The hot sales of "Teenage Idol" touched the hearts of Wen Ying and others.
There is another group of people who are anxiously waiting for the upcoming premiere of "Emerald Forest".
On August 1, "Teenage Idol" was released.
On August 2, "Emerald Forest" premiered in prime time on Hunan Satellite TV.
With a famous production team of Taiwanese idol dramas and handsome male and beautiful female leads, there is no reason why this drama wouldn't be popular.
If it had followed the trajectory of the previous life, this drama would have premiered in October this year. However, driven by Wen Ying's reborn little wings, the premiere time of "Emerald Forest" was brought forward to August - August is the prime time of summer vacation, and the ratings of "Emerald Forest" may be higher than Wen Ying remembered.
In Wen Ying's memory, the ratings of this drama soared to the top of the national TV programs in the same time slot after it was aired. It was so popular that the male lead of the drama was able to reap the benefits of his role for more than ten years afterwards, and more than ten years later there were still production companies that wanted to remake the drama.
Idol dramas have always been fast-selling products. Whether a drama is a classic cannot be determined solely by the fans’ boasting. Remakes are one of the important ways to prove its influence!
Of course, the original script written by Zhang Guangzhen also ranked first in the ratings of national TV programs in the same time period in the previous life. If "The Princess' New Clothes" had not been revised by Wen Ying, and the original crew had been gathered to shoot and produce it, and it was broadcast together with "Emerald Forest", it would have been a battle between two kings.
Wen Ying's participation brought about changes. "Emerald Forest" premiered more than two months in advance, and "The Princess' New Clothes" made major changes to the characters and plot. Even the heroine was replaced by Li Mengjiao. It's really hard to guess who will win and who will lose!
Hunan Satellite TV wanted to wait until the ratings of the first broadcast of "Emerald Forest" were counted before negotiating with Yuan Fenghui the buyout price for the exclusive broadcast of "The Princess' New Clothes". However, Yuan Fenghui would never really follow the pace of Hunan Satellite TV. After more than half a month of tug-of-war between the two sides, Yuan Fenghui gave an ultimatum: the contract must be signed before 6 pm on August 2.
What if I can’t sign?
There is no need to wait for the ratings of "Emerald Forest" to be counted. Yuan Fenghui will turn around and cooperate with other satellite TV stations with "The Princess' New Clothes".
Even if the copyright fee is lower, Yuan Fenghui is willing to sell it to other satellite TV stations.
On the morning of the 2nd, Yuan Fenghui emphasized her thoughts when she spoke to Wen Ying:
"I have to let Hunan TV know that Tianjiao's drama and Mengjiao herself are not commodities that can be picked and chosen by them."
The high ratings for "Emerald Forest" aren't a reason for Hunan TV to undercut Tianjiao's price. The two shows don't air in the same time slot, making them incomparable. Similarly, Yuan Fenghui wouldn't use the low ratings for "Emerald Forest" to raise her price. Her negotiations with Hunan TV have always relied on the quality of "The Princess's New Clothes" and Li Mengjiao's popularity. Even if "Emerald Forest" were poorly made, Yuan Fenghui wouldn't bother criticizing it.
Therefore, the contract for "The Princess' New Clothes" must be signed before 6 p.m. on August 2. Only in this way can Yuan Fenghui's negotiations avoid being interfered with by the ratings of "Emerald Forest."
Wen Ying fully agreed with Yuan Fenghui's decisiveness.
The copyright conditions that Yuan Fenghui has now offered to Hunan Satellite TV are three years of exclusive television broadcasting rights and 60 million yuan in copyright fees. The online broadcasting rights will still be retained by Tianjiao Film and Television.
If Hunan Satellite TV agrees to this condition, the copyright fee for the exclusive broadcast of "The Princess' New Clothes" for one year will be enough to cover the production costs, and the remaining two years will be profits. Moreover, after three years, the copyright will return to Tianjiao, and Tianjiao can sell it again.
Hunan Satellite TV felt that these conditions were too outrageous, and that the three-year exclusive broadcasting period was too short!
"They didn't bargain too hard for the 60 million yuan copyright fee. Hunan Satellite TV isn't one of those poor TV stations. It's wealthy and can afford the 60 million yuan copyright fee, but they want to keep the exclusive broadcast rights permanently."
If he wanted to take it permanently, Yuan Fenghui would have to ask for more than 60 million.
"...But your bottom line isn't actually three years of exclusive broadcasting rights. There's room for compromise on this point."
Wen Ying didn't use a questioning tone. She was very sure that Yuan Fenghui would give in on the three-year deadline.
The copyright fee of 60 million is really too high.
It is 2005, not 2019. House prices have not taken off to the point where ordinary people are unable to afford it, and the film and television industry has not entered the "billion-dollar era". By 2019, TV dramas with investments of hundreds of millions are not uncommon at all. The film and television industry has hired a large number of popular traffic stars as male and female protagonists. The pay of these popular traffic stars is very high. The series is spending more and more money on special effects, and the overall production costs are raised. TV dramas with investments of hundreds of millions are everywhere... Of course, some people say that the film and television production costs of hundreds of millions are a means of money laundering. Wen Ying did not participate deeply in it in her previous life, so it is difficult for her to comment on this.
In 2005, housing prices, wages, and general inflation were low. The total production cost of "The Princess' New Clothes" was less than 20 million yuan, yet the copyright was sold for 60 million yuan, a feat that was undoubtedly enviable. If Wen Ying hadn't mentioned a time limit, Yuan Fenghui might have simply sold the rights to Hunan Satellite TV. The three-year limit already leaves some room for compromise!
Yuan Fenghui laughed on the phone, "That's right, we can negotiate the time, but not the price. 60 million, not a cent less."
Yuan Fenghui was so confident that Wen Ying couldn't help but guess that Yuan Fenghui had already expressed her intention to cooperate with other satellite TV stations, and that the "60 million" was actually the exclusive broadcast copyright fee offered by other satellite TV stations.
Of course, Yuan Fenghui is very tight-lipped, and Wen Ying has experienced this a long time ago. Besides, negotiations are inherently mixed. Even Wen Ying guessed this way. Hunan Satellite TV is not stupid either. They are also afraid that Yuan Fenghui will give up cooperation with Hunan Satellite TV.
Hunan Satellite TV has scheduled "Emerald Forest" for the August time slot. If it fails to negotiate the copyright of "The Princess' New Clothes", and the talent show ends after mid-September, how will Hunan Satellite TV continue to retain its audience?
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