Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 549 I avoid his edge?
With the announcement of the nominations for the 56th Golden Globe Awards, films such as Saving Private Ryan, The Truman Show, Chicago, and The Horse Whisperer have been nominated!

A villa in Beverly Hills.

In the bedroom, Aaron held Cate Blanchett close, saying, "That movie you starred in, 'Elizabeth,' seemed pretty good."

"It was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actress, and Best Director at the Golden Globes."

Cate Blanchett not only starred in the hugely successful "The Truman Show" this year, but another British historical biopic, "Elizabeth," also received high praise.

Moreover, she also starred in "The Talented Mr. Ripley," which will be released next year!
"The box office performance of 'Elizabeth' seems to be a bit lacking. It has grossed over $2000 million in North America, but with other regions included, its global box office is only $5000 million."

"Based on estimates, Elizabeth's box office will not exceed $1 million when it is taken off the screens."

Cate Blanchett said, and kissed Aaron on the cheek.

Aaron found it amusing, stroked the woman's smooth, white body, and shook his head. "How much did this 'Elizabeth' movie cost?"

"It's already a very successful art-house drama!"

Cate Blanchett smiled without saying a word and took the initiative to kiss the man. "Elizabeth" actually received quite a few negative reviews, but biographical films are generally more favored by the judges.

The San Francisco Chronicle: "Elizabeth had a similar upbringing to that of the godfather Corleone, going from innocence and naivety to greatness."

Empire: "Director Shekhar Kapoor has drawn on a great cast to create a grand romanticism and an exploration of a major theme—the dark hypocrisy, betrayal and sordid ambition that runs through Britain’s bloodthirsty history."

Vanity Fair: "The technical aspects of Elizabeth are superb, from the beautiful soundtrack, the outstanding performances and the magnificent sets, all the way to the last stitch of the costumes."

The Austin Chronicle: "Elizabeth has only one significant flaw, which is common to many historical films—the events that have taken place over many years are compressed into an unmanageable (and inaccurate) short period of time, which ruins the narrative and damages the history."

The Washington Post: "The stories are full of blatant satire, both historically and dramatically old clichés, conveying nothing but platitudes about gender, sexuality, and power."

……

120 miles east of Great Falls, Montana, lies Anderson Farm, a large farm that Aaron recently acquired, spanning three counties.
Aaron eventually acquired the large farm for $6750 million!
"It is indeed a vast and resource-rich land, open and cold," Aaron said, looking at his land from the helicopter for a while, feeling quite calm.
After all, they already own large farms and ranches in Texas and Colorado.

"Forget it, let's go back!"

After his trip to Montana, Aaron quickly flew to New York to visit Barry Diller, who runs the Home Shopping Network.

Aaron Anderson and Barry Diller sat facing each other enjoying coffee at an upscale café near Central Park in Manhattan.

“Sumner Redstone himself made his fortune through mergers and acquisitions, and you know about Viacom’s history with CBS!”

Viacom Corporation originally started as an advertising distribution company under the CBS television network group, but later spun off and gradually expanded through acquisitions to operate its own cable television network.

Aaron tapped the table. "I heard that after you failed to acquire Paramount from Viacom, you went to General Electric twice to try and buy NBC's wireless television network, right?"

Barry Diller nodded. "Unfortunately, Mr. Jack Welch of General Electric wasn't interested in my ideas." "You visited General Electric's headquarters recently; did you find anything useful?"

Aaron shook his head. "With Jack Welch not relinquishing control of NBC, Dawn can only acquire a maximum of 49% of NBC's wireless broadcasting network."

"It's similar to Disney back then, but now I just want complete control of a national terrestrial television station!"

Barry Diller thought for a moment, "You know, these national television stations have a lot of problems to solve."

"Moreover, since Viacom is competing with you, I know Summer Redstone quite well. He's a madman who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals."

Aaron smiled. "So what if we disregard the consequences? Any Westinghouse shareholder who isn't stupid will understand that Dawn's acquisition of CBS is the optimal solution."

"I am somewhat worried that Dawn's acquisition of CBS will encounter some unseen obstacles."

"Are you worried about things in Washington?" Barry Diller understood immediately. "I don't think that's a big deal."

"Shuguang's main business is operating a film studio and a film entertainment company that produces and distributes films and television programs; Shuguang does not have its own news television station."

"The merger of film companies and television stations is an inevitable trend, and they have no objection to it."

Barry Diller understood the other party's concerns, after all, Clinton, who was heavily supported by Aaron Anderson, was undergoing impeachment trial;
This meant that Aaron lost one of Washington's biggest allies.

Sumner Redstone, being a Boston Jew, had close ties with many Jewish financial groups and political forces.

"Alternatively, Aaron, you could wait a while and target NBC directly; General Electric's management of NBC wasn't successful."

"MSNBC is facing pressure from both CNN and FNC, while CNBC, which was doing well, has also lost some of its programming."

"The programming team has been poached by Disney, and with the rapid development of cable networks, it's time for NBC to change."

"Perhaps this time, you can temporarily avoid Summer Redstone's wrath!"

Having previously competed with Sumner Redstone for Paramount, Barry Diller knew his opponent would definitely make a hefty offer.

“Hmm,” Aaron paused for a moment, then pointed to himself, “Me, temporarily avoid his sharp edge?”

"My Dawn Group is now the world's third-largest media conglomerate, with a market capitalization exceeding $400 billion, operating businesses in film, television, music, publishing, gaming, cable television networks, theme park resorts, and more."

"This year's revenue will be at least $160 billion. Viacom is a huge debtor, and Paramount's performance is also dismal. The most profitable company is MTV, a music entertainment cable television network."

"Should I avoid his confrontation?"

Sumner Redstone is almost 76 years old, while I'm only 29. He should be avoiding my own limelight!

(End of this chapter)