Chapter 561 The Girl Ran Away

The phone rang continuously for a while before Eric opened his eyes, and Elizabeth, who was leaning in his arms, also woke up at the same time. ∏∈,

"Is it your mobile phone?" Elizabeth said vaguely, and leaned against Eric, not intending to get up.

Eric reached out and took the mobile phone on the woman's dressing table, and just after it was connected, Murdoch's voice was a little exasperated: "Eric, what's going on, you promised me. "

When Elizabeth heard her father's voice, her face flushed red, but she came over curiously.

Eric wondered: "Rupert, should you tell me what happened first?"

On the other end of the phone, Murdoch heard Eric's doubtful tone and could only explain the matter patiently. While talking to Murdoch, Eric reached out and took the remote control that was put aside to turn on the TV in the bedroom. In the TV station's famous morning news program "Good Morning America", the host just happened to be broadcasting a speech to a guest. 's interview.

"Mr. Kroll, what do you think will be the impact of Firefly's withdrawal from Fox Network?"

After the shot was switched, a middle-aged man with eyes said slowly: "First, we need to understand why Firefly Pictures has withdrawn its shares from Fox Television Network. From the recent series of external cooperation behaviors of Firefly Pictures, we can see At the same time, Firefly Pictures has exerted a strong influence on the other three major film companies such as Sony-Columbia, 20th Century Fox, and MGM, while maintaining its own strong strength, which means that Firefly is in the film business. The exhibition has reached a limit.

With the profitability of Firefly Pictures, Eric Williams will definitely not be reconciled to this, so entering the TV industry will become the inevitable way of Firefly Pictures Exhibition. However, in recent years, the Fox TV network has been very fast, and News Corporation will definitely not choose to sell the Fox TV network to Firefly. Therefore, Firefly Pictures' % stake has become an obstacle to its acquisition of other TV networks. In order to avoid future Firefly Pictures had to sell its stake in the Fox network after being investigated for its foray into television. "

The host kept nodding beside him. After the guest finished speaking, he asked the question just now: "Will this withdrawal of shares affect Fox Television Network and News Corporation?"

"Of course, and the impact is huge, as we can see. Fox Network started its stagnant situation five years ago with "Friends", and then with the TV series "The X-Files" and the reality show "Who Will Become a Millionaire" "The Rich" once again expanded the audience of the Fox network and increased the influence of the Fox network. And these three programs, all of which have close ties with Firefly Pictures, are worth mentioning. Broadcast from "Friends" Five years from now,

The Fox network, however, does not produce any of its own hit TV shows. Once Firefly Pictures withdraws, Fox Network is likely to lose these three pillars of ratings. If things really happen, its influence will be equivalent to a tent being taken out of the highest three pillars. The overall strength of Fox Network It will drop a lot in an instant, and this blow is simply devastating. "

The host seemed to gloat over the misfortune, and asked again: "Mr. Kroll, in what way do you think Firefly Pictures will develop their TV business. Will they set up the fifth largest TV network?"

"The probability is very low, Eric Williams is most likely to choose one of the three for mergers and acquisitions."

The host asked excitedly: "That is to say, we are likely to become acquisition targets?"

"Of course, and I personally think that Firefly will choose the most likely, because the struggle between the TV station management and the parent company General Group will greatly affect Firefly Pictures' assessment of it, and cBs TV station has been vigorous in recent years. Seriously injured, will definitely not be the first choice of Firefly Pictures..."

Eric was already dressed at this time, listening to the TV guests on the TV without hesitation to criticize several other competitors. To Murdoch, who is still online: "Rupert, you should be clear that taking the initiative to make this matter bigger will not bring me any benefits, and after the other three major TV stations understand my personal intentions. Firefly's acquisition The plan will also be greatly hindered, and it is impossible for me to do so.”

Murdoch said something, Eric nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will let Michael attend the press conference in person... Myself, no, I am..." Eric was about to find an excuse to refuse. Seeing Elizabeth who was standing beside him shaking his arm pitifully, Eric's heart softened and he could only say: "Okay, I will be there on time... O'clock, Century City, I remember it Well, I'll have someone investigate who leaked this."

Hanging up the phone, Eric stood in the bedroom and slapped the Motorola mobile phone in his hand, and suddenly burst out laughing a moment later.

Elizabeth stood quietly beside Eric, for fear of disturbing his thoughts. Seeing Eric smiling, she patted Eric angrily on the shoulder: "Are you happy?"

Eric smiled unabated, reached out and grabbed Elizabeth's little hand and squeezed, and said, "I know who disclosed this."

The negotiation on the withdrawal of shares between Firefly Pictures and Fox Television Network is limited to the high-level knowledge between the two parties, and even if some people give up their professional ethics, the loss caused by leaking company secrets is definitely more than revealing. The profit generated by this incident for the media is much more serious. Once the matter is exposed, in the Western society that attaches great importance to personal credit, this person's career will be completely over.

In addition to the company executives who participated in this matter, the only one who knows Eric's share withdrawal plan is Drew, the lawless little girl. During this time, the girl has been living in the Sharphorn Manor. Eric I often bring some documents home to deal with. When the two chatted occasionally, Eric didn't hide anything. It's not surprising that the girl knew about this.

Eric's handling of the Tg incident yesterday was obviously biased towards Elizabeth. Drew's cleverness must be able to realize this, so it is not difficult for this dead girl to do such a thing to block News Corporation, only However, this blockage is obviously a bit big. From the news that is still broadcast on the bedroom TV, the stock price of News Corp., the parent company of Fox Television Network, plummeted by 5.6% within two hours of the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. It has shrunk by more than $1.5 billion.

Eric can think of it, and Elizabeth can also guess some. Listening to the data just released on TV, he said angrily: "Drew is too much."

Eric turned off the TV, dragged Elizabeth and walked downstairs, saying, "I will teach Drew a good lesson, but in the end, this incident was caused by your old man."

Elizabeth looked at Eric who was not angry at all, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and said indignantly, "You are still partial to her at this time."

"Yesterday I favored you, today I favored her, and the two of you are even," Eric took Elizabeth into the restaurant, Julia went out to film, and took the little guy Emma to Las Vegas, The villa seemed a little deserted.

Eric ordered the servant to bring the breakfast, and then said to Elizabeth, who was still worried: "Don't worry, the matter is not as serious as what they said just now, haven't I removed the three 'pillars', and You know, I will only take Friends in the end, and next year, as long as the press conference is held later, News Corp.'s stock price will definitely rise again."

A maid handed today's newspaper to Eric. Eric flipped through a few of them at random. Most of the headlines on the front page were about Firefly's withdrawal from the Fox TV network. Eric picked up his mobile phone and dialed. The number of Sharphorn Manor was dialed, but no one answered, and Drew's personal mobile phone number was dialed, prompting to shut down. Throwing the mobile phone on the dining table, Eric smiled bitterly and said to Elizabeth, who was looking at him: "The girl ran away." (To be continued.)