Heads Up Hollywood

Barry Diller also has a deep relationship with Hollywood. In the 1980s, he created the Paramount myth.

But later the business grew bigger and bigger.

Especially in recent years, after becoming the CEO of New Universal Group, his vision has become even bigger, and the importance of Hollywood has become less and less.

As far as New Universal is concerned, the profit of the TV media department is higher than that of the film and television entertainment department, and the interactive entertainment department is also full of potential. Not to mention the booming tourism and vacation department and consumer goods department.

The output value of the film industry has grown very slowly, but it is different for several other sectors.

In a few years, the film and television entertainment department will become the department with the lowest income among the five major departments of New Universal.

Barry Diller had already seen it through.

For New Universal, Hollywood plays more of an "advertising" role.

Film and television works are all advertisements.

It is used to enhance the brand value and international influence of New Universal.

The effect will only get lower and lower.

So while many older veteran filmmakers are dissuading them from taking action against Hollywood, Barry Diller can keep calm.

He knows where the future of New Universal lies.

Hollywood can't limit New Universal!

Hearing that Bill McNick had come to his door to have a big fight with Tosca Musk, Barry Diller had a headache and had no choice but to come forward in person to resolve the storm.

"You don't know that Tosca is just conveying Dun En's order, you shouldn't argue with her!" Barry Diller called Bill McNick into his office, complaining a bit.

Bill McNick was still angry, and said angrily: "Do you know what that girl said about me? She said I was a traitor!"

Barry Diller twitched his lips, "Then have you ever done anything to betray the company?"

"Me!" Bill McNick's tone faltered, and he said angrily, "What do I mean, don't you understand? This time, we are facing the Big Five alliance, as well as the MPAA! This will involve almost all organizations in Hollywood. Institutions and major guilds, does Tang En want to single out Hollywood? He is too impulsive!"

Barry Diller frowned, "I remember you said that they just want to get some benefits and don't want to make a big fuss."

"Of course, no one wants to make a big deal! It's going to destroy Hollywood!"

"Then what are you afraid of?"

Barry Diller's tone became harsh, and his critical attitude was very obvious.

Bill McNick said angrily: "But do you know Twain? When have you ever seen someone take advantage of him? The Big Five Alliance is determined to make Twain back down. If the two sides refuse to give in, this situation will definitely getting more serious."

Barry Diller said: "Didn't you just say that they don't want to cause trouble?"

"yes."

"They don't want to make a big fuss, but we are not afraid of a big fuss. In the end, there will definitely be a side that backs down. What are you afraid of?" Barry Diller said seriously.

"Um?"

Bill McNick froze for a moment, and a look of disbelief flashed across his face.

This attitude is already very obvious.

Barry Diller is clearly supporting Twain!

Support Tang En to lead New Universal to fight Hollywood!

"What if... what if they don't back down? This will ruin Hollywood!" Bill McNick almost roared out.

Barry Diller said lightly: "So what if it's ruined?"

"Ah?" Bill McNick didn't realize it for a while, but he thought that this mature and prudent guy in front of him suddenly became so powerful?

Barry Diller said: "Destroy Hollywood, New Universal is still New Universal! Bill, you have been in charge of the film and television entertainment department for many years and work in Hollywood. I'm afraid you don't know what kind of company we are. Let me tell you this Well, even if the headquarters of New Global moved to Silicon Valley, we still have the qualifications to become the leader of Silicon Valley! Even if we move to New York, we still have the ability to dominate the fashion circle and the New York media circle! Do you understand? We are not afraid of anyone!"

"What about Hollywood? What about Hollywood?"

"That depends on their attitude."

Barry Diller waved lightly.

Some words, he didn't say very clearly.

Next year, New Universal will go public.

Once it is listed, it must follow the market rules and be responsible for the shareholders, and the stock price cannot plummet, that would be too irresponsible.

In other words, after New Universal goes public, there will be more constraints. At that time, if New Universal wants to single out Hollywood, it will be impossible to sort out the structure of Hollywood.

Take advantage of this stage to solve this matter once and for all.

To avoid trouble after listing.

Bill McNick is good at everything, but he values ​​the interests of the Hollywood group.

Barry Diller said again: "By the way, Tang En asked me to tell you something."

Bill McNick couldn't help a wry smile. Tang En talked to himself and asked others to tell it. It seems that the conflict this time is really irreconcilable.

Barry Diller said: "The deadline for Oscar's chairmanship is coming, and the election for a new chairman is about to begin. If you still want to make a little contribution to the film, you can run for this position."

"Oscar?"

Bill McNick's eyes lit up.

It's not because he values ​​that position and that power, but this sentence expresses Tang En's attitude.

The rotation campaign for the Oscars can still continue, which at least shows that...the changes in Hollywood will not be too big!

There will be no devastating blows.

This is fine!

...

Tosca Musk doesn't care about that, she only follows Dunn's orders.

Soon, the "New York Times" fired the first shot, uncovering the current suspicion in Hollywood.

"In recent years, film companies such as Tang En Pictures, Marvel Pictures, Rose Pictures, Universal Pictures, Pixar, Focus Pictures, Rampage Pictures and other film companies under the New Universal Group have produced one after another blockbuster films with wonderful revenues. Hit movies, including franchises like Spider-Man, Pirates, Bourne, The Fast and the Furious, have been hugely successful, stealing more than half of the movie market's profits."

"Disney, Warner, Paramount, Columbia, and 20th Century Fox, the five traditional Hollywood giants, were unwilling to lose their profits and could not produce films that could compete with New Universal, so they could only adopt some unconventional means. They used the power of the MPAA's rating committee to impose rating restrictions on New Universal's films to force them to submit."

"This is a very despicable and immoral way of competition. It is using the monopoly power of industry rules to interfere with the normal film market environment. If the Big Five alliance cannot recognize its mistakes as soon as possible, it will inevitably hurt others and itself, and even Hollywood has a very bad influence."

Subsequently, media including "Hollywood Reporter", MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, and "Wall Street Journal" reported on the matter one after another.

This is the first time in history that the media has reported Hollywood's power insider in such an all-round and unrestricted manner.

All of a sudden, the public opinion was furious!