ALLIANCE AND MIRAMAX EXTEND PARTNERSHIP
By Adnews Staff
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. of Toronto and Miramax Films of New York have announced the extension of the companies' current exclusive distribution agreement which covers all Miramax and Dimension Films motion pictures throughout Canada, including theatrical, home video and television, into the year 2005. Alliance has distributed a total of 124 Miramax films in Canada since 1994. "Our current agreement with Alliance Atlantis has provided exceptional results for our films at the Canadian box office. We are pleased to renew our partnership with Alliance Atlantis and this agreement ensures that it will continue well into the next millennium,'" co-chairman, Miramax Films, Bob Weinstein said in a release. Alliance is a creator and distributor of filmed entertainment with offices in Los Angeles, Montreal, Vancouver, London, Sydney and Shannon, Ireland.