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By Olivia Bellusci
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Two fan-favorite game shows, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, are majorly changing how viewers can tune in to new episodes in the future.
On Thursday, February 27, the New York Times revealed that Sony Pictures Entertainment — which owns both shows — is negotiating the rights to new episodes with different streaming companies.
Ravi Ahuja — who has been at Sony Pictures Entertainment for four years and was named the CEO just last month — told the outlet, "We want to make sure that these shows are as relevant as they are now — or more — 40 years from now."
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Sony officials told the publication that "the initial streaming rights" for the hit games shows would start in September 2025 and potentially last for three years. The streamer that obtains the rights could stream the episodes one day after they air.
Looking to the future, beginning in September 2028, "exclusive same-day rights to new episodes" will be up for grabs as Sony's prior syndication deals will be done by then.
Ahuja told the New York Times that plans for streaming have been in the works for a while.
"People are running all over town looking for intellectual property. When I got here it was clear that 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' were the proverbial assets hiding in plain sight," he recalled. "There was full awareness in the country, massive viewership and a passionate fan base. All of that pointed to a big opportunity for more growth."
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Last month Jeopardy! showrunner Michael Davies spoke to Rolling Stone about the quiz show heading to streaming.
"To protect Jeopardy!, we have to expand. We can't just leave it exactly where it is," he told the outlet. "We mustn't change the format; we must continue to go back to the values that [Jeopardy! creator] Merv [Griffin] and [his wife] Julann [Wright] and [executive producer] Harry [Friedman] and [late host] Alex [Trebek] put into the program. But we have to expand or it's going to be in trouble."
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