Doubt Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White will be saying the letters C-B-S this week on Wheel of Fortune, but the still Shari Redstone-owned company just lost a hold on one of its gameshow goldmines, at least according to Sony.
As a legal battle continues to brew between Sony Pictures TV and CBS Studios, the former has informed the latter this morning that they are fully taking over “global distribution” of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! As of next week.
“To facilitate an orderly transition of the distribution functions for the Shows, on January 27, 2025, Sony Pictures delivered to CBS the episodes of the Shows to air the week of February 3 through February 9,” notes an unsigned letter Sony sent to CBS’ Wendy McMahon Monday. “We expect CBS to take all necessary steps to ensure that the episodes are properly delivered to broadcasters. Sony Pictures will begin delivery of episodes of the Shows to broadcasters starting with the episodes scheduled to air the week of February 10.”
“Although CBS has failed to respond to our previous requests for cooperation in effectuating the transition to Sony Pictures of the distribution functions, we nonetheless again request CBS’s cooperation in making this transition as orderly as possible,” the letter adds.
As well, Sony is seeking permission from an LA Superior Court judge to file an amended complaint to superseed the breach of contract document the media giant put in the court docket back on Halloween last year.
CBS Studios did not respond to request for comment from Deadline this AM on Sony’s latest play in the ongoing lawsuit and countersuit. If they do get back to us, this post will be updated.
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