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Because of the reason of Eric urging, short one week, that side Los Angeles spread the good news specially, the Firefly TV series department to take «ER» smoothly.
In the memory, «ER» disclosed when a series of level and trivial medical practice scene that pulls to absorb the will of the people the power to make the Eric impression very profound, he also clear remembering initially first time saw this beautiful play feeling, originally Eric regarding this medical play not any interest, but after a volume, Eric firmly was then attracted the attention by this story, afterward once started , it can hardly stop to read the majority of anthology, Eric also had found afterward similarly popular «Grey's Anatomy», that thick palace that but the 《Grey's Anatomy》 first volume released. Fights the shoddy imitations of some tastes as well as details to «ER» enables Eric only to sigh that this is any ghost.
Naturally, at that time the reason of Eric age will possibly have such difference, «ER» a series of leads were the 30-40 years old adults, was on the other hand easier to let cross Eric of 30 year-old to produce the resonance at that time, but the «Grey» lead was actually one crowd just went out of the intern of medical school, object-oriented was also the young people community.
Because of the difference in habits and customs and time zone, North America four big public TV Network, although covers very comprehensively, but daytime time, usually will act according to the different local arrangement different television programs, distributes in child TV Station of North America major cities is so.
Four big TV Station main viewing ratio competition time intervals are each time zone 7 : 00 pm to three hours of prime time that ten hit the mark, sometimes in these three hours, long respectively are 22 minutes of comedy class programs, sometimes other long 43 minutes of plot class TV series programs as well as type Reality TV Show mutually mix to broadcast.
Under normal conditions, so long as public TV Station has 12 grades of high viewing ratio programs to attract the audience, that because of the reception inertia reason, can guarantee that TV Station basic reception crowd, this is also the 90's NBC TV Station continuously leads several other big TV Station entire ten years of reasons by 《Friends》, but after 《Friends》, because the high viewing ratio program temporary shortage, NBC also rapidly fell behind other TV Network. Finally the NBC major stockholder has to comply with the media group conformity the general trend, merges NBC and Universal Pictures.
Although covers entire North America also to have the management of more than 200 child TV Network is not that easy matter, but will bring back the 《Friends》 broadcast power next year, has «ER». Develops several grades of good Reality TV Show again, simultaneously with Firefly Pictures rich film and television content resources coordination, so long as the TV Network operator is not an idiot, although is insufficient to cast off several other big TV Station by far, but is in the leading position absolutely not to have the issue. Will not present in the original space and time ABC TV Station becomes the situation that the Disney group implicates.
At the end of September after «Jurassic Park» Box Office breaks the record stimulation media stock rises largely, because Viacom has completed to the annexation of Blockbuster chain store, the two buyers of Paramount communication quickened the purchase step as if by prior agreement largely, some time of early October, almost can sees the related news every day in newspaper and TV news.
However, afterward a occurrence of matter, completely broke the both sides evenly matched state of equilibrium.
A QVC major stockholder Paramount communication buyers besides Barry Diller, Comcast and telematics two communication equipment operators' support, but on October 11, at &\; t( United States telephoned telegram company) suddenly announced the merger and acquisition to telematics company. Major stockholder and Chairman John Malone of telematics is the Barry Diller biggest supporter. But Comcast regarding purchasing the Paramount communication is not too warm-hearted, this sudden merger and acquisition case, means that behind Barry Diller the biggest support vanished.
Did not have the financial support of telematics, Barry Diller to be defeated rapidly with the competition of Redstone.
On October 23, experiences has been final bidding of one week of time, Viacom Chairman Redstone and Paramount communication Chairman Martin Davis in Los Angeles Hollywood Paramount Headquarters, formally announced that Viacom acquired the Paramount communication group at 11 billion USD sky-high prices.
In the Eric eye, although Paramount communication besides Paramount Pictures, several TV Station and music company as well as Publishing House, but the value is not higher than Disney many. Redstone takes this company by the unprecedented fool stance. Except for proving own 70 years old of also treasured sword not old beside, cannot gain too many advantage.
Naturally, this is not the matter of Eric care, after all. Although many detail Eric are not quite clear, but this bid result Eric actually early just knows, therefore he pays attention is another person, Barry Diller.
In the bedroom in Eath Hampton villa, Eric is hugging a kid, looks that packs the baggage for oneself peacefully Joanna. Said: „New York was getting more and more cold, or returns to Los Angeles with me together?”
Joanna folds to force in the suitcase Eric trousers carefully, said in a soft voice: „Vicky has not come back, moreover I do not want to go to Los Angeles.”
Eric like demanding Joanna these slightly insisted that said: „That Thanksgiving time I come to cross with you together.”
„Good,” on the Joanna face has hung up the gentle smiling face, immediately also said: „Your last year time came, that side...... Can they be discontented?”
„, They will not have married, majority of must go home to cross Thanksgiving with the family member together,” Eric shook the head, has remembered small girl, said: „That, I meant that you minded Drew comes together, she and can her parents' relations poor?”
„Has not related, leading her to come together.”
Although does not like the small girl disagreeable disposition at heart, but in front of Joanna again Eric will actually not display, or since the acquaintance, Eric little has felt any negative mood from Joanna, perhaps this is also Eric subconsciously likes staying in this woman reason.
Tidied up to give nearby maid the Eric baggage personally, Joanna received Hawaii from the Eric bosom: „Now, do not delay are too late.”
„Has not related,” Eric has rubbed the bosom son chubby small face: „Is the airplane of company, my this Boss has the authority to make them wait a while.”
......
Arrives at Los Angeles time is west the time at noon on October 24 12 : 00 pm, Eric has alit from the airplane, without contacting with other people, goes by car toward approximately good Sunset Boulevard hotel goes, Barry Diller was waiting for itself in the hotel.
Although every day can see Barry Diller when television these days, but sees me at this time. The disappointment that Eric can feel on Barry Diller to send out that is hard to conceal.
They are away from the hotel room gate to stand, has greeted with Barry Diller, Eric looks at front this just 50 years old already the middle-aged person of baldheaded and white hair, said: „Barry. You definitely have not had the lunch, or do we go to the dining room?”
„Good, I wear the coat,” Barry Diller turned around to enter the room, a quick wear black coat walked.
They get to the elevator entrance together. Eric presses down the key, glanced expression as if as before somewhat absent-minded Barry Diller, comforts saying: „I thought that you are completely disappointed, believe me, if you take Paramount by 110 USD, that is a disaster.”
„Lost lost, Eric, I was not that type do not dare to face the person of failure, was only...... Good, has bustled about for one year. Discovered suddenly own all work have done without charge, you should be able to realize that this feeling,” Barry Diller realized suddenly, Eric this Chenggong Road mark may be called the strange young people have not experienced this failure, self-ridicules smiled, said: „Disappointed always unavoidable, after a period of time.”
They arrive at the dining room in hotel together, at this time dining time, but the person who can Sunset Boulevard this luxury hotel move in again is also not the unsuccessful generation, saw that Eric and Barry Diller they appear together. Cannot help but talked in whispers, but also some people came to greet on own initiative.
Dealt with several faces to be ripe the person, but could not name the character, Eric and Barry Diller chose a position by the window to sit.
„Barry, what do you want to eat?” Eric received menu from the attendant hand: „I treat. You must know that I little asked the person to eat meal.”
Barry Diller smiled, the optional point Italy surface, has given back to the attendant the menu.
Eric has not forced, oneself have selected Italy surface similarly, wanted one bottle of being eaten with red wines.
After waiting for the attendant immediately. Eric said: „Barry, I just had not comforted you, when Paramount in my opinion, most only value Firefly purchase the Disney Film Industry price, I can make a bet with you, in less than five years, Redstone will definitely regret.”
Eric remembers the Redstone disposition, said with a smile: „Naturally, Redstone definitely regretting this mood hangs on the face.”
„This is different, Eric,” Barry Diller shook the head, said: „Like your Firefly, I thinks that Firefly in you, the value certainly be higher, I who anybody imagines am also same, although Paramount CEO is not my first work, but I felt that is actually my enterprise true start place, before this in William Morris and ABC TV Station can only be an experience. If I have 11 billion USD now, I definitely without hesitation will snatch from Redstone there Paramount, what a pity, I do not have.”
They were chatting at will, the lunch was carried quickly, flew for several hours in the space, Eric has only drunk one bottle of water, at this time has been big and hungry, therefore took up the tableware to eat gratefully.
When Barry Diller as if found were young the aura from the Eric movement, the mood relaxed, has taken up the tableware. Two people both are not that type eat meal person leisurely, solved front lunch like a whirlwind that sweeps away scattered clouds, Barry Diller has drunk red wine, said: „Eric, although eats meal like this very carefree, but I suggested after you, eats meal as far as possible slowly, must know, when I am young with you, finally was almost tossed about many years by the gastric disease.”
Eric nods with a smile, carries nearby red wine to hint toward Barry Diller, they drank some red wines, Eric finally on own initiative have opened the mouth saying: „Barry, what to do then do you plan?”
Barry Diller looked on out of the window street the bustling stream of vehicles crowd, remembers on the lunar New Year's Day section time media to be far away from the appraisal of Hollywood regarding him, suddenly is somewhat confused.
Although because of managing QVC this shopping TV Station, but left the Hollywood circle short, but Barry Diller had not given at heart actually up re-entering the Hollywood thought. Just, originally smugly takeover plan, because a series of accidents fail when success seemed within reach, Barry Diller also finally realized that he wants to re-enter Hollywood, as if as before was not that easy matter.
However, this once scolded the zha temporary Hollywood big shot, Barry Diller also has own pride, he can see the Eric intention from Firefly Pictures these days layout very much easily, but, since initially had decided no longer to be an employee, Barry Diller this mental firm person such easily will certainly not renege on a promise.
„Eric, I withdraw in the Fox TV Network news to discover Jeffrey from Firefly Pictures as if in the leading role, if I guess right, perhaps next year or will be later, will you make him take over the Michael Lynn position?”
This point does not have anything to be good to conceal, Eric nods, indicated to acknowledge.
Barry Diller then slightly shrugs, in expression is bringing once more some, but with self-ridiculing: „You must know that in the ABC time or the Paramount time, Jeffrey is my assistant, you thought that such words, can I also go back?”
„Barry, I plan to purchase TV Network, you know that my meaning, I want to make you govern this TV Network.”
„But you will not make TV Network maintain the absolute nature single-handedly, this TV Network must belong to controlling of Firefly Headquarters as before, right?”
Eric nods, if after purchasing TV Network, both sides as before maintain the respective service single-handedly, then with not having the purchase also has anything to distinguish. Eric purchases the TV Network main purpose is to maximum limit use the TV Network channel to display the maximum benefit of Firefly film and television resources.
„Barry, although TV Network cannot maintain absolute single-handedly, but I can promise you that Jeffrey will not meddle the supervisory work of TV Network excessively, I excessively will not interfere, you know that this aspect my prestige has been good.”
Barry Diller shakes the head as before, said: „Eric, invalid, you should know the Jeffrey disposition, if I join Firefly, exchange on this seat can let me and Jeffrey felt that is uncomfortable.”( To be continued.)
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