Chapter 218 It wasn't your competitors who killed you.
While supporting An Jin, Old Zhao kept making jokes.
The two chatted and laughed all the way to the live broadcast venue.
The live broadcast was not quite what An Jin had imagined. When she watched the news and competitions before, the hosts and commentators on the screen all seemed like glamorous and successful people.
When she actually arrived at the scene, she realized that the glamorous image on the screen had nothing to do with the actual recording.
Apart from the commentary booth, which was filled with sponsors, the rest of the area out of view of other cameras was a complete mess.
The lighting, the recording cameras, the long, densely packed wires on the ground, and the staff in work clothes who looked like they had kidney deficiency.
Aside from having better equipment, it can't even compare to An Jin's live streaming room.
As the only female, An Jin was seated between the two male commentators.
She picked up her script, looked at the flow chart on it, and joked with Old Zhao next to her, "Goodness, you called me over here specifically to read the advertisement, didn't you?"
An Jin is a newcomer to the commentary scene, and the organizers, worried about potential problems, have assigned her as few lines as possible.
But An Jin couldn't remain silent, so the officials gave her most of the spoken parts for the advertisements.
Old Zhao glanced at An Jin's script and smiled knowingly, saying, "That's how all newcomers go through this process."
An Jin shrugged and said to the two of them, "My advertising fees are very high. They make me read the ads and don't even give me a share of the profits. The official company is too stingy."
Old Zhou and Old Zhao smiled helplessly; they knew An Jin was telling the truth.
After all, they also make money by live streaming when they're not doing commentary, and once they get a lot of traffic, advertisers will naturally come knocking on their door.
All live streaming platforms have dedicated intermediary functions, and this intermediary function has even spawned a dedicated app.
As a top influencer on Douyin with the largest user base, when they process commercial orders, they can see An Jin's profile picture pinned to the top of the app's homepage as soon as they open the app.
Anjin's current advertising fee is three million per ad.
Besides the high price, Anjin also has the most rules.
She has professional legal counsel to help her create her homepage. When you click on the quote on the homepage, the details page is full of densely packed small print.
Even so, all of Anjin's advertising slots for the first half of the year were still snapped up at the beginning of the year.
An Jin put on the listening earpiece handed to her by the staff, tidied her script, looked at the camera with its indicator light on in front of her, and smiled.
Her partners, Lao Zhou and Lao Zhao, are both very experienced commentators. As soon as the live broadcast started, the two followed the script and went through the process.
When it comes to serious matters, An Jin is always very reliable. As a new commentator, she doesn't need to deliberately show off.
She just needs to stay calm and avoid making mistakes.
Following the script, she introduced herself and greeted the audience. After everyone had introduced themselves, she read the sponsor's advertisement clearly from the teleprompter in front of her.
After reciting her lines, An Jin stopped talking.
She became a competent decorative figure, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and during the gaps between the two commentators, she would chime in with a compliment or a modal particle.
Old Zhou and Old Zhao also liked An Jin's tact.
These veteran commentators are most afraid of new commentators trying to impress.
It's not that new commentators can't try to impress, but when they do, it often negatively impacts the audience's viewing experience.
There was a script, there was a process, and the experienced commentator would give you the opportunity to shine at the right time, but you insisted on doing things differently.
No one can stand this kind of person.
Unlike new commentators who are eager to make a name for themselves in the commentary arena, An Jin is here as a crossover guest.
She knew exactly why she was there and why the officials had invited her.
An Jin followed the procedures obediently and did not interrupt during the match. She only offered her opinions gently when the two veteran commentators gave clear hints.
An Jin is a high-ranking player. Apart from not knowing the detailed names of the skills and the official names of the heroes, her predictions and forecasts are very accurate.
After a forty-minute match, An Jin, who had only spoken about ten sentences, waited with a smile until the mid-match commercial break ended and the commentators had their intermission chat.
Old Zhao reviewed the wins and losses of the previous game, and Old Zhou guessed the lineup for the next game. After the two finished their long-winded discussions, they turned their attention to An Jin.
An Jin presented a completely different lineup from Lao Zhou's. She calmly and slowly stated her prediction, her beautiful face full of seriousness, making the men and women in front of the screen feel their hearts flutter wildly.
After the three finished sharing their predictions, it was time for the second match to begin.
The female host stood in the inner field with a microphone, and after loudly introducing the two competing teams, the game officially began.
The lineup choices for both sides in this match were not much different from An Jin's prediction. When Lao Zhao and Lao Zhou were excitedly saying in their headsets that they didn't expect the players to choose this lineup, the production team cleverly cut to An Jin's shot.
The second match has begun.
Perhaps because An Jin performed so well, the two commentators started giving her more and more to say.
Having crammed on the material, An Jin performed well, occasionally cracking a harmless joke or two to lighten the mood when things got tense.
She's very good at striking the right balance, and it's precisely because of this that many viewers who were originally scattered across various League commentary livestreams have flocked to the official commentary livestream.
The production team was overjoyed as they watched the data coming from various platforms via the backstage monitoring system.
"It's true that you need beautiful women to boost ratings. We invited a female anchor today, and wow, the viewership skyrocketed."
"Come on, if I really hired any random female anchor for you, let's see if you'd still be laughing."
The previous "Sister Water Dragon" meme really made these industry insiders both want to cry and laugh.
"Tsk..."
The director looked impatiently at the assistant director, whose words were completely contrary to his wishes: "Are you very free right now?"
The assistant director scrunched up his face: "Director, I was wrong."
Director: "You're not wrong, I'm the one who's wrong."
He angrily handed the assistant director a chore: "Here's the data. After the competition today, you go and talk to the higher-ups and find a way to keep this female anchor for me."
The assistant director grinned and accepted the task: "Got it, Director, I promise to complete the mission."
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