The thorny legal issue over who gets to distribute long-running game showsJeopardy!andWheel of Fortunehas an update.

The Rules Are No Game: CBS Slams Sonys Ineffective Jeopardy!

& Wheel Of Fortune Distribution Grab Update

What Is Self-Dealing?

Ken Jennings, the host of ‘Jeopardy!'

Ken Jennings, the host of ‘Jeopardy!‘CBS

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The issue is essentially financial.

CBS has hit back.

We plan to appeal the decision immediately.

Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune game shows

This is only a preliminary ruling based on partial evidence, not the outcome of the full case.

Were confident once all the evidence is heard at trial, we will prevail on the merits.

Sony Pictures Television is clearly the happier of the two parties.