Apple now streams Sony's comedy movie "The Interview" on iTunes

"The interview", a movie released by Sony a few days ago, subsequently after a lot of dispute and controversy. This comedy moving picture casted Seth Rogen and James Franco which was allowed streaming on Xbox Movies, Google Play Store, SeeTheInterview.com and the YouTube. Likewise to select moving picture theatres and online video distributors.

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"The interview" at present bachelor on iTunes

Apple decided to reconsider its determination to stream "The Interview"

Equally per the reports, Apple tree declined Sony'due south offer to stream "The interview" on iTunes on Tuesday when Sony approached them for streaming their movie on the release date. The New York Times also reported how the Cupertino Visitor seemed non interested at all especially during the speedy timetable, according to the company when Sony asked for the streaming of "The Interview". Apple nevertheless is making The Interview available for buying and renting out for United states of america customers only.

Although it appears to exist the disinterest of the Cupertino Company, ane possible reason of the decline to the offer past Sony could be the other way, one that information technology didn't desire the iTunes Connect holiday freeze which is official till 29^th December 2022 to be troubled. As reported past Re/lawmaking:

The move ways Sony can fill a conspicuous hole in its online distribution strategy for the film. Since Midweek, the movie had been bachelor via Google'due south Play and YouTube stores, Microsoft's Xbox, and Sony's own site.

Apple made "The Interview" available at five.99$ for hire and at a $14.99 buy. As reported by Re/code what Apple Stated to information technology while making this movie available on iTunes:

Nosotros're pleased to offering "The Interview" for rental and purchase on the iTunes store.

This film was released by Sony after a lot of controversy and dispute fifty-fifty subsequently cancelling its extensive dramaturgical release several times considering of the threats by potential intense hackers to assault the theaters displaying the movie. That too, considering the movie showed two journalists trying to electrocute North Korean leader under CIA assistance. However information technology is based on comedy, this headed hackers to steal data by hacking into Sony pictures and fabricated numerous internal memos and email publicly available. Sony later announced that this movie solitary triggered a gross of $one million in ticket sales on Christmas day alone. This figure is expected to increase as iTunes at present fabricated it available too. Re/lawmaking reports:

Information technology took Apple tree a few days, only it's joining the club: Starting today, iTunes users in the U.S. and Canada and rent and purchase "The Interview", Sony's controversial comedy.