This director lacks vision.

Chapter 241 Disdain and Importance

After reaching an agreement with Roku, Jiang Yifeng and his team visited YouTube on the morning of August 31.

This time, the person who received Jiang Yifeng and his delegation was not the president of YouTube.

It was Neil Mohan, the head of YouTube's "show theater" project.

This man is Indian and, in addition to being in charge of the "Show Theater" project, is also the manager of Google's advertising department.

Jiang Yifeng has always had a good working relationship with YouTube and has quite a few fans on YouTube.

During this trip to the United States, I made a special trip to YouTube to see if we could deepen our cooperative relationship.

However, YouTube clearly doesn't have this in mind.

This Indian executive was rather arrogant, and spent the whole time bragging about how great Google and YouTube were, completely placing Jiang Yifeng in a position where he could only survive by depending on YouTube.

Finally, he even hinted to Jiang Yifeng that YouTube would launch a new video blogger recommendation system, giving a group of bloggers higher traffic exposure, although the specific list had not yet been determined.

The implication was that they wanted Jiang Yifeng to pay for a spot through them.

It just goes to show how abstract Indians can be.

They are passionate, good at boasting, adept at forming groups and giving speeches, and also love to take advantage of others.

In their value system, they believe that being able to deceive people and gain an advantage is their own skill, and that those who are deceived deserve it.

Neil Mohan was once abandoned by Google because of this issue.

But surprisingly, this guy was later rescued by a fellow Indian, and gradually rose to become the president of YouTube.

It's fair to say that the United States is declining in the future.

So many Indian executives are really living the high life.

And then there are the countless Indian scams.

Jiang Yifeng was too lazy to say anything to Neil Mohan, so he gave a perfunctory reply and left YouTube.

During lunch, Wen Lingfeng said with a smile, "Are you very disappointed?"

Jiang Yifeng took a bite of his steak and asked, "What do you mean?"

"In China, Google is touted as a shining example of human technological civilization, but here today, you see a despicable person like Neil Mohan and get to know the real Google."

Hearing this, Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "I have no bias against Google, so I won't be disappointed."

In my view, the primary goal of most companies is to make money; talking about technological innovation or human civilization is just packaging.

Since Google refused to comply with Chinese laws and regulations and chose to withdraw from the Chinese market, it has been mythologized in China.

The AlphaGo Go-playing event, in particular, attracted worldwide attention, with numerous articles praising it.

As a result, in the field of AI, Google is similar to Baidu in China: they got up early but finished late.

In fact, after 2011, Google didn't have much technological innovation, and the Android system got worse and worse.

Google is essentially an advertising company, with advertising revenue consistently accounting for over 80% of its total revenue, and YouTube's revenue share is increasing.

Many people think Google is good, but little do they know that the company's search engine ads are just like Baidu's, both containing a large number of false ads that are very harmful.

Google Search can still find some useful information, and it publishes an "Ad Security Report" every year, banning some advertising accounts. For example, in 2024 alone, 3920 million false advertising messages were banned.

But it's still a persistent problem; even after being banned, new ones keep appearing.

After all, Google needs to make money too. It's already quite good if they can just put on a show and avoid punishment.

Wen Lingfeng said, "I've never seen anyone as calm as you before. All the bosses I've met have been very supportive of the United States."

“There are good and bad things about foreign countries. We should learn from the good and take the bad as a warning.” Jiang Yifeng stopped talking about this and said, “I called He Haimin yesterday. He said that the authorities will soon issue the second batch of Internet TV licenses and suggested that we should not go to CNTV, but cooperate with CIBN, which was just established this year.”

in the country, network set-top boxes with built-in applications can only be developed by partnering with organizations that hold internet TV licenses.

In the future, seven organizations in China will hold Internet TV licenses, but in 2011, only three organizations—China Network Television (CNTV), Shanghai Media Group (SMG), and Hangzhou Wasu Media Network Co., Ltd.—had licenses.

The second batch of licenses has not yet been issued.

Jiang Yifeng's original plan was to cooperate with CNTV.

However, Ho Hoi-man, an insider at CCTV, offered a different suggestion.

Wen Lingfeng nodded and said, "China began piloting the convergence of three networks last year, and the establishment of CIBN has this task in mind."

They were just established this year and also need to expand their business.

It was indeed easier for us to discuss cooperation with CIBN.

Moreover, we operate under the Roku brand, making us an international company, which aligns with CIBN's internationally focused business model.

I think Director He's suggestion is excellent.

The so-called convergence of telecommunications networks, broadcast television networks, and the Internet refers to the convergence of technologies and content in the development process, achieving resource sharing and avoiding the waste of communication resources.

Ideally, users could use computers to make phone calls and watch TV, use mobile phones to watch TV and access the internet, and use TVs to make phone calls and access the internet, thereby achieving network-level interoperability and even promoting the development of multiple fields such as intelligent transportation, smart homes, and smart offices.

This concept was proposed in 1997 and piloted in 2010.

It will take until 2015 for the system to be fully implemented nationwide.

The official strategic idea is good, but the implementation of this convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting, and the internet has harmed the interests of cable television.

If everyone uses the internet to watch TV, how should cable TV annual fees be charged?
Therefore, the optoelectronic industry has set many restrictions and is not very proactive in promoting it.

However, the convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting, and the internet is a national strategy, and optoelectronics must also cooperate.

Moreover, the government has provided relevant compensation, namely, the license plate.

All companies with internet TV licenses are optoelectronic companies.

Any company that wants to make network set-top boxes must cooperate with a licensed organization, which can be considered as paying a toll. In the field of network set-top boxes, Jiang Yifeng did not want to get rich overnight. He wanted to take advantage of the strategy of triple play to build up the business first.

Wen Lingfeng asked, "What are your plans for this afternoon? I'm going to Wanda's team's place."

Hearing this, Jiang Yifeng was somewhat surprised: "You're also interested in Wanda acquiring AMC? That's not a good business opportunity."

North American cinema chains aren't as powerful as those in China.

Wen Lingfeng shook her head and explained, "No, I'm just going there to learn something and see what problems they might encounter during the acquisition."

In our line of work, the rules change very quickly; we have to observe and learn constantly.

"Then you should study hard. I'm going on a trip with Tian Tian."

Wen Lingfeng: "..."

At 2 PM, Jiang Yifeng met up with Jing Tian on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

This is actually just an ordinary shopping mall, with star patterns engraved on a street, bearing the names of celebrities.

There's nothing fun about it.

But Jing Tian was especially happy.

She wore a white T-shirt and a beige skirt today, looking very sweet and full of energy.

Especially when she smiles, it's incredibly infectious and her beauty is truly captivating.

Jing Tian wandered around for a while and was approached by three men, one of whom even claimed to be a talent scout.

"Honey, there are Terminator cosplayers over there! Let's go take a picture with them!"

Seeing that Jing Tian was particularly happy, Jiang Yifeng didn't want to spoil the mood.

The two found several cosplayers to take photos with, spending over 100 yuan.

Walking around here, many cosplayers will try to take photos with you. If you take a photo, you have to pay them; they won't let you leave without paying.

It can only be said that the tricks used in domestic tourist attractions are all things that the US has already done.

Jiang Yifeng joked, "In China, my photos are very expensive. Here, I have to pay people to take pictures with me. It's the opposite of what I expected."

Jing Tian linked arms with Jiang Yifeng and said with a smile, "This is more fun! Nobody knows us, so we can play around however we want!"
There's a shop up ahead that sells Oscar statuettes. Let's buy a few to give as gifts!

After spending about two hours at the Avenue of Stars, Jiang Yifeng and Jing Tian took a car to Santa Monica Beach.

This is one of the most famous beaches in Los Angeles and a great place to watch the sunset.

When Jiang Yifeng arrived here, his first impression was that the game had come to life.

Jing Tian was extremely excited.

I was very lucky today; the weather was sunny and the sunset was beautiful.

The sky, the sea, the beach, and the nearby tourists were all bathed in the glow of dusk.

Most Chinese people, upon seeing the beautiful scenery before them, would exclaim, "The sunset glows and wild geese fly together, the autumn waters blend seamlessly with the sky."

The presence of a Ferris wheel by the sea adds a touch of romance to this beautiful scene.

The assistant bought the tickets, and Jiang Yifeng, holding Jing Tian's hand, boarded the Ferris wheel.

As the Ferris wheel rotates, the themed cabin where the two are located gradually rises, and their perspective on watching the sunset also changes.

Jing Tian sat down next to Jiang Yifeng and suddenly closed her eyes. Her fair cheeks turned pink and translucent in the sunset.

Jiang Yifeng understood, he took Jing Tian's soft little hand and leaned down to kiss it.

Jing Tian applied cherry-flavored lipstick, making her lips soft, full, and sweet and sour.

Just then, the Ferris wheel reached its highest point, witnessing the most romantic moment.

Jiang Yifeng, with Da Tiantian in his arms, sat on the Ferris wheel admiring the sunset over the sea, feeling utterly satisfied.

If Naza were here, he would definitely sigh to Jiang Yifeng, "If only we were just an ordinary couple, you wouldn't be so fickle."

But Jing Tian wouldn't.

She simply nestled close to Jiang Yifeng, fully enjoying their precious time together.

The ostrich body will automatically block out other noises.

This is also why Jiang Yifeng likes to travel with Jing Tian.

Over the next few days, the two went on a road trip around Los Angeles and had a great time.

I didn't get back to my hotel in Los Angeles until the afternoon of September 4th.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Jiang Yifeng entered the hotel, a young white man stopped him.

"Dear Mr. Jiang, I am Randall, and I am the assistant to Hastings, the president of Netflix."
Our president came to the hotel looking for you, but you weren't there, so he instructed me to wait for you here.

An hour later, Jiang Yifeng met Hastings.

This is the founder and president of Netflix, who spearheaded several reforms of Netflix and is known by many as the father of Netflix.

He was wearing a custom-made suit, with a hooked nose, a long and thin face, and narrow eyes with deep-set sockets. He looked shrewd and assertive, and seemed unapproachable.

“Jiang, I’ve been keeping an eye on you for a long time!” Hastings said. “Even if you hadn’t come to the United States, I planned to go to China to find you.”

Jiang Yifeng took a sip of coffee and asked with a smile, "Does Netflix want to release our company's films and TV series?"

Hastings shook his head and said, "Not only that, we want to work with you to produce a series of high-quality dramas."

(End of this chapter)