Thursday, December 25, 2014

Sony Agrees to Terms to Stream ‘The Interview’



Sony Agrees to Terms to Stream ‘The Interview’
by Kipp Jones24 Dec 2014Los Angeles, CA
It was announced Wednesday that Youtube, Google Play, and XBOX Live had all agreed to stream The Interview for Sony, which will coincide with a limited theatrical release through a small number of American movie theaters.

Sony will reportedly make The Interview available as an online rental.

CNN‘s Brian Stelter stated that the original YouTube deal was “tentative” and that his “sources cautioned that the deal could still fall apart.”

The studio eventually agreed to release the film via the other providers, and is currently available for a 24-hour rental, payable with VISA, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards.

Sony was reportedly engaged in talks with YouTube and the other VOD partners for several days, but those talks were delayed by negotiations over financial terms and speculation over whether streaming the film will leave streaming partners vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton hinted at negotiations in a statement on Tuesday about the decision to release the film in a limited capacity. “We are continuing our efforts to secure more platforms and more theaters so that this movie reaches the largest possible audience,” he said.

You can now stream The Interview for $5.99, or purchase it for $14.99.

Sony Pictures Entertainment
Michael Lynton is the chairman & CEO for Sony Pictures Entertainment, a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Note: Barbra Streisand is a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and the founder for the Barbra Streisand Foundation.
Ari Emanuel is the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ari Emanuel’s brother, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
James Franco is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and an actor in The Interview (2014).
Sony Pictures Entertainment is the studio that produced, then cancelled plans for release, after terrorist threats for The Interview (2014).
Barbra Streisand Foundation was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, Mark Schwartz was his senior adviser, and is the founder of Soros Fund Management.  
Mark Schwartz was George Soros’s senior adviser, the president & CEO for Soros Fund Management, and is a director at MasterCard Incorporated.                                 
Andrea L. Wong was a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and is the president of international production for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.
L. John Doerr is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a director at Google Inc.
YouTube is a video service for Google Inc.
Google Inc. was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Jeffrey S. Aronin was a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a director at the Discover Financial Services.
James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the president of Henry Crown and Company.
Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the chairman for Henry Crown and Company.
Henry Crown and Company is an investor in the Chicago Bulls.
Dennis Rodman was a player with the Chicago Bulls, and met with Kim Jong Un in 2013.
Kim Jong Un met with Dennis Rodman in 2013, and is the leader of North Korea.











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