Miramax

Miramax, LLC
FormerlyMiramax Film Corporation (1979–2010)
TypeJoint venture
Industry
FoundedDecember 19, 1979 (December 19, 1979)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Founders
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Key people
ProductsMotion pictures
Television programs
Owners
Number of employees
100+
Parent
Divisions
WebsiteOfficial website

Miramax, LLC, formerly known as Miramax Films, is an American film and television production and distribution company currently owned by Qatari state-owned beIN Media Group and Paramount Skydance. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded in 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. In March 2016, Miramax was sold to beIN Media Group, which later sold a 49% stake to ViacomCBS (now known as Paramount Skydance) on April 3, 2020.