbuster, the largest offline DVD and video tape distributor and rental company in the United States and the world, undertakes the distribution and rental of films. There is a principle that it mainly focuses on popular films.

The last time, it has to be released in the theater market!

That is to say, more than half of the films produced by major American film companies every year fail to enter the theater market, and even more than 35% of the films are not even qualified to record video tapes and DVDs.

"Alexander, how many films in our Wald Films library have not been released offline?" Zucker turned his head and asked.

Alexander pondered for a moment, then whispered to Zucker: "Boss, there are at least more than 1,500 movies in the film library, and there are no offline sales."

Over 1500? !

I have to say that the quality of Wald Pictures' film library is really bad enough!

To be precise, the quality of Wald's film library is one of the worst among the major Hollywood studios. More than 1,500 films that have not been distributed and sold offline are simply garbage.

"Mr. Wald, Mr. Alexander, I came with the sincerity of Netflix. We are willing to take over this part of the film resources and promote them all to the offline market." Reed Hastings said.

Alexander was a little moved.

After all, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still a piece of meat.

The 1,500 films that have not been distributed and sold offline can be completely recycled. Naturally, it is too late to be happy.

However, Zucker shook his head!

"Sorry, I refuse!"

One stone stirs up a thousand waves~

As soon as the words fell, Reed Hastings' confident face disappeared instantly, and turned into shock and disbelief.

"Why?!" Reed Hastings asked loudly, bouncing from his seat.

Zhu Ke immediately narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Do I need to tell you why?"

Reed Hastings shrank his pupils and said quickly, "Sorry, sorry, I lost my way."

At this moment, Alexander, as a bystander, was full of doubts.

reject?

Isn't it obvious that there is money to be made?

Alexander has been following Zu Ke for a long time. He knows Zu Ke very well, and knows that Zu Ke is the kind of owner who is a piece of meat no matter how small it is.

"Boss, why would you refuse?" He didn't understand for a while.

At this moment, Reed Hastings is a little depressed. He can't understand the things he is completely sure, how can he collapse?

Zucker suddenly said: "Mr. Hastings, the copyright of Wald Pictures' film library, unfortunately cannot reach a cooperation, but I intend to take a stake in your company Netflix, I wonder if I have this honor?"

"......"

Reed Hastings was immediately taken aback.

The cooperation failed, and it was time to invest in Netflix. It was difficult for him to understand Zhu Ke's brain circuit.

Netflix, one of the world's largest streaming media giants in the future, owns more than 100,000 movie copyrights, and its self-made "House of Cards" film and television drama is even more popular around the world.

Moreover, in 2012, Netflix will also get a seat on the Motion Picture Association (screening, grading) committee, which symbolizes the supreme status of Hollywood films.

You must know that seats are a good thing. They are reserved for the Big Six in Hollywood and MGM, something that other film and television companies can only dream of.

"Invest in shares?"

Reed Hastings immediately laughed: "For Mr. Wald, your investment in Netflix, I welcome it with both hands, but you know, I am the founder, but the company's shareholding is determined by the board of directors. Forget it."

Zucker understood very well.

Reed Hastings was the founder of Netflix, but after several rounds of Netflix's share expansion, his stake was diluted to only 10%.

In 2020, the Netflix shares he holds will only be in the early 1%.

Of course, this is very common in public companies in the United States, and not all of them are Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, and can hold a lot of shares.

......

the next day.

Zucker received news that Netflix’s board of directors refused to accept Zucker’s shareholding and investment.

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