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 and Wheel of Fortune.
The decision came on Thursday, when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin C. Brazile gave CBS an order that prevents Sony Pictures Television from assuming distribution of both shows. Sony said earlier this week that it would begin doing so after it claims CBS breached a long-standing contract between the two, which caused CBS to file for a restraining order.
In a statement on the news, CBS said that it’s glad the restraining order was given, and that for now, it will continue to handle the distribution of episodes to local television stations.
“We’re pleased the court issued a temporary restraining order against Sony’s unlawful actions,” said a spokesperson for CBS Media Ventures, the company’s syndication arm (via The Hollywood Reporter). “We will continue to seamlessly distribute Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! to our station clients like we have for over 40 years.”
In response to the decision, Sony said that it believes it did everything lawfully, and that despite the restraining order, implied that the company will continue to try and litigate the issue, before noting that this is not a final decision in any way.
The company said it “believes it has lawfully terminated the distribution agreements with CBS for the shows and accordingly assumed all global distribution functions. Today the court has instructed SPT to temporarily cease taking on the distribution of the shows until the Court can further hear from the parties on this issue in the near future. To be clear, the Court’s order has no bearing on, and is not indicative of, the eventual outcome of the ongoing litigation.”
Sony and CBS’ legal issue stem back to October 2024, when Sony sued CBS for breach of contract, after claiming that CBS was purposely and “egregiously undercutting the value and profitability of these shows in
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