According to people familiar with the matter, Privately-held Miramax, which owns the rights to hundreds of Hollywood films including “Bridget Jones’ Diary” and “The English Patient,” is exploring strategic alternatives including a potential sale,
The Santa Monica, California-based company is speaking to financial advisers about its options, according to the people, who could not be named because the matter is private.
Bloomberg, which first reported the news Friday, said the company could be valued as high as $1 billion. A spokesman for Miramax declined to comment.
