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A California Court of Appeals restored to CBS the sole right to distribute “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” while the company’s legal dispute with Sony over the game shows proceeds.
CBS has temporarily regained distribution rights for both “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” after a state judge reversed an earlier ruling that gave Sony Pictures Television control over ...
Sony will take over distribution rights of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” from CBS, a California judge ruled. The image above shows “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings.
CBS has long handled the distribution of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel,” which are owned by Sony and produced on the studio’s Culver City lot.
CBS has lost its distribution rights to Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, following a tentative court ruling that assigned the rights to Sony instead. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile ...
Sony said it was “gratified” by the Court’s ruling and said it “looks forward to distributing our shows, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, to the 200+ stations that license and count on this ...
CBS has said Sony’s claims "are rooted in the fact they simply don’t like the deal the parties agreed to decades ago." CBS takes in up to 40% of the fees that TV stations pay to carry the shows.
Paramount Global’s CBS lost its bid to block Sony Group Corp. from distributing Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune while a dispute between the media companies over rights to the shows plays out in ...
A close source revealed that just a few months ago, Seacrest, 50, appeared to be on a long-term "track" with the game show. However, despite signing a contract extending his hosting duties into the ...
On February 03, 2025, Sony Pictures TV sent CBS a formal letter announcing their intention to take over the distribution of two of America's favorite game shows, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
According to the outlet, Sony — the producer of both Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! — accused CBS of breach of contract in October 2024, alleging in court papers that the network had been ...
A judge is allowing CBS to continue to distribute “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune,” dealing a setback to Sony Pictures Television’s efforts to sever ties with its longtime partner. Los ...