Miramax
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Miramax, LLC, formerly known as Miramax Films, is an American independent film and television production and distribution company founded on December 19, 1979, by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, and based in Los Angeles, California. Today, it is owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Global.
Formerly | Miramax Films (1979—2010) |
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Company type | Joint venture |
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Founded | December 19, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-12-19) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
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Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
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Number of employees | 100+ |
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Website | Official website |
It was a leading producer and distributor of independent films until it became the first company acquired by The Walt Disney Company on June 30, 1993. In 2010, Disney sold it to Filmyard Holdings, a joint venture of Colony NorthStar, Tutor-Saliba Corporation and Qatar Investment Authority.[1][2] In March 2016, the company was sold to the beIN Media Group, which later sold a 49% stake to ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global) on April 3, 2020.