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Chapter 640: The DVD Format Battle

Sony Group's Ichizawa Kawaki...

He is here, will Zhuke meet?

Originally, Zhuke didn't plan to see him and let Alexander deal with it, but after thinking about it, Zhuke still agreed. After all, the other party had already come, and he might have cooperated with Sony in the future.

"Good morning, Mr. Kawaki, welcome you."

Zhuke shook hands with him.

When Kawaki Ichizawa saw Zuke, he immediately bowed deeply again: "Mr. Wald, please give me some advice."

Okay, this Japanese etiquette.

"Mr. Kawaki, I know a lot about your country. I don't know what happened to you when you are here?" Zhuke didn't plan to waste his time.

Upon hearing this, Kawaki Ichizawa immediately said, "Mr. Wald, since you are quick to speak, I will be straight to the point. It is heard that the Wald Pictures Library under your name now has more than 2,000 film copyrights, and our Sony Group is currently the world's largest manufacturer and seller of DVD discs."

Zhuke frowned: "You mean..."

With a sudden excitement in his heart, Zhu Ke roughly guessed the other party’s purpose.

"That's right!"

Kawaki Ichizawa said in a deep voice: "At present, the main manufacturers of the global DVD player and DVD disc market are our Sony Group and Toshiba Group. If we want to have more achievements and gain a larger market share, the first thing we need is to have more copyrights for the film library."

"The library of more than 2,000 movies that your company owns is naturally worthy of our Sony."

“We will pay a lot of money for this!”

Zhu Ke said to himself.

As a time traveler, Zucker knows well that in the future, Sony has won over many Hollywood film companies, formed a "Blu-ray" alliance, and launched a long-term DVD format battle with the Toshiba Group.

This long-term battle has caused turbulence in the entire Hollywood position.

No film company is spared because it contains huge benefits.

As for the current North American market:

Sony's DVD player, one unit price is $199 to $399, and the general price can reach $600;

A DVD disc priced from 7 to 12 US dollars;

The North American market has hundreds of millions of users, and the benefits are not difficult to imagine...

What's more, the "DVD Blu-ray" format developed and manufactured by Sony Group is undoubtedly the top-notch market standard, and the price of a CD can reach US$35.

The Blu-ray DVD format has increased the price of each DVD by $20, and the benefits are undoubtedly even greater. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a market of over trillions of dollars, and everyone involved can get huge benefits.

Since ancient times, wealth has touched people's hearts!

"That is, Sony Group wants to obtain authorization from our Wald Pictures library?" Zucker said.

"Yes."

Kawaki Ichizawa is outspoken.

Zhuke curled his lips and said, "There are more than 2,000 movies in our company's library, and the price your company needs to pay is not a small amount."

"100 million US dollars!"

Kawaki Ichizawa immediately said: "$100 million, or even more! As long as we can obtain the authorization of your company, we can pay a higher price, at all costs."

Hiss ~

Even a rich man like Zucker was shocked by Sony's big deal at this moment.

Sony is so rich!

However, Zucker still refused!

......

"Why?!"

Kawaki Ichizawa looked at Zhuke who refused decisively in disbelief and hurriedly asked: "Mr. Wald, you should know that your company is involved. The 100 million US dollars of authorization fee is just the beginning. Future sales dividends can also bring you a generous reward. Why did you choose to refuse?"

"hehe!"

Zhuke smiled: "Sony is indeed the world's largest manufacturer and seller of DVD players and DVD discs, but don't forget that Sony's rival Toshiba is also strong, and I believe its offer will not be low. What do you think?"

Kawaki Ichizawa: "..."

Compare all three~

Sony wants Wald Pictures’ library authorization and Toshiba, which is determined to want more market share, is naturally willing to pay more money.

Now promise Sony?

$100 million?

Zhuke is confident that he can get more money returns, so he is not in a hurry now!

......

One hour later.

CEO Victor enters Zucker's office.

"Boss, I've learned about this Japanese man Kawaki Ichizawa, in recent days, he has been in contact with up to 12 film companies including 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, etc., and his purpose is naturally to the film library of major film companies."

Victor said.

Zhuke nodded: "These Japanese are really good at doing business. Take three steps at one step, and the most important thing is that they are very rich."

Victor couldn't help but twitch his face and sighed: "Now they have not even developed the latest DVD format, so they are crazily purchasing the copyright of the film library, which shows how rich they are."

Sony is of course very rich.

Well, it's the super rich one!

In 2004, Sony paid more than $600 million in order to obtain the license to nearly 3,800 movies in Paramount's film library;

In 2007, Sony paid more than $3 billion in order to win the DVD format battle with Toshiba HD and directly acquired MGM Pictures, which was almost empty;

Similarly, there is also DreamWorks' library.

The number of movie copyrights is only more than 250 movies, Sony directly offered a price of more than 130 million US dollars in order to win it;

Toshiba followed closely behind and offered a price of US$135 million.

"The monk can't touch me?"

Zhuke thought to himself: "Although the Wald Pictures library of more than 2,000 movies under my name, most of which are worthless and garbage film copyrights; however, the authorization of films such as "Spider-Man" and "Harry Potter" belongs to the very valuable category of copyrights."

"100 million US dollars, what is it?"

"I will definitely not sell it for two or three years without a price of $400 million!"

......

Hollywood is very lively in the next few days!

Sony and Toshiba have visited major film companies one after another, and the prices offered by major film companies are flocking to them.

How can third- and fourth-tier film companies face millions and tens of millions of dollars?

Each of them agreed without hesitation.

However, DreamWorks, Touchstones, Searchlights, Lion Gate Pictures, Dimen Pictures...

These second-tier film companies are much more cunning. Although the offer from Sony and Toshiba is very attractive, they held back.

reject;

Wait and see;

Become the attitude of these film companies.

There is no rush for top Hollywood companies like Disney, Paramount, Universal Pictures, and 20th Century Fox.

You can offer a price of $100 million now, and in the future you can offer a price of $300 million, $500 million, or even more!

The first update of "" is given.

The minister will be busy in the near future. My father had just finished his eye surgery, but his eyes were lesions due to complications of diabetes. Now he needs laser data and drug treatment. It is said that there are injections. Three injections are effective, and one injection is 3,800.
Chapter completed!
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