Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé

Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé is a joint venture between French film production and distribution companies Pathé and Gaumont which was created in 2000. As of 2015, the company owns 995 screens in cinemas over France, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The company sold 65,7 million tickets in 2014 in their 101 cinemas. The company is market leader in each country in which it is active. Until 2010 the company also operated cinemas in Italy, but due to difficulties in the local market they sold their assets.

Corporate structure

The company is owned 66% by Pathé and 34% by Gaumont. The company has assets of €1,015 million in assets and €529.7 million in shareholder equity.

Brand management

The company is using three brands in their exploitation of the cinemas. Not all brands are used in each country the company is active in. In France they use Pathé and Gaumont; In Switzerland they only use Pathé and in The Netherlands they are using Pathé and Cinemec. In France there are three locations which aren't using any of the company brands. This are the cinema's Les Fauvettes, Brest Le Celtic and Décavision Annecy.

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7L & Esoteric

7L & Esoteric (7LES) are an underground hip-hop duo from Boston, Massachusetts, known for battle rhymes and boom bap production. 7L is the duo's DJ/producer and Esoteric is the MC. 7L & Esoteric are both prominent members of underground hip-hop collectives Army of the Pharaohs and Demigodz, as well as being 2/3 of CZARFACE along with Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck.

History

Early Career (1993-1996)

The duo formed in 1993 when Esoteric DJed a hip hop show at a college radio station north of Boston. 7L, a DJ and producer who listened to the show, contacted Esoteric in the interest of collaborating. The two found they shared a common love of the golden age of hip-hop and decided to form a group.

After performing for some time in the Boston/Cambridge underground, the duo released their first single in 1996 as God Complex with MC Karma. The B-side, "Secret Wars", gained a lot of attention as Esoteric paid tribute to the heroes of Marvel Comics in rhyme form. This led to the release of the Rebel Alliance LP, featuring acts such as Virtuoso, Mr. Lif, and Force Five. Also at this time, the two dropped the God Complex moniker and became known as simply 7L & Esoteric.