Miramax

Miramax, LLC
	Logo used since 2010
Formerly	Miramax Films (1979–2010)
Company type	Joint venture
Industry	Film; Television;
Predecessor	The Weinstein Company (2005-2018)
Founded	December 19, 1979; Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Founders	Harvey Weinstein; Bob Weinstein;
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people	Jonathan Glickman (CEO); Nasser Al-Khelaifi (chairman); Alexandra Loewy (president, Film); Becky Sloviter (president, Motion Picture Group); Alix Jaffe (president, Television); Kirby Adams (Head, Physical Production);
Products	Motion pictures; Television programs
Owners	beIN Media Group; (51%) (2016–present); Paramount Pictures (49%) (2020–present);
Number of employees	100+
Parent	Walt Disney Studios (1993–2010); Filmyard Holdings (2010–2016);
Divisions	Miramax Television; Miramax Family; Miramax Animation; Dimension Films (1992–2005); Miramax Books (1979–2005); Miramax Home Entertainment (1994–2010); Dimension Home Video (1994–2006); Miramax/Dimension Home Entertainment (1997–2005);
Website	Official website

Miramax, LLC, formerly known as Miramax Films, is an American independent film and television production and distribution company owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Skydance Corporation. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded on December 19, 1979, by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein.

Miramax was a leading producer and distributor of independent films until it was acquired by The Walt Disney Company on June 30, 1993. In 2010, Disney sold Miramax to Filmyard Holdings, a joint venture of Colony NorthStar, Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Qatar Investment Authority.^[1]^[2] In March 2016, Miramax was sold to Qatar-based beIN Media Group, which later sold a 49% stake to Paramount Skydance Corporation (previously known as ViacomCBS and Paramount Global) on April 3, 2020.

^ "Disney sells Miramax film studios". BBC News. July 30, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
^ Teather, David (July 30, 2010). "Disney sells Miramax to investment group for $660m". The Guardian. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

[1] "Disney sells Miramax film studios". BBC News. July 30, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

[2] Teather, David (July 30, 2010). "Disney sells Miramax to investment group for $660m". The Guardian. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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