Chapter 607 Good Intentions Backfire

Of course, Pei Qian knew that Zhao Xuming's proposal certainly wasn't intentionally helping Rabbit Tail Live, but it objectively had the effect of helping Rabbit Tail Live absorb popularity from other platforms.

This move, ah, this move was well-intentioned but backfired!

However, the vice presidents of other live streaming platforms should soon discover the 30-second delay issue, right?

As Pei Qian was thinking, the phone rang. It was Chen Yufeng.

He looked at the time, then answered the phone, "There are still more than ten minutes before the official quitting time. Make it quick."

Chen Yufeng was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay, President Pei. It's like this, Zhao Xuming just called, wanting to negotiate with us about canceling that 30-second delay..."

"Zhao Xuming said that he would find a way to give us some other benefits as compensation..."

Obviously, after Zhao Xuming had communicated with the vice presidents of several platforms and understood the seriousness of the 30-second delay issue, he called Chen Yufeng as soon as possible.

He couldn't delay, because most of the other platforms' vice presidents were extremely anxious!

This batch of spoilers was particularly stubborn. Even if the super administrators banned them one by one, they couldn't ban them all. Even two or three spoiler comments could affect the viewing experience of the entire live broadcast room, which was very frustrating.

Moreover, setting up a list of forbidden words didn't work either. Who knew how they would actually spoil the plot?

So, if this 30-second delay wasn't changed, some viewers would inevitably flock to Rabbit Tail Live due to the viewing experience issues.

The vice presidents of the other platforms were very anxious and kept urging Zhao Xuming, so Zhao Xuming was naturally very anxious as well.

Chen Yufeng said, "President Pei, here's what I think."

"Let's haggle with them for a bit, drag it out for a week or two."

"Once the popularity has been absorbed by Rabbit Tail Live and many of the viewers who came to Rabbit Tail Live have formed a habit, we can then discuss this matter with them."

"Or we can simply refuse. After all, we are strictly following the contract. Changing the contract is a favor, not changing it is our duty. They have nothing to say."

Pei Qian was instantly unhappy. According to Chen Yufeng's plan, how much popularity would Rabbit Tail Live accumulate!

But Chen Yufeng's words were also the optimal solution from Rabbit Tail Live's perspective. If Pei Qian directly and generously asked Chen Yufeng to cancel this 30-second clause, it would be too blunt and completely unreasonable.

He had to consider this issue from another angle.

Pei Qian asked, "Zhao Xuming said he would give us some other benefits as compensation, what are they specifically?"

Chen Yufeng said, "Zhao Xuming said that he can give Rabbit Tail Live the right to unofficial commentary streams."

"Specifically, in addition to rebroadcasting the official live broadcast footage, we can also organize our own people to comment on the matches, or conduct post-match analysis and create various other derivative programs."

"Apart from us, no other live streaming platform has this privilege. It's considered compensation for us."

Obviously, this was a relatively reasonable compensation that Zhao Xuming could provide within his own authority.

If he were to solve this problem with money, it would be hard to say how much it would cost. What's more, Zhao Xuming couldn't possibly use Long Yu Corporation's money to fill the hole. He'd have to be crazy to do that.

The right to unofficial commentary streams, on the other hand, was relatively unimportant and could only be considered the icing on the cake for Rabbit Tail Live. If other platforms only rebroadcast the official commentary footage, as long as the timing was consistent, the viewing experience of the audience could be guaranteed.

Therefore, Zhao Xuming gave a condition that both sides could accept within his own authority.

Of course, from Rabbit Tail Live's perspective, the 30-second delay was definitely more appealing. If Chen Yufeng were to choose, he would definitely choose the 30-second delay.

But for Pei Qian, this was a very pleasant surprise. Zhao Xuming's proposal provided a great way out!

Pei Qian cleared his throat twice and said, "We accept this condition. Let's change the contract."

Chen Yufeng was stunned for a moment, "Huh? President Pei, even if we want to accept, we should delay it for a few days to allow the popularity to convert further..."

Pei Qian shook his head, "There's no need for that. It's convenient for others and convenient for ourselves. There's no point in alienating Long Yu Corporation and all the live streaming platforms for a bit of popularity. It's better to go with the flow and do them a favor."

"Besides, the right to unofficial commentary streams isn't bad either."

Chen Yufeng felt that President Pei's attitude seemed quite firm, so he had to nod and say, "Okay, President Pei, then I'll go and give Zhao Xuming a reply."

"But... they're quite anxious and hope to have the contract changed within this week. Just in case, can I apply for some overtime quota? Whether it's changing the contract or doing unofficial commentary streams, it might be a bit busy this weekend."

Pei Qian considered for a moment, "Okay, remember to claim overtime pay. And try not to work overtime if you can avoid it."

Chen Yufeng, "Okay, President Pei, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Pei Qian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This Rabbit Tail Live was really giving him a small scare every now and then.

Exchanging the unofficial commentary rights for the previous 30-second delay, he should lose money this time, right?

After all, the vast majority of people watching matches still wanted to watch the official commentary. Although some streamers' fans might like unofficial commentary, they were a minority group and wouldn't have much popularity.

Pei Qian looked at his watch. It was exactly the time to get off work. The timing was perfect.

So, he packed up his things, preparing to leave the office and also take a look to see if anyone was trying to work overtime, and chase them away as well.

He'd arrange the snack market tomorrow morning, and that would be a perfect end to the week!

...

On the other side, Chen Yufeng also called Zhao Xuming back, right at the end of work time, to reply to the matter.

Zhao Xuming was very happy, especially after hearing that President Pei was so generous and magnanimous. He was profusely grateful.

Originally, Zhao Xuming thought that he might have been jointly played by Chen Yufeng and President Pei, bearing the blame for no reason. But now, it seemed to be a complete misunderstanding!

President Pei didn't intend to trick him. It was entirely due to his own lack of consideration.

As a result, Zhao Xuming felt a little guilty. After all, anyone with eyes could see that Rabbit Tail Live was losing out by exchanging the right to an unofficial commentary stream for a 30-second delay.

However, Zhao Xuming really didn't have any other worthwhile compensation to offer. He could only silently remember this in his heart, and wait for a suitable opportunity in the future.

Zhao Xuming quickly called the other live streaming platforms to tell them the good news.

The other platform vice presidents, including Zhu Yan, were also very surprised by this result.

President Pei actually agreed so readily? He didn't try to rip them off?

Putting themselves in President Pei's position, everyone felt that they would definitely not have agreed so readily if they were in his shoes.

At the very least, they would have dragged it out for a week or two, earning some popularity for nothing, right?

While they found President Pei unpredictable, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhao Xuming was finally able to remove the blame he had been carrying on his shoulders.

Of course, Zhao Xuming also exaggerated a bit, emphasizing the important role he played in this negotiation to the vice presidents of each platform.

The other vice presidents thanked him profusely on the surface, but inwardly scoffed. How much could Zhao Xuming have done with just a few phone calls? Did he really think he was the reincarnation of Su Qin?

It must be that President Pei was generous and giving them face that this matter could be resolved so smoothly!

Next, the platforms had to quickly change the contracts, and then wait for the unofficial commentary stream on Rabbit Tail Live to be more or less set up before they could directly cancel the 30-second delay.

Moreover, now that the rebroadcasting times of each live streaming platform were unified, the real-time data function that Long Yu Corporation was developing could also be launched as soon as possible.

...

After calling Zhao Xuming, it was exactly the time to get off work, and Chen Yufeng prepared to go home.

Although he was off work, he still subconsciously began to consider the matter of the unofficial commentary stream for the iCL League.

"President Pei agreed so readily, and... President Pei seems to think that the right to unofficial commentary streams is about the same as the 30-second delay?"

"It seems President Pei values ​​this right to unofficial commentary streams quite a bit, so we need to prepare even better!"

Regarding the right to unofficial commentary streams, there were actually many details that had not yet been finalized.

For example, the live broadcast footage: should they use the official oB perspective, or simply oB the game footage themselves?

oBing in a match was a very professional job. The staff in charge of oBing must have a very high understanding of the game, be able to see all the details that were happening in the match and display them. This allowed the commentators to notice details that the audience couldn't see.

Moreover, the person in charge of oBing must also have certain skills and techniques. Switching screens, moving screens, displaying multiple perspectives, etc., were all things that only experienced people could do.

Only by showing all these details could the audience get the best viewing experience.

If he wanted to save trouble, he could just use the silent version of the official oB footage, and Rabbit Tail Live could just provide two commentators. But if he wanted to make it more differentiated, he could ask to directly enter the official match room to watch and freely oB.

The latter was more troublesome than the former, but this time it was considered giving Zhao Xuming face, so as long as he brought it up, Zhao Xuming would definitely agree.

Chen Yufeng considered for a moment, "Since we're doing it, we have to do it to the best of our ability."

"We might as well take care of everything from oBing to commentary to post-match analysis."

"Hmm... in that case, I'll have to ask the e-sports department for people. As for the commentators, the fv club might have suitable candidates."

Tengda's e-sports division was full of talent. The gpL League had been running for so long and had accumulated a wealth of experience. It shouldn't be a problem to get two professional oBs and a few staff members.

As for the commentators, he definitely had to find someone who had a deep understanding of the ioi game. The fv club's first team players had to play matches, but finding two older players from the second team or coaching staff who had declined in performance but had good eloquence to commentate wasn't necessarily a bad idea.

In addition to professional players doing match analysis, he also had to find a professional emcee from the gpL to guide the topics of the two professional players, in order to prevent them from going off-topic.

Chen Yufeng made up his mind and decided to go to Zhang Yuan tomorrow and ask him for a few reliable people to be responsible for the iCL League's unofficial commentary stream. He'd also go to the fv club this weekend to see if there were any good commentator prospects among the second team players.

Tomorrow was Friday, with no focus matches. But there were also highlight matches in the iCL League on Saturday and Sunday. Chen Yufeng's goal was to arrange the iCL League's unofficial commentary stream as much as possible before Sunday, and release the unofficial commentary stream for the Sunday focus match to test the waters.