December 20, Warner Pictures Building, Los Angeles.

Andrew Hernandez was sitting on the sofa smoking a cigarette depressedly, looking very worried.

Barry Mayer said calmly: "Lyman means that the new drama is not broadcast on WB TV?"

Andrews said, "He didn't refuse directly, nor did he nod and agreed. We are already in a cooperative relationship, and we have no positive response at all, so we can't explain anything."

"What do you mean?"

"What can I mean?" Andrew smiled bitterly.

"Prison Break" is still being released on TV, with a steady rating of more than 4.7. Even if you don't get the copyright of the new drama, you can't get rid of the stall you owned.

Moreover, WB TV's position in the Warner Entertainment Dynasty is very embarrassing. To put it bluntly, there are so many shareholders on the board of directors, and some people have long wanted to sell this part of the business.

Even Barry Meyer's attitude towards this matter was a bit ambiguous, but he was concerned about the struggle for personnel and rights and did not get involved.

The two are in charge of affairs differently, and their relationship is just a nod.

Turning to the schedule, in 2000, Barry Mayer took office as the helmsman of the big ship of Warner Pictures, you can feel that under Mayer's leadership, Warner's preference for big-produced movies: "The Terminator", "The Matrix", "Harry Potter" and other blockbusters from top to bottom, bringing Warner tens of billions of dollars in profits.

It is not difficult to see from this that this guy is very adventurous. What he believes most is that although the risks are high, the benefits that can be reaped often mean that it will double on this base.

Even if it fails, it can be consumed for Warner, a well-established film company with a strong family. In other words, the ratio of three to one is within his support range (try three, and you can earn it back one).

Before he became the CEO of Warner Family Entertainment Group, Barry Mayer was already a Hollywood film tycoon. Joining Warner was just a normal personnel choice. At that time, Andrew was just a department head of a TV station.

The status between the two was not equal at all. After surviving two superiors, Andrew, with the support of some shareholders, turned into the top leader of WB TV.

It's a blessing to enter.

When Barry Meyer helped to tie the bridge and promote the cooperation of "Prison Break", the two of them had a little reason to get close to each other.

As for what Andrew came here this time, Barry Meyer understood very well.

But he was still mainly engaged in the movie business, and he didn't want to force Lehman.

Andrew continued in a very kind tone: "Can you sit down and talk about the new drama? What conditions must be expressed before the bargaining process will be reached. However, I don't have a deep relationship with him, so I mainly want to ask Mr. Meyer for help."

After hearing this, Barry Meyer felt a little contempt even though he knew it very well.

He knew the filthiness of the board of directors, but he still needed help from outsiders so much that he simply reduced his identities.

Although he is willing to cooperate more with Lyman's Firefly Pictures, it would be even better if he could make some investments in the future, and he doesn't necessarily need to take control.

After all, Lehman is a capable man, and he has done a lot of effort in the reboot of "Batman". He also found that sometimes some things can be tactfully asked Lehman for help.

Cooperation is win-win, reduce risks, and eliminate the concerns of some people who don’t know the overall situation.

Even if Barry Meyer will go to Lehman to talk, he will make trouble if he has a trick in his mind.

The same goes for the saying, friendship is friendship, business is business, it’s not that you help me once, I have to repay it once.

......

After complaining, he thought he had found foreign aid. Andri walked out of the film building and took a bus back to the TV station.

Passing by the office area of ​​the TV department, Andrew heard some movement inside and couldn't help but frown and walk in.

"Is something wrong?"

"Boss, look, this is the ratings report the day before yesterday. "Prison Break" broke through 5.1 in "Fire" and won the first place in the same period for the first time. The whole episode can basically be stable at around 5.3. Since the first season is about to be completed, the ratings have been rising every day. Maybe the last episode will get 6 ratings."

"Is that true?" Andrew was a little surprised.

If this is the case, wouldn’t we be able to sell advertising space better when the second season is broadcast?

Generally speaking, it is normal for every rating that exceeds about 1 or more, the cost will rise by 20%.

After all, the more audiences you have, the better the advertising effect will be.

After carefully reading the report, Andrew's face had a little more smile, and then he asked again: "What is the ratings of the evening program we took on "Prison Break"?"

"Uh...it can be about 1.9."

"Is there so few audiences left? I'll call the production department to ask them to think more about how to make a good program. Also, remember to send me a copy of the meeting minutes." Andrew felt depressed again.

Damn, even a hit drama can’t bring the TV station’s subsequent audience base and cannot keep people, which makes Andrew not know what to say.

After returning to his office, Andrew took out a cigar and lit it.

He actually doesn't like to slap these things very much, but things are not going well recently. The board of directors put too much pressure on him. The people who supported him behind him also took the team too early and the situation is unclear, so he has some complaints.

Moreover, the first season of "Prison Break" is about to end. If there is no new drama to follow and the second season of "Prison Break" will not start broadcasting in March next year, the days between them will have to return to the same situation as before.

Think about it, what was the significance of his operation to fight for this position?

It’s better to be a department manager, and all the burdens are to be worried by others.

What reforms, what reorganizations, what selling TV stations... are all unlucky.

FXXK!

Andrew became more angry the more he thought about it. Lehman's perfunctory made him feel really frustrated.

He has such a big TV station in charge, and he has no rights to negotiate a new drama when he asks for a new drama. He doesn't have to say anything else to meet.

Warner's board of directors is even more fucked, with factions everywhere, and many people are interested in watching the good show of WB TV, wanting to see how WB TV will go bankrupt.

Damn, isn’t the loss of the overall benefit from the bankruptcy of the TV station?

A group of capital businessmen full of money-smelling have no long-term vision.

Andrew was extremely depressed. The pressure over the past few days was like a mountain that made him breathless, and he didn't know how to save the TV station's business.

However, if you stand on the standpoint of some shareholders, a TV station that is just a loss-making person and insists on not letting go, isn't it like opening a hole in the body of the giant Warner, or the kind of bleeding that keeps bleeding.
Chapter completed!