Chapter 1482 Under the Second Battle of Disney

February 14, 2004.

The giggles of men and women resounded in the dim room. Jennifer Love Hewitt turned her face away and rolled her eyes secretly. Then she leaned weakly on the edge of the table and walked away, just touching the TV remote control with her hand.

‘FCC fines Super Bowl broadcaster CBS and calls on Congress to expeditiously enact bill to prevent pornography on television for all ages…’

Song Ya was distracted by the news broadcast and the lights on the small screen. She stopped the obsessed Laura Ramsey in her arms and looked at the white girl who was looking down for clothes. As an adult, she never expected that the first friendly match would be when she was twenty-five years old...

The real person is very thin and thin, but her body proportions are better, which makes up for her height of less than 1.6 meters. Even if she has, her appearance must no longer be able to play one of Hepburn's most popular pure idols, and she was compared with Jack The tuxedo movie that Chen collaborated with was dragged down, and in the past two years, she has accelerated her slide to the old channel in Hollywood.

But she's definitely still ahead of Laura Ramsey, who is still playing a supporting role in Grey's Anatomy, and maybe that's why she's not too happy about today's game in her office. Quickly tidying up, he casually pulled his long blond hair into a single ponytail and planned to go out.

"Wait, what's your manager's phone number?"

Song Ya is very clear about what she wants. Judging by her current attitude, she is not Scarlett's straightforward character who is willing to play a purely friendly match with herself. After all, she was born as a child star and has experienced a lot of ups and downs in the entertainment industry for so many years. She is no longer the proud princess who looked down on this and that. Adults must have practical intentions, otherwise, why bother to contact themselves by beating around the bush when they come to Chicago to play as an intern, Grey, and take the initiative to be ambiguous, and follow up with this office on the top floor of A+ Records?

Then I don't want to eat for free, so I called out to stop her, and at the same time reached out to pick up the microphone of the landline.

She didn't pretend, and immediately took a business card from her bag and handed it back.

"Rashida, ask your father to do me a favor..."

Her singer is signed to JIVE Records, but JIVE has superstars like Britney Spears, and almost all of them are younger than her. As an amphibious woman, she can't get much resources, "Yes, help my friend invite Max Martin for a song... Well, the number is..." Song Ya reported her manager's name and phone number, "Of course it's good, er, just one song?" Then she looked at her with a questioning look.

Her negative emotions were swept away in an instant, and she nodded silently with a happy face.

Max Martin is the only real god producer who leads the teenage pop genre of JIVE Records,

This year seems to be focusing on creating new female singer Kelly Clarkson, but it will sell the face of the old-timer Quincy Jones. At this time, it is not easy for him to spare time to help other people create songs for new albums.

I can only move around like this. Jennifer Love Hewitt's goal here is undoubtedly her at the beginning, but she has no songs to give anyway, and she is not in the same company.

"Thank you APLUS..." She thanked happily, biting her lip as if hesitant to leave now.

"You're welcome, everyone here helps each other."

Song Ya waved her hands and let her do what she wanted. The Laura Ramsey in her arms was younger, with a more well-proportioned figure and easier to get along with. She was also blond and had a sweet smile similar to Amy...

"Will Janet Jackson be banned?"

Laura Ramsey, who was not too scheming, was just concentrating on watching TV, and asked after the door slammed.

Not long ago, MJ's sister, DIVA Janet Jackson, had a dew point accident during the Super Bowl halftime show. The chorus singer who stripped her clothes at the time was also Britney's ex-boyfriend. Justin Timberlake, a popular singer from the Super Boys, said afterwards Jenny's performance costume is looser than during rehearsal, which probably implies that Jenny is deliberately doing this for the sake of heat.

Due to the extremely high ratings of the Super Bowl halftime show Quanmi, people of all ages will watch it, and the broadcast accident caused a lot of trouble. Jenny was quickly criticized by the Quanmi media.

"There may not be a formal ban, but freezing for a while is inevitable."

Song Ya replied. MJ's case will be officially opened next month. Jenny has already stated that she will continue to support her brother and testify in court. At this time, the media all over the world are criticizing her wildly, which is definitely not a pure accident.

Of course, there is no need to say this to Laura Ramsey, the MJ brothers and sisters have to solve their own troubles, "Hey hey..." Song Ya started to move again with a smirk.

"Of course, of course, I very much welcome Disney to make changes. It is time for Disney to make changes, especially Mr. Eisner, chairman and CEO..."

Um? Jobs' voice suddenly came from the TV that was turned on. After hearing a few words, Song Ya immediately pushed away the noisy girl in her arms, frowned and walked to the small screen.

"I don't like him, always have, I never deny it, he doesn't understand 3D movies at all, I clearly remember him saying to me 'those little people made with computer animation look pathetic'... he His ideas have long lagged behind the times, and now all he has in his mind is the struggle for power and profit."

Jobs was still in the old style, leaning on the sofa with his chin resting on his shoulders and accepting an exclusive interview. Facing the host's question, "Does that mean you welcome Comcast's acquisition of Disney?", he replied: " I've had a lot of conversations with Mr. Roberts Jr. from Comcast and we have a common language. The key question now is if Disney stays the same then I have to end Pixar animation and its partnership with, you know, 3D animated movies The development cycle is extremely long, and it will be very, very painful to make this decision, but the time has come to have to face it...”

What was broadcast was only a clip of the interview, but the information was enough. Song Ya's face sank like water, "I'll go to your place." He immediately picked up the phone and called Sloan, then hurriedly dressed and rushed out the door.

"On the air? I see."

At the same time, Jobs had just put down the phone, "I have to do this, Larry." He said to his friend Larry Ellison with a firm expression: "The situation at Comcast is not good, and there must be someone in our group. Stand up or we'll lose all credibility with the Roberts and Sons!"

"Jobs has made his statement, then we and Pixar only have one last "Incredibles" release agreement, and then we will lose them completely! Mr. Eisner!"

Robert Iger was also uncharacteristically, and suddenly yelled at the meeting: "I am the COO, let me continue to negotiate with him! We must make him change his mind! At least keep the 'Cars' project that is already under development! Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous !"

"Shit!"

Eisner fought back with swearing, he refreshed the stock page on the laptop in front of him irritably, Disney had already stood on the K line of 27 yuan and seemed to be turning around, "Who can satisfy the appetite of a person like Jobs? Me? You!? His Pixar wants to share the full domain rights of the film!"

"At least I have a good personal relationship with him, so I won't let him come out and say this at this sensitive time!" Robert Iger retorted.

"It's just a clown who jumped out to take advantage of the fire, he's in Bluff!"

Eisner used a Texas Hold'em term: bluffing, "We're not Disney now."

"Oh! God!" Robert Iger hugged his head in pain, then got up and strode away.

"No one is allowed to negotiate with Jobs!"

Eisner domineeringly looked around at the other people in the conference room, and pointed to the office door that Robert Iger had just slammed, "Go and keep an eye on him, he has no authorization."

stare? The executives looked at each other.

"I'll go." Linton followed out to share his worries, and took the opportunity to make a phone call with Song Ya on the way.

"Is the draft ready?" Eisner looked at the stock price again and asked.

"Ready." An executive presented the document to him.

"Send it, send it immediately."

‘After Disney handed in a good answer, News Corporation also disclosed its annual report for the 2003 fiscal year. The data showed that its profits increased significantly. Inspired by this good news, there are rumors that News Corporation intends to join Disney’s competition...’

At present, there are not many companies with the ability and motivation to enter the market. Redstone’s Viacom can’t do it. General Electric NBC is acquiring Universal. The group qualifies.

We are all media giants, there is no shortage of news production machines, what we need most now is time, just do a little favor and give us a little more time.

757 landed in Maine, and Song Ya also took a look on her smartphone. The rice stock had just closed, and Disney’s stock price was wobbly and still held at $27, $27.2, while Comcast fell again. Five cents.

"We, of course, are not going to fight, Disney."

That night, News Corporation boss Rupert Murdoch was "stopped" by reporters at the entrance of a high-end dinner in Washington, wearing a grand suit. The smile is also very subtle.

'Hula! '

His Majesty the Emperor, who has experienced countless storms and waves and has been strong for many years, was a little overwhelmed by Murdoch's words and his attitude. He angrily swept down all the objects on the table, and then slumped in the chair Keep going smoothly.

"Eisner always thinks he's a real tycoon based on the common stock he stole from Disney through all kinds of dirty means for so many years? What is he, the emperor of Disney, the king of media? He's not a shit , he is a thief, a thief!"

According to the current stock prices of the two companies, if the share exchange ratio offered by Comcast on the 11th is still used, Comcast will have to pay about 60 billion knives to complete the acquisition, and the board of directors on the 16th will inevitably reject the previous five acquisitions. With a bid of 14 billion knives, the old man Roy Disney is getting more and more out of control, and his mouth is getting worse and worse. He signed an article on the Save Disney website: "He may have thought that the Roberts family's shareholding ratio in Comcast and He is about the same in Disney, so everyone is the same? The Roberts family is the founder of Comcast! And the majority of the shares in their hands are B shares with ten times the voting rights!"

"YES!"

On the 15th, the last day before the Disney board meeting, Disney’s stock price opened lower and then fell all the way down. Comcast chairman Roberts Jr. shook his fist excitedly, although Comcast was also falling, “Now investors They are all betting on the psychological price of the shareholders of both parties. As long as it is less than 60 billion, we can make a second offer tomorrow! Even if Eisner can still control the board of directors tomorrow, we can wait until their shareholders meeting on the 3rd of next month! Eisner must lose! Good job Jobs

! "

"APLUS went to see John Malone..." Old Roberts passed the briefing from his subordinates to his son.

"At this time?" Little Roberts was taken aback.

"He reported it himself."

"APLUS, do you have any questions about our acquisition?" Roberts Jr. immediately picked up the phone.

"Doubt? You are cooperating with Jobs! Don't think I can't see it!"

The young black man on the other end of the phone yelled loudly: "I thought this kind of thing didn't need to be said clearly, you know I'm in a walkman war with him, he's suing me, I'm suing him, and he's instigating other companies Sue me together! I don’t want to see him have the right to intervene in the distribution affairs of my film and record company!”

"So? You went to find John Malone, who was kicked out by ATandT? Can the LMC company he acquired now give you Comcast's No. 1 channel resource?" Roberts Jr. was annoyed and asked back.

"I know, but you have left me with no choice. This is a very simple math problem. One, plus one, equals two, exceeding the warning line! Bang! It's time to pull the trigger!"

"you……"

"I don't even need to hold a board meeting, no! Have a meeting! Get a seal! Then go! Go straight! Go as soon as you say! M-FXXK and ACE stand together!"

"You can calm down..."

"I'm like this, I'm like this, I'm sorry Mr. Roberts, I have this kind of personality... I can't help it. But don't forget, my station and I have accompanied you Comcast from childhood to today! "

Little Roberts was so loud that his ears hurt, so he had to pull the microphone away.

Sitting there, old Roberts held his forehead and sighed softly.

"The mobility is quite strong..."

In Manhattan, Paulson rolled his eyes and complained: "Eisner worked out a timely quarterly report on the second day after receiving the acquisition offer, and Jobs still charged before the 16th, and then APLUS turned around to find other Cable TV operators..."

"What about us?" Harvey asked on the other end of the phone.

"George Mitchell is old and doesn't know how to operate, so we only have one goal, the position of chairman, so..."

"Michael, everyone is asking now, especially when the stock price was at a high point yesterday, when you set up a board of directors at 60 billion, can you kick the ball back to Comcast?"

George Mitchell is an independent director. The meeting would not be held until tomorrow. Before the noon break, Disney’s stock price fell below 26. He made a surprise visit to Eisner’s office. Good to help you talk."

"What are you trying to say? George." Eisner asked impatiently, "I still have a lot to do!"

He is frantically calling various institutional shareholders such as the American Jewish Pension Fund and the California Civil Service Fund, as well as various financial institutions, looking for all straws.

"As Robert Iger said yesterday, we must do everything we can to keep Jobs' Pixar animation, otherwise it would be ridiculous if the market value of a hostile takeover company is less than the other party's offer... Who can afford this responsibility?"

"Then I'll resign, and you will be the chairman?" Eisner asked in a calm voice as blood rushed to his head, "Anyway, Jobs' offer is for me to leave."

"This is a good way, Michael. I am about to turn 72 and quit the board of directors. We have worked together for so many years. My wife and children are as close as a family. First, unite to overcome this difficulty, and then... Everything is still yours."

George Mitchell hit a snake with a stick, persuaded to quit, this kind of thing has been done by senior politicians countless times, and his face is even more worthless. "The timing is not bad..." He took out another piece of paper from his pocket Put the note on the table, "Or you write down the number you are thinking in your mind, and I swear to do it."

"ha!"

Is this the price to pay yourself severance pay? Eisner was not surprised either, and pushed the note back with a sneer, "Then let me ask you, keep Jobs' Pixar, APLUS' A+ Entertainment, A+ Records, and Metropolitan Records, how can you deal with it?"

"Well……"

George Mitchell was stunned for a while, "There is always a way..."

At this time the phone rang, "Boss, he will go." It was Linton's voice.

"Sorry, I still have something to do."

call! Eisner felt all the pressure in his body disappear in an instant, got up, pushed George Mitchell roughly, and strode out the door.

'Click, click...'

What followed was endless joy filling his chest, which almost killed him, he could only hear the echo of his own footsteps in the corridor, dizzy, he leaned against the wall, and quickly took out the quick-acting heart-saving medicine and poured it into his mouth Rise.

'boom! '

Song Ya was hunting in John Malone's private forest. When he pulled the trigger, wild ducks flew around, but he didn't see anything.

"May I take a call, Linton?" Song Ya took out her vibrating mobile phone and gestured to John Malone who was hunting together, and then walked to a secluded place with one ear plugged.

"Here he is."

"Okay..." Song Ya smiled slightly, put away her phone and went back.

"Still working?" John Malone asked.

"No, little thing."

"You need to practice more, APLUS..." John Malone laughed.

"When Disney comes back to Comcast, I'll have a lot of time to come and practice."

"Hahaha!"

"Where did Eisner go?" Manhattan, Paulson asked George Mitchell wondering, this time there was no intermediary Harvey.

"I don't know, it's better now, that narrow-minded fat man will definitely take revenge after passing the test." George Mitchell was also puzzled.

"Hello, Mr. Eisner."

"Hello, Bill."

In Los Angeles, at the site of a roadshow for a small cooperation event planned by Disney Copyright Company and Microsoft's MSN division, Eisner strode towards the richest man in the world who smiled harmlessly at him: Bill Gates.

Amidst the bewildered reporters' shutters, the two held hands tightly.

Disney stock soared.

"It's damn it again."

Jobs cursed and closed his eyes for a while, "Now I can only watch Comcast itself."

"According to our closing price of 28 yesterday, Comcast's original share swap plan was worth $66 billion, so... 54 billion? 54 billion? Huh? Huh?"

On the 16th, Eisner spread his hands on the Disney board of directors, and said to the directors with ease: "Don't let me tell you what choice to make?"

The directors all laughed happily, and George Mitchell also laughed angrily.

‘Disney’s board of directors today rejected Comcast’s 54 billion hostile merger request on the grounds that the price was too low. It is reported that Disney’s board of directors made this decision after hiring Bear Stearns to conduct careful consultation and evaluation on the acquisition...’

‘Will Comcast recoup the $12 billion premium it promised to assume Disney’s debt out of the $66 billion? '

'After this week, Disney's new market capitalization is likely to put off other bidders...'

'The upstarts seem to find they can't afford to marry Snow White...'

"The Emperor of Disney..."

The acquisition battle has been going on for a few days, but the stock price of the company has dropped from nearly 34 dollars to 31 or 20 at the closing price, not counting the ammunition, contacts, etc. that the company and family have spent...

Roberts and his son have been in despair for two days without any response to Disney's rejection, but on the 18th, seeing that the market will open again on Monday tomorrow, they have to say something.

Roberts Jr. sighed and asked his father, "Are we going to hold on to their shareholder meeting early next month?"

"It's too messy, too many foxes want to use us."

Old Roberts shook his head, "Give up, it's time to stop the loss in time."

"Okay, but it's annoying..."

Little Roberts shrugged, "Forget it, it's always like this anyway, win or lose..." He pressed the intercom, "Send in the prepared speech."

"The man who dishonored our family must pay," Roberts Sr. reminded his son.

"I know."

Later, Eisner was sketching the list of Disney directors and executives including George Mitchell and Robert Iger in the document in front of him, when he suddenly realized that the time was up, he turned on the TV, and Comcast really held the press conference on time .

"After careful consideration, Comcast's board of directors decided to abandon the acquisition of Disney..." Roberts Jr. said calmly.

"Huh?" Eisner stopped writing and frowned.

"As the chairman, I must apologize to all shareholders and investors, and I am willing to take all responsibilities..."

"Actually, I privately asked Disney Chairman Mr. Eisner about the acquisition intention in January, and I also got his positive feedback. I didn't expect Disney's resistance to be so fierce..."

When Eisner heard this, the smile accumulated on his face disappeared instantly.