LOS ANGELES, California — Sony Pictures Television’s efforts to take full control from CBS of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of ...

A judge has stepped in to block, at least for the moment, Sony’s efforts to take over distribution of syndicated game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune from CBS.

CBS Media Ventures is fighting to retain distribution rights to the popular game shows. Sony Pictures owns and produces the shows. The contract governing distribution was cemented in the early 1980s.

Culver City-based Sony said it would send new episodes directly to television stations, escalating the contract dispute with CBS. Paramount-owned CBS said it would go to court to try to block Sony's ...

Sony Pictures Television has informed CBS Studios that it will take over full distribution of syndicated game shows "Wheel of ...