December 14.

  Richard Carson opened his eyes on December 13th, feeling joy for the first time in the year. His eyes sparkled like pearls as he surveyed the room. Helen took a deep breath, so profound that she had no air left tue forcefully, and they both held each other's calloused hands, resting, their wrinkled fingers den with the weight of shared years and life experiences. Billy, taciturn, greeted his flight, discussing everything that had transpired and sharing what was on his mind—from the development of his pany, his life, the family disforts, his mistakes, and, of course, his retionships. Whenever someone rets their life, they do so with the hope of justifying their as, the things they ot ge; these are perhaps the secrets we do not approve of.

  Taking a break before his arrival, he received the news of a new sponsorship deal with Nike for 11 million for Real, all of which was ied in the produ pany for cards and mae upgrades. However, the trip was not without its solemnity. It was a short but exhausting journey, and Billy’s study of everything he o know about his uping film ic he could not shake from his mind. The cameras captured them b the pne, and gossip was already brewing.

  His previously dark eyes were now illuminated in a hazel green. They were joyful; it was almost like a dream for everyone, who had harbored a bit of insecurity about Richard Carson's dition for a month.

  —He broke his hip and, unfortunately, his leg in three pces. It’s possible he may never be able to use his leg again, and from this moment on, he will have to manage for the first six months using a wheelchair and soon with a e. My reendation is a physical therapist, and the prescribed mediust be administered promptly —the doctor ented.

  Thomas Carson nodded in agreement with a solemn expression while listening to his father utter green words about dies. The embarrassment was evident on his face as he lost posure in front of the woman who, despite seeming to listen, maintained her professionalism through the ge in her demeanor.

  Not far away, Billy had already taken some photos with a few members of the medical staff and signed some ics; his face was now widely reized. The moment Mónica appeared, it ighe waiting room as everyouro see the greatest European love of this time. There was something magic about the woman with bck hair, a nearly poetic allure that drove the woman beside her wild.

  —Billy, call yirlfriend! —Richard Carson shouted, causing quite a stir. Thomas once again respected all the otion caused by his father. The doctor tinued reending all the steps and treatments that o be followed regarding his father's care. Fortunately for Billy, teology was not advanced enough, to allow him some privacy; that privacy was a signifit relief. Billy's exit and Mónica's entrahough somewhat relut in the presence of the old pervert, were apanied by Billy's haing on her hips.

  —Thank you for all the details. I believe I will follow all the reendations, miss. When my father be discharged? —Thomas asked.

  Billy anized his thoughts carefully… he sehat his grandfather's dition was not good; he was at the end of his rope after the fall dowairs. Mónica kissed Billy on the head during the ride home; they would leave tomorrow aurn on the night of the 24th to await the 25th for a celebration.

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  Jim Gianopulus was experieng physical weariness as the director of the eai department at Lux Animation. This made it essential for him to maintain a strong work ethic, especially given the private revereams that Lux Animation must follow for the proper produ of a film, which felt like a just order.

  Alongside this, the unch of the children's el—a el aimed at eight-year-olds—roag. The el had produced tent, but produs for childreypically quid straightforward. Dotaries or other types of activities be anized, but the multiple series in the producers' library and some lises make it feasible.

  —I believe if we adjust the unch of the children's el from December 17 to December 23, it will allow us to better ahe produ system. With the new children's produ team in pce, ause other new produs. We have Franklin and Bob the Builder pleted from Lux Nation, Team 6, while Hit Studios is following the animation of Blue's Clues, as Billy ordered. Meanwhile, Lyrick Studios has tihe course of Jay Jay the Jet Pne with the new programs, along with the order for the Thomas & Friends series for the uping unch —Anna Washington ented. At Jim Gianopulus's request, she had ducted a thh study of everything that o be followed, alongside the programs from Animal Phat they have with the BBd Discovery, leading to the birth of the Lux Kids el.

  —Thank you, Anna. you tell us about the ma of the st two studios under our Lux Animation family? —Jim Gianopulus asked. Lost in thought, he had already taken it frahat the children's el would un November, and what ed him were the opportunities for other series. For example, they had been finang various television series to add to their film library, such as the Polish series Kommissar Rex, Friends, ER, The Beatles Anthology, and other dotaries that presented good sponsorship opportunities and rights for reprodu on digital ptforms and television, avoiding exclusivity. They had a total of 60%, 42%, 40%, and 50% respectively in the series they were produg against television panies.

  —The broadcasting team is already set up ohird floor. We've acquired a digital signal from antennas, and the third floor broadcast four el transmission units. Three will be allocated for the pany’s animated els, and the fourth el be leased. However, it’s possible that Billy already has an idea of how to utilize that el —Raimon, who was in charge of produ lises and managing all tracts with the cable television service, responded. He maintained a produ setup for both satellite and digital, which is why he often stayed closely aligned with Lux Animation.

  The designs were assigo the previously established members of the Lux Animation guild.

  —Let’s take into at the new tracts —Jim Gianopulus replied eagerly. Major studios typically have 3 to 5 television els, but this was somewhat different. The two els they had could be buogether due to Discovery, totaling three els that represented a good market share. The impressive animation el of Luxtoons and now Discovery el, which is part of their el package, could reduce costs by certain pertages due to the animated i. However, the sele of els is different from what is usually seen, and being positioned near certain els is important. Therefore, they must iate a el order if they want to be among the top els in a well-pced group.

  —I will take care of that. I will do everything possible to secure a good position in the pany. But now that Anna is in charge of all produ and el ma, we have ed sponsorships... that falls to Wanda Franz, but she hasn’t had the strength to secure the right tracts. For noill use the trailers for the children’s movies that the pany is produg and advertise some products from Mattel and Hasbro, which are reputable toy pahat appeal to children —Jim Gianopulus sighed.

  ercials and sponsorships have a peculiar fun; sometimes, the space has different types of issions or payments associated with the el. For instance, ercials regarding the purchase of an item or service pay a fixed fee based on 100, 1,000, or 10,000 appearances, depending on the el owner’s distribution rules, and the price is usually not high.

  —We o adhere to the protocols set by the National Television ission. Many of them have prohibitiarding prices, sored tent, and different standards of iy pared to what ormally be done in other programs —Wanda ented.

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