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.

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.

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.

Sony Pictures Television has assumed global distribution functions for syndicated TV game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" citing failure by CBS Studios to live up to contract terms, the company said in a letter to CBS on Monday.

CBS obtained a restraining order barring Sony from taking over distribution of the lucrative game shows while the two sides fight in court.

Sony Pictures TV has informed CBS Studios that they are fully taking over “global distribution” of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! as of next week. CBS says no

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).

Brazile approved CBS Media Studios’ restraining order request blocking Sony Pictures Television from taking over distribution duties of the two shows. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 CBS Media Studios said it was “pleased” by the ruling in a statement issued on Thursday,

"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