Mesa Global, an investment banking firm co-founded by former Creative Artists Agency executive Mark Patricof, has emerged as a potential bidder for Walt Disney Co’s Miramax film unit ahead of an offer deadline on Friday, said sources familiar with the matter.
Representatives for Mesa and Disney declined to comment, but various industry sources said pricing could prohibit any near-term deal due to views that Disney’s asking price of more than $650 million for Miramax is too high.
