Heads Up Hollywood

Because it was a public speech, Tang En did not disclose many business secrets related to New Universal.

Like... Netflix!

According to the plan of the Interactive Entertainment Department, next year Netflix will be able to launch trial operation of the streaming media business.

At that time, the copyrights of various film and television works purchased by the New Universal Group in various parts of the world at a cost of more than 780 million US dollars in the past few years will play a huge role.

There are more than 30,000 movies and more than 3,500 TV series, variety shows and sports programs.

It can be said that it has been bottom-hunting for 3 consecutive years, and the purchase price is very low.

Most of them are streaming media buyouts, and a few are also long-term contracts of 20-30 years.

You know, the total number of Hollywood movies on the register is only more than 19,700.

Netflix will not launch its own original film and television works in the first place, which is tantamount to publicly challenging Hollywood.

Without full preparation, Netflix is ​​still unable to launch original works.

In Hollywood's inherent thinking, video tapes, DVDs, TV stations, subscription channels, etc. are all peripheral channels, and the real content provider is still Hollywood.

If Netflix, a company located in Silicon Valley, starts to make its own movies and TV series, it is tantamount to a slap in the face of Hollywood.

In the previous life, Netflix was not the first to launch original works. It was because Hollywood was becoming more and more outrageous, and the streaming rights of film and television works were priced too high.

Netflix couldn't afford it anymore, and couldn't play it anymore. It was only when it had to start producing original works, and then it made another village, and made the phenomenal "House of Cards".

This is Hollywood's greed first, and Netflix's survival later.

However, even if Netflix will not produce original works in the short term, Netflix's copyright library is sufficient.

Moreover, Netflix will also have the exclusive copyright of all movies of Marvel Pictures and Tang En Pictures!

This would be an ace banner!

Tang En's speech was over, and many filmmakers present and not present were a little confused. Because Tang En's lecture this time was large and comprehensive, and did not mention too many details.

Except for a few people who saw Tang En's ambition and threat from this lecture, almost no one found business opportunities from it.

This naturally disappointed some.

Even a large number of filmmakers did not agree with Tang En's point of view at all.

In their view, the emergence of online video will only be a good thing for Hollywood!

In the beginning, movies could only be released in theaters, and the studio's source of income was very single.

Later, movies could be distributed on TV networks, and the film company had an additional source of income.

Later, with the advent of videotapes and DVDs, there was another distribution channel for movies, and the income of film companies increased again.

Now, Internet video is here.

Isn't this the same as the appearance of TV stations, video tapes, and DVDs back then?

With another distribution platform for movies, for film companies, there is another industry that can increase revenue.

Isn't this a good thing?

They simply do not realize the powerful properties of the Internet.

Streaming video is powerful and crazy, and it will seriously squeeze the living space of dvd until it completely eats up the sales market of dvd. After eating the dvd market... the growth of streaming media will not end, it will erode traditional TV networks!

Even under the encroachment of online streaming media, TV stations are going to close down one after another.

In the end, there are only two places left for movies, movie theaters and streaming media.

Even many of Netflix's movies are not released in theaters at all, but are directly released in the form of streaming media, including many action movies that cost more than 100 million US dollars.

This is Tang En's last confidence to single out Hollywood!

It's just that there are probably not many people in Hollywood who can understand this.

That's okay, just get the threatening tone out there.

Look at the reaction of the Big Five alliance!

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"Twain, there is something I want to tell you."

When Tang En returned to the company, Tosca Musk found him.

"What's up?"

"The office received a threatening letter."

"Um?"

Tang En stopped in his tracks and opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

threaten?

He just threatened the Big Five Alliance severely through a speech, and someone here wrote a threatening letter in return? The counterattack is fast enough!

Seeing Tang En's astonished expression, Tosca Musk shook his head and said hastily, "That's not it, you're thinking too much, it's just a small thing."

"What's going on?" Tang En frowned.

Tosca Musk said: "Roy Price, the chief content officer of the sta TV network, said something inappropriate to a young female producer during the production of a TV series. He was blatant, and after being rejected, he made many unreasonable demands and stalked him."

Tang En understood immediately, "Sexual harassment in the workplace?"

Tosca Musk nodded, "Almost. The female producer was very angry and didn't want to lose her job, so she explained the matter to Chris, the head of the sta TV network. As a result, Chris said it was no big deal, and wanted to If you stay, stay, if you want to leave, then leave, don't babble."

Tang En frowned: "Nonsense! The current environment is not more than ten years ago!"

Tosca Musk shrugged helplessly, "I communicated with Chris, and he said that Price's work ability is very good, he is a very good producer, and he cannot lose his job because of such a trivial matter. It’s because of small things that make big losses.”

"Then what?"

"Then the female producer wrote a letter to our office, asking for strict enforcement, to see if New Universal's feminist banner is true or not. If we don't do anything, she will contact the media directly."

Tang En was a little angry.

This is really a threat!

The current stage is a sensitive period for New Global, and it is not easy to cause troubles.

Tang En pondered for a while, then waved his hand, "Then let that Roy Price resign! It is clearly written in the company's rules and regulations that sexual harassment in the workplace is strictly prohibited! He is committing crimes against the wind!"

Tosca Musk said in surprise: "But Chris said that he is a talent, so it's a pity to give up like this. In the past few years, he has made a lot of contributions to Starz."

Tang En said: "I know. Let him resign first. That female producer... Please be appeased, and don't spread this matter. After a month or two, let him go to work at Netflix."

"Netflix?"

Tosca Musk froze for a moment, his eyes flickered, as if he understood Tang En's thoughts.

Tang En said helplessly: "There's no way, those old guys are too stupid. If you don't give them some motivation, they will think I'm joking! Let's build a Netflix branch in our headquarters park, dedicated to Netflix Provide exclusive film and television works, let this Roy Price be in charge. Working in the headquarters park, I don't believe he dares to do such a mess!"

"Netflix is ​​going to make an original work?" Tosca Musk's eyes lit up.

"There's no rush, let's set up the airs first." Tang En waved his hand, and then smiled coldly, "But we can send out the signal so that those idiots in the same industry can see the reality!"

Netflix now has 22 million online disc rental users, monopolizing 95% of the online disc rental business market.

These users can be converted into streaming media users immediately.

With streaming media, who would bother to rent discs on the Internet, then wait two or three days to get the discs from the courier company, and then send the discs back after watching them.

It's so annoying!

Or streaming video is simple, direct, and more high-end!

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