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Chapter 333
"This is the best opportunity for Comcast. If the merger can be completed and Comcast can take the lead in the new company, then Comcast will own the largest telecom and media company in America. company!"

Brian Roberts said to the old Roberts, but listening to Brian's words, the old Roberts just said nothing.

After a while, old Roberts finally said, "What if we lose?!"

"The frenzy of the Internet will eventually recede. If ICQ is not as good as imagined and American Telecom cannot make a profit, what will Comcast do then?"

Old Roberts looked at the heirs of the Roberts family and asked, old Roberts had several children, but only Brian in front of him was capable of inheriting Comcast.

Looking at Brian Roberts, the old Roberts felt that Brian was fooled by the big pie painted by Song Yang. However, when he was young, if there was a company with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars, he would I am afraid that old Roberts himself may not be able to bear the words in front of him.

In the bones of the Roberts family, there is an adventurous spirit. Old Roberts is not surprised by Brian's style. After all, this matter is really too tempting.

After being poured a basin of cold water by old Roberts, Brian Roberts began to calm down, frowning and looking at old Roberts, "Do you think this is a scam?!"

Old Roberts shook his head, "The tide will eventually recede one day. I just said that the current Internet frenzy cannot last forever. If the Internet in the future is not as good as imagined, then Comcast How to do it.

Moreover, Bruno Song is by no means the kind of person who gives up his equity easily. Behind Immelt is General Electric. Who is in charge of the merged company? ! "

The old Roberts asked a few questions. Once the Internet suddenly became misfired or became less valuable, the new company might be in an embarrassing situation by then.

Moreover, the new company after the merger has Song Yang and Immelt as two major shareholders, and Comcast can only be ranked third. It is not easy to make a fuss and make wedding dresses for others in vain.

Brian Roberts calmed down, but still said, "For Comcast, this is an opportunity, the most rare opportunity to get American Telecom, ICQ, and NBC TV at the same time!"

"I will not put the entire Comcast in, I will add Comcast's TV network business to the new company, with the help of the new company, maybe it can change the relationship between Comcast and TCI in the cable TV network. competition in the

American TV stations are generally divided into cable TV stations, wireless TV stations, and satellite TV stations, but the mainstream is still cable TV stations, wireless TV stations, and wireless TV stations, which are composed of NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, Warner and other large and small TV stations. , but basically belong to the camp of the five major wireless TV stations.

The current camp of the American cable TV network is basically dominated by John Malone's TCI, which claims to have 3000 million subscribers. This is of course TCI's own boasting. Only TCI itself knows how many subscribers it actually has.

But it is true that Comcast's users are not as good as TCI's. It claims to have tens of millions of users, but in fact there are only less than 800 million users.

The cable TV network is now a cash cow. After all, user subscriptions are a real deal. When other media TV stations are struggling, several major cable TV networks, TCI, Comcast, Chartered Communications, etc. All are making money every day, and HBO is also one of them.

The life of these cable TV networks is quite good. TCI even launched [-] TV channels in one go to attract users to subscribe. Whether it is true or not, it looks really scary.

Brian Roberts, this time, is preparing to let Comcast cooperate with the merged new media group. With the support of NBC TV station, it may be able to increase the number of users of Comcast TV network!

Looking at the old Roberts, Brian Roberts said, "I know what to do, I will not let the Roberts family lose Comcast!"

Old Roberts looked at Brian, and vaguely saw some shadows of himself when he was young. When Comcast went from a small TV company with only 1200 subscribers to the present, old Roberts also took countless risks. It's Brian Roberts' turn.

Glancing at Brian Roberts, when the old Roberts got up, he patted him on the shoulder, then got up and left. This time, Comcast was basically handed over to Brian Roberts to manage.

In a hotel restaurant in San Jose, Immelt put the tableware and wiped his lips, "I'm sorry Song, let you stay here!"

As reported by the media, Immelt has no pretensions and gives people a feeling of spring breeze. Compared with the daunting Welch, this is the biggest difference between the two.

However, people in the world can't just show people with one side, and they can't just look at people with one side. Song Yang didn't dare to take Immelt in front of him lightly.

The man with a smile in front of him and a gentle expression, but the one who survived the brutal competition of the head of General Electric, has no ability, and there is no scum left that has been swallowed long ago, let alone sit on the head of General Electric. doorman's position.

"For GE, the future belongs only to the winners, and in order to win all the competitors in the world, we will do whatever it takes!"

This threatening statement was uttered by Immelt with a gentle face in front of him. He is also the president of General Electric, and he has the most relationship with American law enforcement and the judiciary. Almost all of GM’s overseas opponents Has been tossed by Immelt with federal justice.

The well-known Alstom company was acquired by General Electric Technology in the hands of Immelt. If it is said that General Electric has no means and Immelt has no relationship, it is pure nonsense.

"Should be!"

Song Yang raised his wine glass, clinked a glass with Immelt, and glanced at Immelt through the glass of the wine glass.

Just like Lao Maozi, a dead Lao Maozi is a good Lao Maozi. Now it needs to rely on the beauty and relationship of General Electric to complete the merger and acquisition of ICQ, American Telecom, NBC TV Station, and other businesses.

But if there is a chance, Song Yang will definitely dismantle General Electric. General Electric in the Welch era is like a mountain, pressing on the heads of all American companies.

But as long as there is a chance, there are probably countless people who want to dismantle GE. GE has a lot of good things. GM has a lot of industries in America and overseas.

In industries such as Ayutthaya Bank, insurance, financial companies, medical equipment companies, and oil fields in Siam, Welch has really saved a lot of wealth for General Electric in the past 20 years. If General Electric can be swallowed , It is estimated that it can be a wave of fat.

Song Yang didn't even think that it would be unrealistic to swallow all of General Electric. He must wait until General Electric declines to get a share of the pie, not to mention winning GE's most important aviation, medical, For banks and other departments, it is enough to bite off NBC...

Immelt didn't know what Song Yang, who was sitting in front of him, was thinking at the moment.

"I have reported this negotiation with ICQ to President Welch!"

Hearing Immelt's words, Song Yang lifted his spirits and looked towards Immelt.

Now the head of General Electric is Welch. As long as he is still in General Electric, he has the final say on General Electric. No one else, including the board of directors of General Electric, can challenge Welch’s authority. The main role of the electrical board is two things. The first thing is to wait for Welch to pay them dividends. The second thing is to applaud Welch on the board!

"President Welch, he has not responded to the merger of ICQ, NBC, American Telecom, and Comcast Television Network, but President Welch agreed to the establishment of an Internet news station between ICQ and NBC!"

Hearing Immelt's words, Song Yang raised his glass, "Congratulations to President Immelt, I want to go to General Electric to congratulate President Immelt within a few years."

No objection is the greatest agreement. As long as Welch does not directly oppose the merger, this matter is very promising. If he really disagrees, then Welch only needs to say a word, and this matter will be completely useless.

Immelt shook his head, restrained his smile, and showed humility, "Who will be the next president of GE is decided by President Welch and the board of directors. I just do what I should do, even to the last day!"

Song Yang couldn't bear what he said, and wanted to applaud Immelt. No wonder Welch valued Immelt. He didn't show any signs of fighting for power, and he always put Welch first. , Such subordinates are of course favored by the boss.

"President Immelt, I hope that the new news TV station can be launched as soon as possible. The newly formed news TV station will compete with Fox and CNN's news TV stations!"

Song Yang said directly to Immelt that the new TV station is going to compete with Fox and CNN News TV stations. These days, news TV stations have a great influence on public opinion, and whoever controls public opinion will have the right to speak.

"I hope that NBC TV station can support the newly established TV station. The personnel in the newsroom will mainly be the personnel of NBC TV station, and then recruit reporters, editors, cameras, etc. to form a new TV station."

Listening to Song Yang's words, Immelt smiled slightly and looked at Song Yang. He now understands why Wall Street and Silicon Valley companies are willing to cooperate with Song Yang.

The new TV station is dominated by NBC. Basically, it is determined that General Electric will be the leading one. Song Yang has no intention of competing with General Electric for the dominance of the new TV station. Who will the new TV station listen to? This is a point for Immelt Very important!

(End of this chapter)