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Omaha Steve

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Sun Dec 21, 2014, 12:41 AM Dec 2014

White House 'pleased' Sony is looking for ways to distribute movie after cyberattack [View all]

Source: Faux News

The White House on Saturday said it was “pleased” that Sony is looking at ways to distribute the movie “The Interview,” after company executives cancelled cinema showings in the wake of a massive and damaging cyberattack.

"We are pleased to hear that Sony is actively working to distribute the film,” said Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz. “People should be able to decide for themselves whether or not they would like to see it."

He also said the White House never discussed distribution of the movie with Sony prior to the company's decision Friday to cancel the release.

The FBI says it has enough information to “conclude that the North Korean government is responsible” for the attacks that include embarrassing e-mail leaks and threats on movie theaters, which resulted in the cancellation of “The Interview.”

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Video: http://video.foxnews.com/v/3954545944001


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/12/20/white-house-pleased-sony-looking-for-new-ways-to-distribute-movie-amid-cyber/

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Sony Pictures CEO said they did contact the White House before... PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #1
Why does the US government headed by Barak Obama think Sony's shitty network security Monk06 Dec 2014 #2
I agree that this is really beneath the office of President. PSPS Dec 2014 #7
I'm glad you LiberalElite Dec 2014 #10
Everything that has leaked... SnakeEyes Dec 2014 #14
You may be right, but I still think pimping movies is beneath the office. PSPS Dec 2014 #16
Sony Pictures is an American subsidiary. SnakeEyes Dec 2014 #13
By definition a wholly owned subsidiary of a foreign company is a foreign entity. Sony Monk06 Dec 2014 #17
"provoking a fight?" snooper2 Dec 2014 #19
Yeah wrote it an meant it. Sony's market cap is 18B USD roughly 2/3 of NKoreas GNP Monk06 Dec 2014 #20
Anyone know if www.theinterview.kp is available? Kennah Dec 2014 #3
It doesn't look funny. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #4
So let me see if I have this straight...... DeSwiss Dec 2014 #5
So you would rather have a foreign power dictate what movies America makes? NobodyHere Dec 2014 #18
Rectum the GOP Patriots would chip in enough to cover,,,,, Cryptoad Dec 2014 #6
Now that the movie has had reams of free P.R. daleo Dec 2014 #8
On CNN this morning forthemiddle Dec 2014 #9
Nice try Sony, but too late to suck up now Bosonic Dec 2014 #11
Put it on Netflix. nt NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #12
Straight-to-DVD never occurred to them? jmowreader Dec 2014 #15
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