447 Chapter 444 Wounds (seeking subscription, tickets) (1/2)
December 20th, Warner Pictures Building in Los Angeles.
Andrew Hernandez was sitting on the sofa and smoking a cigarette, looking very worried.
Barry Meyer said calmly: ”Lyman meant that the new drama is not broadcast on WB TV?”
Andrew thoughtfully said: ”He didn't directly refuse, nor nodded in agreement. We are already a cooperative relationship. We haven't revealed any positive responses. It can't explain anything.”
”What do you mean?”
”What can I mean?” Andrew smiled bitterly.
”Prison Break” is still being shown on TV, and the ratings are stable above 4.7. Even if you don't get the broadcasting rights of the new drama, you can't set up your own booth.
Moreover, WB TV has an awkward position in the Warner Entertainment dynasty. To put it bluntly, with so many shareholders on the board of directors, some people have long wanted to sell this part of the business.
Even Barry Meyer's attitude on this matter is somewhat ambiguous, but the struggle for personnel rights is not mixed in.
The two are in charge of different affairs, and the relationship is just a nodding acquaintance.
Looking at the timetable, in 2000, Barry Meyer took over as the helmsman of Warner Pictures’ large ship. Under Meyer’s leadership, Warner’s preference for large-scale movies: ”Terminator,” ”The Matrix,” ”Harry Potter” and other blockbusters have brought tens of billions of dollars in revenue to Warner from top to bottom.
It is not difficult to see that this product is very adventurous. What he believes most is that although the risk is great, the benefits that can be reaped often mean that it will double on this base.
Even if it fails, it will be a drain on the established film company Warner.In other words, the ratio of three to one is within the scope of his support (try three, one will earn it back).
Before he became the CEO of Warner Home Entertainment Group, Barry Meyer was already a Hollywood movie tycoon. Joining Warner was just a normal personnel choice. At that time, Andrew was just a department head of a television station.
The status between the two was not equal at all. After getting rid of two superiors, Andrew became the top leader of WB TV with the support of certain shareholders.
Fortunately.
And when Barry Meyer helped pull the bridge and facilitating the cooperation of ”Prison Break”, the two of them had a reason to get close to each other.
As for what Andrew came to this time, Barry Meyer knew very well.
But he still mainly deals with the movie stall, and for Lyman, he doesn't want to force anything.
Andrew continued in a very kind tone: ”Can you sit down and talk about the new drama. What conditions must be mentioned before the bargaining process. But Lehman, I don’t have a deep friendship with him, mainly I want to ask Mr. Meyer for help.”
After Barry Meyer heard it, even though it was clear in his heart, he somewhat despised it.
He knows the dirty of the board of directors, but he still needs to ask outsiders for such a broken thing, which simply reduces each other's identities.
Although his inner tendency is that he is willing to have more cooperation with Lehman's Firefly Pictures, it would be better if he could buy some shares in the future, and he does not necessarily need a controlling stake.
After all, Lyman is a capable man, and he contributed a lot to the restart of ”Batman”.He also found that sometimes some things can be tactfully asked Lehman for help.
Win-win cooperation, reduce risks, and dispel the worries of some people who do not understand the overall situation.
Even if Barry Meyer would go to Lehman for a chat, he would mess around with his brain.
Still the same sentence, friendship belongs to friendship, business belongs to business, not if you helped me once, I must return it once.
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