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Sony ‘Aggressively’ Suing CBS Over ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy!’: ‘It’s a Risky Strategy’
Sony's decision to sue CBS over the distribution of 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' has show staffers sweating, a source exclusively reveals to Closer.
employees have been caught in the crossfire of an ugly lawsuit involving the show’s bosses – which is creating uncertainty and nervousness that’s spilling over into the workplace, a source exclusively tells Closer. and Wheel of Fortune and they are opting to be super aggressive with their longtime distribution partners at CBS over how exactly these shows are being monetized,” says a high level insider of the situation. Gerardo Mora/Getty ImagesThe insider argues, “It’s a risky strategy when you sue people who you are in regular, even daily business with, but the feeling at Sony is these shows are worth a lot more than anybody realizes, and they have a ton of leverage right now because their creative decision to pick Ryan Seacrest as Pat Sajak ‘s replacement has created a ratings boost for the show not seen in years.”
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