Subtle showmanship is the deadliest!
At this moment, the audience was speechless.
They knew he was showing off, but they could only watch wide-eyed, suffering in silence!
The host Winstanton was also speechless at the moment, but Zane was his boss. Others might not cooperate, but he had to, unless he didn't want to work at UPN anymore.
"Mr. Blackwood, as far as I know, in addition to the well-known animation copyright for SpongeBob SquarePants in the United States, you once owned the copyright for Teletubbies?"
Winstanton said again.
After he finished speaking, before Zane could speak, he introduced it to the audience: "Dear friends, some of you may not have heard of 'Teletubbies'. But I must tell you that 'Teletubbies' has been the top-rated show among children's programs in the UK for nearly a decade, with an average audience rating of over 7%!"
Such high ratings? !
The audience was stunned again.
Someone wanted to ask on the spot, why hadn't major TV stations in the United States introduced and broadcast it?
Ha ha!
In fact, the NBC television station in the United States introduced it as early as last summer.
However, the ratings could only be described as abysmal.
"Teletubbies" suited British tastes very well, but the American audience seemed genuinely uninterested.
Although the two countries shared some cultural roots, there were huge differences in certain aspects.
The popularity of "Teletubbies" reflected this very clearly.
This was also the reason why, when Zane signed an agreement with the BBC, he only asked for the merchandise share but didn't fight for the North American broadcast rights.
It was just too poor!
In its original context, Disney, which also bought "Teletubbies," was so horrified that it aired less than 10 episodes before reluctantly taking it off the air.
Comrade Zane was quite shrewd!
Zane said with a smile on the spot: "I have to say, Winstanton, you've done your homework well. I'll consider giving you a bonus."
"Well, how do you mean?"
"The copyright for 'Teletubbies' is actually full of coincidences."
"After I registered the copyrights in North America and Europe, it wasn't long before I suddenly received a call from the British Broadcasting Corporation. It turned out that a series they were producing was, in its format, concept, character images, etc., surprisingly similar to my 'Teletubbies'. You can probably guess what happened next."
After Zane finished speaking, he laughed first.
The whole person looked very pleased with himself.
Who told him to preemptively register the copyright?
Yes, strictly speaking, the BBC was outmaneuvered by Zane.
"Uh..."
Winstanton was taken aback, and immediately asked: "So Mr. Blackwood, you made a lot of money from 'Teletubbies'?"
Zane raised the corner of his mouth slightly and held up a hand: "That number! Five million dollars, every year!"
Damn!
The audience was stunned again.
Condy, the former ace negotiation expert, also looked at Zane in astonishment and blurted out: "This guy made that much?!"
James wondered: "What does that have to do with you? Why are you reacting so strongly?"
"Man, is it okay?!"
Condy said furiously: "Back then, I was the one who negotiated with the BBC, but that bloodsucker Zane only gave me a $10,000 fee! After the interview is over, I have to ask for a raise, I want to ask him for additional compensation!"
James shook his head gleefully.
If you can get a raise out of him, I'll take your last name.
Others might not understand Zane, but did James not understand him?
...
...
The content of the next part of the interview continued to revolve around Zane's career.
Winning the copyright for "Spider-Man";
Becoming a shareholder of ICQ and the largest individual shareholder;
Purchasing Yahoo stock, accounting for 2% of the shares, worth over 30 million US dollars;
Acquiring the debt-laden UPN TV network from Paramount's parent company Viacom Group, launching the "SpongeBob SquarePants" animation to open the market, and planning the now globally popular "Got Talent" program, securing over 100 million US dollars in advertising revenue;
Acquiring California Standard Bank and becoming a banker;
...
and so on.
As Zane's identities were revealed, layer by layer, the audience exclaimed.
However, they were numb!
Yes, just numb.
The shocks they had received today were too many.
They never imagined that such a young Zane would possess a level of wealth they could never achieve in a lifetime of struggle. If someone has a little more money than you, you might be jealous, or even say they were just lucky; but when the wealth gap becomes an ocean, you can no longer be jealous, you can only sigh.
"Mr. Blackwood, as far as I know, 'America's Got Talent' popular player Eminem has been signed by your company, Golden Dawn Music. Is this true?"
The topic Winstanton brought up suddenly caught the audience's attention.
You could play it like this?
Wasn't this cheating? !
Among the audience on the scene, there were no shortage of people who would call this shady!
"There is indeed such a thing."
Zane said solemnly: "But I have to declare that when Eminem participated in the initial auditions, he was not an artist signed to my company. However, there will definitely be audiences who will still insist that it's a setup."
Suddenly, the audience was astonished.
According to their understanding, shouldn't Zane be trying to refute it now?
Why would he admit it so readily?
"Everyone, I want to tell you something."
"That is, we have not held a similar audition show before, and we lack experience in this area. Some oversights are indeed our carelessness."
"Therefore, I have made a decision. Our 'Got Talent' program will introduce a comprehensive voting system combining live audience voting, off-site SMS platform voting, online voting, and media voting for the semi-finals and finals. This way, even if we were deliberately involved in any manipulation, it would seem unlikely."
Zane's words fell, and the whole scene fell silent.
Many people couldn't help but nod their heads in agreement.
The introduction of multiple voting methods showed them the program's sincerity.
Ms. Donna, who was backstage at the moment, couldn't help but smile.
The audience was still too naive.
Although many voting channels had been added, the final decision-making power was still firmly controlled by the program production team.
"It's just the appearance of fairness."
"Furthermore, the off-site SMS platform voting is basically a new method for the boss to make money."
Ms. Donna smiled to herself.
Winstanton's question was actually arranged by Zane and Donna.
The fact that Eminem had been signed to the company, although suppressed for now, would be exposed sooner or later as the program continued. Rather than that, it was better to reveal it themselves, which could also leave a good impression on the audience.
Time flies.
This episode of "I'm a Celebrity" had already reached the end of its recording.
"Boss, I heard you can speak another language. Would you like to demonstrate a bit?" Winstanton said.
"No problem."
Zane certainly had no problem.
To be honest, as someone originally from another country, his proficiency in his native language was much higher than his English.
"Well, let me tell a short story. Don't mind if you don't understand it; I'll translate it into English afterward."
This was the end of the interview.
This was Zane's first appearance on a TV platform.
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