Chapter 789 The Dispute over Division of Accounts?

The gaming business is considered the bulk of PPTV’s revenue…

At the time of the initial acquisition, there were already millions of registered users. After more than two years of development, the number of users exceeded 30 million!

So how do you monetize it with so many users?

Live broadcast?

It is indeed done, but... we are not in the 4G era yet, and there are not that many people watching the live broadcast, so we can only do some marginal things...

Revenue is just like that!

You still have to play games.

Originally, they started out as just some web games, such as "Dandan Hall" and "PP Farm". In 2009, "Seven Heroes Contest" was launched, which became popular all over the Internet...

Last year there were "The Way of the Immortals", "Warring States", "Contempt the World", "Legend of Shushan"...

This year I just made two PC games: "Nine Yin Manual" and "Yu Long Zai Tian".

A big success, with monthly sales exceeding 400 million!

This is also an important reason why Baidu, Hillhouse and IDG Capital are optimistic about PPTV...

It is not only a video platform, but also a gaming platform with more than 100 million potential users...

Therefore, Shen Xudong still knows a little about several major game companies!

"Have you ever contacted NetEase?"

"I didn't go there. I don't have time to talk about this..."

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "If I have that time, I might as well have a cup of tea!"

Zhang Chaoyang asked again: "Then why do you want to build a video website?"

"I want a broadcast channel...a broadcast channel where I can make my own decisions..."

"channel?"

"Yes!" Shen Xudong nodded: "With the advent of the mobile era, the video platform will definitely develop further. Not only can you watch videos, you can even browse information and watch variety shows... slowly replacing the role of TV stations. After all, TV stations need TVs. You only need a mobile phone to watch videos... But now there are too many video platforms, so I think we can eliminate a few more and keep three or five!"

"Three or five?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "Youku Tudou has been merged, Tencent Video is in the process of layout, Sohu Video and PPTV..."

"Where's Yu Shi?"

Shen Xudong scratched his head: "It's hard to say..."

Zhang Chaoyang changed the subject: "Why are we fighting a copyright war?"

"We have a strong production team that can fully supply the content that PPTV needs... Of course I can afford to fight a copyright war, but other companies may not!"

Speaking of this, Shen Xudong remembered something: "Mr. Zhang, I heard that you live broadcasted Big S's wedding and then drove traffic to Sohu Weibo?"

"right…"

"How's the effect?"

"My live broadcast with pictures and text...has indeed attracted many netizens."

"...Don't you think this is a new track?"

"Track?"

"Live broadcast!"

"What's the live broadcast?"

“You can live broadcast everything, live broadcast playing games, live broadcast watching movies... you can even live broadcast eating!”

Zhang Chaoyang shook his head: "It's boring!"

Well, original time and space, Sohu Video acquired 56 Video in its heyday.

However, Zhang Chaoyang’s announced acquisition does not include the “My Show” business because Sohu Video does not have a “My Show” type of business. Two years later, in 2016, China's live broadcast platforms exploded. Zhang Chaoyang, who was late to the game, hurriedly launched Qianfan Live, but the opportunity was missed...

Shen Xudong looked at him a little surprised...

You actually think the live broadcast is boring?

This person has lost his previous judgment on the market!

Including Sohu Video, from 2012 to 2014, it relied on Dapeng's "Diaosi Men" to maintain Sohu's sense of purity...

However, I feel that the relationship between Zhang Chaoyang and Dapeng is not very good. Dapeng’s second movie "Sewing Machine Band" does not have Sohu...

…

The conversation still continued, but Shen Xudong no longer had the idea to take the initiative to bring up the topic.

Zhang Chaoyang took the initiative to find a few topics, such as Shen Xudong giving Chinese faces in Hollywood...

After chatting for about half an hour, Zhang Chaoyang took a call, then said goodbye and left.

After seeing him off, Shen Xudong suppressed his smile and prepared to go to the gym for a lap...

It's better to meet than to be famous!

Lao Zhang was completely addicted to ten years ago. Otherwise, he would not have been able to say, "In three years, Sohu will return to the center of the Internet"...

I actually thought about what I could learn from chatting with him...

If I have that time, I might as well watch videos...

While he was exercising, Gao Jun suddenly called and told Zhang Weiping that he was meeting with the eight major cinemas and asked for a share increase!

"The current share is 43%, right?"

Chen Xi nodded: "It's 43%!"

Shen Xudong thought for a moment and said, "...If he wants to talk, let him talk. Even if the share is increased, it will still be beneficial to the producer!"

"It's good for the producers, but not good for the theaters... Do you know what a 2% share means?"

Gao Jun said directly: "The rising rents, the ever-increasing operating costs of manpower, water, electricity, equipment, etc., coupled with the crazy price war, have left many theaters on the edge of losing money..."

This is also true…

Shen Xudong said: "In the current situation, this is Zhang Weiping's attitude. If your salary does not increase, I will not give you the key or copy... So, what can you do?"

"Can you please file "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"..."

Gao Jun means to let "Dragon Flying Swords" fill the vacancy of "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins"...

That is to say, "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" requires a share of the revenue, so "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" will not raise the price, and even actively cooperates with theaters.

In the original time and space, this is what Bona did!

When "The Thirteen Hairpins" was released, Zhang Weiping fought against the eight major theaters alone in order to increase the share to 45%. Yu Dong publicly declared that "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" would not increase the share.

Of course, Zhang Weiping did not tolerate him, and directly announced that "The Thirteen Beauties of Jinling" will not be released in Bona's theaters...", forcing Yu Dong to arrange "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" to compete with "The Thirteen Beauties of Jinling" ——If "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is not released, then Bona's theaters will have no new movies!

Shen Xudong can't do this kind of thing.

No matter what Zhang Weiping's starting point is, it is still necessary to increase the share of accounts...

After all, the account sharing ratio in the mainland is still too low!

Of course, there are also reasons for theaters: The producer can say that the project is risky, but why not think that this is caused by the producer's lack of ability to control the project? You don’t have the ability, but you pay the bill to the theater chain? ’

"Don't even think about it! "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" has already taken advantage of it, including the Christmas and New Year's Day shows!"

"...He also increased the price of movie tickets!"

Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment: "Increase the price of movie tickets? Is he sick?"

"Then let's..."

"We won't increase the ticket price..."

"Then I announced it?"

Shen Xudong thought for a while and said: "...Confirm with the publicity department whether announcing this kind of news at this time is a good thing or a bad thing, and pay more attention to online public opinion..."

"...Well, I'll go find Chen Xi right away...Mr...."

"Contact me anytime if you have any questions!"

After hanging up the phone, Shen Xudong quickly opened his phone and looked through relevant entertainment reports.

Well, Zhang Weiping is in the limelight again this time!

According to reports: BJ New Picture Pictures Co., Ltd., the producer of "The Thirteen Hairpins", unilaterally announced that it would increase the minimum ticket price of the film from the original 35 yuan to 40 yuan, and at the same time increase the share of accounts with theaters from the original 43% to 45%. …

Shen Xudong was really surprised: Is Zhang Weiping crazy?

How dare he?

Do you really think that if the theater doesn't show "The Thirteen Hairpins", there will be no other movies to show?

I originally wanted to write about Zhang Chaoyang, but suddenly it felt uninteresting...

It’s better to just write about Reba!

Alas, regret!