Mike Lang
OccupationMedia executive
EmployerDiscovery Channel
Known forHulu co-founder

Mike Lang was chief executive officer of Miramax Films. He resigned March 16, 2012.[1]

Lang was a former News Corp. executive, where he was involved in acquiring MySpace and starting the streaming service Hulu. Lang steered the deal for Filmyard Holdings to purchase Miramax Films from The Walt Disney Company.[2] At closing he was named CEO of Miramax Films,[3][4] where he licensed[5] or sold the bulk of its Weinstein-era film catalog.[2]

In February 2016, Lang joined the Discovery Channel network.[2] That November, Discovery Networks International appointed him to lead its Nordic region of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, as president of International Development, Digital and Discovery Nordics.[5]

References

  1. ^ Abrams, Rachel (2012-03-16). "Miramax CEO Mike Lang resigns". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  2. ^ a b c "DISCOVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL Mike Lang PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DIGITAL & DISCOVERY NORDICS". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Disney completes $663M sale of Miramax". Associated Press via ABCLocal.go.com. December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  4. ^ Alex Ben Block (December 3, 2010). "Disney's Sale of Miramax Completed". Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ a b Busch, Anita (22 November 2016). "Michael Lang Upped To President At Discovery Networks International, Nordic". Deadline. Retrieved 29 July 2021.


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