Heads Up Hollywood

Twain was foresighted, eBay is going to acquire PayPal, what are you kidding?

Giving PayPal to eBay is like getting dusty!

The future of e-commerce belongs only to Amazon!

Tang En knew that Elon Musk had no spare money, and if he wanted to start his "Mars Dream", he had to sell his PayPal shares.

paypal is on the right track, and it does have the potential to change the way finance is done.

But this change is still a little bit smaller than Elon Musk's ideal.

He is crazy!

Coincidentally, whether it's the experience in the previous life or the communication in this life, Tang En has gradually acquired this crazy attribute.

"paypal can sell, but definitely not eBay!"

When Elon Musk was shocked and speechless, Dunn gave his answer.

"Don't sell to eBay?" Elon Musk was even more shocked, "Then who will sell it to? Right now, eBay is the e-commerce group with the highest market value, and only eBay has the ability to eat PayPal. "

Tang En shook his head, his face was quite disdainful, "You are right, this is only at the moment."

"Twain, what do you mean..."

"If you really want to sell paypal, the buyer can only be Amazon!"

Tang En owns 55% of PayPal's shares, while Elon Musk only has 21%. In terms of decision-making power for such a major event, Tang En can speak his mind.

"Amazon?" Elon Musk frowned, his face was weird, "Amazon's market value is only 8 billion US dollars, I'm afraid it can't eat PayPal?"

Now Amazon is clinking poorly, selling bonds non-stop, and losing money year after year.

In the eyes of Wall Street, Amazon may not be as good as PayPal, after all, the latter has achieved profitability.

Tang En glanced at him, "Don't you know? Bezos is also a lunatic!"

"Um?"

"Just like you, he also has a plan to explore space!"

"You said his blue origin?" Elon Musk was a little disdainful, "There are too many tech giants interested in space, from Bill Gates to Paul Allen, from Eric Mitt, to Larry Page, but to be honest, I'm the only one who really has a dream to make a big splash in space."

Tang En just smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, let's not talk about it. PayPal is going to be sold to Amazon. I believe that from the perspective of Jeff Bezos, he will be able to see the advantages of combining Amazon and PayPal." .”

Elon Musk said embarrassingly: "But Amazon can't pay at all!"

"Then use stock replacement."

"ah?"

Elon Musk's mouth fell open.

Exchange paypal for Amazon shares?

This deal is too bad, right?

Besides, if you use stocks to trade, the valuation of PayPal will definitely not be as high as that offered by eBay.com.

Tang En shook his head, but there was nothing he could do.

Even a genius cannot see the direction of the future. Elon Musk, how do you know the future trend of Amazon soaring nine days?

"I know, you want to sell Paypal, and then go to develop your SpaceX company. But it doesn't matter, I can be your investor."

"What? You're investing in SpaceX?"

Elon Musk's eyes widened.

Tosca Musk and Isla Fisher, who sat beside them silently for a long time, couldn't help opening their mouths, and looked at Tang En in disbelief.

Are you crazy?

One lunatic isn't enough, another one?

Tang En said lightly: "New Global is developing the media industry, but I will invest in SpaceX in my own name. Let me give you 30 million US dollars first. I am willing to pay for your dreams."

Elon Musk stood up excitedly.

...

After Barry Diller took office, the biggest task Tang En gave him was to rapidly increase the brand value of "New Universal" in the shortest possible time.

The brand of "New Universal" is the continuation of "Universal", except that the letter "NEW" is added below it.

However, as the oldest brand in the entertainment industry, "Universal", not to mention compared with Disney and Warner, has been surpassed by many rising stars.

Even upstarts like "Comcast" and "Viacom" have the meaning of catching up from behind.

Tang En established the New Universal Group, which is bound to make the century-old brand "Universal" regain its peak in the past!

Universal is equal to the world!

The company's reorganization and strategic adjustment are all long-term operations. After Barry Diller took power, he immediately came up with a very constructive solution.

"Twain, please read this planning report."

Barry Diller came to Dun En's office almost every day, either to exchange business ideas or discuss company management. This time, he brought a document.

Tang En didn't hold back either, no matter in terms of seniority or age, the other party was his senior.

He walked over and sat down on the sofa. After seeing the report, Tang En couldn't help but his eyes lit up, "Huh? "America's Next Top Model"? Is this a reality show?"

Barry Diller said: "Yes, the plan submitted by Universal Television has passed the review of the creative committee. This reality show has the value of starting production. The model is not much different from "American Idol."

"America's Next Top Model", Twain of course knows it all too well, is the hottest reality show in the world with the theme of model selection.

Among them, there are many links such as swimsuit show and underwear show, which can stimulate hormones.

You don't need to think too much about this kind of reality show, the ratings will definitely not be bad!

"Taya Beans? I've met her a few times. She's a top supermodel. I didn't expect her to have such a business acumen. She was able to write such an excellent plan, probably inspired by "American Idol" .”

Tang En smiled, looked through it for a while, and nodded repeatedly, "Cooperating with fashion magazines such as "VOGUE" and "ELLE", we can create a fashionable reality show for everyone, not bad!"

Then his eyes turned to Barry Diller. If it was just the reality show "America's Next Top Model", there was absolutely no need to consult with his big boss.

"I think this reality show can have a deeper exploration space."

"oh?"

"Didn't you say that the biggest task of the group now is to enhance the brand? Coincidentally, the brand Universal can be used here."

Tang En's eyes lit up, "You mean, change "American Model Contest" to "Universal Model Contest"?"

Barry Diller said: "I think this can greatly enhance the company's brand image and global recognition."

Tang En frowned, "But the model is about to change drastically, right? If it's just the "American Model Contest", you can sell overseas copyrights to become "Korean Model Contest", "French Model Contest", and if you use "Universal Model Contest" "This strategy..."

"You can follow the 'Miss Universe' model." Barry Diller took out another document and handed it to Tang En. "This is an idea given by the creative committee, please take a look."

Tang En froze after simply browsing.

The Miss Universe contest is so famous that it selects beauties from various countries all over the world, and then unifies the finals.

The host of the US finals is the real estate tycoon ***.

However, if the Universal Model Contest also follows this model, the scale will be too large, and it certainly cannot be the scale of a reality show called "American Model Contest".

More behind-the-scenes teams, or even a dedicated large agency, are needed to handle this.

It's like the "Miss Universe Contest", which is operated by the "Miss Universe Organization" company behind it.

Tang En thought for a while, "The idea is good, will it waste people's money? Running such a big event requires my wife's energy and expenditure."

Barry Diller said: "That's right, this is the crux of the problem. I have two solutions here. First, use only the brand name 'Universal' in name only, and use "Universal Model Contest" as "American Model Contest". "The production of the model, but the selection of players is no longer limited to the United States, and a few foreigners can be selected to show diversity. The sale of overseas copyrights may have some impact, but compared with the promotion of the 'Universal' brand Get up, very little."

Tang En nodded, "This plan is safe, just replace 'All-American' with 'Universal', the layout of the entire reality show remains the same, and it is easy to control. What about the second plan?"

Barry Diller said: "The second plan is to merge the 'Universal Modeling Contest' into the company 'Miss Universe Organization'. One team will do two things."

"Wait!" Tang En's eyes widened in disbelief, "You mean...the 'Miss Universe Organization' is our company? The Miss Universe contest was founded by Universal Pictures back then?"

"you do not know?"

Barry Diller was even more surprised.

Tang En smiled wryly, how could he check all the assets under Universal Pictures.

But it's true, Miss Universe... The concept of "Universal" can only come from the "Universal" of Universal Pictures!

Barry Diller explained: "The Miss Universe competition was held by a clothing company back then. It cooperated with Universal Pictures to use the 'Universal' brand to gain popularity. Later, the clothing company withdrew, and the Miss Universe organization Except for 51% of the shares in our hands, the remaining 49% were bought by ***."

"What did you say? In the current Miss Universe competition, half of the shares are controlled by ***?"

"That's right, otherwise, in the finals, how could it be possible for that two-handed real estate tycoon to host? He is the person in charge of the beauty pageant."

Tang En curled his lips again and again, with a strange expression on his face.

This Mr. President really has a soft spot for "lace".

They all went deep into the production of the beauty pageant.

"According to the first plan, the production of "Universal Model Contest" is limited to North America, so it should not be too large." Tang En quickly made a decision.

Barry Diller nodded and got up to leave.

"Wait!" Tang En suddenly stopped him, "Miss Universe is a truly worldwide beauty pageant, and it's a shame for the two-knife supervisor of the ****! The beauty pageant is something that everyone loves." Love the focus of attention, which is of great value in enhancing the 'Universal' brand."

"Huh?" Barry Diller's eyes lit up, as if thinking of something.

Tang En stood up and waved his hands, "We want to take back the control of the Miss Universe contest! The 'Universal' brand can only belong to the New Universal Group!"