Pathé Distribution
Background
In June 1997, after Pathé was granted a lottery to produce films in the UK, Guild Pathé Cinema was rebranded as Pathé Distribution.
On 12 March 2009, Pathé announced the closure of their UK/Ireland theatrical distribution unit and formed a new partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment UK to handle the theatrical distribution of their titles. The move was made so Pathé UK could focus more on producing the development and production of its own titles instead of acquisitions. The partnership would allow the two companies working together to identify co-production opportunities. 20th Century Fox and Disney UK later took over in 2011 and 2019 respectively, until reverting back to Warner Bros. in 2021. The company currently operates in France, serving as Pathe's distribution branch in that region.
Logo (1999-2009)
Visuals: On a grey background, there is a balloon reading "PATHÉ!" in yellow, stylized after the speech bubble variant, made into a mobile, rotating around clockwise, with the letters revolving around as well. There are two shadows of the mobile cast in the background by two spotlights. Then, the mobile stalls in its moment, only for it to rotate to its side, with a shadow of a rooster turning into view.
Technique: CGI produced by Landor Associates in Paris, France.
Audio: A lush piano, drum, choir, and string fanfare.
Availability: Seen on UK films distributed by them during this period.
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