Fortune’s Fickle: Sony’s Bid For Control Of ‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Distribution From CBS Halted By Judge
deadline.com“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 on its attempted full-scale takeover of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!
from CBS. The companies have been in a breach of contract dispute since October 31 over the more than 40-year distribution contract CBS has had for the iconic game shows and claims by Sony Pictures TV of “self-dealing” by the soon-to-be David Ellison owned conglomerate.
In the midst of all that, SPT’s head of games shows Suzanne Prete on February 3 sent to CBS’ Wendy McMahon a letter informing her that Sony had taking back all control over Wheel and Jeopardy!
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