Pei Qian certainly knew that Zhao Xuming’s suggestion definitely wasn’t intentionally meant to help Bunny Tail Streaming, but objectively, it had the effect of helping Bunny Tail absorb viewership from other platforms.
This move—well, this was a case of good intentions leading to bad outcomes!
However, the vice presidents of other streaming platforms should quickly discover the problem with the 30-second delay, right?
Just as Pei Qian was thinking about this, his phone rang. It was Chen Yufeng calling.
He checked the time, then answered: “There are still more than ten minutes until the official end of the workday, so make it quick.”
Chen Yufeng was startled for a moment, then said: “Yes, Mr. Pei. It’s like this—Zhao Xuming just called, wanting to negotiate with us about canceling that 30-second delay…”
“Zhao Xuming said he would find a way to offer us some other benefits as compensation…”
Evidently, after Zhao Xuming had communicated with several platform vice presidents and understood the severity of the 30-second issue, he immediately called Chen Yufeng.
He had no choice but to be urgent, because most of the other platform vice presidents were all anxious!
Those spoiler trolls were particularly persistent. Even if administrators banned them one by one, they couldn’t clean them all out. Just two or three spoiler comments could affect the viewing experience of the entire streaming room, which was extremely frustrating.
Moreover, setting up filtered words wasn’t effective either—who knew how they would spoil things?
Therefore, if the 30-second delay wasn’t changed, there would always be some viewers flowing to Bunny Tail Streaming due to the viewing experience issues.
The vice presidents of the other platforms were very anxious, constantly urging Zhao Xuming, so naturally, Zhao Xuming was also anxious.
Chen Yufeng said: “Mr. Pei, my thoughts are as follows.”
“First, let’s stall them a bit, delay for a week or two.”
“Once Bunny Tail Streaming has absorbed most of the heat, and many viewers who’ve come to Bunny Tail have formed a habit, then we can discuss this matter with them.”
“Or we could simply refuse directly. After all, we’re strictly following the contract. Changing the contract is a favor, not changing it is our duty, and they have nothing to complain about.”
Pei Qian was instantly displeased. According to Chen Yufeng’s suggestion, Bunny Tail Streaming would accumulate far too much viewership!
But Chen Yufeng’s words also represented the optimal solution from Bunny Tail Streaming’s perspective. It would be too abrupt and unreasonable for Pei Qian to directly and straightforwardly demand that Chen Yufeng cancel the 30-second clause.
He needed to consider this issue from a different angle.
Pei Qian asked: “Zhao Xuming said he would offer us some other benefits as compensation. What specifically?”
Chen Yufeng said: “Zhao Xuming said he could grant Bunny Tail Streaming the rights to unofficial stream commentary.”
“To be more specific, besides being able to broadcast the official live feed, we could also organize our own team to commentate on the matches, or conduct post-match analysis and produce various other derivative programs.”
“Apart from us, no other streaming platforms would have this privilege, which would be our compensation.”
Obviously, this was the most reasonable compensation Zhao Xuming could offer within his own authority.
If they were to resolve this issue with money, it would be hard to say how much it would cost. Moreover, Zhao Xuming couldn’t possibly use Longyu Group’s money to fill this hole—he wouldn’t be that crazy even if he lost his mind.
The rights to unofficial stream commentary were relatively less important, and for Bunny Tail Streaming, it was just icing on the cake. If other platforms only broadcast the official commentary feed, as long as the timing was consistent, viewers’ viewing experience would still be guaranteed.
Therefore, Zhao Xuming, within his own authority, offered a condition that both parties could accept.
Of course, from Bunny Tail Streaming’s perspective, the 30-second delay was definitely more appealing. If Chen Yufeng had to choose, he would certainly choose the 30-second delay.
For Pei Qian, this was an extremely pleasant surprise. Zhao Xuming’s proposal provided a perfect way out!
After a slight cough, Pei Qian said: “We accept this condition. Let’s amend the contract.”
Chen Yufeng was stunned: “Huh? Mr. Pei, even if we’re going to accept, we should delay for a few days, let the viewership convert more…”
Pei Qian shook his head: “That’s not necessary. Convenience for others is convenience for ourselves. There’s no point in creating tension with Longyu Group and all the streaming platforms for a bit of viewership. It’s better to go with the flow and do them a favor.”
“Besides, the rights to unofficial stream commentary aren’t bad either.”
Chen Yufeng felt that Mr. Pei’s attitude seemed quite firm, so he could only nod and say: “Alright, Mr. Pei. I’ll respond to Zhao Xuming right away.”
“However… they’re rather urgent, hoping to make the changes within this week. Just in case, may I apply for some overtime? Whether it’s amending the contract or creating the unofficial stream commentary, we might need to be a bit busy this weekend.”
Pei Qian considered for a moment: “That’s fine, remember to claim overtime pay. And try not to work overtime if you can avoid it.”
Chen Yufeng: “Understood, Mr. Pei. I’ll handle it appropriately.”
After hanging up, Pei Qian couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
This Bunny Tail Streaming really gave him a minor shock every now and then.
Trading the rights to unofficial stream commentary for the previous 30-second delay, surely this time they were losing out, right?
After all, the vast majority of people watching the matches would still prefer the official commentary. Although some fans of certain streamers might like unofficial commentary, they were still a minority group and wouldn’t generate too much viewership.
Pei Qian looked at his watch—it was exactly quitting time, timed perfectly.
So he packed up his things, preparing to leave the office, while also checking if anyone was attempting to work overtime so he could send them home too.
Tomorrow morning, he would arrange the Street Food Market affair, and that would perfectly wrap up the week!
……
Meanwhile, Chen Yufeng also called Zhao Xuming right at the end of the workday to respond to this matter.
Zhao Xuming was very pleased, especially upon hearing that Mr. Pei was so generous and accommodating, expressing countless thanks.
Originally, Zhao Xuming had thought he might have been set up by Chen Yufeng and Mr. Pei, those two old foxes, inexplicably taking the blame, but now it seemed like it was a complete misunderstanding!
Mr. Pei had no intention of setting him up; it was entirely due to his own oversight.
This made Zhao Xuming feel a bit guilty, as anyone could see that trading the rights to unofficial stream commentary for the 30-second delay was a loss for Bunny Tail Streaming.
However, Zhao Xuming truly had no other substantial compensation to offer, so he could only keep this in mind and find an appropriate opportunity to reciprocate in the future.
Zhao Xuming hurriedly called the other streaming platforms to share the good news.
The other platform vice presidents, including Zhu Yan, were also very surprised by this outcome.
Mr. Pei agreed so readily? Without making excessive demands?
Putting themselves in his shoes, everyone felt that if they were in Mr. Pei’s position, they definitely wouldn’t have agreed so readily.
At the very least, they would have delayed for a week or two, earning some free viewership, right?
While feeling that Mr. Pei was unpredictable, everyone was also finally relieved, and the several black pots Zhao Xuming had been carrying were successfully put down.
Of course, Zhao Xuming also embellished a bit, emphasizing to the various platform vice presidents the important role he played in this negotiation.
The other vice presidents expressed countless thanks on the surface, but internally they thought, “Hmph.” How many phone calls were there in total? What role could you, Zhao Xuming, have played? Do you think you’re the reincarnation of Su Qin?
It must have been Mr. Pei’s magnanimity, giving us face, that allowed this matter to be resolved so smoothly!
Next, the various platforms needed to hurry up and amend the contracts. Once Bunny Tail Streaming had their unofficial stream commentary relatively ready, the 30-second delay could be directly canceled.
Moreover, since the broadcast times of all streaming platforms would be unified, the real-time data function that Longyu Group was developing could also be launched as soon as possible.
……
After finishing the call with Zhao Xuming, it was just time to get off work, and Chen Yufeng prepared to go home.
Although he was off work, he still instinctively began to consider the matter of the ICL League’s unofficial stream commentary.
“Mr. Pei agreed very readily, and it seems Mr. Pei thinks the rights to unofficial stream commentary are comparable to the 30-second delay?”
“It seems Mr. Pei really values these rights to unofficial stream commentary, so we must prepare well!”
Regarding the rights to unofficial stream commentary, there were actually many details that had not yet been determined.
For instance, regarding the broadcast visuals, should they use the official observer perspective, or simply observe the game visuals themselves?
Match observation was a highly professional job. The staff responsible for observation must have a deep understanding of the game, be able to see various details happening in the match and display them, so that the commentators could notice details that viewers might miss.
Moreover, the person responsible for observation also needed certain skills and techniques, such as screen switching, screen movement, multi-angle displays, and so on—all of which required experienced personnel.
Only by displaying all these details could viewers get the best viewing experience.
If they wanted to keep it simple, they could just use a sound-muted version of the official observation feed, with Bunny Tail Streaming providing two commentators. But if they wanted to create more differentiation, they could request to directly enter the official match room and observe freely.
Although the latter was more troublesome than the former, since they had done Zhao Xuming a favor this time, if they made the request, Zhao Xuming would definitely agree.
Chen Yufeng considered for a moment: “Since we’re doing it, we should definitely do it to the best of our ability.”
“We might as well handle everything from observation to commentary to post-match analysis.”
“Hmm… this means we’ll need people from the esports division. As for commentators, there might be suitable candidates from the FV Club.”
Tenda’s esports division was full of talented individuals. The GPL league had been running for so long, accumulating rich experience. Getting two professional observers and a few staff members shouldn’t be a problem.
As for commentators, they definitely needed people with a deep understanding of the ioi game. The FV Club’s first team players had to compete, but finding two older players with declining skills but good speaking abilities from the second team or coaching staff for commentary wasn’t a bad idea.
In addition to professional players doing field analysis, they would also need to find a professional host from GPL to guide the topics of the two professional players, preventing them from going off-topic.
Chen Yufeng made up his mind, deciding to visit Zhang Yuan tomorrow to request a few reliable people to take charge of the ICL League’s unofficial stream commentary. Then, he would visit the FV Club over the weekend to see if there were any promising commentator candidates among the second team players.
Tomorrow was Friday, with no spotlight matches. But on Saturday and Sunday, the ICL League matches would have important highlights. Chen Yufeng’s goal was to arrange the ICL League’s unofficial stream commentary as much as possible before Sunday, testing the waters with the unofficial stream commentary during Sunday’s spotlight match.