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What Is Self-Dealing? ‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Profits At Heart Of Sony’s Suit Against CBS
Jeopardy!' & Wheel Of Fortune' Profits At Heart Of Sony's Lawsuit Against CBS
and Wheel of Fortune through self-preferencing; and has rendered itself incapable of administering its obligations under the agreements, including by its far-reaching layoffs that have decimated teams responsible for the Shows’ distribution, marketing, and advertising sales and its decision to abandon its partnership with ratings provider Nielsen, whose ratings are critical for CBS to maximize advertising sales and syndication licenses,” the breach of contract complaint prepared and put in the docket at LA Superior Court by the fine attorneys at Susman Godfrey LLP states, tossing everything and the economic kitchen sink in there over the Merv Griffin created game shows. “CBS’s failures and pattern of financially self-interested behavior—which at bottom come down to putting its own business interests over its contractual obligations to Sony Pictures—are straightforward breaches of the agreements’ express best-efforts clauses and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing,” the 19-page single claim complaint adds. “After repeated attempts to resolve this matter amicably, we are left with no choice but to take legal action today,” Sony told Deadline in a statement Thursday after the suit was filed in DTLA.
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