However, the final facts proved that their previous concerns were somewhat unnecessary.
After the first broadcast of "The Werewolf of Miller's Hollow" on Monday, it received a viewership rating of over 20% and was watched by nearly 5 million people. This performance is considered a success on such a weekday.
In fact, many British TV programs, especially variety shows, have done a good job in innovation.
There are many program models, which were later introduced to many countries.
However, "The Werewolf of Miller's Hollow" is the first time that a werewolf killing competition is presented directly in a room to the audience. On the one hand, this game is novel and interesting, and on the other hand, it is also due to the guests.
For example, Bonnie herself participated in the recording of the program as a celebrity guest and played the Werewolf game with other guests.
As a well-known beautiful host of Sky TV, Bonnie already has a certain degree of fame, and after her relationship with the Duke of Devonshire was exposed, she received a lot of attention.
In addition, as one of the authors of the novel, the serialization of "Downton Abbey" has achieved great success.
Soon after the first part of the novel was serialized, it was published as a stand-alone volume, which was a great success.
A week after being on the shelves, the novel "Downton Abbey" topped the British novel bestseller list. After all, when it was serialized in newspapers, many people were not readers of "The Independent", and some people missed some parts in the middle for some reason. Now that the novel has been published as a single volume, coupled with the previous popularity of the novel, sales are excellent.
Outside of England, this novel has performed very well both in continental Europe and North America.
This also means that in addition to her beauty, Bonnie's public image also has a shining point of talent, making her a well-known host who combines beauty and talent.
It was also with this popularity that she personally joined the filming of the show "Werewolf of Miller's Hollow". Bonnie herself alone brought a lot of viewers to the show.
Many things will have a virtuous cycle. Once Summit Media's ratings during ITV's time slots have stabilized at a relatively ideal level, it will become easier for them to attract advertising investment during these time slots.
But after all, "The Werewolf of Miller's Hollow" is not difficult to shoot at the moment, so it can temporarily fill the broadcast time.
It is possible in the short term, but if the program is broadcast at such a high frequency all the time, the audience will get bored, so it is imperative to produce or introduce new programs.
So at this time, Fergal, the manager of Summit Media, proposed to start making the first part of "Downton Abbey" into a TV series.
Given the current popularity of "Downton Abbey" in the UK, it is actually just the right time. Countless readers are immersed in the story of love, hatred and revenge in the aristocratic manor at the beginning of the last century. I believe the TV series will also be very popular.
Barron thought this proposal was a good one.
The shooting of a TV series is definitely much more complicated than the recording of a variety show. Therefore, if you are planning to shoot this TV series, then Summit Media will need to hire professional producers and directors to form a crew and start shooting.
Anyway, in England, this series of processes has a relatively fixed pattern, and Fergal Hayden is not unfamiliar with it.
So next, Barron will leave it to him.
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After mid-September, the number of registered users on the official website of independent newspapers, which added functions such as blogs, increased again.
At this time, the official website of the Independent Press has begun accepting user subscriptions for the online version of The Independent. After registered users apply for a subscription, they will receive the online version of The Independent via email every day. However, to date, the number of subscribers to the online version has only remained at less than 10,000.
But correspondingly, because there is no need for paper printing and no intermediate distribution links, the online version of The Independent can still be maintained.
These are just the beginning, as attempts to transform the independent newspaper industry.
Barron knew that the real power of this electronic publication would have to wait until the advent of mobile Internet, when users could use their mobile phones to conveniently receive information from the Internet, and with the development of mobile payment services, only then would the number of users explode.
Through the introduction of Khalid, the technical director of the official website of the Independent Press, Barron met Davo Baburin who came to London that afternoon.
It was at that time when Khalid suggested that Barron add a blog function to the official website of the Independent Press that he mentioned his junior, Dawo, who was still studying in Cambridge.
But at that time, Khalid said that Dawo was preparing to build a blog for Cambridge students so that classmates could get to know each other and socialize online.
When Barron asked Khalid about this again, he told Barron that after the blog website with relatively simple functions went online, it seemed that not many students registered, and his junior Dawo was already somewhat disappointed with the project.
So at this time, Barron made an appointment with Davo Baburin through Khalid, hoping to meet and talk with him.
Before this, Barron also logged on to the Internet and looked at Dave Baburin's website. Indeed, in terms of functionality, it was relatively simple.
But what Barron appreciated more was that the functions of the website were updated very quickly. When he heard that Davo Baburin was the only one maintaining the website, he was indeed a little surprised.
When they actually met, Davo in front of Barron looked like a boy who was a little reserved.
"Your Highness, are you interested in my website? But if I may be frank, it doesn't have many users right now, and it's limited to students, so it doesn't have much commercial value."
Hearing the other party's straightforward words, Barron smiled:
"In fact, Mr. Baburin, compared to your website, I am more interested in you as a person..."
Seeing the other party's rather strange expression after saying this, Barron was a little speechless and added:
"I mean your technology. I have seen that website. Although it is still relatively simple, it also has some remarkable aspects."
I don't know what this student named Dawo has experienced before...
Anyway, after hearing Barron's next words, he was obviously relieved:
"So your purpose is?"
"I have an idea now. I am also planning to make a website, similar to yours. I hope it will be a social network, mainly for students, but it will also have many differences..."
"So you want to hire me?"
Davo Baburin shook his head:
"I'm sorry, I'm still in school. I mean, if I wait until I graduate next year, I would be interested in joining..."
"I found you mainly because of the website you made before. I think you are a suitable candidate. In the early stage, the scale of this website will not be too large. I believe you can take care of it as long as you work part-time. I can pay you, and then you can find a few more people to work together."
"That's still possible, Your Highness."
"So are you willing to take this job?"
"I would, if the pay is good. Can you tell me what kind of website it is?"
Seeing that he had agreed, Barron gave his personal assistant a look and took a document from her:
"This is a confidentiality agreement. After you sign it, we can continue our discussion, Davo."