King of Hollywood

Chapter 376: 99 Michael Ovitz

Chapter 376: Chapter 99 Michael Ovitz

“Alright, that’s it for today, meeting adjourned,” declared Claude, prompting a sigh of relief from the executives who quickly rose to leave.

“They seem quite frightened,” Adrian remarked half-jokingly after everyone had left. Throughout the meeting, he had been mostly silent, allowing Claude to handle the majority of discussions, adjustments, and criticisms, no wonder it always seemed as if he was being sidelined.

“Most of them are just putting on an act,” Claude said nonchalantly, waving his hand, “The pressure I put on them isn’t that much. They just want to show they are working hard. You need to be able to tell who the real workers are.”

“That’s fine, with you here, I don’t need to worry about much,” Adrian spread his hands, looking quite pleased with himself.

“You rascal…” Claude glanced at him disapprovingly, though he probably felt a bit proud deep inside.

“Okay, Crow, although there were some minor issues, overall it’s a good start. It’s still not enough to support a sweeping change in ABC, but we can’t wait much longer,” Adrian pointed to his head, “I still have plenty of ideas up here.”

“Everybody Loves Raymond” finally premiered on ABC in mid-January 1996 after rushing casting and production, thanks to adequate promotion, Adrian’s publicity stunts, and widespread dissemination to ensure the script did not leak early, the first episode achieved a 10 percent rating, meaning about 12 million viewers! Though this number couldn’t compare to “Friends,” it was still unprecedentedly high for ABC in recent years. Based on the feedback, many people enjoyed the warmth, humor, and family-friendly nature of the TV show, so the ratings remained strong for the second episode.

This was undoubtedly a strong tonic, not only bringing immense joy to the restructured ABC management but also beginning to draw positive outlooks from many critics.

“A magazine specializing in economics wrote, “It proves that being acquired by AC Media was the right decision. It’s already showing improvement in less than half a year. While it’s not certain if this will continue, it’s undoubtedly a good start. If it were Disney, it might not have been possible for ABC to see the light so quickly.”

Although “Everybody Loves Raymond” achieved expected success, the concurrently aired reality show “Survivor” did not receive as much enthusiasm. There were many applicants, given the handsome reward for the winner, but the viewership was mediocre, neither too hot nor too disastrous.

“A few people living outdoors for a period, getting eliminated if they don’t achieve their goals, it’s a fun idea, but… it feels like something is missing,” a viewer expressed during a survey.

“It seems like it should be exciting, but it’s not quite what I imagined, so if there were better options available, I definitely would choose another show,” another viewer shared.

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