The Weinstein Company

Report: Weinstein Company to file for bankruptcy

The Weinstein Company (TWC) is set to file for bankruptcy “in the coming days”, according to reports. The New York Times has reported that a deal to sell TWC to a group of investors headed by Maria Contreras-Sweet started to collapse earlier this month after New York District Attorney Eric Schneiderman’s office filed a suit against the studio. According to […]

Harvey Weinstein fired over allegations

Harvey Weinstein has been fired from the company he co-founded with his brother after multiple allegations of sexual harassment surfaced. Directors at The Weinstein Company (TWC), including Harvey’s brother Robert (Bob) Weinstein, decided to remove the film and TV producer over the weekend. “The directors of The Weinstein Company – Robert Weinstein, Lance Maerov, Richard Koenigsberg […]

ITV set for US$950m Weinstein TV assets buy

UK broadcaster ITV is set to acquire the television assets of The Weinstein Company in a deal worth US$950 million. A deal, comprising aninitial down payment of around US$400 million, would come hot on the heels of ITV’s acquisition of John de Mol’s Talpa Media. According to The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, ITV […]

Netflix gets into the movie business

The latest entertainment medium to feel the impact of Netflix’s march for exclusive content is the movie business. The US-based streaming service has agreed a deal with The Weinstein Company to bring the follow-up to action flick Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to its consumers exclusively. Netflix has already moved heavily into original drama, documentary and […]

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