Chapter 763 Indirect Plot

Chapter 763 Indirect Plot

Chapter 763 Indirect Plot
Judging from the current commercial competition in Hong Kong, Chinese capital is clearly stronger than British capital. Although many British companies are large in scale, they are clearly developing by relying on the legacy of their ancestors, while Chinese capital is making rapid progress in different new fields.

MacLehose said: "I think so too, but as long as the new TV station is not in the hands of Yang Wendong, it is also good to let other Chinese people restrain TVB. Even if they cannot defeat it, it is better than TVB's monopoly.

We now have to have new considerations when managing Hong Kong. If British capital cannot fight against Chinese capital, then we have to select some Chinese capital that is willing to cooperate with us to fight against other Chinese capital, or at least let the two groups of Chinese capital that do not cooperate with us target each other. "

Luo Bishi nodded and said, "That makes sense, but who should we choose?"

"Let's talk about this later. The TV station still needs to go through a formal bidding process. We can't specify it. This is against the rules." said MacLehose.
Even the Governor and the Provincial Commissioner of Hong Kong could not do many things at will, and had to follow the rules;

Luo Bishi continued, "By the way, the Education Bureau wants us to increase the time for popular science education on TV programs. They mean it's best to put it between 6 and 8 pm, but we sent someone to find TVB and Rediffusion, and they all rejected it.
This is the requirement from the UK. Since you are going to build a new TV station, why not add this requirement as well?"

"Broadcast educational programs during prime time?" Upon hearing this, MacLehose shook his head and said, "No, if we do this, who will want a new TV station? Even if someone wants it, it can't compete with TVB, right?"

"But what about Britain?" Roberts asked cautiously.

MacLehose thought for a while and said, "I will discuss this with the British side."

A few days later, it was already September.

After hearing the assistant's report, Yang Wendong was surprised and asked, "Is the Hong Kong government going to issue a new TV station license?"

Originally in history, in 1975, the Hong Kong government launched ATV. Although Yang Wendong knew about it, he didn't care. But when half a year had passed and it hadn't appeared yet, he thought it was because of his influence that ATV would not appear. Unexpectedly, it still came.

Of course, he wouldn't care about just a TV station.

Ah Ying said, "Yes, but the Hong Kong government restricts existing TV stations or major shareholders of TV stations from participating in the competition for licenses of new TV stations."

"Well, that's expected. So is there anything special about this TV station?" Yang Wendong asked.

Ah Ying shook her head and said, "It's not clear yet. I only got some small news from the Hong Kong government. The Hong Kong government hasn't confirmed the specific situation yet. It is said that there are many controversies."

"Okay, whatever you want, just wait for the official announcement from the Hong Kong government." Yang Wendong waved his hand and said, "Tell our people in the Hong Kong government not to pay attention to this matter. Their value is not in such trivial matters."

He did not place any spies in the Hong Kong government or other large companies, but there were some people who had been cooperating with him for a long time and revealed some not very important things to him;

These are not things that are taken very seriously. Internal information will not be disclosed like the core meeting content stolen in TV dramas. This is absolutely illegal. Neither the Hong Kong government nor other commercial companies in Hong Kong need to let Yang Wendong go through so much trouble.

But no matter what, this kind of thing is not something that can be brought to the table, so there is no need to waste resources on small things;
Ah Ying agreed: "Okay."

The official announcement from the Hong Kong government soon came out, and a new TV station license was about to be auctioned; this matter immediately became the headline of Hong Kong social news. Even the wealthy group needs to watch TV on weekdays.

Yang Wendong was somewhat surprised when he got the news, because there were no restrictions on the content of educational programs. In other words, because of his own butterfly effect, although the Hong Kong government also released a TV station, it was a normal TV station, just like TVB and ATV today.
Although it is highly unlikely that it can compete with TVB, a complete TV station has also attracted the interest of many financial groups. After all, people watch TV selectively, and it is not like buying various commodities and not considering other ones.
Even TVB has a lot of advertisements, or bad programs, or programs that don't suit the tastes of some viewers. At this time, people will naturally choose to watch other TV stations;
Apart from prime time, the possibility of coexistence is quite high at other times.

Then, Yang Wendong called Qin Zhiye from Changxing Media and Qi Ruifan, the person in charge of TVB, handed them the newspaper, and asked, "You should know about the new TV station. We can't participate. What do you think now?"

Qi Ruifan smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, we have been competing with Li for ten years. They are experienced veterans, but they are still no match for us.

No matter who buys this new TV station, it will not affect TVB. "

Qin Zhiye also said: "Yes, just in terms of filming costs, we can use all the resources of Changxing Film Company and have our own independent film and television studio, which no other company can compare to;
Even if Rediffusion cooperates with Shaw Yi-fu, it is still no match for us. Moreover, our channels are also capable of selling some TV series overseas like movies, which is also our advantage. "

Although Changxing Film Company and TVB are not the same company, they have too many resources that can be reused. Changxing Film Company itself has strong overseas channels and a large number of films, so the cost of various infrastructure such as film and television cities has long been recovered. TVB uses not only cheap prices, but also very high quality.

Similarly, a large number of film talents occasionally come to guest star or even play the leading role. On the one hand, film shooting is not always available, and many actors can come to the TV station to earn extra money when they are free. Secondly, TV dramas also provide exposure, and they can completely rely on the popularity of TV dramas to make movies.
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "I know all this. I am not worried that this new TV station can threaten TVB, but I guess the Hong Kong government wants to set up this new TV station so that British capital can control it.
Once it is successful, with Rediffusion and this new TV station, British capital will have a lot of room to speak in the media."

"Some wealthy Chinese in Hong Kong should be interested in this opportunity, but I'm not sure who will be interested in it. Otherwise, we can help him." Qin Zhiye also understood his boss's thoughts.

Yang Wendong thought about it carefully and said, "I thought of someone. Lao Qin, do you remember when we were planning the Hong Kong Radio, we had a strong competitor?"

Qin Zhiye replied: "Mr. Yang, are you talking about He Zuozhi?"

"Yes, this person runs a radio station in Macau and also tried to set up a TV station in Southeast Asia, but failed because of his identity problem." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "I think he should be interested in getting a complete TV station in Hong Kong." Yang Wendong didn't care too much about this former competitor, but he was a descendant of the He family, which was once the richest family in Hong Kong, so he could still remember some records in the newspapers;
Qi Ruifan said, "Mr. Yang, I know this person too. He really likes media and is very capable. But I am worried that if such a capable person really gets a TV station, even if he is not a rival to TVB in the future, he may still snatch a certain share."

Even though they may not be able to win, people with weaker abilities may only get 5% of the market, while people with stronger abilities can get 20%. For TVB, although they still win, it is still a little different.

"If this is possible, I will be happier. Only with competition can there be progress." Yang Wendong smiled and shook his head and said, "If I only care about the Hong Kong market, I would not spend so much effort to invest in so many theaters overseas. I can just play a monopoly in Hong Kong like Run Run Shaw.

The more competitors there are in Hong Kong, the happier I am. This way, there will be more and better quality programs, not just TV series, but also movies."

Overseas profits are now the bulk of Hong Kong movies, and may become the bulk of TV dramas in the future, but if overseas productions want to be the best, Hong Kong will have to face competitive pressure;

Just like Hong Kong in the past, in the 90s and early 21st century, when TVB and ATV (now Rediffusion Television) were in fierce competition, various classic TV dramas emerged in an endless stream. However, after ATV declined, TVB soon followed suit.
In fact, the reason is similar for Hong Kong movies. Although American blockbusters are awesome, the movies of Chow Yun-fat, Chow Yun-fat and other Hong Kong movie stars are not bad either. No matter how awesome American blockbusters are, there are only a few of them a year, and it is impossible for them to have a big impact on Hong Kong movies. The core reason is internal decline.
Of course, missing out on the domestic market and the rise of local films in Southeast Asia is also a big factor. Yang Wendong can intervene in these factors with his own abilities, but if the Hong Kong art industry declines internally, then there is nothing that can be done.

As for Yang Wendong himself, he also hopes that Hong Kong can have more exciting movies and TV series, so he does not want his company to monopolize. In the film field, Changxing Film Group adopts the satellite subsidiary model, cooperating with many capable film directors and producers to form internal competition.
But in the field of TV dramas, there is a real monopoly. After the monopoly, the content begins to tend to be similar, just like TVB in its previous life. This is inevitable, and only external competitors can change it.

Qi Ruifan nodded and said, "Then everything will be arranged by Mr. Yang. He Zuozhi should be in Macau now. He may also be interested in the license of the new Hong Kong TV station, but we still need to contact him first and talk to him?"

"Well, OK, let's invite him to the Four Seasons Hotel. I haven't seen him for more than ten years." Yang Wendong said with a smile;
The two of them had met once when they were competing for the Hong Kong Radio Station. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years had passed.

"What, Yang Wendong wants to see me?" He Shanheng, who was working in Macau, asked in surprise after hearing what his assistant said.

The assistant said, "Yes, it's a call from the Changxing Group headquarters. This can't be faked. Yang Wendong asked you to meet at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong to discuss something you wanted."

"What I want should be the TV station recently launched by the Hong Kong government." He Zuozhi frowned and said, "But he already has TVB, which no longer meets the Hong Kong government's bidding requirements. This matter should have nothing to do with him."

The assistant replied: "That's not clear. Do you want to go meet him? They said they hope we can reply as soon as possible, and they also need to reply to Yang Wendong."

He Zuozhi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's meet. We can't afford to deny Yang Wendong face."

When everyone was competing for the radio station more than a decade ago, Yang Wendong was just a small player. He lost because of carelessness. But when he competed for TVB later, his financial resources could not match the opponent.

Today, the gap between the two sides is completely different. Not to mention him, even the former He family cannot compare. At least when the He family was at its peak, they could only kowtow to the British company Jardine Matheson. However, Yang Wendong dared to slap Jardine Matheson in the face, and Jardine Matheson remained silent.
A few days later, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong:

"Mr. He, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years." Yang Wendong said with a smile and shook hands.

He Zuozhi also said: "Yes, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. I have aged a lot, but Mr. Yang still looks the same as before."

"Haha, Mr. He, you're too kind. I can't compare to when I was 20 years old." Yang Wendong laughed heartily.

He actually takes good care of himself, with moderate exercise + professional doctor care + a few skin care products, etc., so that he still looks like he is in his 20s, but compared to when he was 20, there is definitely a difference;

"sit."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, they got down to business. Yang Wendong asked, "Mr. He, you should be interested in the new Hong Kong TV station, right?"

"Mr. Yang, you don't have it too, do you? It's illegal." He Zuozhi reminded cautiously.

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "I know. I won't participate. Instead, I want to support you in participating. I even hope that you can use your strength to make this TV station bigger and stronger."

"Why is this?" He Zuozhi was very puzzled.

Yang Wendong smiled and said: "What I value more is that the Hong Kong TV drama industry can have more high-quality programs, so that we can capture the Asian market and even some markets in other parts of the world, rather than TVB playing a monopoly in Hong Kong."

It has been proven in the past that a city, no matter how strong its economy is, cannot support a TV station. The only way to do this is to expand overseas markets.
But if you want to expand overseas markets, you must have high-quality content, and monopoly will basically only lead to worse and worse content. If it weren't for Yang Wendong's forced suppression, Changxing Film Group would probably have become the second Shaw Brothers.

"Mr. Yang is really ambitious. No wonder he has been able to build such a large enterprise." He Zuozhi is now truly impressed;

Yang Wendong smiled and said, “There will definitely be strong opponents in this auction. I know you have some financial resources in recent years, but you may not be a match for some consortiums, so I can help you with funds;
However, this is not without conditions. After you get the new TV station license, you need to cooperate with me in the news media field. As for other contents, you decide on your own. How about that? "

(End of this chapter)