Pathé
Logo used since 1999 | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 28 September 1896 |
| Founder | Charles Pathé Émile Pathé Théophile Pathé Jacques Pathé |
| Headquarters | 2 Rue Lamennais 75008, , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jérôme Seydoux (chairman) Eduardo Malone (Vice-president) |
| Revenue | €903 million (2017) |
| Owner | Jérôme Seydoux Eduardo Malone CMA CGM (20%) |
Number of employees | 4,210 (2017) |
| Subsidiaries | Pathé Films Pathé Séries Pathé Cinémas Fondation Pathé Vendôme Production Pricel |
| Website | pathe.com |
Pathé SAS (French: [pate]; styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe.
It is the name of a network of French businesses that were founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France starting in 1896. In the early 1900s, Pathé became the world's largest film equipment and production company, as well as a major producer of phonograph records. In 1908, Pathé invented the newsreel that was shown in cinemas before a feature film.
Pathé is the second-oldest operating film company, behind Gaumont, which was established in 1895.