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Besides detailed correlation Firefly, Time Warner and various Viacom three financial data, «Forbes» also uses the examples of telecommunication industry three giants to carry on the analogy, proves viewpoint that oneself proposed.
1996, the United States telecom industry first overlord AT-T whole year earning data was 740 hundred million USD, ranked second, third Verizon and Sprint two companies, the year earning equals actually only then 30 billion USD, did not arrive at AT-T half, although the Firefly disparity between earning data and Time Warner and Viacom did not have between AT-T and Verizon and Sprint is so disparate, but it actually obviously presented this trend.
Meanwhile, Firefly in industrial distribution, with some AT-T also similarities.
AT-T is in itself a multiplex telecom industry giant, contained the fixed telephone and mobile communication, the cable TV, the communications software as well as the electronic products related to the industry wait/etc., if analogies some service alone, even if AT-T maintains is in the lead, is unable to fling the competitor by far after behind, but all industries synthesize, the AT-T strength goes far beyond Verizon and Sprint these same profession competitor. The Firefly Group current condition similarly so, at the television service, the film and television entertainment and other plates, Firefly compared with the same profession competitor, the leading scope of maintaining is not too big, but works as these service integrations is a whole, then shows to dominate the media domain oligarch imposing manner.
Eric sits in the dining room, patiently this issue of «Forbes» magazine all as well as Firefly the article about oneself read, recovers, a half hour passed by.
Christina sits in as before peacefully opposite, she finished eating the breakfast, but is taking a look at him curiously.
Looked at the watch, Eric said to Christina with a smile: „You also train today right, I make the driver send you to Burbank.”
Although the Eric expression appears very relaxed, Christina had not actually forgotten when he just read «Forbes» magazine appearance that frowns repeatedly, she is one the girl who is good at watching a person's every mood, why although not too clear Eric will have this response, but also knows that he surely did not have too many thoughts to deal with itself at this time, nods very much cleverly, tidies up front tableware, leaves the dining room with Eric.
They arrive at outside the villa together, vehicle stopped in the entrance, told driver several, Eric kisses on the Christina cheek, delivers her to board.
Returned to the dining room, Eric to finish eating the breakfast once more in a hurry, rushed to Burbank Firefly Headquarters while another car(riage), but also has then dialed the female assistant Kelly telephone on the road, making her pay attention to this issue of «Forbes» magazine.
The thread of «Forbes» magazine publication in the future will definitely evoke the warm discussion of media, these many years in this circle, Eric also fully realized that media sedan chair to the substantive effect that the enterprise has serious, therefore, he must prepare to deal ahead of time likely has the plan of event.
Because is on Monday, since Eric rushes to Headquarters, then personally attended per week the high-level regular meeting of group, before then, the majority of times, are Kelly replace Eric to participate, then reorganize to give him to scrutinize the conference summary.
At last, the work of company places «RMS Titanic» global with emphasis as before distributes.
However, spring the TV series collection of files so far all landed major TV Station, is in New York television service total head Robert told you through the video phone the ABC TV Network, AE TV Network, Disney Channel and other television platform beginning broadcasting anthology of the viewing ratio situations, ABC TV Network and Disney Channel reception condition rises steadily, in the fall of last year after files ABC TV Station reception dark horse «Everybody Loves Raymond» experience winter break, returns once more, watches television the population to be highest broke through the 22 million people.
AE TV Network Lifetime TV Station in «Sex and the City» and «Project Runway» and «America's Next Top Model» and other leads of symbolic under anthology , to promote the brand-new high-quality anthology unceasingly , to continue to nibble the female audience market, to initially the prime time on average was less than the 1 million people reception data, Lifetime TV Station in Annie the 12 hours of prime time reception population average of under Swiney's splendid operation, every week promoting has achieved 3 500,000, « Sex and the City " and other core anthology of the reception data has touched the 8 million people of wired stage breaking the record, this result made Lifetime TV Station in entire US wired TV Station recent crest of wave most vigor. A nova.
Because the final subject also involved the release and propaganda work of this summer files Firefly movie, the regular meeting has convened 11 o'clock.
Can participate in the group every week the high-level news channel of regular meeting absolutely not to stop up, breaking up time, everybody must mention «Forbes» magazine that today just distributed unavoidably, or earnest or teased congratulates to Eric, naturally, these were also many some people to see that the «Forbes» magazine thread possibly Firefly Group to the influence that had, made the reminder to Eric very much seriously.
Everybody successively leaves, Katzenberg and Wells they had the tacit understanding to remain very much, came to a nearby small conference room with Eric together.
When the secretary carries the coffee, Katzenberg sends the opposite party, said: „Eric, I have called Steve in the morning Forbes, they should not use ‚oligarch’ this word, what a pity we cannot expect this situation ahead of time.”
In Katzenberg obviously also very clear «Forbes» magazine exaggerates Firefly Group ‚media oligarch rises’ the article to the company possible influence.
Is having in the anger expression from Katzenberg obviously, Eric even can guess that irritable Katzenberg and Forbes group leader Steve the Forbes telephone conversation process definitely is not that happy, both sides have the dispute directly are not impossible.
In this country, President will be carried to scold by the media every other day, Firefly Group, although had formidable influence in the media profession, but is eventually impossible to control the sedan chair calibers of all people.
Drank coffee, Katzenberg did not wait for Eric and Frank the Wells start to talk, continued saying: „I can greet with Robert in the afternoon, reduces this summer the advertizing budgets of files to Forbes all media platforms. They cannot to seek the eyeball does this type to attack suddenly.”
It seems like Katzenberg in the morning really and Steve Forbes has quarrelled, and is very intense.
Eric is smiling shaking the head, will say anything, Frank Wells urged: „Jeffrey, if you such do, we may really become the media oligarchs in «Forbes» magazine mouth, I thought that the situation so is not serious, therefore not tear to pieces the facial skin to well.”
Frank is always the group ‚the good police’, Katzenberg also quite to respect to him, hear Frank saying that Katzenberg also calmed down, knows that own idea was somewhat radical, but also was having too many individual sentiments, therefore the slight bow, then looked to Eric.
„Although does not need to cut off cooperation completely, but we must show the manner, this point you make Robert look at processing,” Eric said to Katzenberg, asked that Wells said: „Frank, you thought that we will probably encounter the substantive legal risk?”
Frank Wells is attorney came, thinks that said: „Group's service continues in the expansion short-term not to have what risk, after all, we are away from Exxon Mobil, General Electric and AT-T these true profession oligarchs also to have very far distance. However, if the company will continue to develop other domains services in the next few years, for example you had mentioned, expands to cable television operator, at that time, we will receive very strict anti- monopoly examination . Moreover, the possibility of bitter experience failure is also big.”
The Eric first two years have discussed this issue with the management.
The rising of decline as well as wired stage of North America public TV Station, is the inevitable trend of future television profession. To maintain the leading position in this general trend, besides continue manufacture the massive high-quality contents, the channel resources are similarly important, if absolutely does not have own cable TV broadcast platform, in the future the Firefly television service will be very easy to have a stranglehold. Although the federal law does not forbid the media group to have the cable TV broadcast platform, but, the Firefly Group status is extremely strong, can definitely encounter the anti- monopoly issue.
„In any event, this definitely was the several years later matters,” Eric has managed under the train of thought that said: „We pay attention to the present issue.”
Frank Wells nods, said: „Our movie televisions and other services will not encounter to legal aspect blaming, but, the digital domain somewhat will be troublesome, several months ago, we announced when the figure domain will stop the external cooperation, some people instigate Ministry of Justice to investigate, at present, the topic that if «Forbes» magazine provokes was fried too hotly, some people will possibly bring up an old matter again.”
„Therefore, we must do now, is avoids ‚oligarch’ this topic being used, had better be able shift from the company the attention of media,” Katzenberg looked at Eric , to continue saying: „Eric, I have a suggestion, could consider.”
Eric nods, hints Katzenberg to continue.
„My meaning is, making the media the attention more place on you.”
Eric lets go, said: „If such does usefully, I did not certainly mind, but, you thought that related to my topic, the company will possibly be neglected?”
„Therefore, we must artificially make a topic focal point,” Katzenberg was saying, on the tabletop on «Forbes» magazine has knocked knocking, said: Bill that „98 700 million USD, to being listed second Gates, has been higher than 60 billion fully, this regarding most people, is very difficult to accept. Before «Forbes» distributes, I see on many media had questioned that your net worth so many article, then, we exactly can cook up now this dispute focal point, shifts the line of sight of media and public.”
Frank Wells patted under the tabletop in side gently, the nod has echoed saying: „Eric, this is a very good method.”
Eric has considered the moment, thought that this plan is feasible. The statistics of «Forbes» to his net worth achieves 98 700 million USD, no doubt can seek the massive eyeballs, but will cause also many questions, after all, the people are too not always willing to believe the miracle.
Three people discussed a detailed plan, the Eric end also shouted Kelly, at noon has had the lunch, Katzenberg and Frank following going back to continue own work, Eric personally directs the implementation of existing plan.
When this age, wanted to make sedan chair be unlikely to find the large-scale sailors, but, Katzenberg, in the discussion dealt with plan a few words actually also to give Eric to remind, before this issue of «Forbes» magazine published, many people questioned that Eric individual net worth, then, after «Forbes» magazine surpassed the major financial media the data drew a charge, the question sound of this group of people will be definitely more intense.
Eric must do, is makes these people make own sound on the media as far as possible.
The efficiency of assistant office is very high, 2 : 00 pm just passed, Kelly acquired 45 people of lists will have handed over in the Eric hand, these completely are some well-known financial media reporters or the commentators, they recently, publish have questioned the thread of Eric net worth.
Looks is reading Eric of folder, sits introduces in a soft voice in opposite Kelly: „We have consulted 300 different newspaper and magazine probably, the influence of this group of people are is biggest. If they can again weilaiyiduanshijian unified voices on the media, definitely will create very tremendous influence, and creates keeping up of multimedia platform. In addition, we also enumerated News Corp, Hearst Communications and Condé Nast to be quite suitable to publish the thread media platform, but, these probably needed you to greet personally, they will coordinate. That side Yahoo, I had chatted with Tina, she will send out the related treaty draft application to the list that we provide in the afternoon.”
Eric reads the general materials of these people that assigns out an address book on the computer screen on tabletop, digit dialing while cracks a joke to say to Kelly: „If these people know one were questioned and person of opposition by them has treated as the board game piece in secret, can collapse very much?”
Kelly smiles, sees Eric to connect the call, then has not opened the mouth.
The desk other one side, in Eric is clamping a pencil, sluggishly by chairback, but also curls upwards the both legs leisurely and carefree on the tabletop, said to the earnest sound that in the microphone broadcasts: „Hey, William, is I, Eric, recently fortunately...... Haha, naturally, Oh, you in the Saint Simon castle, that place I already want to take a look now, what a pity your this fellow has not invited me...... Possibly was not recently good, was too busy, but you can come Los Angeles.”
Chatted several with Hearst Communications current leader William third, asked until the opposite party on own initiative, Eric entered the subject, said: „Naturally, is only a minor matter, I hope that several daily paper next one weeks of your side can invite several special manuscripts to some people.”
Because AE TV Network and ESPN TV Station owns stocks together the relations, the relation of Hearst Communications and Firefly has been close. Eric explained simply several, William Hearst third complies immediately refreshedly, is controlling the leader of world biggest paper intermediary group as one, William the goal that Hearst third naturally clear Eric such makes, after complying, but also teased Eric in telephone.
Takes down William a Hearst Communications high-level telephone number that Hearst third gives, Eric has pressed under on -hook key, has dialed the Murdoch personal number conveniently. Although greeted with Elizabeth is effective similarly, but directly was higher with the Murdoch relation efficiency.
Made several phone calls continuously, Eric then sat the straight body, front that will write all over the contact method the list to give Kelly, said: „Nà, contacts with these people, the concrete execution plan you can directly discuss with them that they will coordinate your.”
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