Silicon Valley

Immediately after Henry arrived at the company, an employee notified Bobby Robin and told him that the chairman asked him to come over.

When Bobby Robin heard the news, he hurried over.

Helen stayed in the personnel department, and Director Rowling personally brought her to familiarize herself with the company's business!

After Bobby Robin arrived at the chairman's office, he explained to Henry about Helen as soon as they met. Henry heard the words and smiled at Bobby Robin: "Since she doesn't care and is willing to stay in the personnel department, let her stay there. Oh, yes, Miramax Films' request for our acquisition. What's the reaction?"

Henry asked, shaking the red wine glass and taking a small sip.

"They said they would accept our offer, but the Weinstein brothers wanted to keep a 30% stake, allowing us to buy a 70% stake in Miramax for $50 million!"

Hearing this, Henry smiled and said, "Hehe, the two of them are very smart. Although the number of shares they hold is small, they can distribute our company's movies, and with the help of collective resources, Miramax will be able to make movies. As the company grows and grows, they will end up with even greater benefits!!!”

"Yes!" Bobby Robin nodded, "Not only the movies we made ourselves, but also the movies that other film companies handed over to us for distribution, if they don't fit the genre of our Galaxy movie brand, they will be handed over to Miramac. Released by Sri Lanka Films!"

Henry nodded, and after thinking about it for a while, he said to Bobby Robin: "Continue to talk to them and try to reduce their shareholding ratio!"

"OK, all right."

Miramax Studios is not the main purpose of Henry looking for Bobby Robin. Pixar Animation Studio has completed the first feature-length computer animation film "Toy Story" in film history. Room shocked the world!

Animated movies are usually more profitable than a movie, especially the peripheral value derived, which makes people jealous!

Just look at how lucrative Disney's animated movies are, and you'll know! One of the most obvious is that. Among the six major Hollywood studios, only Disney has acquired other companies to become media giants. And other film companies were acquired by other companies and became their subsidiaries! ! !

Henry said to Bobby Robin: "Pixar Animation Studios' Toy Story has been produced, let Galaxy Films release it! At the same time, I am going to merge Pixar Animation Studios into Galaxy Films!"

"Chairman. After Pixar Animation Studio joins Galaxy Films, we can learn from Disney and build a Pixar theme park!!!"

"Well, that's right. Disney's theme parks can not only bring huge profits to the company, but also play a role in publicity! Every time Disney's animated film is about to be released, new characters will be added to the theme park in advance to attract Tourists. At the same time, it also makes people look forward to the new movie. After the movie is released, the characters in the animation become popular, which can bring huge traffic to the theme park and create greater revenue! This kind of publicity method is very worthy of our reference!”

Henry said, "In addition, we will also set up a specialty store. In the future, all the toys, clothing, etc. produced around the movie can be sold in our own company's specialty store. First, it can generate income, and second, it is also for publicity! "

Henry thought for a while and said, "Huh? As for the name of the specialty store, it's called 'Galaxy Store'!"

Galaxy store? ! !

Bobby Robin feels like a bunker when he hears this name!

"Chairman, this name is a good name. If passersby see this, they will definitely walk into the store curiously..."

Henry smiled and said, "Oh, it's okay. Then the merger of Pixar Animation Studios and the establishment of the theme park and Galaxy Store are all handed over to you! I'm going to buy the TV station!" Henry paused. Shen said, "The name of Williams Film and Television Media Company is not for nothing. Recently, some newspapers said that our company is not worthy of the name, and only a film company is a media company. That's good, then we will do something worthy of the name!!! "

"Oh!!!" Bobby Robin cried out involuntarily, very surprised, he thought, the chairman is actually going to buy the TV station, so wouldn't Galaxy Films have another backer in the future?

At this time, Henry drank the wine in his hand and said to him, "That's it for the time being, go ahead and do your work first!"

"Well, okay, Chairman, I will definitely complete what you have explained!"

After speaking, Bobby Robin said goodbye to Henry. He was obviously excited when he left!

Henry then asked his secretary to contact Ted Turner, the founder of Ted Broadcasting, to ask him to meet! Just as Henry was browsing the TBS Ted Broadcasting Corporation's documents, the secretary came over.

"Chairman, Mr. Ted Turner accepts your invitation and will fly from New York to California to meet you in three days!"

"Well, okay, I see!" Henry nodded in response, then continued to browse the files.

At noon, Henry wanted to invite Helen to have dinner together, but Helen said that she had just come to the company, and she did not want to reveal her identity as the chairman’s girlfriend, and secondly, she wanted to have a good relationship with her colleagues and have dinner with them, so she rejected Henry. invitation.

After hearing this, Henry shook his head with a chuckle, and went to eat Chinese food alone.

After lunch, Henry slept in the bedroom of the office and woke up when he was full of energy. As the boss of the company, no one will disturb him, and there is no need to go to work on time! Going to work is like playing, looking at documents, surfing the Internet, playing some games, or watching a movie, the day goes by!

There are several Capcom arcade machines in the lounge of the office. One of the arcade games is the latest development of Capcom, but it has not been released yet. The name of the game is "The King of Fighters 1992", and it was Henry who asked them to make it, and it was ready to be officially released in August 1992. Among them, Henry also plagiarized many characters from "The King of Fighters" in his previous life! The game is quite exciting to play, similar to "The King of Fighters 1995"!

Classic without a doubt! ! !

At that time, once it is launched, I am afraid it will sweep the arcade market again!

The current arcade market has become a mess.

Plagiarism See also Plagiarism.

Countless game companies in Japan are plagiarizing "Street Fighter 2", and almost all fighting games on the market are printed from the same mold! Capcom is busy making games and has a lawsuit at the same time! Too many things, it's really nerve-racking. Fortunately, Henry didn't have to worry about it, he just made a big policy. And then... just play games!

Henry is a self-proclaimed game experiencer, and he has to try out all the games that the company focuses on creating.

Except for Capcom's arcade games. The computer game of Firefly Games Company, Henry is also the first player to come into contact with!

Hope for the stars, hope for the moon, the "Warcraft 1" jointly produced by Blizzard and Westwood Games has finally been completed. Available at any time. Last year, it was said that it would only take a month to complete. But as a result, it was delayed again and again, and the votes kept bouncing!

Well, Henry understands their spirit of excellence!

"Warcraft 1" in the eyes of Henry, who has many game experience, actually has many shortcomings in the game. But in the eyes of others. Or in the eyes of all developers of Blizzard and Westwood Games. This game is simply flawless and a classic!

And the repeated bounces of the "Warcraft 1" development team allowed the Id-software game company, which had lagged behind them in the original game development speed, to catch up.

ID-software game company did not directly develop games at the beginning, but under Henry's order, ambitiously developed a 3D game engine! Now, they not only developed the 3D game engine "Quake", but also successfully produced a shooting game "Doom" using the 3D game engine "Quake"!

Henry still remembers that after the release of "Doom", it became popular all over the world and immediately changed the computer game industry. It was a milestone! ! !

Previously. Home console games or arcade games have always ruled the roost, while computer games can only stand aside, but “Doom” has detonated the entire computer game market. According to statistics from relevant US agencies, after the release of “Doom”, the truancy rate of American students increased. 18%, the most hated by American teachers is "Doom"!

And "Doom" has almost become a phenomenon-level game. It is very well-known in the United States, and many companies have requested movies and cartoons. Authorized adaptation of novels, posters of games, and brand authorization of peripheral products are also popular!

Henry has finalized that "Warcraft 1" and "Doom" will be logged on the Firefly game platform together, and the release time will be on July 1! It's more than June now, and the game will meet you soon. Gamers around the world should be prepared to be shocked!

Henry waited three days, and Ted Turner finally came.

This is an old man in his fifties. He is wearing a white shirt, a black suit, and a purple embroidered tie. He is very formal. He is 1.8 meters tall, his eyes are sharp and energetic, and his temperament is calm, just like the style of a successful person!

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Williams!" said Ted Turner, holding out his hand.

Henry shook his hand and replied with a smile: "Me too, nice to meet you, Mr. Ted Turner!"

Henry invited Ted Turner to his chairman's office and asked his secretary to make him a cup of coffee.

"Mr. Ted Turner, you may have guessed the reason why I asked you to meet?" Henry asked with a slight smile.

After Henry finished speaking, Ted Turner took the coffee cup and took a sip gently, and then slowly put the cup back in place. Henry has been patiently watching Ted Turner with a smile, without showing any signs of anxiety.

In fact, Ted Turner always observed Henry's expression from time to time when he was drinking coffee. If Henry showed a trace of impatience, then in the next negotiation, Ted Turner would not mind calling the price higher. a little……

Henry has negotiated many times and is very shrewd, so naturally Ted Turner did not find a weakness!

Unable to find the weakness, and had to reply to Henry's words, Ted Turner finally moved the corner of his mouth and smiled at Henry before saying: "It may be that I guessed right, or it may be that I guessed wrong, huh, this is me How can I be sure! However, I think that since Mr. Williams invited me over, he must not invite me for coffee. Of course, this coffee tastes very good, and it is the best Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee!"

When he was done, Ted Turner raised his cup again and sipped his coffee slowly.

Henry shook his head secretly in his heart, the old man was very patient, always talking about him.

"Okay, Mr. Turner, let's not waste time in circles. I asked you to come over this time to buy TBS Turner Broadcasting under your name!!!" Henry said, staring straight at Ted Turner's eyes!

There was no obvious change on Ted Turner's face. Obviously, he had anticipated Henry's purpose before coming here!

"Oh, Mr. Williams, you should know that TBS Turner Broadcasting is the work of my life, and I won't necessarily sell the company!"

"No! You will definitely sell it!" Henry said confidently, "Mr. Turner, don't you find that with the rise of the Internet, traditional TV news has been greatly affected? Don't you find the speed of Internet news delivery? Faster than TV stations, in 1991, the ratings of CNN news peaked, but then instead of rising, it began to decline! You know, in 1992, Clinton was the most popular president of the United States, and the governing philosophy he advocated, among them Including the vigorous development of the 'Internet information superhighway'. It is conceivable that the vigorous development of the Internet will inevitably cause a greater impact than traditional TV news!"

Ted Turner's face finally changed when he heard Henry's words! ! !

Ted Turner is most proud of CNN. Once CNN collapses, his Turner Broadcasting Company will be extremely with water!

Henry's words are not alarmist. Under the impact of the Internet, whether it is TV stations, newspapers, or publishing houses, they have all received a great impact! Many companies have also gone bankrupt because of this. In fact, Ted Turner himself has long recognized this. Otherwise, he would not have retreated and sold Turner Broadcasting to Time Warner in his previous life!

In an interview with reporters, he once told reporters with a smile: "The speed of development of the Internet is terrible. It is simply a monster that will eat everything, including my CNN..." Of course, maybe Ted Turner It was after the fact that the princes said this sentence. But it is undeniable that he made a correct decision!

At this time, it was Henry's turn to drink coffee calmly, which was fragrant and strong, making people intoxicated.

After a while, Ted Turner smiled at Henry and said, "Mr. Williams, I have to say, your words touched me a lot!"

"Oh, yes? It seems that Mr. Turner agreed to sell TBS!" Henry laughed.

Ted Turner chuckled softly, but then said nothing.

Henry frowned at him and asked, "Mr. Turner, aren't you going to sell TBS?"

Ted Turner smiled meaningfully at Henry at this time, and then said, "Actually, there is something I have to tell you!"

Henry looked at him and motioned for him to continue!

Ted Turner said: "Actually, Time Warner is also interested in acquiring TBS."

Henry frowned even deeper, and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Turner, as far as I know, Time Warner doesn't seem to have made a purchase request to you, right?"

"No doesn't mean it doesn't exist!" Ted Turner laughed, "Although Time Warner did not formally request to acquire TBS, the CEO of Time Warner often chats with me, and I can hear it from his words, Time Warner wants to buy TBS!"

Okay, Henry got it, Ted Turner is so cunning!

"Mr. Turner, let's get straight to the point, how much money do you want to sell TBS?!!"

(To be continued ~^~)