American Scandal King

Chapter 243 New Cooperation
CBS headquarters building in New York.

At the board meeting, a group of bigwigs sat there with expressionless faces.

They are in suits and look sad!
In the chairman's seat, James Pelley rubbed his temples with a headache.

He looked at Ian with an apologetic look on his face: "I really didn't expect you to sign such an agreement with China, Ian, you didn't tell me before."

Ian spread his hands and glanced at everyone present.

He said calmly, "You could have told me what happened, and I could have told you how badly it hurt me."

A director said helplessly: "It is impossible for CBS to support China."

"This isn't support, it's just a transaction!" Ian said seriously, "It was originally a profitable business, but it ended up causing me huge losses!"

He didn't say anything else, but everyone knew what Ian meant.

You have to make amends!
How to make up for it?

Give you 100 million?

No, let us kowtow to you a hundred times and let our wives or even daughters sleep with you.

Money won’t work!

Businessmen are here to make money, not lose money!

Ian didn't expect these guys to actually give him money. After thinking about it, he said, "I want Channel 2."

Everyone shook their heads together: "That's impossible."

Channel 2 is currently the most profitable channel of CBS, and there is no way they would just give it to Ian.

This is no longer a matter of money, it is the core and the backbone.

James Pelley said, "Ian, Channel 2 belongs to CBS. CBS is yours. You don't have to eat it."

Ian shook his head slightly: "I used to think so, but not now."

Seeing that no one was talking, Ian smiled and said, "It's okay. If you don't want to sell it, forget it. I won't force you."

With that, he stood up and walked out.

Watching him walk out, James Pelley called out, "Ian!"

Ian stopped and looked back at him.

James Pelley said seriously, "We are still friends, right?"

Ian smiled.

He didn't answer, but just walked out.

Then James Pelley understood.

He looked at the board members and sighed, "The honeymoon period is over. Everyone, be careful from now on and don't let him get hold of anything."

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After leaving the CBS headquarters building, Ian sat in the car, thinking quietly.

The car drove along the long street and headed towards Manhattan.

After the car arrived at Manhattan Island, it continued inland and came to a manor surrounded by green mountains and clear waters.

The iron gate slowly opened and the car continued to move forward.

We walked along the green path between the flower beds and stopped in front of a mansion.

Ian got out of the car and was greeted by a well-dressed butler in a suit and tie: "Mr. Murdoch is waiting for you in the study. Please follow me, sir."

Ian responded softly and followed the butler into the house.

Walking up the road, we came to a spacious library, where we saw thousands of ancient books.

Rudolf Murdoch stood on a ladder, taking books from the shelves and reading them.

He glanced at Ian at the door and smiled, "Wait a minute, kid."

Ian smiled as he entered the study, which was larger than two other people's living rooms, and sat down on the sofa.

A waiter asked him respectfully, "Sir, would you like some wine, coffee, or dessert?"

"Tea." "Yes, sir."

Rudolf Murdoch was leaning on a ladder, flipping through the book in his hand, looking serious and focused.

Then he came down the ladder with the book and sat down next to Ian. "Chronicles of the British Empire, a very old edition, a unique copy, now worth two million. It's a good collection to play with in your free time."

Ian smiled: "I'm a nouveau riche. There's hardly anything with historical value in my house."

Murdoch smiled. "That's not surprising. You're young, Ian. You've invested all your money in development. You're confident and ambitious. But has anyone ever told you that sometimes investing in yourself is also an investment?"

Ian nodded. "Gaskell said that's why I wear $30,000 worth of clothing and a $1 million worth watch... I don't think a mechanical watch is a good thing. It's essentially just an ornament."

Murdoch shook his head repeatedly. "What kind of investment is that? I suggest you try collecting famous paintings, antiques, and old books. It can cultivate your body and mind, teach you that life is not just about making money, and it can also help you take things less impatiently."

Ian raised his eyebrows. "It sounds like you don't want CBS?"

Murdoch chuckled.

He sat in his seat and looked at Ian seriously.

Although this old man does not have Ian's cheats or his prophetic abilities, he is still wise, even cunning and cruel.

He whispered, "I know what you did to CBS. Without you, CBS's value would plummet... even Fox's."

Ian chuckled, "They were all bought with real money. I can't get them without the board's permission."

Murdoch sighed: "I don't know how you did it, but it seems you were very persuasive. You made Fox Entertainment sell some assets that it shouldn't have sold, and you did the same with CBS. Your departure will hurt both companies badly."

Murdoch eventually found out that Ian had bought Blue Sky Studios, but it was too late.

Ian shook his head slightly: "It's not that serious."

"But at least I know you have no intention of completing the bet... You have always won bets, I didn't expect you to plan to lose in the bet with me!" Murdoch sighed.

The old man was very smart, but he was still fooled by Ian this time.

Fortunately, the old man was cautious enough, so although Ian took away some of Fox's assets, it was not fatal.

Ian thought for a moment and said softly, "I can exchange some of my CBS and Fox shares with you for shares in British Sky Broadcasting. You will then integrate two major media companies and become the largest in the United States."

BSkyB is the largest digital television pay operator in the UK, headquartered in London. The company was formed in 1990 by the merger of Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting Corporation.

The company's current market capitalization is approximately $240 billion, and News Corp. owns a 40% stake, or $96 billion.

Murdoch laughed: "And then lose Britain?"

"You still have the newspaper business. That's your foundation in the UK," Ian replied casually. "Our previous agreement still stands. I will continue to provide you with exclusive breaking news, but this time it's only with you."

News Corporation also started out in the newspaper industry, and they have an extremely powerful newspaper business, but due to the shrinkage of the newspaper industry, the size of News Corporation has also declined significantly.

Of course Ian wouldn't say that.

None of my business.

Murdoch shook his head slightly: "Unless you let me hold shares in Carr Media."

The old man is so deceitful!
I can give you Sky Media, but I want Carl Media!
Ian thought about it seriously and replied, "Karl Media will soon be split into three parts. One part will be Karl Media, one part will be Karl International, which will focus on international media, and one part will be Karl Investment. Karl Media will only own LANN for now."

"But you will develop it, right?" Murdoch laughed. "LANN is your own son. You won't abandon it."

Ian thought deeply.

After a while, he said, "I need you to agree to sell Fox News to me again, and 20th Century Fox can be returned to you."

Murdoch was surprised: "You don't think Twentieth Century Fox is promising?"

"No, it's just that my main job is in the media. The entertainment industry is just the icing on the cake. I own the copyright, so I can make them obey." This was Ian's explanation for buying Fox's important copyright.

Murdoch laughed too.

After a while, he said, "That depends on how many shares you can give me. In addition, Sky's shares must also be under Carr Media, and the shares I get cannot be less than one-third. In addition, you must promise not to attack CBS. I don't want to buy you a living target in the future. This is also good for you... Your news LANN can also be used. It's our own son. Exercising him too much is abuse!"

Ian smiled.

He tilted his head back, thinking for a long time, and then said, "It's okay to fight first and buy later. At least you can buy it cheaper, but I can't lower the price on my part... unless you give me some concessions on the Fox side."

The old man smiled and said, "Then it seems that the only issue left for us is the price."

(End of this chapter)