Chapter 247 Target Summer Vacation Season: The Ambition of Yanjing Television Station
"Master, there is something important."
After watching a few episodes of "Love Apartment" at Qingyao Media, Wang Xu left Qingyao Media and hurried back to the station.
After returning to the station, Wang Xu went to the director's office immediately. Seeing Wang Xu's serious expression, the director quickly asked what was going on.
"Director, I just came back from Qingyao Media. Su Yang has been filming a TV series recently..."
Wang Xu directly recounted today's events to the station director in detail. A TV series, an excellent one. Although it was a sitcom, Wang Xu laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
This TV series is absolutely a rare masterpiece.
A high-quality TV series is also a necessity for Yanjing TV Station. The most important thing is that Qingyao Media did not openly bid for it like "Su Yang Show". Wang Xu can also figure out the meaning of this.
"Director, Su Yang and Mr. Tang should be looking to deepen cooperation with Yanjing Television. I think this is a good thing. Although Qingyao Media was established not long ago, its strength is obvious to all. Especially Su Yang, the program director, whose talent is so outstanding that it cannot be underestimated by ordinary people. Moreover, "A Longing for Life" will start filming soon. If we can get this drama and put it on the summer vacation..."
Wang Xu told his plan.
For TV stations, the summer vacation season is the most important time of the year.
Last summer, Yanjing TV's performance was abysmal, and it lacked the courage to challenge Mango and Blue TV head-on. They only launched "Masked Singer" after the summer was over.
But this year is different. "Su Yang Show" is now on the air on Yanjing TV. The ratings of Yanjing TV on Friday night have surpassed Mango TV, becoming the ratings king in the same period.
With a good start this year, Yanjing Television Station can fully seize the summer vacation season.
"Su Yang Show" can just last until the summer vacation. Wang Xu already knows that Su Yang is only going to record twelve episodes for the first season of "Su Yang Show". Although Yanjing TV station tried hard to get Su Yang to record more episodes, Su Yang ignored them.
Fortunately, "Longing for Life" can take over the schedule of "Su Yang Show" and compete in the summer vacation time slot. At the same time, Yanjing TV's ace program "Masked Singer" can also be put on the summer vacation time slot.
With "Longing for Life" on Friday, "Masked Singer" on Saturday, and two episodes of "iPartment" airing from Monday to Thursday nights, this combination of programs at least gives Yanjing TV a very good advantage in the summer season.
Wang Xu's plan made the station director swallow his saliva. If this TV series is really as good as Wang Xu said, then this TV series can definitely help Yanjing TV Station and make Yanjing TV Station's plan to be in the limelight during the summer vacation more confident.
"Hey, it would be nice if 'Su Yang Show' could be recorded more. That way, 'Su Yang Show' on Friday, 'Longing for Life' on Saturday, and 'Masked Singer' on Sunday. It's really nice to think about it. I really don't know what's wrong with Su Yang's brain. This talent is simply self-taught."
The director couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, this talent is really enviable. But it's useless for us to envy it, because some things can't be accomplished by hard work. But now, the more talented Su Yang is, the better it is for us. We just need to show our utmost sincerity. Su Yang and Qin Shuyao live in Yanjing, and Qingyao Media is also in Yanjing. If the director can make further progress in the future, it will also be very beneficial to them."
Wang Xu’s words made the director laugh.
Everyone wants to go a step further. In the past, he didn't even dare to think about it. Although he had a strong network of connections, the Yanjing TV station had no achievements, so it was completely unreasonable to promote him.
It’s different now. "Su Yang Show" has made Yanjing TV the center of attention. If Yanjing TV can steadily surpass Mango TV in the next two years, no, even if it can remain in the top three, this performance will be enough to take it one step further.
"Director Wang, you are fully responsible for this matter. You must get this TV series. Director Wang, you've worked hard during this period. Deputy Director Liu will retire this year, and you are also a veteran of our Yanjing Television Station. When the time comes, you can take on more of the burden and do your best..."
The director said this with a smile, which made Wang Xu stunned, and then he was filled with joy.
"Thank you, Master. I'll get busy then..."
Wang Xu smiled as he left the office, but the smile on his face was very bright. Although he was now the program director, his position was one level lower than that of the deputy director.
Many people were eyeing the position of Deputy Director Liu, and Wang Xu had been actively trying to secure it, but he felt completely unsure. Now, Wang Xu felt he could finally relax. With the Director's word, it was practically a done deal. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this promise also assured Wang Xu that the summer vacation would be a foolproof one. Without results, everything would be in vain.
The better Yanjing TV's performance this summer, the more stable this matter will be. In recent years, the Battle of the Gods during the summer vacation has basically had nothing to do with Yanjing TV.
Mango TV, Blue TV and other powerful TV stations have a fierce competition every summer vacation. Yanjing TV can only survive in the cracks and has almost no presence.
This year was different. We had to seize the opportunity. As long as the ratings went up, it would be a major achievement for both Wang Xu and the station director.
Whether or not the show was produced by a TV station is actually not that important. A TV station is simply a broadcasting platform, and the government encourages cooperation between TV stations and entertainment companies.
To put it bluntly, whether it's a TV station or an entertainment company, they are both important components of the country's cultural industry. Whether the meat is at the TV station or the entertainment company, it's the same for the country: the problem is rotten in its own pot.
For a TV station, it's best if it has a strong independent production department. But if it doesn't have a strong production department and still acts arrogantly, then it's stupid. Especially now, with the rise of streaming media, TV stations are getting worse by the day.
Many provincial TV stations in China are now losing money. In this environment, if Yanjing TV can buck the trend, it will definitely be a huge achievement and will also make a name for itself in the TV industry.
This summer season is a turning point for Yanjing Television, its director, and Wang Xu. If this summer season goes well, everything will be different. If it goes badly, the outcome will be uncertain. After all, Yanjing Television will have to invest a considerable amount of money this summer. If the ratings don't improve and the financial situation deteriorates, someone will be held responsible.
The next day, Wang Xu came to Qingyao Media again.
This time, he came on behalf of Yanjing Television to discuss cooperation.
"Mr. Tang, I'm here this time on behalf of Yanjing Television. We at Yanjing Television have requested 'iPartment,' but we hope to air this series during the summer vacation."
In the conference room, Wang Xu and Tang Qing began negotiations. As for Su Yang, he didn't need to worry about it. After all, the filming of "Love Apartment" had been completed. Tang Qing was better at maximizing profits than he was.
With the production of iPartment finished, Su Yang finally had some free time. The next thing he had to work on was Life of Adventure.
It is not easy to produce this variety show well. Although Su Yang is a great cook and famous, he lacks one thing, that is, connections in the circle.
Simply put, Su Yang's qualifications were insufficient. Furthermore, Su Yang had offended so many people in the industry that it was difficult to even invite a guest. Therefore, finding someone to hold the show together was a must. Furthermore, Qin Shuyao was now pregnant, so the entire program planning had to be adjusted.
At the beginning, Su Yang planned to have himself and Qin Shuyao as the main guests.
Now, plans can't keep up with changes, and with more and more things happening at Qingyao Media, it's better for him to stay out of it. Originally, Su Yang didn't like participating in programs and didn't like to be too in the spotlight.
"Who are you looking for?"
Su Yang couldn't help but feel conflicted as he looked at the guests he had selected.
He has experience, reputation, and the ability to cook. To put it bluntly, in the original version, Huang Lao Xie is the head of the family, the father. Teacher He is the mother of the family, a completely gentle mother.
Looking at the photos, Su Yang's mind flashed with everyone's information. During this period of time, Su Yang had thoroughly investigated the information of these potential guests and knew them all by heart.
Finally, Su Yang's eyes fell on the two photos.
"It's up to you..."
Su Yang smiled slightly. These two people perfectly met his requirements. However, inviting these two people to be guests on "Longing for Life" was not easy. No, it should be said that it was extremely difficult.
Because these two are such big names, both veterans in the industry. Furthermore, they've already retired from the entertainment industry, so hiring them out isn't a matter of money. They're not short of money. After all, they're considered the most powerful representatives of the golden age. Speaking of wealth, even my wife would have to stand aside in front of them.
Not only that, the relationship between these two people is a bit complicated. They love each other but also separate from each other. To put it bluntly, they are ex-husband and ex-wife. It is too difficult to get these two people to appear on a variety show together.
Money alone wouldn't impress these two people, unless it was a lot of money. However, for a variety show, costs had to be considered. Su Yang was a money-grubber, always preferring to make a small fortune. He wasn't willing to spend a lot of money to entertain these two guests.
Therefore, the strategy must be changed.
Since both of them have enough money, then use your talent to impress them.
Thinking of this, Su Yang entered the system. After browsing the system, Su Yang selected the works he needed to buy.
"I don't believe I can't impress you."
Everyone has their own favorite things, and the same goes for big names. For these big names who are not short of money, sometimes the things they like can make them more excited. Only by treating the symptoms can the problem be solved better. The works that Su Yang is buying now are the medicine for the two of them. This strong medicine will most likely impress these two big names. Even if you can't pull two people over, pulling one person over will do. Thinking of this, Su Yang couldn't help but smile. If these two people could be brought in as guests, the ratings of "Longing for Life" would definitely be very stable.
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