Sony Entertainment CEO Exiting to Become Snap Chairman
Reuters | Saturday January 14, 2017
Michael Lynton was an early investor in the company co-founded by 26-year-old CEO Evan Spiegel, and has served on its board for nearly four years.
Sony Pictures' Amy Pascal to Step Down as Co-Chairman
Associated Press | Friday February 6, 2015
Pascal said she and CEO Michael Lynton had been discussing her transition to producer for "quite some time."
Sony Boss Amy Pascal to Quit Co-Chair Post After Cyberattack Upheaval
World News | Reuters | Friday February 6, 2015
Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment after hackers angry about a movie she championed mocking North Korea's dictator exposed a raft of embarrassing emails between Pascal and other Hollywood figures.
Call to Google Got The Interview Out: Sony Pictures CEO
Associated Press | Saturday January 10, 2015
Lynton called Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, who he recalled told him: "this is what we've been waiting for."
Sony Pictures CEO Had 'No Playbook' For Mega-Hack on Studio
World News | Associated Press | Saturday January 10, 2015
The network was crippled. Days before Thanksgiving, Sony Pictures employees had logged onto computers that flashed a grim message from a hacker group calling itself Guardians of Peace. Soon personal information for tens of thousands of current and former workers was dumped online, including Social Security numbers and the purported salaries of top ...
Google and Microsoft Stand With Sony Against Hackers
Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 25, 2014
"I want to thank Google and Microsoft for helping make this a reality," said Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton in a release.
Google, Microsoft Stand With Sony Against Hackers
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 25, 2014
Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony on Wednesday, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.
In Plot Reversal, Sony Sends 'The Interview' to 200 Theaters
World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 24, 2014
Sony Pictures will allow "The Interview" to play in more than 200 U.S. theaters as of Christmas Day, reversing its decision to pull the film, after coming under criticism from President Barack Obama and others for caving into pressure from North Korea.
Sony Announces Limited Release for 'The Interview'
World News | Associated Press | Wednesday December 24, 2014
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today a limited theatrical release of 'The Interview' beginning on Thursday, putting back into the theatres the comedy that prompted an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its cancelled release.
Sony Hack: Stolen Emails Reveal Lapses in Security Practices
Entertainment | Associated Press | Saturday December 20, 2014
Its chief executive was regularly reminded in unsecure emails of his own secret passwords for his and his family's mail, banking, travel and shopping accounts
'We Have Not Caved': Sony Chief Michael Lynton on North Korea Hack
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 20, 2014
Sony boss Michael Lynton denied Friday the Hollywood studio has "caved" by canceling the release of "The Interview," and hit back at President Barack Obama's claim that it had made a mistake.
Sony Vows to Survive After Hackers Promise 'Christmas Gift'
Entertainment | 248 | Tuesday December 16, 2014
Staff were called together in Los Angeles to hear how the company is responding to the November 24 hacking attack, which has produced a string of damaging and highly embarrassing leaks
Sony Investigators Say Cyber Attack Was 'Unparalleled' Crime
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 7, 2014
Forensics experts hired by Sony Corp to investigate the massive cyber attack at its Hollywood studio said the breach was unprecedented, well-planned and carried out by an "organized group," according to an email obtained by Reuters on Saturday.
Sony Entertainment CEO Exiting to Become Snap Chairman
Reuters | Saturday January 14, 2017
Michael Lynton was an early investor in the company co-founded by 26-year-old CEO Evan Spiegel, and has served on its board for nearly four years.
Sony Pictures' Amy Pascal to Step Down as Co-Chairman
Associated Press | Friday February 6, 2015
Pascal said she and CEO Michael Lynton had been discussing her transition to producer for "quite some time."
Sony Boss Amy Pascal to Quit Co-Chair Post After Cyberattack Upheaval
World News | Reuters | Friday February 6, 2015
Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment after hackers angry about a movie she championed mocking North Korea's dictator exposed a raft of embarrassing emails between Pascal and other Hollywood figures.
Call to Google Got The Interview Out: Sony Pictures CEO
Associated Press | Saturday January 10, 2015
Lynton called Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, who he recalled told him: "this is what we've been waiting for."
Sony Pictures CEO Had 'No Playbook' For Mega-Hack on Studio
World News | Associated Press | Saturday January 10, 2015
The network was crippled. Days before Thanksgiving, Sony Pictures employees had logged onto computers that flashed a grim message from a hacker group calling itself Guardians of Peace. Soon personal information for tens of thousands of current and former workers was dumped online, including Social Security numbers and the purported salaries of top ...
Google and Microsoft Stand With Sony Against Hackers
Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 25, 2014
"I want to thank Google and Microsoft for helping make this a reality," said Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton in a release.
Google, Microsoft Stand With Sony Against Hackers
World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 25, 2014
Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony on Wednesday, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.
In Plot Reversal, Sony Sends 'The Interview' to 200 Theaters
World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 24, 2014
Sony Pictures will allow "The Interview" to play in more than 200 U.S. theaters as of Christmas Day, reversing its decision to pull the film, after coming under criticism from President Barack Obama and others for caving into pressure from North Korea.
Sony Announces Limited Release for 'The Interview'
World News | Associated Press | Wednesday December 24, 2014
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today a limited theatrical release of 'The Interview' beginning on Thursday, putting back into the theatres the comedy that prompted an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its cancelled release.
Sony Hack: Stolen Emails Reveal Lapses in Security Practices
Entertainment | Associated Press | Saturday December 20, 2014
Its chief executive was regularly reminded in unsecure emails of his own secret passwords for his and his family's mail, banking, travel and shopping accounts
'We Have Not Caved': Sony Chief Michael Lynton on North Korea Hack
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 20, 2014
Sony boss Michael Lynton denied Friday the Hollywood studio has "caved" by canceling the release of "The Interview," and hit back at President Barack Obama's claim that it had made a mistake.
Sony Vows to Survive After Hackers Promise 'Christmas Gift'
Entertainment | 248 | Tuesday December 16, 2014
Staff were called together in Los Angeles to hear how the company is responding to the November 24 hacking attack, which has produced a string of damaging and highly embarrassing leaks
Sony Investigators Say Cyber Attack Was 'Unparalleled' Crime
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 7, 2014
Forensics experts hired by Sony Corp to investigate the massive cyber attack at its Hollywood studio said the breach was unprecedented, well-planned and carried out by an "organized group," according to an email obtained by Reuters on Saturday.
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