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Google reportedly agrees to rent ‘The Interview’ online

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Sure, Sony may be defying hackers’ threats by letting independent theaters screen The Interview, but you might not live close enough to watch. What if you want to see it online? You might get that chance. Sources for both CNN and Recode claim that Google has “tentatively agreed” to distribute the movie online in rental form, both through Play Movies and YouTube; Sony would also stream the movie through its own website. There’s a possibility that the Google deal will fall apart (this happened with iTunes, apparently), since distributors are reportedly worried that they’ll face retaliatory hacks. If an agreement comes together, though, it would represent an important milestone — it’s not often that you see a major studio movie launch both online and in theaters at the same time. We’ve reached out to Google for details, and we’ll let you know if there’s anything official.

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Sony, Google

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Source: CNN, Recode

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