NOVEL FROG Chapter 152
Chapter 152″Jiang Ye” Copyright Fee!!
Jiang Feng was still filming in the crew today, and someone came to visit him in person.
This was brought by Zeng Jia, and Jiang Feng didn’t recognize it either.
“Jiang Feng, this is Ma Zhenhua, the editor-in-chief of Yoku. He wants to come over and talk to you about the film rights and the rights to your TV series”Jian Ye”.”
After Zeng Jia brought people over, he immediately explained to Jiang Feng
“Hello, Editor Ma.”
Jiang Feng shook hands with Editor Ma.
Editor Ma was also very happy and went straight to the topic:”That’s it. When I came this time, I also learned from my friends that your TV series”Jian Ye” is a very rare and good one. work”
“And I also heard that you don’t plan to broadcast it on the TV station, but on the Internet platform.”
Jiang Feng probably knew what Editor Ma asked.
“I have this idea.”
Jiang Feng admitted that he did have this idea.
As far as the current domestic Internet is concerned, Yoku is the largest Internet video platform.
Video websites such as Penguin Video were not as good as Yoku in 2009.
Now the most The most popular ones are Yuku and Digua.com
“Do you think it would be okay if it was premiered exclusively on the Internet?”
Editor Ma told Jiang Feng his plan, which is to get the exclusive rights to broadcast this drama on the Internet.
“This is not a question of whether it is possible or not, the key is to see what price your website offers.”
“Let me start by saying that my show has a total of 83 episodes and the cost of a single episode is over 2 million.”
“The total investment is over 1.6 billion. If you want exclusive broadcast rights, of course I will sell them.”
“But Editor Ma, you also know that the copyright fee for a TV series must be at least twice the cost, so that it can be considered as a return on investment and some profit.”
As a producer, Jiang Feng must know these things very well.
The tax rate for TV series is three times higher than that for movies. The tax rate for TV series is 20%, while for movies it is only 6%.
In other words, the copyright fee for TV series is 10 million. Calculating, you have to pay 2 million in taxes, and the remaining 8 million will be deducted from the cost, and finally you will earn money.
In the evening, if you invest 160 million, the cost of a single episode will be more than 2 million. If the selling price is also 200 In case of one episode, it would be an investment of 160 million, and the final copyright fee would also be 160 million. In this case, after deducting the tax of 32 million, there will be only 128 million left.
This 12.8 billion cannot even get back the cost, and even more Needless to say, it makes money.
Therefore, the copyright fee for a TV series must be at least 1.5 times the cost to recover the original cost, and twice the cost to make money for movies. Theaters and theater chains combined will take away 57% of the box office. After all, there is still 5% film fund tax, 3% related taxes, and finally the distributor, the producer will share the remaining 35%. With a box office of 10 million, there will be only 3.5 million left, and there are still more cost deduction
“Why is the production cost of your drama so high?”
Editor Ma was shocked when he heard this.
“Yes, this is a TV series with huge investment in China, even more expensive than”Sword and Fairy””
“Because of this movie, many Hong Kong stars appeared, including Li Ming, Zheng Shaoqiu and others.”
“There are many talented people starring in this work. At the same time, Zhao Liying, Li Yitong and I are all starring in this work, so the cost of this work is very high.”
“I can’t guarantee you that this work can surpass Fairy Sword, but I can guarantee that it will definitely not be worse than Fairy Sword; perhaps the current audience may not understand this work well.”
“But a year or two later, this work will definitely become a classic”
“There is even a high probability that this new TV series will become a hit once it is aired.”
“Just like the original”Sword and Sword 1″, because there has never been a TV series with such a theme in the TV series market,”Sword and Sword 1″ became an instant hit after it aired.”
“My”Jiang Ye” and”Sword of Sword 1″ are both new themes in the market, and the production of my work is more sophisticated, which can be seen from my single episode cost of 2 million.”
Jiang Feng explained this issue to Editor Ma seriously, which also made Editor Ma very excited.
Indeed, the”Sword and Sword 1″ back then had a new theme. The market has never had such a theme, and there are also games. fans’ expectations, so this work has become a hit.
But now Jiang Feng’s work is also a new theme, a fantasy style derived from Xianxia. There has never been a fantasy-style TV series in China. This new The subject matter does have potential.
What Editor Ma thinks about is that Jiang Feng is so popular now, and this work is the first TV series he has written, produced and acted in. This gimmick alone is enough to attract the audience.
Last year’s”Painted Skin” was a box office hit, Jiang Feng also made a lot of money.
This time”Jian Ye” may also be a hit work in the TV industry.
Thinking of this, Editor Ma asked:”Then how much do you plan to sell?”
“In this way, I will give Editor Ma two options. Considering that you also have your concerns, I will give you two options.”
“The first one is 4 million per episode. The entire set of 83 episodes is sold to you Yuku. The total price is 332 million.”
“This price is definitely high, but Editor Ma, you also know that when we invest, we all want to make money. After all, I have invested so much and worked hard for a year. This price is not an exaggeration, just because the production cost is too high.”
Editor Ma can explain the price Jiang Feng mentioned and understands it very well.
“The second option is that considering that the price is too high, I will sell it in two seasons. The first season will be sold to you Yuku for 3 million per episode. But as for the second season, we will wait until the first season is finished. price”
“This second option has its pros and cons; the good thing is that if the first season is broadcast and the effect is not satisfactory, Editor Ma, you can consider not buying the second season of the series; or if you want to acquire it, you can Can keep prices down.”
What Jiang Feng considered, Editor Ma naturally also considered.
“But the bad thing is, I can’t say it’s bad, let’s say it’s a risk.”
“The risk is that after you broadcast the first season and the work becomes popular, if your competitors and other platforms learn that there is a second season, they will definitely come to me to buy the copyright.”
“At this time, I will definitely choose the one with the highest price. In this case, you Yuku will most likely make wedding dresses for other platforms.
Editor Ma was also very surprised by the risk Jiang Feng mentioned. Unexpectedly
, this young boy had already considered this change in the market.
“Hmm~”
This is indeed a very tangled matter, and Editor Ma also needs to think about it.
If the entire drama is purchased together, it will be more than 330 million. This price is such a high price for a TV series that they have never acquired in Yuku.
But if If you buy one season alone, the price is indeed 1 million cheaper per episode.
But if the broadcast really becomes popular by then, rival platforms will definitely take a fancy to this big cake and will definitely bid with their Yuku, and Jiang Feng As I said just now, he will definitely choose the one with the highest price to sell.
By then, if multiple platforms participate in the bidding, no one knows how much it will rise to?
By then, if the bidding reaches five or six million, then they Yoku must have suffered a big loss.
But the price of an episode of five to six million is worth it for other platforms.
Because they have the foundation for the first season to become a hit, they can spend more money to buy the second season. It was worth it.
Because they didn’t buy the first season, they spent less money, but in the end they got all the big benefits, which made them feel aggrieved. After much thought, Editor Ma was still not sure. Notice
“Is 4 million too high?”
Editor Ma wants to lower the price.
“Editor Ma, this isn’t a wet market where you can buy food, but also have bargain hunters?”
“3. 300 million, after deducting the cost of 160 million and the tax of about 66 million, there is only 110 million left.”
“I invested 160 million, started writing the script two years ago, preparing, forming the crew, and then filming for one year”
“The investment was so high and it took two or three years. If I didn’t make even 100 million in the end, wouldn’t my hard work be in vain?”
“What’s more, Editor Ma, to tell you the truth, I didn’t even get paid for this TV series.”
Jiang Feng is not trying to sell his TV series, but he is actually discussing cooperation with Editor Ma. He will not be reduced to trying to sell his TV series.