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.
Sony Escalates ‘Jeopardy!’-‘Wheel of Fortune’ Beef With CBS
The studio says it will take over distribution of the two popular game shows next week and amends an earlier lawsuit in the matter.
CBS Blocks Sony From Canceling Lucrative ‘Jeopardy' and ‘Wheel of Fortune' Deals
CBS has blocked Sony from canceling its lucrative distribution deals for “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” while the two sides clash in court over their decades-old contracts. Sony moved on Monday morning to try to take over distribution of the shows to more than 200 stations around the country,
Sony Pictures TV Takes Over Distribution of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy From CBS
Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will doing things a bit differently, starting next week. According to Deadline, Sony Pictures TV told CBS this morning that Sony will be assuming responsibilities for globally distributing the game show the week of Feb.
Sony Pictures takes back distribution rights to 'Wheel of Fortune,' 'Jeopardy!' from CBS
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 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.'
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
Sony Pictures says it removes CBS as game shows' distributor, CBS denies this
Sony Pictures Television, which produces syndicated TV game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!", told distributor CBS ...
S.W.A.T. Already Had To Shut Down Once Due To The LA Wildfires. Now It’s Shutting Down A Second Time
At the start of January, thousands of people evacuated to safety and lost their homes in the fires, and many LA-based productions suspended filming, including S.W.A.T. This happened because of the ...
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Sony Pictures names Keith Le Goy as new television chair
Sony Pictures ... “S.W.A.T.” for CBS, “Outlander” for Starz, “Shark Tank” for ABC and “90-Day Fiancé” for TLC. “It is a privilege to take the helm of the television group ...
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Shemar Moore’s ‘S.W.A.T.’ Just Paused Production
S.W.A.T. shut down production again amid the wildfires in Los Angeles. The CBS procedural was one of many shows to shut down production earlier this month with the growing wildfires in the and around ...