Hollywood Tycoon [US Entertainment + Business War]

The author has something to say: the original plan was to dig a new hole on Saturday, but after I got the new notebook, I was tossed all day with various installation programs, patches, takeaway system optimization and so on.So I didn't send out the article until Sunday.As you can see, this is a danmei article.So CP will be two men.But the article will be like my other novels, the career line is the main line, and the emotional line is the secondary line.However, compared to "Big Star", I will try to describe more emotions in this novel.Speaking of which, I was watching the Thai TV series "Hormones" recently, just like the movie version of "Hormones", it was so cute that my heart ached and my liver hurt...Of course, this tone will not suit my novel.In the end, I have a few questions to explain a little bit, I can’t say more, it’s a spoiler. 1. The relationship line will basically be smooth. Don't worry, I won't play car accidents, leukemia and other stalks. 2. They will have a child, of course it will definitely not be a child, nor will it be a surrogate mother.How to come here, everyone just read on. 3. The first five chapters may be a little low tide, but it will be "cool" soon.

According to the discussion between Jed and the lawyer, in order to avoid the prosecution of the "anti-monopoly case", the best way is to sell all the assets involved in the "anti-monopoly".However, after consideration, Jed still intends to keep some good assets.Of the three TV stations, Jade only intends to keep a TV station located in a Chinese-inhabited area; while the film company will sell the distribution company. After all, the current adult film company is still making money, so there is no reason to sell it.

But the question now is whether the government is willing to give the Sherman family this opportunity to let Jed sell these "hot potatoes".It's a pity that the California consortium and the Sony consortium are currently eyeing the Sherman family, especially the Sony consortium knows that "you won't die if you beat a snake, but you will suffer from it."Now that the method of assassination can no longer be used, but if all Sherman's minions are pulled out, there will be no danger to the Sony consortium.It is precisely because of the fueling of these two large consortiums that the District Attorney's Office attaches great importance to this antitrust case, and even dispatched a capable team headed by Deputy District Attorney Ervin to deal with the case.But while the two sides were fighting in court, Jed was sitting with Tom in a shabby bar.Seeing that it was Tom coming, the owner of the bar put up a "Closed Business" sign at the door of the bar.It seems that this is where Tom meets some guests who are not very formal.

"I deeply regret what happened to your father's court." Tom showed a painful expression on his face.

Jed asked Bell Sr. all about him before meeting Tom.Although Tom was born as a poor worker, he worked hard to study law, and now he has become a small leader of the AFL-CIO in Los Angeles.The AFL-CIO is the largest trade union federation in the United States, with many union organizations under its umbrella.From the Transport Workers Union full of rough men to the Actors Union where stars gather, they are all affiliated organizations of the AFL-CIO, which shows the influence of this organization in the United States.It is even necessary to ask this organization to endorse itself every time the US presidential election or congressional election is held.And Tom must have his own ability to serve as a local administrator in such an important organization.Although the old Sherman helped him back then, Jed couldn't guarantee how much this favor would bring him in return.

"I don't know why you came to me?" Although there was humility in the tone, it also contained indifference.

It seems that his father's favor doesn't have much effect, if he can invite him here, he has already paid back the favor, Jed secretly smiled bitterly in his heart.However, Jade doesn't expect people to learn from the Chinese saying that "a drop of water should be repaid by a spring." What Americans pay attention to is the exchange of interests.Fortunately, Jed has enough interests to attract Tom, otherwise his own predicament will really trap him to death.Jed smiled and said: "My father once said that you are a person with great ambitions, and now I have an important matter that needs your cooperation? If this matter succeeds, you will not only win my friendship, but also It will be highly valued by the top leaders of the AFL-CIO."

"Oh?" Tom's eyes lit up, but then he calmed down.He knew the man in front of him too well. Jed Sherman was the only son of the old Sherman. Unfortunately, "I am a hero, but my son is not a hero."The man in front of me most often appears on various gossip boards, either having an affair with this male model, or being entangled with that actor.The AFL-CIO belongs to the conservative wing of the United States, so Tom's meeting with this gay man is risking his own political life.Therefore, Tom felt that he was worthy of the appreciation and help of the old Sherman, and he would not take risks if there were not enough benefits.

"As you know, I was recently sued for 'antitrust' by the Los Angeles government." Jed replied pretending to be relaxed, as if he already had many ways to deal with the current situation. "The easiest way is to fire all the employees at once and declare bankruptcy. Now that my fund has gone bankrupt, what can the Los Angeles government do to me? But I also know how unfair such bankruptcy is to those employees, But I don’t have any reason to fight the government for them, do I?”

Tom secretly admired this dude in his heart, "a strong man cuts his wrist" is indeed one of the best methods at present.The fund is a limited liability system. If the compensation amount is too high, it is also reasonable for Jed to declare bankruptcy.But Jed didn't lose any actual deposits, bonds and stocks except for the amount he invested earlier.It is tantamount to the fact that the government has caused a lot of people to lose their jobs, while the culprit can continue to spend their days and nights.It would not be a good thing if mass unemployment suddenly appeared under his nose. "Then, Mr. Sherman, I suppose you must have a way of getting the best of both worlds?"

Jed also doesn't want to be hypocritical with Tom, because for him, time is money and life. "It's actually very simple. I hope you can organize everyone to go to the government to make a statement, and give me some time to save everyone, and of course myself."

"What guarantee can you give them?" It's not that Tom loves the working class, but these people will be his future votes and his guarantee for the higher management of the AFL-CIO.Driven by profit, he couldn't help but not care.

"As long as the government agrees to leave a little time for me to deal with it, I can guarantee that these industries will be sold to some reliable companies, and I will also guarantee that they will not be fired within the next year." Jed gave his own condition.

"A promise not to be fired for three years." Tom quickly gave his conditions.

"With such additional conditions, we can't find a suitable successor at all." Jed shook his head and said, "No layoffs for one year is the basic rule in the industry, 'no layoffs for three years'? Which company is a charity? But I can give a compromise suggestion, I will buy a short-term unemployment insurance for these employees, if they lose their jobs within five years, the compensation will be enough for them to live on.”

"Deal!" Tom naturally knows that no company can make a promise not to lay off employees for three years after being acquired, but the short-term unemployment insurance interest exchange proposed by Jed is enough.With these commitments, Tom is confident that he can carve out his own status in the minds of this group of employees. "I hope to get a lot of support from Mr. Sherman in the future."

"Of course." Although Jed doesn't like politicians, it doesn't mean he doesn't want to befriend them. "There are people in the DPRK and China who are easy to talk to." This law holds true both in China and the United States. "But I hope you can move faster. If we can't hold on to the trial, then all the promises I made will be void."

Tom nodded to show that he understood, and the two didn't exchange any more greetings. Tom left directly through the back door, while Jed quietly had a drink in the bar.With Tom's help, I want to come to half the success of my plan.Now Jed really wants to sell those suspected "monopoly" industries, but the Sherman family can no longer bear the "anti-monopoly" fines, so it is bound to use some pressure to force the government to let him go lightly.However, there is still an important issue that is how to sell the TV station in his hands. It seems that he can only talk to the four major TV networks.

There are many TV stations in the United States, and there are naturally many simulcast TV networks, but there are only five wireless TV networks that can be regarded as national in nature.Because public television networks enjoy special allocations from the US Treasury, they generally do not participate in the competition of the other four television networks.Columbia Television Network is naturally the most experienced TV network in the United States, but after the "Roosevelt New Deal", their TV station deployment is also the most complete among all TV networks in the United States, so Jed basically hit a wall when he approached them.The National Television Network used to be the largest television network in the United States, but because it was too big, it violated the "anti-monopoly law" and could be forcibly split into the current National Television Network and the American Television Network.Although the national TV network is not as large as the Columbia TV network, it still has an overall advantage. It is estimated that it has no interest in the TV station sold by Jade.

Therefore, Jed's actual sellers are only the American TV Network, which has not opened up the viewing situation in the West, and the Fox TV Network, which has just been established.Although Jed sent invitations to all four TV networks as usual, it was ABC (American Television Network) and FOX (Fox Television Network) who replied to Jed.Today's ABC is in a precarious stage, so Jade doesn't expect it to make a big bid.If it is a few years later, after ABC is completely acquired by Disney, it will be the rich and powerful Kaizi.But fortunately, there is still FOX, the big winner, waiting for Jed to "slaughter", so Jed is not in a bad mood.

FOX is a wireless broadcasting company established in the United States in 1986 and belongs to News Corporation.News Corporation is an international media company based in Australia, so they are naturally fat sheep in many people's minds without local advantages.Moreover, Jed didn't have much affection for Murdoch, the boss of News Corp., in his previous life, so now that it falls into his hands, he has to make a big deal.Because Jed knows that Murdoch's love for TV stations can be described as fanatical. They abruptly made a Sky TV station in the UK market to compete with the BBC, and then made a Star TV station that blossomed around the world, even the most conservative The entire Chinese TV market has been pried open by him.Facing the United States, the world's largest viewing market, Murdoch has naturally coveted it for a long time.One of the TV stations in Jed's hands is located in Santa Monica County, Los Angeles, and the other is located in downtown Los Angeles, which is the most important viewing city in the western United States, and FOX can't help but be moved.

The seller of the TV station is easy to find, but the distribution company in his hand is a headache for Jed, because the main market of this distribution company is in the video tape rental and sales market, so no distribution company is eye-catching, so at all No seller found.

Just when Jed was worried, a piece of good news finally came.Under Tom's call, the employees of Jade's three TV stations went on strike to protest the government's oppression.They think that the government does not deal with those real media giants, but bullies the small local TV stations, which is clearly bullying the weak and fearing the strong.With the appearance of these employees, it is inevitable that the corresponding congressmen raised questions in the Los Angeles Council, asking why the local TV stations were not given a chance.

After facing the double pressure from the labor union and the Congress, the deputy prosecutor had to come forward to negotiate with Jed, saying that the government is willing to give the "Sherman Family Development Fund" three months to resolve the anti-monopoly issues. The actual situation will decide whether to prosecute.Anyway, Jed finally got some breathing room.