Chapter 2633 Distribution Rights

After all, it's still the same logic.

Let's work together to create wealth.

Then what?

After creating wealth, who will distribute it?

When everyone is called on to work together to create wealth, all kinds of good words and promises are surging, which makes people fascinated, and then they rush forward enthusiastically and work hard to death.

Actually that's not the case at all.

Only by having the power to distribute wealth can we hold the wealth we create in our own hands.

Just like PayPal, although Zhou Buqi only has a small part of the shares, what he has to do next is to fully obtain the power of PayPal to distribute wealth; another example is Netflix, even though Zhou Buqi is the major shareholder, the shares are even It’s over 50%, but Netflix is ​​an AB stock, and founder Reed Hastings can have absolute control of Netflix through a small amount of shares. The power of Netflix’s wealth distribution is in the hands of Hastings. Zhou If you don't have it, you will be very passive, and this part of the wealth will be very insecure. We must pray that Hastings has high professionalism and hope that he can be a good person.

Although the TV drama industry has broken the monopoly system of the past to a certain extent, the ice has not been completely broken.

Plate Investment’s project cooperates with HBO, and both parties jointly create wealth.

But the distribution of wealth is firmly in the hands of HBO.

This will put the partner in a very passive position. Once passive, there will definitely be a loss of profits. HBO has a thousand ways to transfer wealth and make a fuss about the distribution of wealth.

Hollywood has been playing with this model for decades and has formed an industrialized industry system.

As a third party without distribution rights, there is nothing we can do about this kind of thing.

I can only hope they can be a little more merciful.

That’s almost it!

We have to continue to cooperate in the future, it would be too ugly to say goodbye.

There is no initiative at all.

This is obviously not the correct model for a good business. Zhou Buqi told his friends this truth when he first started his business - to build a business with initiative and control.

Just like the "self-operated + third-party" law in the platform economy.

The most important meaning of self-employment is control.

This is a channel that is completely controlled by the platform. With this foundation, things like what happened on Taobao when third-party stores joined forces to force the eunuchs to enter the market will not happen.

HBO wants to start a project to finance American dramas.

Zhou Buqi is very optimistic.

But in terms of distribution rights, HBO wants to hold them all, which is a bit unreasonable.

Now HBO is coming to ask for an audience with the world's richest man. They want to ask Boss Zhou, who is connected to Ziweixing Global, Netflix, and PayPal, for help.

Boss Zhou, can you give me some advice?

Obviously, the answer is no!

Richard said solemnly: "Zhou, you know, this is impossible. Game of Thrones was just an accident because we didn't realize the importance of streaming rights at the time, so we opened our mouth." Distribution rights are the red line of a television station, and it is impossible for any television station to allow outsiders to participate. This is no different from Hollywood."

Xu Baihui next to her couldn't help it anymore. She was not a real secretary after all, so she immediately asked: "What about "Band of Brothers"? The distribution rights of "Band of Brothers" are in the hands of DreamWorks, and now they have been bought by our company."

The "our company" he said refers to Ziweixing Global.

When Paramount acquired DreamWorks, it had no money, so it sold DreamWorks' entire film library to Wall Street tycoon Soros. Later, Ziweixing Global packaged and acquired these precious film and television rights from Soros at a high price.

Among them is the classic American drama "Band of Brothers."

Richard was a little surprised and glanced at Zhou Buqi. Seeing that he didn't respond, he tolerated this little secretary who didn't know the rules and said with a smile: "This is not the same thing. "Band of Brothers" is a DreamWorks project. It is a TV series led by Spielberg and Tom Hanks. They only found HBO to cooperate and gave HBO the opportunity to participate. Just like the first season of "Orange Is the New Black" produced by Ziweixing Universal's TV production department, It was broadcast on HBO in March this year and achieved good results. All the copyrights of the film belong to Ziweixing Universal, and HBO only purchased the first broadcast rights, secondary broadcast rights and third-round broadcast rights of the paid channel. Now the film is also in Nairobi The streaming version has been launched. We are only discussing projects controlled by HBO."

At first glance, it seems to make sense.

In fact, this is not the case at all.

In the TV drama industry, HBO has a strength that even Hollywood giants can't match.

If independent producers, directors, and screenwriters have a good TV series project, they must first go to HBO, and HBO must choose it first. If HBO doesn't want it, it will be passed on to other TV series production companies.

Once HBO takes a fancy to it, the project will be initiated by HBO.

HBO will become the main controller.

Even if HBO only invests 20% of this project and other outside partners contribute 80%, the control will still be in the hands of HBO.

Just like a startup.

After several rounds of financing, the capital's shares are increasing, and the entrepreneurial team's shares are getting smaller and smaller. However, a capable entrepreneurial team can still firmly grasp absolute control of the company.

As for the platter investment projects in cooperation with HBO, these projects must be controlled by HBO.

Zhou Buqi has long been dissatisfied with the TV production department of Ziweixing Global.

Very dissatisfied!

I even want to fire the president of this business unit.

The gap with HBO is very big.

Xu Baihui's words sounded like she was trying to find a place for Zhou Buqi, but in fact it was a disservice. It allowed Richard to take this opportunity to express the rationality that projects controlled by HBO should have all the rights to distribute wealth.

Zhou Buqi was not anxious at all and said calmly: "Dick, I have never said that I want to fight for anything from the control of HBO."

Richard smiled and said shamelessly: "This is an industry rule, whether it is a movie or a TV series. We must respect the opinions of professionals and not let capital control artistic creation."

Zhou Buqi said: "What I'm saying is that we must jointly find a way to turn projects whose returns have not met expectations or even suffered losses into profits."

Richard's mind went "bang".

I think this young boss is really awesome.

How can anyone refuse this angle?

Isn't cooperation just for making money?

Making money is the greatest justice!

In just one sentence, Zhou Buqi gained the upper hand and said with a smile: "Of course, those projects that achieve expected profit targets can be completely controlled by HBO. However, HBO may not be able to operate every project well. For some Projects whose profits are less than expected or are making losses should have more choices and be unbundled. As you said, only by unbundling can we gallop forward."

"This...I'm afraid this won't work."

Richard's back was sweating, and he was very embarrassed.

"Huh?" Zhou Buqi's eyes sharpened immediately, "Mr. Plepler, did you invite me to cooperate in platter investment? Do you want to create wealth together, or do you want to use my money to help HBO?" Responsible for long-term strategy? Who do you think I am? I need an explanation!"

"me……"

Richard choked up immediately, as if he didn't dare to look directly into the other person's eyes. On the one hand, he feels guilty, and on the other hand, this is the richest man in the world. In a capital society, no one can afford to offend him.