Sony Pictures takes back distribution rights to 'Wheel of Fortune,' 'Jeopardy!' from CBS
- Sony Pictures TV will take over distribution of 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' from CBS starting February 10, 2025, according to a formal letter sent on February 3.
- Sony Pictures has amended its lawsuit against CBS, claiming CBS owes money from past deals and has violated their distribution contract.
- CBS countersued Sony in November and is seeking a temporary restraining order against the distribution takeover.
- CBS stated that Sony has no rights to terminate the distribution agreements and remains the distributor for the series.
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Sony Group Corp.’s Sony Pictures Television unit notified Paramount Global’s CBS division that it’s taking over worldwide distribution of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, two of TV’s most popular game shows, amid an escalating fight between the companies.
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