"To turne thy whele and be my frende again, and sende me joy where I am nowe in pain," says the famed 15th century Findern manuscript of Fortune's whims. Verse that may be hitting a little harder than usual over at Sony this morning as the media giant saw the courts put the brakes put

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. On Thursday,

CBS Media Ventures has been granted a temporary restraining order against Sony Pictures Television after the latter said it would take over distribution for the syndicated game shows "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune.

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 action.

The fight between Sony and CBS over 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy' intenisifies as Sony aims to take over distribution of the shows by next week.

Doubt Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White will be saying the letters C-B-S this week on Wheel of Fortune, but the still Shari Redstone-owned company just lost a hold on one of its gameshow goldmines, at least according to Sony.

Sony Pictures Television has informed CBS Studios that it will take over full distribution of syndicated game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy" as early as next week as a legal battle between the two studios heats up.

The studio says it will take over distribution of the two popular game shows next week and amends an earlier lawsuit in the matter.

Sony Pictures Television says it’s taking over the distribution rights for top game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! from Paramount -owned CBS starting the week of February 10th, reports Bloomberg, while CBS is fighting back by seeking a temporary restraining order.

Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are in the headlines because of a bitter legal battle between CBS and Sony. Will both shows be pulled?