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It was no wonder that Li Hong reacted this way; after all, he had already turned them down before. Now that they were calling again, could it be that he had changed his mind?
On the other end of the line, Ouyang Changlin, the Deputy Station Director of Mango TV, was at a loss for words.
He quickly explained, "No, no, no, Mr. Li, you misunderstand. We at Mango TV cannot broadcast your competition. You know as well as I do that we, as a local station, simply cannot take such a big risk."
"Oh, then I apologize for bothering you, Director Ouyang..." Li Hong said, feeling utterly disappointed and ready to hang up the phone.
Ouyang Changlin from Mango TV was quite amusing; he had already rejected them once and now was doing so again over a personal call. Even with Li Hong's generally good temperament, he felt a surge of anger rising within him.
If he didn't think much of them, why did he have to be so hurtful?
On the other side, Ouyang Changlin was momentarily taken aback. Having held a high position for so long, this was the first time he encountered someone so straightforward.
Since Li Hong wasn't going to beat around the bush, Ouyang Changlin decided not to hold back either. He asked over the phone, "Wait a moment, Mr. Li. I want to ask you—do you still want to broadcast?"
"Uh, Director Ouyang, what do you mean by that?" Li Hong was confused by Ouyang Changlin's question.
Wasn't it clear? Why was he asking if he wanted to broadcast?
Ouyang Changlin chuckled and said, "I really want to push this matter forward on Mango's side; unfortunately, I'm just a Deputy Station Director and cannot make this decision. However, I believe that no provincial television station can decide this matter either. You should know that, right?"
"That's right; all the provincial television stations have rejected our collaboration," Li Hong replied with frustration.
Ouyang Changlin laughed even louder on the other end. "Mr. Li, that's because you started off on the wrong foot!"
"I believe any provincial television station would lack the courage to take this on. You shouldn't have contacted provincial stations in the first place; you should have reached out to Huaxia Satellite TV instead."
"Huaxia Satellite TV?" Li Hong was taken aback.
Ouyang Changlin said seriously, "Yes, that's right—Huaxia Satellite TV! To be precise, it's Channel 5 of Huaxia! The Sports Channel!"
"Can they really do it?" Li Hong asked hesitantly.
Ouyang Changlin was a big name in the television industry; surely he wouldn't be deceived, right? Could Huaxia Sports Channel really broadcast the Goddess Alliance World Championship?
Ouyang Changlin hesitated before replying, "I can't guarantee anything, but there's a high probability it will work out!"
"Alright, I'll get in touch shortly." With that assurance, Li Hong's determination was reignited.
If a veteran like Ouyang Changlin believed there was an eight or nine out of ten chance of success, then reaching out himself would likely yield positive results.
However, Li Hong found it strange that Ouyang Changlin, as the Deputy Station Director of Mango TV, was helping Huaxia Satellite TV with this matter.
Li Hong was not one to keep his thoughts to himself. After voicing his confusion, Ouyang Changlin chuckled and explained, "Haha, Mr. Li, don't overthink it. I'm not contacting you as the Deputy Station Director of Mango TV; I'm reaching out as Ouyang Changlin."
"By the way, the director of Huaxia Channel Five is actually my college classmate."
With that clarification, Li Hong understood. So this guy was just helping out an old friend!
It wasn't a problem for him to do so; after all, Li Hong's collaboration had already been rejected by Mango TV. Seeing potential in this partnership, Ouyang Changlin recommended it to his old classmate without any conflict of interest.
"Mr. Li, I see from your phone number that you're in Beijing, right?"
"Yes!" Li Hong nodded in response.
"Great! I'll give you my old classmate's number so you can arrange a meeting."
With that, Ouyang Changlin promptly recited a series of phone numbers.
Li Hong quickly grabbed a pen and jotted down the numbers Ouyang Changlin provided before dialing one of them.
In the heart of the Eastern District of the Imperial Capital, inside a coffee shop filled with a sophisticated ambiance, Li Hong finally met Zhang Bin, the old classmate mentioned by Ouyang Changlin, who is the director of the Huaxia Sports Channel.
Although he held the title of director, his official position was merely that of the head of a sub-channel under Huaxia Satellite TV. In other television stations, such a person wouldn't be considered a significant leader.
However, due to the unique nature of Huaxia Satellite TV, directors of sub-channels like Zhang Bin were often referred to as "station heads" by outsiders. Yet, this title didn't carry much weight.
As Li Hong prepared to extend his hand for a handshake upon meeting Zhang Bin for the first time, he was taken aback when Zhang Bin waved his hand dismissively and said, "Alright, Mr. Li, let's skip the formalities. I'm here to discuss cooperation, not to build relationships."
Well then, this was someone who valued straightforwardness!
Li Hong immediately understood that Zhang Bin was not like those he had dealt with before and promptly put away his pleasantries.
"Fine, since Director Zhang has said so, I won't beat around the bush. I'm here to hope that our Goddess Alliance World Championship can be broadcast live on your sports channel."
"Yes, I've reviewed your materials before coming. Changlin provided me with quite a bit of information, but I still want to ask you, Mr. Li. If we were to broadcast this live, what do you think the viewership would be?" Zhang Bin asked in a businesslike manner.
Li Hong was momentarily stumped; he wasn't an industry insider and didn't really understand how to estimate viewership ratings. How could he provide an answer?
Seeing Li Hong's embarrassment, Zhang Bin smiled and said, "Alright then, let me rephrase my question. Mr. Li, how many people do you think would tune in to watch your World Championship?"
"Preliminary estimates suggest it wouldn't be less than ten million viewers!" Li Hong replied cautiously.
In reality, the total number of players in Goddess Alliance's National Server had already surpassed one hundred million. The number of active players exceeded fifty million, and this was just data from the National Server.
Huaxia Sports Channel was not like other television stations; it could be accessed by international audiences as well. Among them could easily be several million viewers from abroad.
In Chinatown abroad, the installation of Huaxia Television's broadcasting equipment was no longer news.
Zhang Bin squinted his eyes, filled with astonishment as he asked, "Is there really that many?"
He was already aware of the potential of the Goddess Alliance. If it weren't for the live streaming potential, he wouldn't have personally come to contact Li Hong.
However, even if he were to estimate, he wouldn't dare to think there would be this many viewers. A few million viewers would be more than enough.
"It will only be more, not less!" Li Hong said earnestly.
This figure was not just a shot in the dark; the number of players on the National Server was enough to support this viewership.
"Are you referring to global viewers?" Zhang Bin asked thoughtfully.
"No, just the viewers from Huaxia! For global coverage, we have already contacted Eagle Sauce and Korea for broadcasting; negotiations are ongoing for other regions."
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