Hardy Empire 1945

Chapter 181 Chairman of the Screen Actors Union

In addition to broadcasting domestic and international news, the noon news of ABC TV station also reported a more interesting news.

The Estee Lauder cosmetics store was blocked due to too many customers. Yesterday, too many people placed orders in TV shopping, and today they all went to the counter to buy products.

The TV station specially recorded a half-minute video.

The women hold the numbers in their hands, and after checking at the counter, they can get their favorite perfumes, lipsticks, and makeup boxes at the price of TV shopping. The women all smile when they get them.

have you bought it?

The male news anchor asked the female anchor.

The hostess smiled lightly, Hehe, I really bought it. How could I not buy it at such a favorable price.

What kind of goods are sold in this afternoon's live broadcast, do you have any inside information?

No, I'm looking forward to it too.

People who were skeptical about TV shopping at first were moved when they saw that people really bought cheap goods through TV shopping.

Now many people are eager to know what to sell in the afternoon, and if it is cheap, try TV shopping.

The noon news ends and the TV shopping begins.

Dear viewers, today's 'TV shopping' starts, our rules remain the same, we still order by phone, but there is a regrettable news today, due to transportation reasons, this product can only be purchased in Los Angeles and San Francisco .”

Okay, today we have brought you something good, please see... the host said as he pulled back the velvet cover, revealing a beautiful little motorcycle inside.

The name of this little motorcycle is 'Little Hornet'. It comes in three colors: red, yellow, and green. You can tell the operator directly which color you like.

The hostess next to him asked: The price of this kind of small motorcycle is generally around $120 to $150 on the market. I don't know how much discount you can get for this small motorcycle today?

The male host smiled and said loudly to the camera: I don't know the price today, it's up to the customer to decide.

Ah, how do customers set prices? the hostess asked in surprise.

The original price of this car is 118 US dollars, and our TV shopping gave us a discount. The price is 98 US dollars, which is 20 US dollars cheaper than the original price.

But that's not the end yet. Why is it the customer's price? Because the boss has given a step-by-step pricing rule. If the number of sales today exceeds 500, the price will drop to 88 yuan per car.

If the number of sales exceeds 1,000 today,

Then the price dropped to 78 yuan.

The hostess understood, Then if you sell more, will there be more discounts?

The male host shook his head.

It's a lot to sell 1,000 cars.

Then what if we can really sell more? The hostess asked persistently.

The male host gritted his teeth,

If you sell 2,000 units, it will be reduced to 68 yuan.

What if it sells to 3,000? The hostess asked again.

Then give a shocking price, 58 yuan a car.

Wow, this is equivalent to half the price. Is it enough? another hostess said in surprise.

The male host said loudly to the camera, Okay, the order will start immediately, just make a phone call, you can book, start now!

With a shout from the host.

The camera turned to the wiring room, and the wiring girls began to get busy.

ten minutes later,

According to the data from the broadcaster, 80 people have already ordered, 200 people have ordered in 20 minutes, 300 people have ordered in half an hour, and 500 people have ordered in an hour.

The host shouted: Okay, now the price has been reduced to 88 dollars a piece.

See if you can hit $78 today.

Two hours later, the data from the director said that 1,000 cars had been sold, and the three hosts cheered loudly excitedly.

Now the price is already $78 a piece.

In three hours, the number reached two thousand.

Four hours later, the number reached 2,500.

Digital growth is noticeably weaker.

This is a female anchor who said, I thought of one thing, if someone deliberately ordered two, or ordered not to buy, and when the number reached 3,000, would the price be 58 dollars?

The male host was startled and covered the female host's mouth.

Drag her down, hurry up, she is a traitor to the TV station. There was a buzz in the recording room.

The audience seemed to be reminded, and many people called again, and the number of orders rushed to 3,000 in a short time.

The host was frustrated for a while.

I really didn't expect that 3,000 vehicles were actually ordered, at 58 US dollars. This is the cost price. The company may have to pay for the freight. I set the price too low. What should I do? Will the boss fire me?

Seeing the expression of the male host, the audience became even more excited, and more people called. In fact, it was like a game, and people happily participated in it.

When today's TV shopping ended, the host announced that there were a total of 3,656 phone order orders, so according to the agreement, the price of each phone was only 58 US dollars.

People who buy motorcycles feel that they have won, defeated the evil capitalists, and plucked the capitalists' wool.

Hardy was reported that the actual order quantity was about 2,500. If it was sold at $58 per car, many people said that this price was indeed the cost price. They did not know that Hardy bought the goods at $38 per car.

Earn $20 per unit, so today's profit is $50,000.

Andy finds Hardy and reports to him about the stock market.

Boss, the stock price of Playboy magazine has risen sharply today, jumping from 24.5 to 31.2 US dollars, and your assets have increased by a large amount.

I already had a premonition. Hardy said with a smile.

The two stocks I mentioned in the program, construction stocks and people's livelihood stocks, have also risen a lot today, generally increasing by more than 3%.

I mentioned the military industry stocks and average demand stocks, because I didn't mention which specific stocks, so the entire military industry stocks and military demand stocks fell today.

Hardy nodded.

It seems that our prediction is correct. This financial and stock analysis program has a considerable impact on the stock market. Andy, let's continue.

I'll take care of the boss. Andy said.

As soon as Andy left, Hardy received a call from MGM boss Meyer.

Hadi, the movie The Killer Is Not So Cold saw a surge in attendance today. Yesterday, the attendance rate was only 40%, but today it soared to 80%. I watched the talk show yesterday, and it seems to have played a very good role in the movie. The stimulating effect will bring more people into the cinema. Meyer said.

I had a hunch, but I didn't expect the effect to be so good. Hardy said with a smile.

Hardy, I watched ABC's show from beginning to end yesterday, and I have to say that it was very well done. I heard that both NBC and CBS felt the pressure, and they held a meeting overnight to study countermeasures. I guess they will block you together. Mayer said.

It's normal. There is competition to make progress, but I'm afraid they still have some difficulty in catching up with me. I still have a lot of killer skills to use. Hardy said confidently.

Mayer paused.

Hadi, I want to buy ABC shares, how about 30% of 10 million, I can guarantee your absolute control over the TV station. Meyer said.

Hardy smiled.

Mr. Meyer, you know that before you, Paramount and Warner Bros. both called me and wanted to buy ABC shares.

Hardy didn't say what the call was about, but it already put Mayer under a lot of pressure.

Bada has always been a competitor, and he doesn’t want to be overtaken by other film companies. Although Hardy’s HD Pictures did well before, Mayer knows the strength of HD. HD Pictures is still far behind MGM. .

He doesn't worry about anything.

But now that Hardy has created ABC, his strength in the entertainment industry has caught up with MGM. If Hardy is recruited by other film companies, it will definitely have a very big impact on MGM.

So what do you think? Mayer asked.

It's not impossible for MGM to acquire ABC shares, but there are several conditions. Hardy said.

What do you think.

30% of the shares is too much. I can sell 20% at most. As for the price, it is 220 million percent as I said before. Mr. Meyer, you know that the other two TV stations are not profitable, and I ABC, the annual profitability can reach more than 10 million.

Now that we have formed a partnership, I hope that MGM will open its film library to ABC. You can keep the top few films and continue to make money, and the rest will be broadcast on ABC, including Tom and Jerry. Of course, use MGM films ABC will pay the fee.

Thirdly, MGM has always been the company with the strongest production capacity in Hollywood. I hope MGM can help ABC produce programs, including TV dramas, variety shows, cartoons, etc.

Fourth, I heard that Mr. Meyer owns 11% of the shares of the Los Angeles Times. I hope to acquire these shares.

Hardy wants to build his own media empire, and newspapers are an important part of it. The Los Angeles Times is one of the three major newspapers in the United States, and its influence and status are second only to the New York Times and the Washington Post.

If Hardy gets a stake in the Los Angeles Times, he can use his shareholder status to promote the alliance between the Times and ABC, and ABC will have a stable source of news.

Fifth, I heard that Bartasa Cuco, chairman of the Screen Actors Union, is due to expire in November this year. I want to participate in the competition for the chairman of the Screen Actors Union. I hope Mr. Meyer will support me.

After hearing Hardy's conditions, Meyer took a deep breath and said angrily, Hadi, your price is too high.

Meyer was really angry.

Because he felt that Hardy's request was a bit too much.

The Actors Union is a huge organization. Film and television actors, journalists, radio celebrities, recording artists, singers, voice actors and other media practitioners will all register with the Actors Union, and the chairman of the union has considerable rights.

The chairman of the Screen Actors Union, Bartasa Cuco, was trained by Meyer and is Mayer's hard-core subordinate. Hardy wants to be the chairman of the Screen Actors Union, which is equivalent to snatching power from Mayer.

Meyer has the anger of an old lion being challenged by a young one.

If it was someone else, Mayer would refuse without hesitation, and then he would launch revenge. Even if it was a company like Universal or Warner, he could make the other party suffer a lot, and then obediently retract his tentacles.

But facing Hardy.

Meyer found himself powerless, even a little terrified.