Two pillars of broadcast syndication are coming to the streaming realm.
Sony Pictures Television has inked streaming deals for its game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Hulu (as well as Hulu on Disney+) and Peacock will have next-day streaming rights to new episodes of the two shows starting in the fall. The multi-year deal marks the first time that in-season episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel will stream the day after their broadcast airings; some of the two shows’ catalogs are available on other platforms and cable’s Game Show Network.
“We are thrilled to bring America’s favorite game shows to an even wider audience on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and Peacock,” Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith Le Goy said in a statement. “Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are two of the most successful game shows in television history, and we look forward to giving fans the best possible streaming access to our shows this fall.”
The streaming deals with Hulu and Peacock are separate from the syndication agreements for Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. The syndication deal is currently the subject of a heated legal battle between Sony, which produces the two game shows, and CBS, which distributes them to local stations.
Sony sued CBS for breach of contract in October 2024, claiming CBS failed to live up to terms of the syndication contract and made unauthorized deals to distribute the two game shows in some international markets. CBS countersued several weeks later. In April, Sony briefly won a ruling that ended CBS’ distribution rights, but an appeals court issued a stay of that order less than a week later. On May 28, the appellate court ruled that CBS can continue distributing the two shows as the legal case plays out.
Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are perennially among the most-watched syndicated shows in the United States.
