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02-28-2025, 01:10 AM
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/media/jeopardy-wheel-of-fortune-streaming.html
As broadcast exclusives, the two hit game shows are among the biggest holdouts from streaming. "Not for much longer," reports The New York Times' John Koblin. "Sony Pictures Entertainment, the owner of the popular game shows, said on Thursday that it was soliciting bids from major media and tech companies for the streaming rights to new episodes of the two series for the first time. Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune still command big audiences — roughly seven million viewers a night for each, according to Nielsen. That audience, however, is getting older and declining, just like the audiences for rest of traditional television." Koblin adds: "The initial streaming rights to Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune would begin in September and could be for three years, Sony officials said. During that time, the company that wins the rights will be able to stream new episodes the day after they air on syndicated television. Exclusive same-day rights to new episodes are available starting in September 2028, when all pre-existing syndication deals expire. Sony is in negotiations with several streaming companies, and it anticipates that a deal will be reached by early April."
As broadcast exclusives, the two hit game shows are among the biggest holdouts from streaming. "Not for much longer," reports The New York Times' John Koblin. "Sony Pictures Entertainment, the owner of the popular game shows, said on Thursday that it was soliciting bids from major media and tech companies for the streaming rights to new episodes of the two series for the first time. Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune still command big audiences — roughly seven million viewers a night for each, according to Nielsen. That audience, however, is getting older and declining, just like the audiences for rest of traditional television." Koblin adds: "The initial streaming rights to Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune would begin in September and could be for three years, Sony officials said. During that time, the company that wins the rights will be able to stream new episodes the day after they air on syndicated television. Exclusive same-day rights to new episodes are available starting in September 2028, when all pre-existing syndication deals expire. Sony is in negotiations with several streaming companies, and it anticipates that a deal will be reached by early April."