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Chapter 46 AT*T Br

Fortunately, I asked casually in the coffee shop, otherwise, it would definitely be a lot less fun now, and this guy Dennis can always bring him surprises. {Rainbow Literature Network m}M's turbulent love triangle at the beginning was a drama that Adrian watched for a long time. As for the absurdity of the engagement night, although only Adrian knew about it, it was enough to make him laugh out loud.

However, although there are still many things that are unclear, such as how Winona became gay, how Aniston slept with Winona, and how Courteney revealed this information to Dennis, Adrian does not intend to Too much inquiring, anyway, this is his family business, um... The previous one was just some suggestions from the perspective of a friend, haha.

By the way, maybe we can arrange some reporters to pay attention, maybe we can find some eye-catching news, I believe Dennis should be able to settle the two women, and then we will have fun again.

Although Adrian was planning this way, what happened next was beyond his expectation. Dennis didn't do what he said, but had a good chat with Winona and Aniston after calming down, and then...Winona actually announced that she was really in love with Aniston

"She said she wanted to compete fairly with me, and she kept persuading Jane...to elope with her..." Dennis told Adrian like this, with a wonderful expression on the corners of his mouth.

Adrian was better than him, but he couldn't help covering his nipples with his hands. Winona said that she was really in love with Aniston, and persuaded her to elope with her? Has she been crossed by someone? It's a pity that there is no more news, and Dennis didn't even say Aniston's reaction, so he couldn't deduce what Winona was thinking, besides, he had already decided not to interfere with their housework.

"Anyway, my opinion remains the same, solve them on the bed." Regardless of Dennis's white eyes, Adrian said leisurely.

Well, that's it, let them toss, I just need to watch a good show, as for the media... A few days later, the "San Francisco Chronicle" published "Rekindled love with old love, Dennis and Jennifer's marriage Red Lights," was accompanied by a photo of Winona coming out of Dennis' house.

Immediately, those entertainment reporters blocked Dennis' house and the set of "Friends" like sharks smelling blood, and many people turned over the episode where Aniston and Winona kissed, wanting to prove that Since then, Winona has been secretly communicating with Dennis about the song. Dennis had to come out with Aniston to refute the rumors, claiming that Winona and Aniston had become friends and came to his house just to visit friends. What's interesting is that Winona didn't deny it when facing the reporter, nor did she say that she became gay and is now pursuing Aniston. Obviously, at least part of Adrian's guess is correct.

Although he dealt with the reporters, Dennis was always at a loss, and his relationship with his wife became weird. I believe this will be a long drama, so Adrian is not in a hurry, and slowly waits to see the development All right.

By the end of July, Adrian went to Australia. In addition to the new secretary assistant, he also had the new head of the planning department and some senior executives, so this time he was not going on vacation. It's very simple. With the popularity of "Supermodel Contest", various countries and regions have successively sold their copyrights, and Australia is no exception if they want to create their own "Supermodel Contest".

Now that the Australian TV station has purchased the copyright, it is natural for them to send someone to guide them, and Charlize has not been in charge of the planning department for a long time. Although there is an "American Idol" in preparation, they will follow to broaden their horizons—the secretary assistant and department head are after all Two different jobs - a little bit of extra money wouldn't be a bad thing.

As for why Adrian came, on the one hand, it was a woman who supported him, and on the other hand, it was a warm invitation from Australia. After all, he was the first to propose the prototype of this show, and he is also the spokesperson of the Hollywood Australia Gang. The TV station here naturally wants to establish a good relationship with him.

The whole itinerary was basically lackluster. When Adrian arrived in Australia, the audition for the Australian version of "Supermodel Contest" had ended. All he had to do every day was to attend invitations to various receptions and occasionally attend the second selection. The audition is much stricter, and the contestants who can pass will have the opportunity to appear on TV, and then win the championship after undergoing various tests of audience news.

"It seems that you don't seem to be interested in these girls?" Charlize took the time to jokingly say in Adrian's ear before the next contestant entered the arena, "There are quite a few pretty ones, and you've also 'chance encounters' in private. over you."

"Why, in your eyes, am I a man who wants to fall in love with a woman?" Adrian spread his hands.

"Is not it?". Charlize asked back as a matter of course, and Adrian, who had expected her to speak like this, rolled his eyes and continued to think about his own affairs.

It's not a big deal, it's just some movie stuff, like someone hoping to get "The Expendables 2" on the agenda. Because the results of the first part are very good, the plot is old-fashioned, but the cooperation of the three giants still won the applause of many fans, and the ubiquitous cold jokes and action scenes are also perfectly combined, so the production of the second part is also a no-brainer. Doubtful things.

It's just that Schwarzenegger, Willis, and Siegel only signed the contract for the first part, and they also retired at the end of the first part. It's a little troublesome, but it's okay to retire in the movie, and you can get it back for any reason, but it's not easy to get them to sign the second film. As an action star, not to mention Siegel, Shi Schwarzenegger and Willis haven't reached the point where the sun is waning, so Schwarzenegger won't mention it. He probably has already aimed at the governor's throne, and Willis' transformation is still successful. He will sign a film contract last time. First, let's see For Adrian's sake, the second is that he really wants to cooperate and compete with his own famous action star.

So if you want them to star in the second part together again, the possibility is not very high, and the other actors, Jeter? Lee, Dwayne Johnson and Fan? Diesel and others are still newcomers, Shange? Yun Dun, Dove? Lundgren has now been reduced to the second-rate, so Stallone and Reynolds alone will not do. If the second part wants to be successful, it must add some highlights. Of course, Adrian thought about this problem after the first film was released, and the people below also sorted out the corresponding strategy based on his opinion, and can join new popular but not so expensive players.

Like Nicholas? Cage, or John? Travolta, at the beginning, said that he would strive to make this series a well-known action movie series. Adrian is now thinking about whether to get Dennis in. I have read too many reports about him, Aniston and Winona during this time, so I naturally thought of him, even though he has appeared in many types of movies in recent years. It's a movie type, but it was also an action star at the beginning.

How about having him in "Life and Death Sniper"? This idea suddenly popped up in Adrian's head. First of all, "The Expendables" just lacks a sniper; secondly, the novel was published in 1993, and as long as such a movie is made, it will be popular in most cases; thirdly, Dennis also fits this image very well, Not particularly strong, but has a skill.

Finally, and most importantly, the ending can be modified so that the protagonist flees after taking revenge with his own hands. In the easter egg at the end of the subtitles, Stallone can appear in the bar to find the protagonist, and coolly say to him: "I heard that you are the best Yes, I have a buddy, would you like to try it?".

Yes, just like how Marvel created momentum for "The Avengers" in the previous life, it must be a gimmick and attract a lot of attention. However, this may affect the preparation of "The Expendables 2", but there is no need to worry. Since it is going to be a long-term series, it must take a long-term view and don't care about immediate interests. I believe that even because of this Stallone, who is most eager to make a sequel, will understand.

In addition, Dark Horse Comics can also be the first to produce related comics to create momentum for the movie. Although they are generally incomparable with Marvel and Marvel, they are good at adapting movies into comics. Star Wars, "Terminator", "Alien", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and other works have proved this point, and "The Expendables" is no exception, not only meeting Adrian's requirements, but even doing better, so Acquiring them is indeed a good idea.

If you want to attract more attention, you might as well add a female player. Aniston has been working hard on action movies because of her advice. She is a good candidate. Of course, Winona can also try. If you don't have the foundation, you can practice, it will definitely be very interesting. It would be even more fun to authorize Dark Horse Comics to put out an episode of The Expendables in her or her likeness, with a sniper scene with Dennis.

Speaking of which, Dark Horse Comics is now owned by the media, and Claude offered an exciting price, and there are still many promises, so it is not difficult to acquire. On the other hand, Hasbro is still procrastinating, but it can't hold on for much longer. Halfway through 2000, the sales of "Star Wars" toys have not increased significantly. Losses, shareholder dissatisfaction is certain, as long as you continue to exert pressure, and then use the copyright of the "Harry Potter" series of toys as bait, it will be a matter of time before you are obediently taken down.

Up to now, no one can deny or ignore the huge popularity of the "Harry Potter" series. As early as 1998, Warner and Disney had contacted Rowling successively, hoping to get the right to adapt the film. Of course, they failed Yes, this series is already in Adrian's pocket, how could it be possible for them to intervene. And when Universal announced that it would bring the "Harry Potter" series to the big screen, and after auditions were held in the UK, various manufacturers also came to the door, wanting various image authorizations, and Sony also hoped to release it on PS2. The game of the same name, etc. Mattel and Lego, which are as famous as Hasbro, also hope to obtain the copyright of toy production.

Hasbro is also in the fray, and it is tempting for them to have the opportunity to overwhelm both rivals in one fell swoop—although it is impossible to win all the toys copyright of the "Harry Potter" series, at least Hasbro can’t make building block toys like Lego, but with the support of the media, it is absolutely no problem to share a big cake.

So, don't look at them still not reconciled, just like the actresses who auditioned, as long as they want to get this role, they must try their best to fight for it, such as taking off their clothes obediently, and don't need to pay too much attention to it.

In fact, Adrian will turn his thoughts to this, mainly for the next acquisition, which will be the largest acquisition since the establishment of the media, and its importance is no less than the original acquisition. If it can be included in the bag, then the semi-closed industrial chain of the media will be stronger. This company is AT*T

The full name of AT*T is the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. In the common saying of the previous life, it is the telecommunications of the United States. It was founded in 1877, and its predecessor was Alexander? Bell's Bell Telephone Company has monopolized the long-distance and local telephone market in the United States for a long time. The society's demand for communication will never decrease, so the telephone company has never had the possibility of losing money.

Of course, Adrian didn't want to swallow the entire AT※T, let alone whether there is such a huge amount of funds, AT※T was split and reorganized under the order of the government as early as 1984. Although they have been dismantled and reorganized frequently in history, this time it was the most thorough. They were split into several pieces in the past ten years. Although the people behind the scenes still control the telephone industry, they still formed competition.

So, Adrian's target is one of several subsidiaries: AT*T Br

This company was spun off in 1995, and the restructuring was completed in 1999. It mainly operates broadband services—cable TV broadband rather than Internet broadband—they now have more than 20 million users in 38 states. Their income is almost a sure-fire business, and they can better understand the popularity of the show.

You must know that with the rapid development of cable TV, although the TV industry is becoming more and more profitable, even surpassing the film industry, the competition will become more and more fierce. In a few years, many large-scale TV dramas that require encryption will have one or two million subscriptions The user is already pretty good. What's more, most of the ratings of these TV dramas will not be announced, and even if they are announced, they will be used to conceal people's eyes and ears. Therefore, being able to keep abreast of various ratings in time will allow them to respond faster and better.

Of course, it may be somewhat illegal, but no one has used this method before?

All of these are known from a popular science post about American dramas that I saw in my previous life. Adrian’s desire to acquire AT※T Br is also thanks to this post. In fact, the first thing he wanted to acquire was Comcast , Comcast is mainly a broadband network and IP phone service provider. It was not until the acquisition of AT※T Br in 2002 that it stabilized Warner in cable TV operations and became the largest in the United States.

However, there are two problems here. The first is the funding problem. The most suitable time for acquisition is before 2000. Whether it is Comcast or AT※T Br, they all started to develop rapidly after the millennium. In 1998 At that time, Comcast's market value was only a few billion, but now it has reached tens of billions. Before 2000, without the large amount of money earned from the IT bubble, it would have to spend a huge amount of money to acquire Comcast, so it would be powerless to acquire AT※T Br. Especially after the turn of the millennium, cable TV has developed extremely fast. After a few months, it may cost tens of billions to acquire what originally only cost a few billions.

If it is delayed until after the millennium, after making a lot of money in the IT bubble, it is still facing this situation, Comcast and AT*T Br choose one or the other, in the final analysis, Adrian does not want to give up control This is his bottom line and the most important way to exert his predictive ability.

After much deliberation, he finally chose AT*T Br, which is another question. Comcast is the second largest Internet service provider in the United States, and the media has many websites, and there will be more in the future. Once it is acquired, I am afraid that it will be targeted by the antitrust department, and it will be very troublesome.

AT*T Br is relatively better. With the precedent of Warner, even if it is targeted, it will not be as tight as the acquisition of Comcast. Which of the current large groups has not received anti-monopoly adjustments. Of course, some of these key points must be handled carefully. As long as the acquisition is successful, they will be seated on the throne of the No. 1 media group in the United States.

The media may not have the good luck of Microsoft. The bursting of the IT bubble caused a 180-degree turn in the original results. For the first time, Crowder did not have much confidence.

"It's probably 50 or so, and we're probably going it alone," he said, without saying a word about the financing.

If more people can be brought in, there will be more support on Wall Street, but Adrian will definitely not agree, so Claude also said too much on this, just go all out to fight for it.

He should be preparing now, right? Adrian said in his heart that it was his greatest luck to have such a buddy. But Crowder underestimated him too much. You must know that he made nearly 30 billion through bubbles and short selling in private. He originally planned to spend half of it, but now, what if he invested all of it to support Crowder? Besides...

"Eni." He suddenly gestured to Ivanka, who was sitting not far away, and whispered in his ear after she came over, "Make arrangements for me when I return to Los Angeles..."

Ivanka nodded, indicating that she had understood. Adrian thought about it for the time being, and there was nothing, and then turned around to pay attention to the players. Then, he froze for a moment, the next contestant just walked in, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with long brown hair, with a little baby fat on his face, he looked quite cute, with big blue eyes , with slender eyebrows and dimples on her face, I believe she will look good when she smiles, why does she look so familiar?

Chapter 46 AT*T Br