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Both Reed Hastings and Mark Randolph looked at Song Yang in shock. Ted Sarando was not surprised by Song Yang's words, and obviously knew about it before.

Looking at the two people in front of him, although Sarando has some complaints about the merger of IMDb and Netflix, IMDb is still the industry leader in the field of Internet video, and has an advantage over Netflix. At this time, the two merged, It is undoubtedly beneficial to Netflix, and Sharando knows better that Hastings will be the head of the merged two companies with a high probability!
But this was proposed by Song Yang, and Sharando would not have any doubts. Since the establishment of Western Films, Song Yang has rarely intervened in the operation of Western Films. Ted Sarando is a well-deserved The person in charge is naturally a real powerful figure in Hollywood.

The more this kind of time, Ted Sarando is more cautious. At the peak of Eisner, he was even more powerful than Sarando. In the end, it was not because of the betrayal of relatives. If it weren't for the acquisition of Disney this time, Eisner would probably be more cautious. It's going to be late.

The Western film industry is different from Disney. On the Disney side, the Disney family lost its controlling stake. As long as Eisner pleases the Disney board of directors and Wall Street institutions, so that Disney’s performance and revenue do not decline, he can keep his position time and time again. .

But Western Films is different. Western Films is not a listed company, and Song Yang is the absolute majority shareholder of Western Films. Sarando is allowed to be powerful in Hollywood, but if Song Yang really doesn't care about the cost, he can get away with a word People, so Ted Sarando would never dare to refuse the order of the big benefactor.

Mark Randolph and Reed Hastings looked at each other, and couldn't help but feel a little moved. He knew that the so-called merger was mostly IMDb's acquisition of Netflix, but so what, if Netflix could be sold at a high price , for them, it is definitely cost-effective.

Netflix has spent a lot of money over the years, but when I look back, I haven’t seen many of them. If it can be cashed out at a high price, it will definitely be a good deal for Mark Randolph.

Hastings didn't speak, and Mark Randolph couldn't make a decision. After all, Hastings was the founder of Netflix. Mark Randolph tentatively asked Song Yang, "Director Bruno, how are you going to merge? !"

"IMDb invested 55 million US dollars in Netflix to acquire [-]% of Netflix's shares. In the future, IMDb and Netflix will merge into one company!"

Hearing that Song Yang valued Netflix at nearly US$11 billion, Mark Randolph couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and Hastings couldn't help but change his expression. Song Yang's quotation was already quite high.

However, what Song Yang said later made the expressions of the two of them change drastically, and even Mark Randolph couldn't help it.

"After the merger is completed, a new board of directors will be formed, with Hastings serving as the joint CEO of IMDb and Netflix!"

Mark Randolph looked at Hastings excitedly. The conditions offered by Song Yang were already generous enough, even far beyond their expectations. Even if they asked a Wall Street institution to invest in Netflix, they probably would not get it. to such a condition.

But calm down, Reed Hastings looked at Song Yang and asked, "Director Bruno, what do you want?!"

Song Yang tapped a finger, "Hollywood will not disappear, and movie and TV series users will not disappear, but the viewing mode will change.

The scale of TV users may decrease exponentially in the future, and they will be transferred to other broadcasting platforms. Internet online video will definitely become the mainstream! "

Listening to Song Yang's words, Mark Randolph couldn't help but glanced at Hastings. Song Yang's judgment on this aspect was almost exactly the same as Hastings'.

However, Mark Randolph thought that the online video Song Yang mentioned was just for computer users, and he would never have imagined how many mobile video and tablet video users there would be in the future.

"After the merger is completed, Western Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Pictures, ICNC TV, CNN, NBC, and even Disney and ABC TV will also support Netflix.

Netflix can enjoy the same resources, copyright, and funds as IMDb, and Netflix can also use the studio in that movie town! "

Song Yang pointed to the large construction site outside, and said to Reed Hastings, hearing these conditions proposed by Song Yang, even Hastings was a little shaken at this moment.

What Netflix lacks the most right now is copyright and funds, and it is precisely these things that Western Films is most lacking. As long as they merge, Netflix will easily obtain resources that were unimaginable in the past.

Even Hastings felt that if Netflix had been able to obtain these resources before, it would not dare to say that IMDb was defeated, but there was a high probability that it would gain the upper hand and even challenge those old Hollywood film and television companies.

"I hope that in the future, I can see that Netflix and IMDb can build an online Hollywood, whether you want to watch Hollywood blockbusters or blockbuster TV series, you only need to open these two websites.

Where there is a network cable, there are Netflix and IMDb, and where there are people, there are video members of Netflix and IMDb! "

Reed Hastings seemed to be frozen, muttering Song Yang's last words in his mouth, what is the goal of Netflix's establishment, he felt, Song Yang gave the answer.

What are the users of Hollywood and America? Song Yang just shouted the slogan of stars and seas for Netflix. No matter how powerful Hollywood has been in the past few decades, there will always be areas that cannot be entered and users that cannot be covered.

But Netflix, with the help of the influence of the Internet, it is really possible to expand users to every corner of the world. I think that no matter in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, or any corner, as long as there is the Internet, there will be users logging into the membership account of Netflix , Watching Netflix's video, Reed Hastings' face became reddened visible to the naked eye!
It was the first time for Mark Randolph to see his old partner lose his composure. Let alone Hastings, how could he be better? Hastings also said that the future online video industry will be film and television most important part of the industry.

But Hastings also failed to shout out the slogan of creating an online Hollywood that allows Netflix members to cover all over the world. Song Yang's cake painting skills have now reached the point of perfection, even Hastings, an old world, can't bear it anymore.

Ted Sarando, who was on the side, was also heartbroken when he heard it. He seemed to remember that when Song Yang recruited him back then, he also drew a big cake for him.

However, the big cake that Song Yang drew for him at the beginning has now come true. Western Films has really changed from a shell company to a Hollywood giant company, and Sharando has also become the most powerful figure in Hollywood. .

Others don't believe in Song Yang's pancakes, but Sharando does. The pancakes that were painted for him at the beginning have all been realized, but now the pancakes for Hastings, Sharando doesn't know, will When will it be realized, and what will be the scene.

But the shock that Song Yang's arrival brought to Hastingsting and Mark Randolph today was more than that.

"If the merger is completed, Western Pictures can jointly develop several self-produced TV series with Netflix and IMDb.

The first self-produced TV series can be adapted to film and produce the novel "House of Cards" published by Dobbs, the iron lady chief of staff in England. The investment can exceed [-] million US dollars! "

Mark Randolph opened his mouth wide, feeling his mind was a little messy, and there was only one thought in his mind, how crazy, a TV series, and it was a "net series" produced by online video, actually spent a hundred million dollars to shoot it? !
Last year, Netflix purchased film and television copyrights, which cost a lot, less than [-] million US dollars. Now it costs [-] million US dollars to shoot a TV series. Mark Randolph does not know whether the world is too crazy or he is out of date up.

Hastings was also inexplicably shocked, but thinking of Song Yang's operation back then, how Western Films gained a foothold in Hollywood was also a gamble. It cost more than [-] million dollars to produce the "Matrix Trilogy", pulling It opened the prelude to the western film industry in Hollywood. As of today, when the outside world mentions the western film industry, the first impression is still these three films.

There is no reason why Song Yang, who dared to do things at the beginning, is not worth what he used to be. Now he dare not do it. After Hastings calmed down, he immediately understood Song Yang's intentions.

If the "House of Cards" filmed at a cost of US$[-] million can open up the situation and fame for Netflix and increase a large number of members and users, it is definitely worth it!
"make a deal!"

"I can't think of a reason to refuse!"

Reed Hastings smiled wryly, and said helplessly that he wanted to refuse, but he couldn't find a reason to refuse. The pancakes painted by Song Yang were so filling. Hastings, who has countless worlds, is really hard to resist this pie.

Moreover, Hastings is also looking at the longer term. Song Yang's valuation for Netflix is ​​already not low, but what he values ​​more is the future.

If Netflix can really reach the level of Song Yang's big pie in the future, then what level can Netflix's valuation reach? It is definitely not just about a billion dollars in front of it. I am afraid that it will be a bit higher than the market value of Hollywood giants. At that time, even relying on the retained equity of Netflix in his hands, his worth would have to be multiplied several times, and all of this required the support of Song Yang and Western Films to be able to do it.

The moment Song Yang and Hastings shook hands, it was announced that this proposal was basically achieved, and Song Yang's purpose of coming to Los Angeles this time was also basically completed.

When the era of mobile Internet comes, Song Yang is not sure what Netflix will look like in the future, but with the support of half of Hollywood such as Western Films, Warner, Universal, ICNC, Disney, etc., its market value will never stop at 3000 billion US dollars, when it really represents the face of Hollywood and even the global online video industry, it is still unknown whether it can hit the threshold of the trillion-dollar market value club!

(End of this chapter)