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- ↑ "Miramax Acquired by Qatar-Based beIN Media Group". March 2, 2016.
- ↑ "BeIN MEDIA GROUP Acquires MIRAMAX® - beIN EN".
- ↑ "Hollywood Deadline" Ron Tutor Sells Stake In Miramax: Report deadline.com, Retrieved on January 22, 2013
- ↑ Abrams, Rachel (January 21, 2013). "Tutor exits Miramax, raising questions about future". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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