After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 401 Host Competition

"A new idea?" Zhan Yushan had long known this kid was full of clever ideas. "You're thinking of starting a new program, aren't you?"

Zhou Haoran said, "I think the idea of ​​the station director to run the host center is excellent. It can effectively break down many existing problems. Many hosts want to work on satellite TV or general channels, but they are restricted and have no opportunity. Breaking down channel restrictions can allow for better competition among hosts."

"So, what are your thoughts on the new segment?"

Zhan Yushan has already made arrangements to take "Harbor Story," which has very low ratings, offline.

Zhou Haoran, however, was not in a hurry. He smiled and said, "The design of the host center is quite good, but it also has some shortcomings. The hosts in the station are of varying quality, and many of them got their positions through connections. If we want the program to be exciting and popular with the audience, we must hire hosts who are popular with the audience and recognized by the market."

"Do you have a way to solve this?"

Zhan Yushan also knew the core difference between Hongxingtai and Huangguantai.

It's not about money, it's about talent.

Crown TV can recruit talent nationwide; outstanding producers and hosts from major television stations across the country may be poached by Crown TV to develop their careers in Beijing. In contrast, Harbour TV does not have this advantage.

"Have!"

Zhou Haoran said resolutely.

"What is it?"

"Let's launch a new program to provide a fair platform for outstanding hosts from across the city and even surrounding provinces to compete!"

"Ok?"

Zhan Yushan opened his eyes wide.

Zhou Haoran said, "At the booth, I think we could start a new program called 'Host Competition'. We could invite outstanding hosts, college students who haven't graduated yet, media professionals, actors, directors, and so on. As long as they have the ability and charisma, they can advance all the way regardless of their background! The top few in the end will be the hosts with the best professional skills and the most audience appeal."

"The Host Competition..."

Zhan Yushan's expression changed slightly.

No further explanation is needed; the title of this column alone evokes a wealth of associations.

Zhou Haoran said with a smile, "At the booth, our current programs are a bit lukewarm and lack competitiveness. With competitiveness, the programs will have more highlights and discussion, and will also demonstrate greater fairness. In particular, it can also be coordinated with the station director's reform measures, which will create consistency from top to bottom. I believe that Director Shan Wendong will also be happy to see this happen."

“A good idea, but…” Zhan Yushan frowned and glanced at him, “If you want to hold a city-wide host competition, the program budget will be quite high.”

"Problems that can be solved with money are not problems."

Zhou Haoran was full of confidence.

Zhan Yushan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm in charge of both the general channel and the lifestyle channel. It's not easy to start such a large-scale program!"

"If there are difficulties, we'll overcome them." Zhou Haoran wasn't worried at all. Jiang Feibiao had already made arrangements; as long as the beauty pageant was held, he would invest a large sum of money as the main sponsor. "The more difficult the booth, the more successful it will be. Easy things, on the other hand, have little value."

Zhan Yushan chuckled and said, "You little rascal, you planned this all along, didn't you!"

"No, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision."

To be honest, Zhou Haoran wouldn't have thought of such a compromise if President Jiang hadn't mentioned wanting to hold a beauty pageant.

"The host competition is like the CCTV Young Singers Competition."

Zhan Yushan immediately thought of the most influential program in the country at that time, namely the CCTV Young Singers Competition.

Zhou Haoran said, "The standards of the 'Young Singers Competition' are too high, and we don't have the conditions to hold one here. The requirements of the 'Host Competition' are much lower, avoiding a direct comparison with the 'Young Singers Competition'."

"Can you take over this program?"

Zhan Yushan was a little worried. Although this kid was a genius, he was too young and lacked production experience.

Zhou Haoran paused for a moment, then said directly, "You must have noticed the situation with 'Family Matters' at the booth. After Tang Shiyi went to the capital for further studies, the style of the program underwent a complete transformation."

"The viewership ratings are very high."

Zhan Yushan affirmed the work of Chief Editor Lin.

Zhou Haoran said, "After Tang Shiyi came back, I planned to take a group of people and leave 'Family Matters'. Their program style is different from Lin Guiyan's. They have different paths and cannot work together. It would be better for them to come out together and start the 'Host Competition'."

Zhan Yushan understood what he meant and was very surprised. "You mean you want Tang Shiyi to be the producer of the 'Host Competition'?"

“She’s experienced and capable,” Zhou Haoran said modestly. “I’ll just be her assistant.”

Zhan Yushan hummed in agreement.

That made me feel that this was a reliable thing.

To ensure the project's success, Zhou Haoran added, "As for the program's funding, I'll figure it out. I'll find sponsors! The station just needs to provide the funding according to the standard procedures; I'll cover any shortfall!"

"You're looking? Where are you going to look?"

Zhan Yushan was amused by him; this was no small sum of money.

Zhou Haoran said, "Boss, don't forget, I'm a top salesperson! Finding a few sponsors is no problem at all."

"Go back first, and I'll give you an answer in a few days."

Zhan Yushan felt this was an opportunity.

The current Red Star TV station is controlled by the "Seven Giants".

He ranked sixth.

If the "Host Competition" is successfully held, his ranking will rise rapidly.

……

For many government agencies, inspection tours, research trips, and business trips are all highly sought after, as they are all good opportunities for publicly funded travel.

Now, Fudan University is providing such an opportunity.

The Fudan University campus card has been officially rolled out across the entire campus. With your campus card, you can explore any part of Fudan without worry.

The first university Fudan University visited was Xiangjiang University in central China.

Vice Principal Chen led the team.

Experience firsthand the technological sophistication of the Fudan University campus card.

Fudan University didn't hold back either, inviting Zhou Haoran over to provide technical guidance to the guests.

The effect is excellent.

"Dr. Zhou, isn't this a world-class project?"

Vice President Chen from Xiangjiang University humbly sought his advice.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "There are indeed very few countries in the world that can achieve this. Our country is calling for the construction of a number of world-class universities. The ranking of world-class universities is not only based on academics and research, but also on infrastructure."

"Having such a card is very helpful for students' learning at school."

Vice Principal Chen was very interested.

Zhou Haoran said, "Principal Chen, this campus card project was not easy to develop. However, in order to promote the development of science and technology and the growth of universities in our country, our school leaders have decided to share this project with universities across the country."

"Yes, your Vice Principal Guo mentioned it to me before," Vice Principal Chen said politely, his rank being lower than that of Fudan University. "It's just that the equipment costs are too high."

Zhou Haoran sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. I can solve the system software issue. But there's still a long way to go in terms of hardware. However, our school already has a team working on it, and I'm sure that in a few years, domestically developed equipment will be able to fill the gap. At that time, the cost will be reduced significantly."

"How much will this set cost?"

Vice Principal Chen wants to bring them in, but funding is too difficult.

Zhou Haoran said, "I can provide the system software for free, but the hardware needs to be imported and we have to pay for it. The total cost will be two or three million."

"Is there no way to lower it any further?"

Vice Principal Chen was unwilling to accept this.

Zhou Haoran said, "It will probably be very difficult before domestic alternatives are available."

Not all universities are as wealthy as Fudan University.

Vice Principal Chen encountered a problem with funding.

However, he was eager to participate in this project.

Because this is a national policy, the education system has repeatedly discussed it and decided to undertake a major project... namely the 985 Project to be launched next year.

But which universities across the country are eligible to be included in the 985 Project?
Being included in Project 985 means being able to access more national resources and funding.

This is still under repeated internal review.

Various forces are vying for power, and universities with strength all want to compete.

The so-called strength of a school includes not only its academic level and teaching staff, but also its infrastructure.

If only we could introduce a campus card system...

That's really impressive!
When the Ministry of Education comes to conduct an inspection, it can be used as a key project demonstration to showcase the school's digital capabilities to the leaders.

Zhou Haoran was prepared.

Ning Yuanjia, Qiao Hai, and others have already left the school.

I've officially started working at Zhongbo Software.

Their next task is to target the Red Star Card for television stations.

Once the Red Star Card is produced... the operating procedure will be the same as that of Fudan University. We will also widely invite TV stations across the country to conduct research and investigation, and attract more TV stations to launch smart card projects.

Zhou Haoran went to find Qiao Hai and told him to get ready and start the transformation as soon as possible.

In a few days, I will bring people and equipment to Hongxing TV Station to do a simple on-site demonstration to give the station's leaders some confidence.

"These are all minor matters!" Qiao Hai said without any pressure.

Zhou Haoran scoffed, "That's a small matter. What's a big matter? Hmm... Now that you've left the school, what will happen to Teacher Zheng Shuangwen?"

"Nothing to do!"

Qiao Hai sighed.

Zhou Haoran's eyes widened. "Didn't you win?"

Qiao Hai retorted angrily, "They didn't even hold hands!"

"That bad?" Zhou Haoran found it amusing. "She looks down on you?"

Qiao Hai snorted coldly, "She said there's an age gap."

Zhou Haoran said dismissively, "Age is just an excuse! Someone like Teacher Zheng, if I were to make a move, would be off to a hotel in no time."

Qiao Hai said helplessly, "You are you, and I am me."

“Logically speaking, that shouldn’t be the case…” Zhou Haoran didn’t quite understand. “You’re the general manager of Zhongbo Software, and you still can’t win her over? Here’s what you should do: quickly learn how to get a train ticket, buy a car later, and then go to the school to pick her up.”

Qiao Hai shook his head. "I think my sister makes a good point."

"Qiao Nuo?"

"She told me to invest money, offering her 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month, and I didn't believe she could refuse. I thought it made sense, and after I finish the Red Star Card project, I'll go talk to Zheng Shuangwen about it."

"Where did Nuonuo learn all this from? She's gone astray!"

(End of this chapter)