Chapter 704 (1/2)
It is not difficult to open a TV station, especially a cable station, in the United States, because the early cable television network was only the infrastructure spontaneously built in remote areas or mountainous areas with poor radio and wireless signals. Private companies or community residents raised funds to build a TV Tower, and then used the cable to connect the wireless radio and television signals to their homes, something that was available in 48 years.
Later, some cable TV networks found that subscriber resources were actually available, so they launched their own TV channels, which are cable TV stations. Therefore, these TV stations generally have a very clear division of the territory. Most of them are small businesses, scattered all over the rice, with different advantages and disadvantages.
This kind of situation that the whole meter is scattered and monopolized in some areas makes TV stations very complacent. They neither rush to follow up the development of new technology, but also exclude competition. Therefore, NBC, ABC and CBS are very stable.
In the 1980s, some medium-sized TV networks and operators such as TBS and TCI were gradually and slowly formed in the industry. Then John Malone, President of TCI, who was known as the godfather of cable TV, was born. He accelerated the integration of small and medium-sized cable TV networks through continuous mergers and acquisitions, and then launched the 500 channel plan with the integrated channel resources, making the subscriber's independent choice first At the same time, such large-scale capital expenditure and fixed asset investment in successive years have kept TCI in a state of savage expansion with high debt and low tax burden, which has attracted criticism and investigation led by then Senator Al Gore.
However, John Malone remained unmoved and faced the competition in the digital satellite TV industry in the 1990s. He combined with telegraph and telephone company, a telecom giant, to take advantage of the strong user base and cable laying and home installation construction team of old telecom operators to further seize the market and actively embrace digital TV technology. Finally, before the passage of the telecommunication act, the most valuable user resources were seized and the cable TV industry was in a favorable situation in the competition. Now it is the turn of the three major wireless TV networks that have been forced to plan new cable stations one after another, instead of vice versa.
Under the leadership of TCI, other cable TV operators have to follow up. All the small and medium-sized cable TV networks and TV stations in the whole rice have to follow up. They are either merging or being merged, or they are ruthlessly eliminated in the cruel competition. Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to die of drought and waterlogging. For example, mchammer's California local TV station was shut down by cable at the last moment of years of loss and bankruptcy Comcast, a new player in the television industry, bought it at a high premium.
How are you doing, hammer
Song Ya is also playing Comcast's idea. In fact, this is almost his only choice. The TV network bigger than his family can't watch a new black news station. It's smaller than his family, so it's meaningless to cooperate.
Comcast is one of the most successful imitators of John Malone. It started to increase the intensity and frequency of acquisitions in the middle and late 1980s. Last year and the first half of this year, it just completed two mergers and acquisitions with a scale of more than 1 billion yuan and some capital injection aimed at holding companies. Only in this way can the number of direct users reach nearly 5 million, plus the users of holding companies The total scale is about 8 million.
It is also due to the fact that his family's channel resources are not as good as those of TCI. For example, the boss Roberts Jr. has always been very envious of TCI's bet occupying most of the black subscriber market, and he bought mchammer's black channel for this purpose. However, it is obvious that the business was lost. Since mchammer's station was acquired by them, the number of subscribers has not been increased, and the compensation is even more severe.
Therefore, mchammer is very satisfied with the merger. Since Comcast proposed the acquisition just after he escaped from the Compton radio shooting, that is, Sinaloa's Uzi gun, he directly attributed these two good luck to God, and began to talk about it every day.
”I'm very good. My mood has never been so peaceful and joyful aplus. You and Linda should come here often. First of all, I'll give you a passage. In the gospel of Matthew...”
Without saying a word, he began to preach to song Ya and Linda who were visiting. This guy was a talent. When he was a singer, he was the first hip-hop singer with his own record company. He lost his fortune by tens of millions of dollars. After three or five years, he simply failed. Now he is also doing a good job of preaching. It is said that he will soon become an official priest in the local Evangelical Church.
”Yo, Amen.”
Anyway, this guy seems to be much more reliable than before. Song Ya casually coped with it and chatted with him. By the way, he waited for the Comcast executive who Linda asked him to help him meet. ”Are you still hanging out with sugnette and them?”
”Well, we get together a lot. Suger likes to take dad Kane and me around Las Vegas. He likes Las Vegas. He often visits Mike Tyson there. They can play together.”
Mchammer should also know that sognette enjoys the support of the two old hip-hop singers on the East and west coasts. He doesn't resent it. Sugenet has helped him a lot to keep him from going bankrupt. His singer's appointment has been signed on the death row record. He recognizes everyone under the eaves. It's important to serve God.
”I'm glad you didn't buy my TV station.” He broke his fingers and calculated, ”otherwise I will lose a lot...””Aplus didn't want to help you at that time. He really didn't want to take advantage of others' danger and take advantage of you.” Linda helps the new boss explain to the old one.
”I know, Linda, I sometimes regret that I didn't listen to your advice...”
Mchammer looked around his current residence. It was still not small, but it was much poorer than his previous manor house. Most of his attendants were not seen. However, he still could not get rid of them completely. However, the gang of guys should have been restrained a lot, ”but on the contrary, it may be God's test for me...” He said.
”Yes.” Song Ya nodded frequently and followed his words.
Comcast's people arrived on time. ”I won't disturb you. Talk to me.” Mchammer left very wisely.
”Hello, aplus, I heard from hammer that you also want to open your own channel?”
Comcast is headquartered in Philadelphia. The visitors are the branch manager in California and the senior management of Chicago branch. They attach great importance to the popular singer and billionaire in front of them, ”cooperate with us, right?”
”Yes, I'm going to start a new TV station, so I need your channel resources, and I'm going to put it on Comcast's network.”
Song Ya does not talk nonsense, ”ACN, a + cable news.”
”Wow, news channel? No problem! ”
After John Malone launched the 500 channel plan, followers like them followed up on the number of channel resources. In fact, most families only order dozens of channels, and the rest are niche and professional channels, such as NBC legal channel, which became popular because of Simpson case, and targeted at specific regions or regions Small sports channels, or simply some prodigy and TV marketing channels. In short, there are 500 TCI, and Comcast can't be too few, which makes them willing to accept new players with good qualifications, which is better than those bad ones.
”The TV Headquarters will be in Chicago.”
Sonya said to the senior from Chicago, ”we've dealt with each other, haven't we?” This man is familiar to him.
”Aplus, I was at your engagement ceremony in Highland Park. Did you forget that?” The other side laughs.
”Oh, I remember.”
At first, they thought song Ya was only inspired by mchammer's ”successful experience” and wanted to join the TV industry. However, with the initial contact going on, their faces gradually became more and more dignified.
”A 24-hour rolling channel dedicated to serious African American news?”
The Chicago executive's eyes were shining. ”You're going to send some resources from the inner city broadcasting company to Chicago, right? From Detroit? As far as I know, inner city broadcasting has no stations in Chicago... ”