Sony Pictures Television, producer of the long-running “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” TV programs, is suing CBS, the game shows’ distributor, for breach of contract. Sony claims that ...
“These unauthorized deals are just the tip of the iceberg.” READ SONY’S LAWSUIT AGAINST CBS OVER JEOPARDY! & WHEEL OF FORTUNE PROFITS HERE Watch on Deadline “In fact, CBS has licensed the ...
“Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” are two of TV’s best known programs, and have been churning out profits for years. Now a legal fight has erupted between the companies behind the game ...
For decades Sony and CBS have partnered to produce and distribute two of TV’s longest-running and most popular programs, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy!’ Now the game shows are in the ...
The suit concerns two of the most high-profile and profitable shows in American television, with the pair estimated to bring in more than $100m in annual profits for Sony. ‘Jeopardy’ producer ...
The reason for the disparity? Sony charges that CBS "actively reduces the gross receipts from the shows by favoring and benefitting its own wholly-owned shows over Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune." ...
Sony filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing CBS of self-dealing and of failing to maximize revenues in its syndication of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” Sony and CBS have partnered for decades on ...
A decadeslong arrangement between the companies sees Sony take care of production of the shows while CBS is in charge of distribution. Sony in the court docs that CBS breached agreements in making ...