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Title: Sony sues CBS
Post by: Bob Zager on November 01, 2024, 01:25:48 PM
This news comes less than 24 hours ago:

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/wheel-of-fortune-jeopardy-sony-sues-cbs-lawsuit-1236196675/
Title: Re: Sony sues CBS
Post by: DoItRockapella on November 26, 2024, 06:05:59 PM
Bumping because CBS is now hitting back:

https://deadline.com/2024/11/jeopardy-profits-lawsuit-cbs-sony-1236188238/

This can apparently be traced back to an attempt by Sony to buy back the distribution rights to WOF and Jeopardy for over a billion dollars earlier this year:

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2024/10/31/sony-approached-cbs-about-buyout-of-its-jeopardy-deal/

Capitalism, I guess. I hope the shows survive.

Title: Re: Sony sues CBS
Post by: TLEberle on November 26, 2024, 07:19:44 PM
Why would they not survive. Surely they make enough money that the right people would line up in order to produce and distribute the show.
Title: Re: Sony sues CBS
Post by: TimK2003 on February 03, 2025, 04:36:39 PM
The Sony vs. CBS war continues

'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' dispute escalates as Sony takes over distribution - Los Angeles Times https://search.app/VVVhf6eyNkL6xTcf8
Title: Re: Sony sues CBS
Post by: DoItRockapella on February 06, 2025, 03:49:01 PM
The saga continues:

https://deadline.com/2025/02/jeopardy-wheel-of-fortune-distribution-judge-ruling-1236280386/
Title: Re: Sony sues CBS
Post by: mystery7 on February 07, 2025, 09:23:40 PM
Inside scoop: CBS is still sending the shows to stations as always, but Sony is now sending its own version with the CBS Distribution slate edited from the end. My station was advised today to stick with the CBS versions.
Title: Re: Sony sues CBS
Post by: NickintheATL on February 08, 2025, 10:45:53 PM
Quote from: mystery7 on February 07, 2025, 09:23:40 PM
Inside scoop: CBS is still sending the shows to stations as always, but Sony is now sending its own version with the CBS Distribution slate edited from the end. My station was advised today to stick with the CBS versions.
Kind of true.

Sony sent Monday's and Tuesday's show for both Wheel and Jeopardy about mid-week and went no further. I personally 86'ed the Sony pitches out of my facility's storage upon the statement from CBS that they would continue distributing the show for now. We have gotten no further pitches from Sony past that.
Title: Re: Sony sues CBS
Post by: steveleb on February 11, 2025, 11:20:11 AM
It is amazing to what lengths a new management team at Sony--from the head of distribution to the head of the studio to the head of the corporation in Tokyo--will go to attempt to improve their profit margin on two of the few profitable franchises they currently produce.

CBS has its hands full with far more significant battles than this one.

This will become a lot more fun as time goes on.  Both sides are kamikaze.