ITV Digital

  The year ITV Digital was sold, my daughter went to London to study, and I happened to have a friend who opened a restaurant there, so I finally decided to take the whole family to London so that I could help out in my friend's store and take care of my daughter at the same time.

  A month after I arrived in London, one day my old friend told me something. A Duke was recruiting a chef who was good at cooking Chinese food. The salary was very good, and he asked me if I was willing to give it a try.

  I still remember the day I went for the interview. My friend drove me to the Camden area of ​​London, which is a well-known wealthy area in the UK. House prices are very high, and the people I live in are either rich or expensive.

  In the living room on the first floor of the villa, I met the Duke. To my surprise, he was a very handsome young man.

  What was even more unexpected to me at the time was that after meeting me, the young Duke actually spoke very standard and fluent Mandarin.

  I think my surprised look at that time was probably very funny.

  In response, the young Duke, His Royal Highness Barron Cavendish, smiled at me very kindly and said that he liked Chinese culture very much, so he learned Chinese.

  After hearing that I was good at cooking Shandong cuisine and Cantonese cuisine, he was very happy and said to me at that time:

  "I think I should be a Chinese in my previous life, because I still have a Chinese stomach, so I don't want you to cook It's the so-called 'Chinese food' modified according to British tastes, but the authentic Chinese food of you Chinese people."

  After I cooked two dishes according to his request and they were tasted by him, I decided to hire I served as his Chinese cook.

  I never imagined that when I arrived in England in my forties, I would become a chef for a Duke. This was probably the most amazing experience I had ever had in my life.

  ——Excerpted from "I Cooked for the Duke in England"

  ...

  "Dear, I don't know why you like to drink this strange... porridge. The black stuff in it is always hard for me to accept."

  Listening to Bonnie, Barron took a mouthful of preserved egg and lean meat porridge. It was really not easy to eat this in England.

  He said to the girl softly:

  "There are some delicacies that not everyone can accept, right? But you can try this beef soup dumpling, it tastes really good."

  Watching Bonnie follow what he taught her The method is to take a bite gently, and then suck out the fragrant soup. He couldn't help praising it repeatedly, and a smile appeared on Barron's face.

  He casually picked up the newspaper on the table and started reading it - since buying the "Independent", this newspaper has become the first thing he reads every morning.

  First, he turned to the serialization position of the novel. The first part of "Downton Abbey" was already halfway through the serialization. He said to Bonnie:

  "Baby, I'm afraid we need to speed up the progress and write the second part of the novel as soon as possible."

  " I've already started working on it, but I think if it's in the manor, I'll have more inspiration."

  "That's not a problem, honey, after I finish these two days, we can go back to Chatsworth together. "

  Stir the sugar in the soy milk evenly. After taking a sip, Bonnie looked at Barron and said,

  "There's one thing, dear, my cousin said before that after watching "Downton Abbey", she was very interested in the manor in the novel. I'm interested. I hope you can come with us to visit next time."

  "Mrs. Butt? That's no problem, honey. In addition, I have a friend who also said that he wants to go, we can come together."

  Barron Still focusing on the newspaper, he said calmly:

  "You may not have met her, but Mrs. Butt knows her. She is Ella, the eldest daughter of the Kent family."

  "Oh... are they just friends?"

  Sure enough, the woman was there. I am always keen in this regard...

  "Of course, at least I regard her as a friend. As for her thoughts, taking her with you is a better choice in this regard, isn't it? Baby."   

  Hearing Barron say this, Bonnie had a smile on her face.

  But at this time, Barron's attention was focused on a report in The Independent:

  "ITV Digital's television licenses went on sale on Wednesday, after the broadcaster had already been forced out of business due to operational failure. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the public broadcaster , has shut down pay TV to its 1 million subscribers and begun the final liquidation process. The

  independent television commission responsible for regulating it is inviting bids for the sale of the license that has been divided into three. ) is one of the strong contenders.

  ITV Digital managers have stopped broadcasting including BSkyB sports, film and music channel MTV at 0600GMT.

  Only free-to-air channels including the BBC are still broadcasting. The TV screen shows A message of apology to viewers.

  The world's first terrestrial digital television operator gave up on its efforts to survive on Tuesday after being unable to raise funds to repay debts and find a buyer. Its 1,500 employees will also lose their jobs ."

  Seeing this, Barron put down the newspaper, looked at Bonnie, and asked:

  "Baby, have you heard about ITV's terrestrial digital TV station?" "

  Of course, their promotion of terrestrial digital TV, it seems It is already struggling. In comparison, Sky TV's satellite digital TV business is very smooth."

  In the process of transforming TV stations to digitalization, there are three methods: satellite, cable and terrestrial, and Britain is the first in the world. Countries that have begun to experiment with terrestrial digital television have made special plans for this, and the plan was basically completed in 2010. However, it now seems that this attempt, mainly based on ITV Digital, has encountered great difficulties at this stage. dilemma.

  Thinking of this, Barron picked up his mobile phone and dialed the number of Amber Sheehan, general manager of DS Capital's industrial investment department:

  "Mr. Sheehan, please help me collect information on the current British TV business, including satellite and cable. and terrestrial television."

  "Okay, BOSS..."

  Amber hesitated for a moment and asked,

  "Have you also seen the report on ITV Digital? The TV business... requires a lot of capital."

  " I understand that everything needs to be investigated before making a decision, Mr. Sheehan."

  ...

  "You want to buy the ITV channel? Dear."

  "This is an opportunity, isn't it?"

  "But ITV Digital has invested so much Funding has failed, and the government has not provided them with any funds. If it is a private purchase, it is probably even less likely to get government support. Even if the BBC prepares to take over the terrestrial digital TV business, many people are not optimistic about it. ..."

  Bonnie's meaning is very clear, that is, satellite TV is still dominated by Britain. In this regard, her BSkyB TV station is the absolute hegemon, although in 1998 the British government proposed a plan to build a terrestrial satellite TV system. But in the past few years, from the current situation of ITV Digital, we can know that it is not an easy thing to accomplish, and the risks are very high.

  "There are risks, but it also means opportunities, right?"

  "Even so, you have enough funds, but what about the qualifications and experience? I'm afraid that even if ITV Digital's business is to be sold, the government will only consider companies like the BBC This kind of mature TV station is already experienced in this, instead of considering newcomers with no experience."

  "This is a problem, but this kind of thing cannot be discussed in a day or two. Let's do it step by step. "

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