Burkle, Weinsteins In Talks To Bid For Miramax

Once again Walt Disney Co. has pushed back the deadline for submitting bids to acquire the specialty label Miramax Films to April 5, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

As the deadline approaches, one prospective bidder has dropped out: Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, whose RedZone Capital investment firm decided not to submit an offer after reviewing documents and having discussions with Disney executives, said two people close to the bidding process.

That leaves Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein, who are looking to reclaim the studio named for their parents, Miriam and Max, and boasts such library tiles as Oscar winners "Shakespeare in Love," "The English Patient" and "Chicago."

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