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Chapter 650: Interlocking master moves

Seeing the two men staring at him with burning intensity, Xia Yu said slowly, 'From the very beginning, the entertainment channel has been aimed at Chinese viewers throughout Southeast Asia. Because users still need to spend money on installing satellite signal receivers, the best way is to give users a reason to install them.'

'Just TV dramas and other entertainment programs definitely won't do that.'

Huang Xizhao and Chen Shufen nodded in agreement with Xia Yu.

'So I have conceived this programme, which is aimed at the general public and can involve the public. Some people can become famous and rich through our programme, even if the probability is very small. But compared to the great rewards, users will not begrudge spending some money to install a satellite signal receiver.'

'This show is a music talent show. I call it 'Super Girl'!'

Upon saying this, Xia Yu's eyes flashed with a glimmer of brilliance, and he thought of the craze created by Mango TV in his previous life, as well as its astonishing influence and benefits.

'A popular music talent show?'

'Super Girl?'

Huang Xizhao and Chen Shufen muttered in a dazed manner.

Seeing the two of them puzzled, Xia Yu no longer kept it a secret, and directly took out the programme planning proposal that had long been prepared, and gave it to Huang Xizhao, who couldn't wait to take it over and flip through it.

In fact, in order to make Global TV develop better and better, Xia Yu had prepared a lot of programme plans based on his past life memories, and the ones he had previously given to Huang Xizhao were just a small part of them.

The reason why he had kept them from Huang Xizhao was that Xia Yu had also considered that those hit programmes were still decades away from the present life, and there would be no accidents if he just let them be.

Furthermore, giving Huang Xizhao those programme plans would be enough to establish Global TV. For the long-term future of Global TV, it would be best to let it thrive independently of him.

Those programme plans of his should be regarded as the foundation of Global TV. At some point when Global TV encounters a downturn, these classic programmes will play a decisive role in bringing Global TV out of the downturn.

For example, this time, because the satellite could be launched early, the initial plan was disrupted, resulting in Huang Xizhao and others being unable to produce enough classic programmes in time. In order to expand the influence of Universal TV, Xia Yu had no choice but to play the trump card of 'Super Girl'!

It boosted the influence of Universal TV!

Xia Yu's version of 'Super Girl' is different from the previous Mango TV version. For example, the off-site text message voting is gone.

Of course, it has all the advantages of the previous Mango TV version of 'Super Girl', and the shortcomings have been revised. Xia Yu is confident that it will be equally popular.

The current audience has not yet experienced the crazy baptism of a nationwide talent show. The TVB 'Chinese New Talent Singing Competition' will not be held until 1982. The 'Super Girl' organised by Global TV can be said to be the first of its kind.

'It is open to all walks of life, regardless of background, as long as you have a skill you can sign up...'

'The competition is divided into two stages – regional heats and the grand final. The regional heats are open to all, and the elimination system is the main method of selection, with the aim of selecting the best contestants from each region to compete in the grand final.'

'The regional heats are divided into three stages: elimination, rematch and promotion. The promotion mechanism is...'

'There are heats in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as three in Hong Kong and one in Macau...'

'The top three from each division will advance to the finals in Xiangjiang. All the contestants will gather together for the PK and resurrection competitions. In the end, the ranking will be decided based on the scores given by the audience and judges...'

...

As he looked at the programme plan in his hands, Huang Xizhao's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He felt his heart and hands tremble, excited.

When he saw something that moved him, he couldn't help but read it out loud.

Chen Shufen's eyes also sparkled as she read, because she understood that the entire programme spanned a long period of time, a full six months, and that after going through a long and complicated competition, the audience would be able to get to know each contestant.

Six months would be enough time to accumulate a terrifying amount of popularity for the contestants. The contestants who made it to the finals were the strongest in their local competition, and they would all be guaranteed a rookie contract with Universal Music, embarking on their journey as artists.

The treatment of the top ten, top five and top three finalists in the finals is constantly being upgraded, and the champion will receive a prize of 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, as well as eternal jewellery, clothing, cosmetics and other physical goods worth 300,000 Hong Kong dollars. They will also directly enjoy an S-file artist contract and have two records released by the company that year...

After this entire process of the show, Universal Music can instantly fill it with singers, and each one has a certain number of fans.

Think of Shaw Brothers' Capital Artists Records, which is now able to outperform Universal Music. It is still because of Shaw Brothers' formidable connections and distribution channels that Capital Artists Records has not signed any singers, and is making so much money just from distribution.

The strength of Shaw Brothers' Capital Artists Records lies in its distribution channels and connections. In fact, it has almost no hard power of its own. It looks glamorous on the outside, but is hollow on the inside and cannot withstand setbacks.

As long as 'Super Girl' ends successfully, Universal Music will easily surpass Wah Sing Records and strongly catch up with the dominant PolyGram Records.

Think about it: Universal Records already has people like Roman Tam, Hacken Lee, Cheung Kwok-wing, and Elisa Chan under its wing, and it is still after Tam Wing-lun and Jenny Tseng.

Chen Shufen seemed to have already seen Universal Music's future, when it would dominate the Hong Kong and even the Asian music market, with PolyGram Records at its feet!

After a long while, Huang Xizhao reluctantly put down the programme plan and said excitedly to Xia Yu, 'Chairman, this programme of yours is really great, it will definitely set a trend, and our Universal TV station will definitely be able to make a name for itself in Southeast Asia in one fell swoop!'

'My admiration for you is like the waters of the Pacific...'

Xia Yu gave a faint smile in the face of Huang Xizhao's rainbow fart, and interrupted his feelings with a raised hand: 'Okay, enough of the small talk, let's get down to business.'

'I have already written a very detailed plan for this programme. You should immediately start setting up the programme team, and thoroughly understand the essence of the entire programme. Don't be stingy with the pre-promotion, the more people who know about it, the better.

'The audition stage must be as fair as possible, and the influence must be maximised!'

'As long as they participate in the preliminary round, at the very least the contestants and their families will want to know how they did and how they ranked, and they will also want to know how everyone else did. This means that satellite signal receivers will have to be installed.'

'Once someone stands out, naturally they will have fans. The more fans there are, the better the satellite signal receivers will sell, and the greater the ratings and influence of Global TV will be. After the final decision is made, the Global Record Company will also become stronger.'

'These influences are all interlinked, and the publicity and quality control at the source are of the utmost importance. It all depends on Global TV, you must not drop the ball!'

At the end of the day, Xia Yu's expression was very serious, which made Huang Xizhao's heart tremble.

'Chairman, don't worry, I know the stakes and I will definitely not drop the ball. If there is a mistake, I will resign immediately!'

Huang Xizhao loudly made a military order.

'I'll remember that!'

'Well done, you won't be shortchanged on your bonus this year!'

Xia Yu gave a stick and a sweet, and Huang Xizhao's gaze grew even more determined.

'Chen Shufen, do your best to cooperate with Huang Xizhao. The brokerage team has expanded again, so seize this opportunity!'

'Chairman, I will do my best!'

'Very good, do you have any questions?'

'No!'

'Then go on your way, make the most of your time, and let me know if you have any questions.'

...

After spending some time at Global TV, Xia Yu immediately went to Tiangong Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and ordered Colin Hester to temporarily suspend the plan to establish the 'Tiangong' brand, to purchase the production line and patents for satellite signal receivers as quickly as possible, and to produce them around the clock in three shifts.

Afterwards, Xia Yu called Song Hai, the general manager of Jiuding Electrical Appliances Retail Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiuding Retail Group, and learned that Jiuding Electrical Appliances had already selected sites throughout Southeast Asia to establish electrical retail headquarters.

Xia Yu directly told him to speed up the process, and make sure that within one month, there would be three electrical retail stores in each Southeast Asian country, and that the frontline sales team and installation team would be in place.

Time flew by in the midst of the busyness, and a week passed in a flash. The consulting reports from Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch Group gave Xia Yu a boost.

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