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===Background=== | |||
In 1979, '''Miramax Films''' was started by Bob and Harvey Weinstein. The company was named by combining the names of their parents: '''Mir'''i'''a'''m, for their mother, and '''Max''', for their dad. In 1987, they went full throttle as far as producing/distributing movies are concerned. In 1992, Bob created a subsidiary of Miramax called [[Dimension Films]]. In 1993, Miramax, along with Dimension, was purchased by Disney, though they still licensed home video rights to Live Entertainment (which had already been distributing select Miramax titles, beginning with ''Hostile Takeover'', on videocassette) until they formed a new home video division specifically to release new Miramax product in late 1994. | In 1979, '''Miramax Films''' was started by Bob and Harvey Weinstein. The company was named by combining the names of their parents: '''Mir'''i'''a'''m, for their mother, and '''Max''', for their dad. In 1987, they went full throttle as far as producing/distributing movies are concerned. In 1992, Bob created a subsidiary of Miramax called [[Dimension Films]]. In 1993, Miramax, along with Dimension, was purchased by Disney, though they still licensed home video rights to Live Entertainment (which had already been distributing select Miramax titles, beginning with ''Hostile Takeover'', on videocassette) until they formed a new home video division specifically to release new Miramax product in late 1994. | ||
On March 29, 2005, however, the Weinstein brothers decided to leave both Disney and Miramax, taking the Dimension label with them (the split was consummated on September 30 that same year), and in October 2005, they made another film company called "[[The Weinstein Company]]". In January 2010, its offices were shut down in New York and Los Angeles and moved operations to Burbank, where Disney is based. The move caused 70 people to lose their jobs and 10 people to keep running the label. Disney also cut releases each year from 6 to just 3. Dick Cook, former Disney Studio Chairman wanted to keep Miramax but resigned, with his successor (Rich Ross) deciding on selling Miramax. Bob Iger confirmed this on a conference call when questioned about a possible Miramax sale. | On March 29, 2005, however, the Weinstein brothers decided to leave both Disney and Miramax, taking the Dimension label with them (the split was consummated on September 30 that same year), and in October 2005, they made another film company called "[[The Weinstein Company]]". In January 2010, its offices were shut down in New York and Los Angeles and moved operations to Burbank, where Disney is based. The move caused 70 people to lose their jobs and 10 people to keep running the label. Disney also cut releases each year from 6 to just 3. Dick Cook, former Disney Studio Chairman wanted to keep Miramax but resigned, with his successor (Rich Ross) deciding on selling Miramax. Bob Iger confirmed this on a conference call when questioned about a possible Miramax sale. | ||
On December 3, 2010, The Walt Disney Company finalized the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings, LLC, a joint venture between Colony Capital, Tutor-Saliba Corporation, and Qatar Investment Authority. On January 22, 2013, Ron Tutor sold his stake in Miramax to Qatar Investment Authority. On March 2, 2016, the studio was sold to the beIN Media Group, a spin-off of the Al-Jazeera Media Network's sports assets. From 2011 to 2019, [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] handled the US home media distribution of the Miramax library, while European home media rights were with [[StudioCanal (France)|StudioCanal]]. In December 2019, [[ViacomCBS]] acquired a 49% stake in Miramax, which puts its film library under the ownership of Paramount Pictures. | On December 3, 2010, The Walt Disney Company finalized the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings, LLC, a joint venture between Colony Capital, Tutor-Saliba Corporation, and Qatar Investment Authority. On January 22, 2013, Ron Tutor sold his stake in Miramax to Qatar Investment Authority. On March 2, 2016, the studio was sold to the beIN Media Group, a spin-off of the Al-Jazeera Media Network's sports assets. From 2011 to 2019, [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] handled the US home media distribution of the Miramax library, while European home media rights were with [[StudioCanal (France)|StudioCanal]]. In December 2019, [[ViacomCBS]] acquired a 49% stake in Miramax, which puts its film library under the ownership of [[Paramount Pictures]]. | ||
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'''Bylines:''' | '''Bylines:''' | ||
*2018-2020: A '''beIN MEDIA GROUP''' COMPANY (in variations of the Gotham font) underneath the "MAX" text | *2018-2020: A '''beIN MEDIA GROUP''' COMPANY (in variations of the Gotham font) underneath the "MAX" text. | ||
*2020- : | *2020- : A '''beIN MEDIA GROUP''' AND '''VIACOMCBS''' COMPANY, with "VIACOMCBS" being the corporate logo, centered underneath the logo. | ||
'''Variant:''' There is a shorter version, which skips the the first pan across the "R". | '''Variant:''' There is a shorter version, which skips the the first pan across the "R". | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A somber four-note theme, or the opening soundtrack of the movie. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A somber four-note theme, or the opening soundtrack of the movie. | ||
'''Availability:''' First appeared on the final trailer for ''Halloween'' (2018), and debuted on the film itself. The shorter version first appeared on ''The Perfection''. The full length version is expected to appear on new films from the company released in theaters, while the shorter version will most likely only appear on Netflix exclusive films. | '''Availability:''' First appeared on the final trailer for ''Halloween'' (2018), and debuted on the film itself. The shorter version first appeared on ''The Perfection''. The full length version is expected to appear on new films from the company released in theaters, while the shorter version will most likely only appear on Netflix exclusive films and [[Miramax Television]] shows. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' This is the first time Miramax hasn't used the Manhattan skyline concept since 1998. | '''Editor's Note:''' This is the first time Miramax hasn't used the Manhattan skyline concept since 1998. | ||