Chapter 1084 move forward
The storm caused by Cheng Xiaoyu is not over yet. One week later, the much-anticipated second episode of "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" was aired at 8pm on Saturday, which became a festival for Cheng Xiaoyu's fans.
The reason why the schedule is not adjusted to the more popular Monday or Thursday is to take care of Chinese audiences, who can watch this series on Sunday morning.
In addition, the CW TV station also tasted the sweetness of being invincible on Saturday, so it continued last week's strategy. Sure enough, this time it still did not disappoint them. It was not Saturday, but this week's ratings champion was still defeated by "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" with a whopping
13.3, with 35 million viewers.
ABC TV's flagship program "Monday Night Football", which has long dominated the weekly ratings, ranked second with 11.2, which made the management of ABC TV furious. Last week, it could barely equal "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" in ratings.
This week, both the number of viewers and the ratings have been completely surpassed. This is something that the management of ABC TV station has to pay attention to.
Although "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" and "Monday Night Football" are not programs of the same nature, let alone in the same time slot, the weekly champion has been occupied by "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" for a long time, and the pair has always regarded the weekly champion as theirs.
But it is a huge shame for ABC TV station.
At this moment, the multimedia conference room in the Times Square Media Center of the ABC headquarters in Manhattan, New York, was completely silent. Today, even the person in charge of the entertainment department in Los Angeles rushed over.
Jim King, the president of abc, was sitting in the conference room, rubbing the sun, and facing the silent faces, he said: "Now the data shows very clearly, our abc ratings during the prime time period from 8:00 to 9:30 on Saturday
There are only two million people! Only two million! The ratings are not even a single point, how do you ask me to explain to the board of directors?"
In 2014, the ratings of their new series "Global Mission" were only 2.6. This rating was a popular series on CW, but it would have been cut on ABC. Only 12 of the original 16 episodes of the series have been cut.
It’s collected, and if nothing else, it will be released in two weeks.
Not only did everyone begin to imagine that if "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" was produced by ABC, it would be a perfect successor to "Global Mission", but unfortunately, what they now have to consider is how to face the CW TV station that dominates the ratings on Saturdays.
Tom Duncan, one of ABC's sinners, forced a smile and said: "President, you don't need to worry too much. The first season of "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" only had six episodes. Now it has aired two episodes, which is only four weeks."
.....We just need to try to grab Cheng Xiaoyu and "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" next season!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Jim King frowned, and his wrinkled face looked more like a crushed orange peel. He sneered and asked: "Are we the only ones who think so? Do you think CBS and NBC don't exist? Fortunately, we don't think so.
This time this powerful series is not in the hands of CBS and NBC..."
Although the United States is one of the five major television stations, ABC's only competitors are CBS and NBC. The other two think the same way. Fox can barely be regarded as a rising star, but it does not pose much of a threat to them. As for CW?
Behind their backs, they call it the toilet bench... But now, thanks to a Chinese director, the toilet bench has successfully counterattacked, making everyone feel a little disgraceful.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Darko Bennett looked at the ratings data displayed on the projector and began to regret not fighting for Cheng Xiaoyu. He said: "President, Saturday's ratings are not our highest time period at ABC.
So we gave in. Now it’s a bit unrealistic to try to regain the spot on Saturday. “Resident Evil: The Walking Dead” has become a big trend. What we need to think about is how to exert our efforts in other times and how to win over Cheng. Me and
The relationship with Cheng is pretty good, I can still play a role in this matter..."
Jim King sat in the upper seat and was silent for a moment, then said: "Forget it, that Chinese guy can't focus on the TV series for a long time. As for the second season of "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead", there is nothing to grab."
, the price is probably going to be ridiculously expensive...it’s too expensive to get back what you’ve missed. “Global Mission” will be released soon, so we have to find a way to replace it. What do you think?
Let’s see if there are any major Hollywood directors who are okay? We can cooperate. Don’t waste time on that Chinese guy... Didn’t Stavin Bell produce "The Pacific War"? Everyone mobilizes themselves
If you don’t have enough energy, go and think of a way... Let’s break up the meeting first!”
At this time, they did not remember that there was another talent show that Cheng Xiaoyu cooperated with CW TV. This time, ABC executives made the mistake of empirical thinking again. They felt that the talent show had been perfected by Fox's "American Idol" and the audience resources
Also monopolized by "American Idol", Cheng Xiaoyu and a CW who is at the bottom of the show can't make any waves at all. Besides, even if this show does well, the people who should worry most should be Fox, not ABC.
Of course, those who hold this idea also have the most direct influence on the Fox TV station. The summer season happens to be the time when the third season of "American Idol" is broadcast. From a time point of view, after the two episodes of "American Idol" are broadcast, "The Voice"
"The first episode of the first season is about to be released, but Fox doesn't pay much attention to it.
Even Fox is still looking forward to "The Voice" confronting them, so that they can defeat all the scum in "The Voice" and regain some confidence. What ABC, NBC, and CBS can't do, you
Why can cw do it?
Just rely on being a movie or TV series director?
Fox's executives don't believe it, and the other three TV stations don't believe it either.
Compared to the other four TV stations who were in agony, the applause in the somewhat shabby headquarters building of CW TV station was getting louder and louder!
The second week's data put everyone's worries at ease. The miracle brought by Cheng Xiaoyu was not a flash in the pan, but a sustainable reality. Only now can the executives of CW TV station be sure that they have really hit the jackpot.
prize.
"This week, "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" delivers another good news! This time we not only ranked first in the ratings for the same time period, first in the TV series ratings, but also ranked first in the weekly ratings..." Derby.
Feynman said with great pride.
Everyone knows how difficult it is to get the honor of being number one in weekly ratings. This honor has long been reserved for ABC TV's "Monday Night Football" and is difficult for other TV stations to get. Except for a few phenomenal TV series that can occasionally surpass it.
In addition, it has always been dominated by "Monday Night Football."
But this time, CW, which has never been taken seriously by others, finally gave these proud big brothers a slap in the face. For the executives of CW TV station, Cheng Xiaoyu and "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" are simply the gospel of God.
As a CW TV station whose ratings are difficult to break through 3 and has already gone bankrupt once due to difficulty in operating, their well-dressed executives are often walking on thin ice, facing pressure from higher levels, struggling to get good programs and win over producers.
Use your brain.
Now, with the wisdom of President Debbie Feynman and the contempt of other major TV stations, they were lucky enough to get Cheng Xiaoyu and his series, and Cheng Xiaoyu completely lived up to their expectations, allowing CW to achieve incredible results.
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This also makes Debi Feynman, who has always supported Cheng Xiaoyu, breathe a sigh of relief. This data not only explains to the board of directors, but also finally explains the advertisements sold at high prices.
When it was broadcast on Saturday, the one-hour TV series was cut into three segments, each segment was three and a half minutes apart. With the addition of naming rights, opening credits, and extra trailer advertising space at the end, CW TV station was able to make up for the money paid to Cheng Xiaoyu in one go.
Premium, and pretty good earnings.
The popularity of "Resident Evil: The Walking Dead" has also boosted the ratings of other programs, which can be regarded as a precursor to the CW TV station's turnaround. Today, Debi Feynman specially invited Cheng Xiaoyu to the CW TV headquarters to receive flowers and applause. In addition,
In addition, a celebration banquet will be held for him in the evening.
"Now let's ask Mr. Cheng to come up and say a few words!" Derby Feynman stood up and said loudly, and then began to applaud vigorously, and the applause in the entire conference room gathered into a wave.
For Derby Feynman, this genius must be tight-lipped. It is very necessary to have a good relationship with Cheng Xiaoyu, both from the CW TV station's standpoint and from his personal standpoint.
Cheng Xiaoyu stood up helplessly. Although he repeatedly excused himself because of the heavy filming workload, he couldn't stand Debbie Feynman's enthusiasm. In addition, Debi Feynman wanted him to come and see the stage of "The Voice" that had been built.
, and discuss some details of this program with him.
Cheng Xiaoyu could only temporarily put aside his heavy work and called Huang Jingdong over from Los Angeles. He first picked up the director's tube and stood in the conference center of CW TV station. Cheng Xiaoyu's expression was a little dazed for a moment, because he used to be a member of a small and unpopular TV station.
The director also knows what ratings mean and how cruel the reality of ratings is for a TV person.
Often a program or a series that embodies the hard work of all the staff fails to achieve the expected results. What will happen, especially for a small TV station that grandpa does not care for and grandma does not love, not only is there pressure on income, but also
The pressure of survival.
In his memory, no one in their small TV station had white hair. The financial old man's hair was white, the economic man's hair was also white, the news man changed his career, and the news editor was not very good.
Laughing, the host changed one after another. The pretty female host changed jobs after working for a month.
Complex interpersonal relationships affect whether the show is on or not, and the ratings determine whether everyone will eat meat or soup next month. Performance will be deducted, and even wages will be deducted.
Directors are everywhere, there are as many managers as dogs, and all the agencies bring in are sleazy advertisements. The salary is getting smaller and smaller, and the work intensity is getting higher and higher. But in order to make ends meet, we have to endure without a future.
The small TV stations are running out...
Now, he doesn't know who saved whom through memory travel. If he is given a chance to choose, what should he do?
Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why Cheng Xiaoyu abandoned his identity in memory, believed that the memory of time travel was just a gorgeous dream, and subconsciously chose to become Cheng Xiaoyu in this time and space.
At this moment, he stood here, looking at countless expectant and admiring eyes, and felt something indescribable in his heart. If he hadn't been lucky enough to have a life in a different world, how could he be on an equal footing with these elites?
The reason why he has achieved what he has achieved today without being arrogant or impetuous is because he once lived in a humble situation, so he deeply understands the truth of the world and human nature.
These sighs and sighs were immediately cut short by the applause in the conference room. Cheng Xiaoyu knew that he did not have time to think too much. He had to concentrate and run towards his goal. Maybe his ideas were a bit naive, but he felt that he had heard the voice from afar.
Calling, there is no need to care about all the rights and wrongs and discussions behind it.
Chapter completed!