CBS Gets Restraining Order Against Sony

Judge allows CBS to distribute ‘Jeopardy,’ ‘Wheel of Fortune’ amid Sony dispute
CBS Media Ventures is fighting to retain distribution rights to the popular game shows. Sony Pictures owns and produces the shows. The contract governing distribution was cemented in the early 1980s.
Will ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Go Off the Air Amid CBS-Sony Lawsuit?
A battle is raging between CBS and Sony Pictures Television over the two most popular game shows in America, leaving their status up in the air for some fans. According to TV Insider, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune production company Sony Pictures Television filed lawsuit against CBS Media Ventures in October 2024.
CBS Wins Temporary Restraining Order Over 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' as Legal Battle Escalates
A judge weighed in on two major entertainment companies suing each other over 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune.'
CBS Blocks Sony From Canceling Lucrative ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Deals
CBS obtained a restraining order barring Sony from taking over distribution of the lucrative game shows while the two sides fight in court.
Judge Grants CBS Temporary Restraining Order Against Sony in ‘Jeopardy!’-‘Wheel of Fortune’ Suit
A judge has stepped in to block, at least for the moment, Sony’s efforts to take over distribution of syndicated game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune from CBS. On Thursday,
Fortune's Fickle: Sony's Bid For Control Of ‘Jeopardy!' & ‘Wheel Of Fortune' Distribution From CBS Halted By Judge
"To turne thy whele and be my frende again, and sende me joy where I am nowe in pain," says the famed 15th century Findern manuscript of Fortune's whims. Verse that may be hitting a little harder than usual over at Sony this morning as the media giant saw the courts put the brakes put
‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy’ Legal Fight Intensifies as Sony Moves to Take Over Distribution Rights From CBS Amid Lawsuit
The fight between Sony and CBS over 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy' intenisifies as Sony aims to take over distribution of the shows by next week.
CBS Gets Restraining Order Against Sony Over Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy Dispute
A judge recently granted CBS a temporary restraining order to CBS, blocking Sony from being able to take over distribution of the iconic syndicated game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. What is the issue between Sony and CBS?
‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ dispute escalates as Sony moves to cut out CBS
Culver City-based Sony said it would send new episodes directly to television stations, escalating the contract dispute with CBS. Paramount-owned CBS said it would go to court to try to block Sony's action.
CBS Granted Restraining Order Over ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’
The legal conflict dates back to October 2024 when Sony initiated a lawsuit alleging that CBS was in breach of contract regarding its syndication of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. While Sony handles the production of the game shows, CBS handles distribution.
Will ‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Go Off Air Over the CBS & Sony Dispute?
The latest is this: CBS has been granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Sony after the latter intended to take over distribution for Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune on over 200 markets beginning this Friday (February 7).
‘Wheel of Fortune’ fans drag Ryan Seacrest over pronunciation ruling: ‘robbed’
Wheel of Fortune” viewers were outraged after Ryan Seacrest snubbed one of the players over the game’s pronunciation rule.
There's a shocking amount of drama behind Jeopardy! right now
(‘CBS’) to live up to its contractual obligations, Sony Pictures Television Inc., Califon Productions, Inc., and Jeopardy ...