Properly Simulating a Network Run Company?

[Eisen-verse]

My new TEW Diary (DOA: The Evolution of GREED - http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76886 - Cheap Plug! ) is centered on the notion that the Arcadia Network (Medium Sized/Cult-based Network) is in control of the company that I'm running, DOA.

 

Now, as it pertains to the TV show that will air for DOA on Arcadia.... How would I properly simulate that they are in control of that? In a sense, how would the % work out?

 

Would 0% of the cost of the TV show go toward DOA, instead, simulating that Arcadia was picking up the entire price of putting together the shows since the DOA is their creation & they are running it as such?

 

Also, then, would the profit go 90% to Arcadia with the extra 10% going to DOA for business affairs?

 

Just thought I'd see what people thought.

 

Cheers.

[NickC13573]

I think that the ratio you have picked would be a good idea.

[Eisen-verse]

I think that the ratio you have picked would be a good idea.

 

Thank you, NickC! It's good to hear feedback on the issue.

 

Cheers.

[praguepride]

Actually, I'd disagree a bit, but why don't you just use the RAW's ratio and call it a day? It's the only c-verse example so why not think of it as the norm.

 

I haven't looked at it, but if the network is picking up 100% of the cost then they should be picking up 100% of the profit.

 

A better way to think about it is that DOA is spun off as it's own department. It has it's own budget and has to make itself profitable.

 

So in that case I'd say 80-90% cost goes to DOA (with 10-20% to network to simulate using existing props, synergy etc.) and on that note DOA would get to keep it's ticket revenue, but against 80% - 90% tv profit goes to the network.

 

(so 90% cost gives you 20% of the profit, and 80% cost gives you 10% of the profit...)

 

But that's just my thought. I'd consider having a show that is costing you nothing but still generating a portion of the tv revenue as cheating, but that's just my opinion.

[jhd1]

As far as I can remember, RAW is run at 100% cost and 0% revenue. I don't know how this whole thing works as most of what I found on the internet relates to outside production. You would think things like editing and marketing would be done by the station, whether that is factored into show costs though I don't know.

[Eisen-verse]

Actually, I'd disagree a bit, but why don't you just use the RAW's ratio and call it a day? It's the only c-verse example so why not think of it as the norm.

 

I haven't looked at it, but if the network is picking up 100% of the cost then they should be picking up 100% of the profit.

 

A better way to think about it is that DOA is spun off as it's own department. It has it's own budget and has to make itself profitable.

 

So in that case I'd say 80-90% cost goes to DOA (with 10-20% to network to simulate using existing props, synergy etc.) and on that note DOA would get to keep it's ticket revenue, but against 80% - 90% tv profit goes to the network.

 

(so 90% cost gives you 20% of the profit, and 80% cost gives you 10% of the profit...)

 

But that's just my thought. I'd consider having a show that is costing you nothing but still generating a portion of the tv revenue as cheating, but that's just my opinion.

 

Yea, I agree. I didn't want to "stack the deck" in my favor by any means. That's why I wanted to come on here and see what others thought was acceptable for a situation like this.

 

I like your rationale though.

[praguepride]

Are you allowed to re-negotiate your contract with your parent company? If so then you might start it as you pay 100% and get 0% (i.e. screwed) and then if/when it becomes successful you can start pitching better deals.

[Eisen-verse]

Are you allowed to re-negotiate your contract with your parent company? If so then you might start it as you pay 100% and get 0% (i.e. screwed) and then if/when it becomes successful you can start pitching better deals.

 

I'm not completely sure whether or not you can? I haven't really come into the actual game-play of the company yet.

 

Either Way, I'd rather be screwed from a financial scenario and make it realistic than walka way scott-free in a sense.

 

I'm a glutton for punishment I believe... ha.

[jhd1]

I'm not completely sure whether or not you can? I haven't really come into the actual game-play of the company yet.

 

Either Way, I'd rather be screwed from a financial scenario and make it realistic than walka way scott-free in a sense.

 

I'm a glutton for punishment I believe... ha.

 

Couldn't you try changing the start date to one of the months where negotiations can begin (i.e. February), add a TV contract with only four episodes left and try negotiating with the network? Put yourself at cult or national and see what they say. At worst you'd only have to book one show to find out.