Google Inc's YouTube unit has tentatively agreed to distribute the Sony Pictures film "The Interview," at the center of a destructive cyberattack, offering online rentals beginning on Thursday, CNN reported.The Internet release would coincide with the movie's showing at a small number of U.S. theaters, CNN reported, citing sources with direct knowledge of the talks. The deal could still fall apart, CNN said.Representatives for YouTube, Google and Sony were not immediately available for comment.Sony, which has lined up some 200 independent theaters to show the movie on Christmas day after major chains refused, said on Tuesday it was trying to secure other platforms so the movie could reach the largest possible audience.
Google Inc. (Google) is a global technology company. Shares of GOOG fell by 0.08% or $-0.45/share to $530.14. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $489.00 and as high as $604.83. On average, 1998100 shares of GOOG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 462859.
Google Inc. (Google) is a global technology company. Shares of GOOGL fell by 0.06% or $-0.31/share to $538.46. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $497.19 and as high as $615.06. On average, 2198630 shares of GOOGL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 500898.
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