Silicon Valley

v2 Chapter 143: 10th largest island in the U.S.

The next day.

BBC columnist economist: "IMDB's acquisition of cinema companies is really big! According to yesterday’s press conference, IMDB has developed an online booking system that closely integrates cinemas and the Internet. Users can You don’t need to line up to buy tickets anymore when you book tickets to watch movies! This online booking function is not only convenient and practical, but also caters to the preferences of young people today. It is very fashionable and interesting! IMDB website has now developed into a movie portal and movie electronics A comprehensive website that combines business, and now through the online booking system, the IMDB website will attract more netizens who like movies to become their users, which will undoubtedly play a very huge role in consolidating and expanding the market! The Chinese Theater is the most well-known theater in the United States, and it has a great influence on Hollywood. For IMDB, the acquisition of the Chinese Theater is of great significance!!"

"The New York Times" front page: "IMDB made an extraordinary move, acquired the largest theater in the United States, the Chinese Theater, and shocked the launch of an online ticket booking system!!"

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The content of yesterday's press conference quickly spread across the United States like a rocket. For a while, Hollywood caused a huge sensation, and the online booking system shocked the entire industry! !

On the Internet, IMDB website traffic has increased dramatically! !

ICQ, Isearch Post Bar have been discussing the online booking system of IMDB website.

︽EtIMDB website has received a lot of inquiries from movie theaters, I want to join the online booking system!

AMC Cinemas saw that IMDB was so powerful that it not only acquired the Chinese Theater, but also launched an online ticket booking system. It broke the traditional business model of theaters. This change may bring a new look to the sluggish cinema market! ! therefore. Joining the online booking system of the IMDB website may be an opportunity to turn losses into profits...

And IMDB relies on the online booking system. Will have a stronger influence and voice in the industry!

In the face of this situation, the board of directors of the AMC theaters is vacillating for a while!

In the stock market, the IMDB website's stock price rose wildly, shocking almost everyone, rising by 34% that day. The market value of IMDB has soared to more than $25 billion! ! Harvard University professor believes: "Once the IMDB website is successfully deployed in theaters, its influence will far exceed that of any Hollywood film company, and its status will be detached!!"

Senior American analyst: "Today, the market value of IMDB is only 25 billion; tomorrow, it will be 100 billion!" Of course. This "tomorrow" refers to the future.

California, Silicon Valley, San Jose, IMDB website headquarters.

"Before our online booking system is officially launched, we must win the AMC theater line!" Henry summoned the IMDB executives and said loudly.

"Yes!!" everyone said excitedly. Before, they were still skeptical of Henry's decision. Now they see the stock price of IMDB website soaring, and they admire Henry one by one, almost to the point of obedience. And a word has begun to circulate within the company. "Any decision made by Mr. Williams, we all; all instructions made by Mr. Williams, we will always follow the instructions!!"

Henry continued: "In addition, to all cinema companies that want to join the online booking system. We welcome them. However, we ask them to sign an exclusive agreement. Online bookings can only be made on our IMDB website. If you are joining other online bookings The ticket system will breach the contract. The liquidated damages will be set higher for me!!"

"Yes!"

"Also... tell them to join the online ticket booking system. We need to renovate the theater, buy a computer, open the Internet, buy network equipment, etc., which will all be undertaken by us, and they can just pay the money!!"

Marcy Phillips was embarrassed: "This...maybe some theater companies or independent theaters don't agree."

"How can we disagree?! We purchase in a unified manner and have a greater right to speak. The price is not cheaper than buying them one by one? I am doing it for their own good, so how can I disagree?"

"Hmm!!" Marcy Filimont nodded repeatedly.

Henry left IMDB and then went to the Galaxy Film Company. At this moment, Bobby Robin, the CEO of Galaxy Films, is already excited.

Newspapers, TV, and the Internet are full of news on IMDB websites, and Galaxy Films and IMDB websites are the same owners. Will the distribution of movies still be a problem in the future? Bobby Robin can’t help but imagine that Galaxy Films’ films can be screened simultaneously on tens of thousands of digital screens across the United States. Oh, that box office can simply fly...

When Henry came and walked to Bobby Robin's office, Bobby Robin still smirked with his mouth open, and did not notice anyone coming in.

Henry looked at Bobby Robin in a daze, a little speechless. Mental illness?

Boom! Boom! Boom! !

Henry knocked **** the table a few times!

"Ahem..." Bobby Robin was startled and looked up. Hey, why did the chairman come to him? !

"Hello, Chairman!!"

"What are you in a daze? Have you done what I told you to do?!"

"The expatriate team has found a suitable target. The name of the small island is Baranov Island, located in Alaska, covering an area of ​​4,162 square kilometers, and is the tenth island in the United States! The island is separated from the mainland by the famous Wrangell Inland Waterway. Facing each other, it is covered with dense forests, among which tourism, forestry and fishery are the main pillars of the local economy. At present, the total population of the island is less than two thousand people! These are pictures of the island..." Bin took out a stack of photos from the drawer and put them in front of Henry.

"The tenth largest island in the United States?! It looks good, and it can be ranked! Hmm...the scenery is also good, the clean sea, the lush forest, the open grassland..." Henry muttered while looking at the photo.

Bobby Robin looked at Henry. UU Read www.uukanshu.com quietly waited for his opinion, but suddenly he heard Henry suddenly say: "Can the U.S. government sell it?!"

"Ahem..." Bobby Robin choked suddenly, "Chairman, can the US government sell such a big island?"

"Damn, you can't sell it, so what's the use of saying so much!" Henry was speechless.

"Although it can't be sold, we can contract the island and develop on it! The local government promises that if we invest there and drive the local economy, we will give us very favorable terms!!"

Henry thought for a while, but that's okay, so he asked: "What are the contract fees and deadlines?"

"One hundred million dollars, twenty years! After the deadline, we have the priority to renew the contract!" Bobby Robin replied.

Henry pondered for a moment. The contracting fees and development fees should add up to less than one billion U.S. dollars. Twenty years, enough to make it back! Moreover, it can give priority to renewal. Can do it! !

(To be continued.)