Chapter 1023: Empire Group Swallows up Hollywood Giant, Shocking the World!
Australian media tycoon Murdoch only spent $575 million to acquire half of the shares of 20th Century Fox Film Company, which is equivalent to the $1.15 billion acquisition by 20th Century Fox Film Company.
Today, the Empire Group has acquired MGM-United Artists for $1.35 billion, and the acquisition price is really not low.
Yang Ming mainly considered that MGM-United Artists has a lot of copyrights and influence.
The most important thing is that the Empire Group and Krikorian are very satisfied with this acquisition price.
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Some time ago.
The Empire Group just spent $850 million to acquire the full ownership of Marvel Comics.
Today, the Empire Group once again acquired the ownership of MGM-United Artists at a high price of $1.35 billion.
In 1985, these two acquisitions were definitely very large acquisitions in the world.
Some time ago, the Empire Group just acquired Marvel Comics and shocked the world.
This time, the Empire Group swallowed up the Hollywood movie giant MGM-United Artists at a higher price, and after it was spread, it quickly shocked the world.
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Hong Kong.
Empire Group Building.
Future Capital represented Yang Ming and Empire Group, Krikorian, and other shareholders of MGM-United Artists signed the acquisition contract.
The Empire Group cabinet, including the cabinet general manager, Mai Lisi, and other cabinet members, including Ma Shimin, Wei Li, Li Caixin and others, attended the press conference.
At the press conference.
Mai Lisi announced that Empire Group had two very important acquisitions in the United States.
One was the acquisition of Marvel Comics by the Empire Group for US$850 million.
The other was the acquisition of Hollywood movie giant MGM-United Artists by the Empire Group for US$1.35 billion.
These two acquisitions together involved US$2.2 billion, nearly HK$17.2 billion.
This is also the largest acquisition of the Empire Group in recent years.
Most importantly, this means that the Empire Group's diversified investment once again involves the film and television industry in the United States, especially the Hollywood industry.
This news, which was just announced by Mai Lisi, immediately shocked the Hong Kong reporters present.
For these Hong Kong reporters, it was already a big deal for Chinese people, or even Hong Kong movie stars, to appear in Hollywood movies.
Who would have thought.
Now Sir Yang has swallowed up the Hollywood movie giant MGM - United Artists.
This is a big deal!
The reporters present were shocked.
After they spread the news, people from all walks of life in Hong Kong were even more shocked.
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Private hospital in Hong Kong.
Bao Yugang had an operation in early June.
The surgeon was invited by Zheng Weijian from the United States, so the operation was very successful.
After the operation, Bao Yugang was still very weak and could only recuperate in a private hospital.
Even if Bao Yugang wanted to keep it a secret, the news of his cancer was still spread.
At this time, people from all walks of life in Hong Kong also knew that Bao Yugang had cancer, but they didn't know how long he could live.
For those Hong Kong citizens, what they are most interested in may be how Bao Yugang's four daughters and four sons-in-law will be divided now that he has this terminal illness.
This involves some listed companies, so those investors are even more concerned.
At this time, the division of the Bao family's property has not been announced to the public. Bao Yugang is recuperating here, and many people in Hong Kong have come to see him.
"Father, big news."
Wu Guangzhen knew that his father had just finished the operation and would never be the same as before.
Even the wound from the operation has not fully recovered, so he can't be happy or sad.
Wu Guangzhen has suppressed his surprise.
Just now he got a piece of news that shocked him.
Sir Yang, chairman of the Empire Group, has just acquired the Hollywood movie giant MGM-United Artists.
The acquisition cost 1.35 billion US dollars, nearly 10.1 billion Hong Kong dollars.
If it weren't for the fact that the Empire Group was rich, I would have thought that Sir Yang was going to transfer Hong Kong's property to the M country.
Now that the Empire Group's cabinet has officially announced this news, Wu Guangzhen thinks it must be true.
This news was quickly reported by major media in the M country.
"Guangzhen, what big news?"
Bao Yugang had just finished the operation, his face was a little pale, and he still felt pain frequently.
"Sir Yang acquired the Hollywood movie giant MGM-United Artists."
Sir Yang acquired a Hollywood movie company?
Bao Yugang was not too surprised.
Before Yang Ming left for Country M, he had come to tell Bao Yugang, but Sir Yang was going to Country M for what, so he did not tell Bao Yugang.
"Guangzhen, it is normal for Sir Yang to acquire a company in Country M."
"Father, this time Sir Yang spent 2.2 billion US dollars on the acquisition in Country M, nearly 17.2 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is very scary."
2.2 billion US dollars?
17.2 billion Hong Kong dollars?
This is indeed very scary.
According to the current total assets of the Bao family, it is only a little more than 30 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Compared with the Empire Group, or even Sir Yang, it is indeed far behind.
"Guangzhen, Sir Yang has that strength."
Bao Yugang is happy for Sir Yang and proud of the Chinese.
Now, the Empire Group has officially swallowed up MGM-United Artists. In Bao Yugang's view, he had never dared to think about it before, but Sir Yang did it.
It seems that before he leaves, the Bao family must be handed over to Sir Yang.
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Except for Bao Yugang and Wu Guangzhen, who were shocked.
Other wealthy people in Hong Kong were shocked when they heard the news.
In addition to these.
What shocked Hong Kong the most.
It was the film and television industry in Hong Kong.
Many years ago, the Empire Group acquired Asia Television and established Asia Film Company, but this was only in Hong Kong.
And this time, the Empire Group went out of Hong Kong and Asia and directly acquired MGM-United Artists, the Hollywood film giant with the greatest influence in the world.
The film and television industry in Hong Kong, even the big and small stars and actors, could not help but be shocked.
TVB headquarters building.
Mr. Run Yifu, the largest shareholder of TVB and chairman of TVB, was working in the office when there was a knock on the door.
When the secretary opened the door, she found that it was Fang Yihua, and the female secretary hurriedly made way.
"Sir, big news." Fang Yihua walked in and said.
"Miss Fang, what's the matter?"
Usually in the company, Run Run Shaw only called the other party Miss Fang, but everyone in TVB knew the relationship between the two.
"The Empire Group announced the acquisition of the Hollywood movie giant MGM-United Artists."
Run Run Shaw, who was wearing glasses, was shocked for a long time when he heard the news, and he didn't even know that the pen in his hand fell.
However, he already knew that he and Sir Yang were not at the same level at all.
He was still thinking about how to get back the ratings in Hong Kong, and Sir Yang had already set his sights on Hollywood.
Of course, the Empire Group was rich and powerful, and he and TVB were simply incomparable.
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