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Everyone knows that high-rated TV dramas are a key indicator of a TV station's advertising revenue and represent the most intense period of competition among TV stations.

Xiao Shan thought for a moment and said, "Prepare the educational programs first; the other programs are already prepared!"

As arcades became increasingly popular in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Europe, Taiwanese and Japanese gangs belatedly learned of this and began purchasing Taishan arcade machines from Taishan Games.

The large influx of cash will also allow Xiaoshan to order a second batch of displays and motherboards from the US, as well as headhunt for more programming talent to develop games.

These days, most people who do programming are old men, and those who are good at it are even rarer than pandas.

Hong Kong lacks talent in this area and must hire from the United States and Japan at high salaries.

To attract talent to Hong Kong from those countries, Hong Kong would need to offer salaries twice as high as those offered by the United States and Japan.

After all, although Hong Kong is on a positive trajectory, it is currently no match for the United States and Japan.

Insufficient talent reserves and inadequate urban infrastructure are major drawbacks that make it difficult for Hong Kong to attract foreign talent.

In response, Taishan Group currently has no other way to make up for this shortcoming except by offering high salaries.

As the industry continues to develop, the demand for programming talent will continue to grow.

Although Hong Kong lacks the characteristics of an internet city and does not have corresponding preferential policies, this is not a reason for Taishan Group not to cultivate programming talent.

So Xiao Shan found Lou Xiao'e in his office and said to her, "Sister Xiao'e, please help me count how many children of Taishan Group's current employees had failed the college entrance examination last year and this year."

"If they are willing to learn programming, Taishan Group can provide free training for their children. Upon successful completion of the course, they can immediately choose to work for Taishan Group."

"I have only two requirements: first, their parents must be loyal to Taishan Group; second, the children must be fluent in English or Japanese and be able to understand and communicate effectively."

"Programming?" Lou Xiao'e was taken aback.

After hearing Xiao Shan's explanation, I finally understood what programming was all about.

You should know that computers are quite expensive these days.

Not to mention that the teachers responsible for instruction need to be hired from the US or Japan, and their salaries would be absolutely outrageously high.

This shocked Lou Xiao'e. Xiaoshan actually valued so much programming and spared no expense in training people for it.

It is not uncommon for students in the families of Taishan Group employees to have failed the college entrance examination. The difficulty lies in the requirement to be proficient in English or Japanese.

"I'll take care of the statistics!" Although she felt the matter was somewhat difficult, Lou Xiao'e agreed without hesitation.

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Programming is not yet widely recognized by society. Even if a student fails the college entrance examination and cannot go to university, how many parents would be willing for their child to learn programming?

Xiao Shan had also considered this point, so he said to Lou Xiao'e, "I will try to communicate with the Chinese University of Hong Kong and try to bring in a mentor in the field of programming."

"Okay, I'll get on it now!" Lou Xiao'e nodded.

Before a unified personnel department was established within the Taishan Group, the Taishan Investigation Institute temporarily took over this part of the intelligence.

Taishan Group funded the training courses on its own, but despite the considerable investment, it still appeared unreliable to outsiders.

However, if the Chinese University of Hong Kong were to launch a special admissions program for programming students, it would undoubtedly dispel many doubts.

Training each programming talent requires nearly 100,000 yuan.

But if Xiaoshan wants to catch up with the progress of developed countries, it has no other choice.

Not long after Lou Xiao'e left, Xiao Shan heard someone knocking on the door again.

"Please come in!" Xiao Shan looked towards the doorway.

The receptionist opened the door and said to Xiao Shan, "Mr. Xiao, there's a Mr. Guan Bowei at the door who says he has an appointment with you!"

"Okay, please let him in!"

A moment later, Guan Bowei walked into the office with a beautiful woman with red lips and white teeth.

Upon seeing the girl who matched his memory, Xiao Shan couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Although Guan Jiahui is not yet at the peak of her beauty, she is still stunning enough.

Seeing Xiao Shan staring intently at his daughter, Guan Bowen quickly said to Guan Jiahui, "This is the famous Mr. Xiao. Why don't you greet him?"

Guan Jiahui smiled and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, Mr. Xiao, I am Guan Jiahui!"

"Hello!" Xiao Shan reached out and shook hands with Guan Jia Hui. "Ms. Guan perfectly fits the image that Taishan Film Industry needs. The agency will provide you with comprehensive training. I have already spoken to them. You can go and report for duty directly."

"Huh?" Guan Bowen, who had just been all smiles, was suddenly stunned, not understanding the meaning behind Xiao Shan's words.

As a boss, don't you guide your subordinates in their work?

Is he playing hard to get?

Guan Jiahui, the person involved, was even more puzzled. In all her life, this was the first time she had met a man who wasn't attracted to her appearance.

"Alright, Mr. Xiao, then we'll take our leave now!" Guan Bowen said awkwardly.

Xiaoshan has already shown its willingness to see the guests off; staying any longer would be considered inconsiderate.

"Goodbye, Xiao Sheng!" Guan Jia Hui's soft voice was full of grievance.

Unfortunately, this was of no use to Xiaoshan.

After seeing off the Guan family father and daughter, Xiao Shan made another phone call to Tan Chengjia in mainland China.

I hope he can help me contact the president of Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong, as I have something to discuss with him.

Because Taishan Security in Xiaoshan has solved the resettlement problems of many retired soldiers, Tan Chengjia readily agreed to Xiaoshan's request.

About half an hour later, Tan Chengjia called Xiao Shan and said that he had made an appointment for Xiao Shan, and Xiao Shan could go directly to Xinhua News Agency to see their director in the next two days.

The following afternoon, Xiao Shan went to the Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong and met with the current president, Zhou Aimin.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Aimin inquired about the purpose of Xiao Shan's visit.

Xiao Shan smiled and said to Zhou Aimin, "President Zhou, you bear the heavy responsibility of the national media, so you must have connections. I wonder if you could help me contact the mainland to purchase a satellite?"

"Huh?" Zhou Aimin was taken aback.

However, after a moment's thought, Zhou Aimin understood Xiao Shan's plan.

He wanted to upgrade the television station to a satellite television station.

Currently, the vast majority of the world uses cable television, also known as closed-circuit television.

It is a type of pay television where the cost is paid by viewers rather than funders.

Satellite television, on the other hand, is a form of broadcast television that radiates electromagnetic waves into the air and uses geostationary satellites to transmit digitally encoded and compressed television signals to users.

Using satellites to transmit electromagnetic waves will certainly have a wider radiation range than traditional cable TV, and users won't have to pay for it.

Given Hong Kong's geographical location, building a satellite television station would instantly cover Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong Province, Taiwan, and parts of Southeast Asia.

It can be said that the population coverage of Taishan TV will reach the peak level in the Far East.

No, that's not right!

Satellite signals and radio signals are interconnected; while expanding the reach of the television station, Taishan Radio will also cover the same distance.

Expanding the audience by so much at once, even if it means losing the profits from pay television, will make the company more attractive to advertisers.

However, Zhou Aimin, who had a thorough understanding of the Governor's Office, shook his head and said, "The Governor's Office is very wary of your media closed loop and would never approve Taishan TV as a satellite TV station, not to mention that this satellite originated from the mainland!"

To launch a satellite and establish a satellite television station, approval from the local government is required.

Even in mainland New York, there are no satellite TV stations, let alone in the entire Far East.

The Hong Kong government is too busy suppressing Xiao Shan to even think about helping him close the media loop.

“You’ve got it wrong. The satellite TV station isn’t the one with the Jiayi TV license that I have, but the one in Macau!” Xiao Shan said to Zhou Aimin with a smile. “Hasn’t the Macau government always wanted to set up a local TV station? If I can fully invest in Macau and issue a TV license, I will immediately upgrade this TV station to a satellite TV station.”

As a local government, Macau naturally wants to establish a television station and has discussed the matter with various parties on multiple occasions.

The problem is that nobody wants to set up a television station in Macau.

The question is simple: how can a television station be set up with only 23 local residents?

Macau is a gambling city with almost no other industries, and advertisers will not come to place ads there.

Without advertising revenue, relying solely on cable fees, it would be a miracle if the TV stations in Macau didn't go bankrupt.

It was precisely for this reason that the Macau government contacted local and Hong Kong tycoons multiple times, but no one dared to take over this television station that was destined to lose money.

For the Macau government, it was a great disgrace that its citizens were watching programs from Hong Kong Television.

Therefore, as long as Xiaoshan dares to speak up, the Macau government can immediately issue a television license.

They wouldn't even ask for the cost of the television license.

However, the television station located in Haojing'ao was unable to break through the Governor's Palace's blockade.

The Governor's Office is too busy suppressing Taishan TV, let alone sitting idly by while Taishan TV, located in Macau, runs a cable TV line to Hong Kong.

Therefore, the solution lies in satellites!

By transmitting electromagnetic waves via satellite, at such a close distance, all television stations in Hong Kong can receive programs from Tai Shan TV in Macau.

With such a large reach, advertising revenue will no longer be an issue.

It can be said that the sparsely populated Macau is naturally suited to be a satellite TV station, rather than a cable TV station.

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Zhou Aimin was surprised that Xiao Shan would use such a method to break through the Governor's Office's blockade: "Mr. Xiao's thinking is truly imaginative!"

Once Xiaoshan completes the construction of its satellite television station in Macau, even the Hong Kong Governor's Office will have no choice but to accept the situation.

Even if the Governor's Office was unwilling, it was impossible for them to build a device to block satellite signals for a television station, as that would only cause conflict between Hong Kong and Macau.

“However…” Zhou Aimin looked at Xiao Shan and said slowly, “If a television station is to be established in Macau, it will inevitably be conditional on the Macau government having absolute control. Have you thought about how to solve this problem?”

"That's why I've come to you for help!" Xiao Shan said with a smile. "Either we invest together, and I'll accept a maximum of 30% ownership from the Macau government; or I'll establish a television station wholly owned by me, and hand over one-third of the channels to the Macau government for management."

Xiao Shan was well aware that Zhou Aimin, as the president of Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong, also had deep connections in Macau.

If he just wanted to get a satellite, he didn't need to contact Zhou Aimin at all; he could have just contacted Tan Chengjia directly!

"I'll help you make the contact, leave it to me!" Zhou Aimin readily agreed.

The three major television and radio broadcasters in the United States have now all built nationwide satellite broadcasting networks.

In contrast, there is not a single satellite TV station in Asia. This achievement is something the Macau government cannot afford to overlook.

As long as both parties agree on the equity structure, there will be no problems.

If the mainland helps launch the satellite, then there will be no problem at all.

Accepting the order from Taishan Group would not only earn them foreign exchange, but also provide an opportunity to improve their satellite launch technology. There couldn't be a better deal, and the mainland would definitely agree without hesitation.

The two then discussed the purchase of the satellite and launch equipment, initially agreeing on a cost of HK$100 million.

The specific decision still needs to be made by the General Armaments Department.

The following morning, when Dongfang Yu reported to Xiaoshan, he mentioned that the Governor's Office had put pressure on Taishan TV, demanding that Taishan TV broadcast the program as soon as possible.

Xiao Shan knew very well that this was clearly because the Governor's Office did not want to give Taishan TV too much time to prepare.

"I will negotiate with the Governor's Office about this matter!" Xiao Shan said to Dongfang Yu.

After Dongfang Yu left, Xiao Shan made a phone call to the Governor's Mansion.

After some discussion, the Governor's Office did not force Taishan TV to start broadcasting immediately, but demanded that Taishan TV give a start date, and the sooner the better.

The final date for the negotiations was set for August 18th. There was no special significance to it; it was simply the maximum grace period that Xiaoshan could negotiate.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Shan looked rather grim.

He knew very well that starting the broadcast in this rushed manner would definitely result in losses for a period of time.

Despite the losses, Xiaoshan was concerned about the television license, fearing that the Governor's Office might use it as an opportunity to revoke it.

Although this television license was an unexpected windfall, the fact that it came into the hands of Taishan Group is a stroke of good fortune.

Even with numerous restrictions, it's still a television license, and Xiaoshan isn't about to give it up!

Just then, Luo Huiling came in and told Xiao Shan, "Boss, Director Guan from Taishan Publishing House has delivered the negatives!"

Xiao Shan nodded and instructed, "We have a second educational program for Taishan TV. Call all the announcers and hosts to the studio for a sound check!"

This time, Guanyou sent over a documentary called "Animal World," which was filmed by reporters from Xiaoshan in Africa, Australia, and the Americas.