Chapter 1115: Too ruthless!
When selling the broadcast rights for an excellent TV series, there are various additional conditions. For example, the ratings must reach a certain value during the broadcast period, and the amount of publicity resources that the TV station or video website must provide for the show are all specified in the contract.
It is not the case that a TV station or video website can do whatever they want with the drama once they buy the broadcasting rights and broadcast it at any time slot they want.
Of course, if something happens to the crew or actors in the show, causing the show to not be broadcast on time as per the terms of the contract, the TV station will not be responsible.
But this time, it is obvious that Shanghai Satellite TV has not fulfilled the terms of the contract. As long as Yang Hongxia insists on it, Shanghai Satellite TV will eventually have to broadcast this drama during prime time.
However, doing so would inevitably lead to a fallout with Shanghai TV, which would be unpleasant.
So Yang Hongxia was also waiting, waiting for Shanghai TV to give other compensation conditions: when doing business, of course there is give and take.
Now Shanghai TV is in the wrong, and they are sitting on the Diaoyutai. Of course, they will try their best to get the biggest compensation for the studio and other artists in the studio.
Since the top management of Shanghai TV had made this decision, compensation would certainly not be neglected. Wang Xiuying said directly: "Our station will launch a new variety show next year. It will have a novel format, a strong lineup, and the guests will also be top celebrities..."
After Wang Xiuying finished praising them, she said, "We can give you three places to promote newcomers. Of course, if Director Lin wants to come and play, we welcome you anytime, and you can bring a few newcomers!"
Although Earthling Studio has its own variety show, there is no need to worry about lack of resources to promote newcomers. But with such good resources delivered to her door, Yang Hongxia has no reason to turn it down.
Yang Hongxia evaluated this new variety show on Shanghai TV in her mind and felt that it was indeed suitable for promoting new talents.
But isn’t this condition too perfunctory?
Wang Xiuying paused for a moment, and when she realized that Yang Hongxia didn’t respond, she couldn’t help but sigh, “There are also three ace variety shows on our station, and we’ll give you three spots to record one episode.
We can also give you three spots in the TV series we customize and cooperate with other crews, but we have to arrange the roles. I promise that I will not arrange too bad roles for you, Mr. Yang, you can rest assured about this.
And most importantly, your newlyweds can participate in our Spring Festival Gala this year as a group. As for how many people you can have in your group, it depends on how you arrange your program. "
Combining these conditions, Shanghai TV is indeed very sincere, but Yang Hongxia is not in a hurry to agree to the price once someone makes an offer.
“Six spots for the new variety show!”
Wang Xiuying's heart skipped a beat. She was about to refuse, but Yang Hongxia didn't give her a chance to speak: "Don't worry, just listen to me. There are six spots for the new variety show. I will let Li Xiaodong lead the team. It's considered as giving you a first-line artist in return to boost your popularity. You also know that Li Xiaodong was a variety show star at the beginning. If he goes, the atmosphere will be just right. You won't lose out."
Wang Xiuying shut up, because Yang Hongxia was right, Lai Siu-dong was indeed a guest that all major variety shows liked: he was open-minded, playful, funny but not arrogant. The key point was that he was already a first-tier star with all the popularity and status, so Shanghai TV not only did not lose money, but made money.
"There are three ace variety shows on Shanghai TV, three spots for each show, two episodes! We want two shows for the Spring Festival Gala."
Perhaps realizing that her asking price was too high, Yang Hongxia slowed down her tone and said, "As for the role, it's up to you. We can't finish filming our own TV series, so just treat it as an extra."
Wang Xiuying no longer wanted to talk.
How can I explain this? Yang Hongxia directly asked for double compensation based on what Magic City TV had proposed! And what a coincidence, it just happened to be on the bottom line of Magic City TV!
If Wang Xiuying hadn't participated in the entire meeting about the compensation terms, she would have suspected that Yang Hongxia was actually in the meeting room during the meeting!
Otherwise, how could she grasp the bottom line of Shanghai Satellite TV so accurately?
As expected of Yang Hongxia, she was too ruthless!
But even if Wang Xiuying could agree to Yang Hongxia's conditions now, she still said: "Mr. Yang, your request has exceeded our expectations. I'm afraid we can't agree to such conditions."
Yang Hongxia was not afraid at all: "You can discuss it further, I'm not in a hurry."
But Shanghai TV is anxious!
Wang Xiuying felt helpless: "Is it really impossible to discuss this further?"
Yang Hongxia insisted: "This is my bottom line."
Wang Xiuying was defeated: "Then I may not be able to give Mr. Yang an accurate answer for the time being, because I have to report your request to the leader."
"It's okay, I can wait."
Just drag it out. Anyway, the money from selling the first broadcast rights has been received. Yang Hongxia believes that Shanghai TV is more anxious than herself.
Sure enough, just two days later, Wang Xiuying replied to Yang Hongxia saying that Shanghai TV had agreed to all her requests.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Considering the workload and busyness of a TV station, getting a clear answer so quickly is enough to prove how urgent the need is for Shanghai Satellite TV to create a second prime time.
Yang Hongxia even suspected that the request she put forward was actually completely within the acceptable range of Shanghai Satellite TV, and Wang Xiuying could make the decision and agree to it directly.
But due to various reasons, such as agreeing too readily, it would be difficult to discuss such a thing next time - so I deliberately delayed for two days before giving the final reply.
It's just that everyone knows this and there's no need to say it out loud.
Yang Hongxia had just hung up the phone when she asked Xiao Ye to print out the contract sent by Shanghai Satellite TV: "Give me one copy and send one copy to the legal department. Let them review the contract carefully and make sure nothing goes wrong for me."
Xiao Ye has become accustomed to Yang Hongxia's strictness on these contracts. After all, there is a living example in front of him. Yang Hongxia is a person who never suffers any loss, so she will naturally not let go of any loopholes in the contract, even if it is a contract sent by a long-term partner like Shanghai Satellite TV.
"Okay, Sister Xia! Print two copies, one for you to send to the office, one for the Legal Department to review, and the electronic copy will also be sent to the Legal Department for filing. Do you have any other requests?"
Yang Hongxia has always been very satisfied with Xiao Ye's meticulousness: "Go to the dance training room downstairs to see if Lin Fan and the other three have finished their practice, and then ask Li Xiaodong to come find me after they are done."
"Okay, Sister Xia!"
(End of this chapter)