CBS gets an injunction against Sony

A judge has at least the efforts of Sony to take over the distribution of the syndicated game shows Danger! And Happiness wheel From CBS.

On Thursday, Kevin C. Brazile, judge of the Supreme Court of Los Angeles, granted CBS a temporary injunction that blocked the television of Sony Pictures from taking over the distribution of the two shows. Sony at the beginning of this week – that produces Danger! And wheel -nach said that after CBS had claimed that it had violated a long -term contract on the distribution on two shows. CBS then applied for the injunction and tried to hold the conditions of the deal.

The judge confirmed CBS’s request, which means that the company will continue to continue its role as a distributor of the two game shows – which will include the delivery of episodes to local stations and the processing of advertising sales and marketing.

“We are pleased that the court issued a temporary injunction against Sony’s illegal actions,” said a spokesman for CBS Media Ventures, the company’s syndication arm. “We will continue to distribute ourselves seamlessly Happiness wheel And Danger! For our ward customers like us for over 40 years. “

In his part, Sony said in an explanation that it is “that it has legally terminated the distribution agreements with CBS for the shows and that accordingly accepted all global distribution functions. Today the court has instructed SPT to temporarily take over the distribution of the shows until the court can continue to hear from the parties on this topic in the near future. In order to be clear, the order of the court has no influence on the possible result of the ongoing legal dispute. ”

Sony and CBS sue each other about the distribution of Danger! And Happiness wheelThe most popular (and lucrative) syndicated shows in the United States are. Sony fired the first shot in October 2024 and sued CBS for breach of contract and claimed that CBS “interrupted the value and profitability of these shows in favor of his own interest in favor of his own interest,” as Sony expressed him at that time.

CBS submitted a visit in November and claimed that Sony had tried to use the courts to get out of the contract between the companies and to gain sales rights. Danger! And Happiness wheel for free.