Chapter 631 Do it yourself
"When he was in school, did you think he could become governor?" Wang Yuanchao asked back.

"I think it's possible, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon." Xixi thought about it and said honestly.

"Everything is possible.

When I slept with Patricia, Mr. Reagan was still the governor of California.

Zipperton and Reagan have one thing in common: they both have clear goals and work hard for them. ” Wang Yuanchao had to conclude pretentiously.

Xixi got up quickly, sat on top of Wang Yuanchao's legs, put her arms around his neck, and said:
“My goal is very clear and I am working hard towards it.

You have to help me!"

Zipperton's child was named Adam William Clinton.

Adam is Wang Yuanchao’s English name.

Without Wang Yuanchao, there would be no child.

William is the name of Clinton. Although everyone calls him Bill Clinton, his actual name is William Jefferson Clinton.

Although Karen didn't know what her husband ate, it was true that she became pregnant after he ate those things.

So she is very grateful to her boss and said that she will continue to work hard to make money for her boss. She hopes that her boss can continue to come to the rock music festival in Little Rock in May.

As everyone was chatting, Wang Yuanchao's assistant came over and whispered in his ear:
"Boss, things have changed in the Soviet Union."

Wang Yuanchao was stunned. His godson was baptized today, and Gorbachev came to power today. This was truly fate.

He had been asking people to pay attention to what was going on over there, as this was a reminder to him that the countdown to their honeymoon breakup had officially begun.

Always stay with me.

Zipper Road:

"Adam, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it. We're done here anyway."

Wang Yuanchao smiled and pointed at his godson who was soundly sleeping, saying:

"Little Adam is the biggest today, hahaha."

……

Back in New York, the RCA acquisition was finalized and dismembered smoothly.

Not only did Wang Yuanchao acquire NBC, but Metropolitan Communications was also seeking to acquire ABC.

Australian tycoon Murdoch, whose newspaper and magazine business was taken away by Wang Yuanchao, did not give up easily. In 83, he still stubbornly acquired half of the shares of th Century Fox, determined to enter the American media market.

Now, he has also set his sights on Metropolitan Media, the fourth largest television group in the United States, which owns six local TV stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dallas and Washington.

85 was truly a turbulent year for the American television industry.

The sellers think that the development of television has reached its peak, and even if it can go up a little, it will be very limited. So they sell high at this time, cash out and leave, locking in profits without losing money.

Buyers think that although it is not a low point, there is definitely more room for development in the future and there is definitely a lot to be done.

In particular, Wang Yuanchao's Adventurer Fund was straightforward and efficient, which made ABC and Metropolitan Media raise their prices.

As we all know, the Adventurer Fund has always had a keen eye and it is almost unheard of that it has suffered losses.

Metropolitan Communications and Murdoch had no choice but to accept the other party's premium. Wang Yuanchao had dealt a heavy blow to his future peers and left them speechless.

Only Wang Yuanchao was absolutely certain that the golden age of television was coming. How could he miss it?

So for NBC, Wang Yuanchao did not make large-scale personnel changes, but instead increased investment.

Among the three major TV stations, NBC must be far ahead.

If that’s the case, why doesn’t Wang Yuanchao acquire Metropolitan Media, the fourth largest television group?
It's difficult in the short term.

The merger of a TV station requires a vote from the Federal Communications Commission, and NBC's acquisition is unlikely to be approved.

Because the Federal Communications Commission stipulates that in order to protect freedom of the press in America, no television company is allowed to have an audience that exceeds 35% of the U.S. population.

When small TV companies integrate, people welcome and support them; but when large TV companies integrate, they are wary of you.

This naturally limits the disorderly merger and expansion of TV stations and prevents you from monopolizing.

Therefore, Wang Yuanchao could only increase NBC's stickiness to the audience through high-quality TV content.

This tool was so important that he had to take charge of it himself and take command.

First of all, in terms of TV dramas, additional investment will be made in TV dramas.

In fact, NBC's TV series are quite good among the major TV stations. In 77, the science fiction drama "The Man from Atlantis" was the first science fiction drama in TV history with the ocean as the background. So in 82, they continued their efforts and launched the science fiction drama "Knight Rider".

You may not remember who the protagonist is, but you will definitely not forget his famous supercar, the Firebird, which is equipped with an advanced artificial intelligence system that can talk, analyze the environment, and even fight.

Then in 84, CBS copied "Airwolf". You, NBC, are a supercar, but can you compare with my supersonic helicopter?

Later, in the 90s, CBS even launched "Thunder in Heaven", which was a transformable intelligent ship that brought together land, sea and air.

NBC cannot abandon the banner of science fiction.

"Knight Rider" is now at the end of its third season, and needs to be strengthened in the fourth season. It would be best if there could be a fifth and sixth season, but if it declines, we must immediately study and launch the naval project "Thunder in Heaven".

In addition to "Knight Rider", NBC also has a TV series in its hands, "Hunter", yes, not Sherlock.

This drama is also extremely popular at the moment.

"Detective Hunter" is not a lone hero. Every time he successfully takes on the important task of crime nemesis, there is always a beautiful female police officer silently supporting him behind him - yes, her partner, the Didi McCall with big wavy hair.

The combination of men and women makes work less tiring and also gives rise to the seeds of romance in the office.

The audience had great expectations for the couple's marriage. The dog screenwriter kept manipulating everyone and filmed it for 7 seasons!
These two TV series are already very eye-catching, but they are not enough. "Growing Pains" left too deep a mark on Wang Yuanchao.

So we have to get ahead of the family sitcom.

ABC TV's "Growing Pains" is actually just a pilot. I heard that they also felt that the actor who played Carol was a bit out of tune with the other members of the family, so they were planning to replace her.

ABC has "Growing Pains", so NBC launched "Home with Kids".

They are all about family and work, who can't make up a story?

Not only Hong Kong TV stations, but also TV stations and film companies everywhere are the best at copying each other. For example, didn’t CBS’s “Airwolf” blatantly borrow from NBC’s “Knight Rider”? The two sides are still competing against each other.

Reconstituted families are also a hot topic in America.

"Growing Pains" was a big hit, and "Home with Kids" won't be much worse either, which shows that the market recognizes family dramas at the moment!
In this way, "Knight Rider" punches CBS, "Home with Kids" kicks ABC, and "Hunter" is far ahead. In a few years, when it comes to TV series, NBC will definitely dominate the world.

So Wang Yuanchao just briefly introduced the general outline and goals, and NBC immediately started to establish the project, set up the crew, and recruit actors.

Race against time!

The second requirement was that the sports channel compete with CBS for the exclusive broadcasting rights for the NBA from 86 to 90.

In 73, CBS defeated NBC, SNI, ABC and other competitors at a cost of $3 million over three years and won the first nationwide live broadcast rights for the NBA!

随后76到78年两年2100万、78-82年7400万、82-86年9190万，现在是85年，势必要拍下86-90年的直播权。

As for the NFL, the most popular football game among Americans, ABC, CBS and NBC have all signed broadcasting contracts to broadcast games at different times, and there is no competition.

For baseball games, forget it. ABC, CBS, and NBC have signed broadcasting contracts with different teams. To watch games of different teams, viewers must switch to different TV channels.

In addition to the NBA, the live broadcast rights for the Seoul Olympics in South Korea must also be obtained. Last year's Los Angeles Olympics was very popular when it was broadcast, and the people are very enthusiastic about this kind of competition between countries.

The third requirement is to strengthen variety shows.

In fact, NBC is also at the forefront of major TV stations in terms of variety shows.

In 1954, an evening talk show "The Tonight Show" was founded. Later, "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" was hosted by Jimmy, who changed the name and focused on satirizing current affairs for 60 years, and it has remained popular.

The first part is a 10-minute opening monologue, which is also a part that tests the ability of the talk show actors. They use sharp humor to comment on news and current events, celebrity scandals, and politicians' words and deeds;
The second part is the comedy segment; the third and fourth parts are the guest interview segments, which are the core content of traditional talk shows;
The fifth segment is for musical guests or stand-up performances. This segment has also become a stage for promoting younger generations. Singers or bands can promote new songs and albums and perform live.
The sixth segment is the audience interaction session, which includes competition games, letters and calls, and on-site lucky draws.

This show even became a template for later talk shows.

"Saturday Night Live" was founded in 1975. It is an American comedy sketch variety show that is broadcast live late on Saturday night. It consists of a series of comedy sketches that satirize and spoof current politics and culture. Every week, different guest hosts and musical guests join in and perform with the show's regular cast.

But not enough.

Because the above two programs are night shows!

NBC also wants to take over the daytime show!

Daytime talk shows mostly focus on trivial matters in the family, and their audience is mainly housewives and college students, because they have plenty of time to watch TV during the day.

This is also a [vote] position that cannot be ignored! If NBC wins the favor of these people, then this vote will become NBC's sphere of influence, right?

Among the daytime talk shows, the most famous one Wang Yuanchao knows is the Oprah Show.

In addition to entertainment and culture, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" also touches on many social issues, such as domestic violence, racial discrimination and mental health, which makes it easier to win the favor of daytime audiences. It's simply speaking for them, isn't it?
In 1984, Oprah Winfrey hosted the talk show "Chicago Morning" on WLS TV in Chicago and quickly became famous;
So now, NBC needs to discover her, give her a bigger platform, and help her create a daytime talk show, even if she personally requests to set up a studio.

In addition, Wang Yuanchao also asked NBC to introduce the variety show of Hong Kong CTV and adapt it into "Million Dollar Bill". This type of knowledge quiz variety show with prizes is highly interactive and has always been very popular in the market.

NBC immediately sent people to Hong Kong to conduct an on-site inspection and purchase the copyright.

The big boss asked you to spend money for such a small request, but you still can't show any attitude. Is the president of the TV station going to give the big boss a reason to replace him?
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