Chapter 595: The Beginning of the Show (Asking for Subscriptions, Asking for Rewards)
The moment they heard this offer, the faces of several senior executives of NBC TV station immediately turned green, and they slapped the table angrily, almost blasting him out of the conference room.
If he hadn't been able to beat him, those guys would have really wanted to whip him with big-eared posts.
It's so shameless! How dare you come to the door to rob! It's just a robber!
But after listening to Ye Tian's introduction and watching a few related videos, these NBC executives immediately lit up their eyes, quickly turned their anger into joy, and their faces became extremely smooth, leaving no trace!
They are all old foxes who have been immersed in the media circle for decades, and they all have an extremely keen sense of smell!
Almost instantly, they smelled great opportunity and money!
What Steven's bastard has to deal with is definitely the largest international art crime syndicate in the history of the United States! Even in the world, it is still the number one, too legendary, too eye-catching!
And these guys are also the art thieves who ransacked the Gardner Museum more than 20 years ago, and they are a household name in the United States, and they can be called legendary thieves!
The sheer number and grade of the stolen top-quality antique artworks hidden in that warehouse made every NBC executive stunned, stunned, and almost shocked!
A priceless collection of stolen top antique art, skilled and secretive art thieves, secret hiding places, large quantities of arms, the craziest top professional treasure hunters, FBI intervention, and more.
Everything you need for a fire is as rich as the best treasure hunt movie, if not better!
It's the perfect news material, it's impeccable!
There is no doubt that this case and this treasure hunt will surely cause a sensation in the United States and the world, attracting countless attention.
The live video and documentary produced based on this treasure hunt will 100% set off a wave of ratings frenzy and be chased by countless TV viewers!
Maybe it can also create a ratings miracle, but it's not impossible!
Thinking of this, where would the top management of NBC TV refuse, and how could they be willing to blast Ye Tian out of the TV conference room!
In the end, after some fierce bargaining, the two sides successfully reached an agreement.
NBC spent $12 million to exclusively buy out the rights to broadcast the treasure hunt, and the specific production of a few episodes is up to them.
But it does not include the adaptation rights of movies and TV series, which is quite a lot of income, and Ye Tian certainly can't give it up easily!
And this is not a live broadcast, it can only be broadcast after the fact.
After the FBI officially announces the closure of the case, the relevant live video and documentary will not be broadcast on NBC TV, and this will not affect the investigation of the case.
The FBI did not raise any objection to NBC's involvement, and they couldn't even ask for it!
This is a rare opportunity to show your face, so you can't miss it!
In addition to making money by selling TV broadcast rights, Ye Tian also has another intention.
With the involvement of NBC, one of the three major television stations in the United States, the FBI will definitely have a little more concerns and behave a lot of rules, so as not to be caught by NBC!
Who would refuse such a good thing that can not only make money but also protect their own interests? Anyway, Ye Tian will not!
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Soon, Ye Tian and the others walked in front of the NBC special reporting team.
Seeing them coming, the reporter who led the team immediately greeted them with a bright smile on his face.
"Good morning, Steven, good morning, David, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
"Good morning, Kevin, you seem to be in a very good mood, just like today's weather, sunny!"
Ye Tian said hello to the famous NBC reporter, smiling and very relaxed.
David did the same, and greeted the other party.
Subsequently, the famous NBC reporter pointed to the scene of the banquet hall and said excitedly:
"Steven, I really didn't expect that there are dozens of FBI agents here, and there are quite a few employees in your company, all of whom seem to be well-trained, and the scene is so big that it's incredible.
What's more, there are so many famous museum directors, billionaires, famous collectors, art dealers, top appraisal experts, etc., which are definitely celebrities!
I have a very strong feeling that today is going to be an amazing day! Personally, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to participate in this treasure hunt!
At this moment, I am very curious, who are these international art thieves hiding in Boston, and it is certainly not easy for you to make such a big deal out of it!"
"These guys are really not easy! They are definitely the top international art thieves, and they are crazy enough! You will soon find out who they are!
Are you ready? If you're ready, bring a camera and follow me to the front of the ballroom, the show is about to begin!"
Ye Tian raised his hand and pointed to the front of the banquet hall, ready to leave here!
"We're ready to shoot!"
Kevin nodded in response, very excited.
"Alright, come with me!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian and David walked forward.
Behind them, Kevin, with a cameraman and an assistant who turned on the lights, immediately followed.
Coming to the front of the banquet hall, Ye Tian immediately found Joseph and Joey, and whispered to them:
"Gentlemen, let me give you an introduction, and when the time comes, we will act immediately!"
"Okay, it's finally time for this moment!"
Joseph replied excitedly, and Joey was equally overjoyed.
"This is Kevin, a famous NBC reporter, who will follow us to record the whole process of the treasure hunt, this is Joseph, deputy director of the FBI Washington General Bureau, and this is Joey, the head of the FBI Art Crime Unit!"
Ye Tian pointed to Kevin who came over and introduced them to both parties.
"Good morning, I'm Kevin, nice to meet you!"
"Hello, I'm Joseph"
Several people shook hands with each other and said hello to each other.
After a few pleasantries, everyone began to get busy.
Kevin commanded two of his men, found a suitable position, quickly set up the camera, turned on the lights, and was ready to start shooting!
Joseph whispered a few words to Joey, then turned around and climbed onto the half-meter-high platform at the front of the banquet hall.
Seeing his actions, the attention of everyone at the scene was immediately attracted, and the excited discussion sounded.
"Looks like it's time to get started! The ordeal is coming to an end!"
"That's right, this guy is an FBI executive from Washington, D.C., and he should be in command of this operation, great! We can finally get back those top artworks that have been stolen for a long time!"
After standing on the stage for a few seconds, until Kevin gave the gesture that filming had begun, Joseph said excitedly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, good morning, it is a great honor to meet you here, and I would like to introduce myself, my name is Joseph, I am from the FBI General Bureau in Washington, D.C., and I am the deputy director of the bureau, and the art crime is under my jurisdiction!"
"Bang Bang Bang"
There was a round of applause at the scene, which was very warm.
"The reason why you're here today, some people know it, some people don't, and I'll explain that later, but before I do, there's one more thing to do.
For the sake of confidentiality, please take out your mobile phone and hand it over to us for safekeeping, and when the operation is over, we will return it to you immediately without any damage.
The same goes for all FBI agents on the scene, please give your phones to your Art Crime Unit colleagues, and please turn off your walkie-talkies and keep the radio silent!
Before the official start of the operation, I will announce a new communication frequency dedicated to this arrest operation, please understand and cooperate!"
Before the words fell, an exclamation immediately sounded in the banquet hall, basically from those FBI Boston branch agents!
"It's too exaggerated! Who are you going to arrest? It's such a big scene! It doesn't look like arresting art thieves but more like arresting terrorists!"
"Radio silence, I haven't encountered this kind of thing for several years, it seems that it must be a shocking case, it is worth looking forward to!"
Although slightly confused, the FBI agents were very cooperative, and quickly handed over their mobile phones and turned off the intercom.
The rest of the people, of course, had no opinion and handed over their phones very happily.
Even many of the employees of the Brave Exploration Company, as well as several Raytheon security guards, gave their phones to Peake and Miller and kept them separately.
The same goes for the NBC TV Special Reporting Team, who secretly stuck out their tongues and handed over their phones to agents from the FBI's Art Crime Unit!
Seeing this, the NBC guys suddenly became even more excited, and everyone's eyes were shining!
The mobile phone seizure operation was quickly completed, and the external communication channel of the banquet hall was suddenly interrupted!
So far, only Ye Tian and David, as well as Joseph and Joey in the entire banquet hall, have not handed in their mobile phones, and are still in their pockets.
There is no objection to this.
If the four of them leaked their secrets, they would definitely not wait until now!
Next, Joseph began to get down to business, explaining the causes and consequences of this operation.
Jason opened his laptop on the side and used the projection equipment in the banquet hall to show everyone relevant videos and pictures!
Soon, the entire banquet hall was completely overwhelmed by bursts of exclamations!