JEOPARDY! and Wheel of Fortune will be available to stream the day after they air on TV as part of a huge new deal.
From this fall, Sony Pictures Television will allow Hulu and Peacock to show the hit game shows on their services in a landmark next-day streaming rights package.
YouTubeJeopardy! fans will soon be able to stream the show on Hulu an Peacock[/caption]“We are thrilled to bring America’s favorite game shows to an even wider audience on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and Peacock,” said Sony Pictures Television chairman Keith Le Goy.
“Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are two of the most successful game shows in television history, and we look forward to giving fans the best possible streaming access to our shows this fall.”
The streaming deal is separate to the syndication row Sony is currently involved in with CBS, which allows local stations to screen episodes.
The two entertainment giants are currently in a legal wrangle after Sony sued CBS for allegedly breaching their deal and attempting to syndicate the show abroad.
Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are two of America’s best-loved shows.
The latter is now hosted by Ryan Seacrest and received a boost earlier this year when its average ratings tallied nearly 8 million, up three percent on the previous year.
However, The U.S. Sun recently revealed Jeopardy! continues to be the preferred favorite among viewers.
In early March, Jeopardy! pulled a solid 8,902,000 viewers tune in, according to Nielsen.
While Wheel of Fortune trailed behind in the number two spot with 8,477,000 viewers.
In third came Family Feud with 7,218,000 fans.
Ryan, 50, took over from Pat Sajak last September.
The TV veteran had trouble adjusting to his role as host during the first few episodes.
On the season premiere, a contestant mispronounced the word “ripened” while solving a puzzle.
Ryan ignored the mishap and granted the player the win.
For his second night as host, he failed to explain the rules to a contestant, causing her to lose a million-dollar prize.
And just last week, Ryan faced backlash again when he didn’t explain to contestants how to properly solve the crossword puzzle.
One fan fired, “Ryan should remind them every time. It’s only fair.”
A second said, “Yeah, but if you watch this so regularly, you know that Ryan reminds you. He didn’t do that here. It was a screw up.”
A third complained, “Pat ALWAYS made sure to list the rules for these more meta puzzles!”
Instagram/wheeloffortuneWheel of Fortune will also be available on the platforms[/caption]Jeopardy! Universe
Jeopardy! first aired in 1964 until 1975. Then the nighttime version began in 1974. Since then, many spinoffs of the game show have emerged. Here they all are:
Jeopardy! – (syndicated) 1974 to present, weekdays on ABC at 7 pm ET.
Tournament of Champions – 1984 to present, features the top champions who have appeared on the show since the last tournament.
Second Chance Tournament – 2022 to present features hand-selected non-winners from the season prior, where the prize is entry into Champions Wildcard.
Champions Wildcard – 2023 to present, features all one, two and three-day champions from the season prior worth entry into the Tournament of Champions.
Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (syndication) – 2023 to present, features past greats invited by producers to vie for a slot in Masters.
Jeopardy! Masters (primetime) – 2023 to present, features the six highest-ranked Jeopardy! champions competing against each other.
Celebrity Jeopardy! (primetime) – 1992 to present, has celebrities compete against each other to raise money for charity.
Pop Culture Jeopardy (streaming) – 2024 to present, will feature teams of three tasked with pop culture trivia on Amazon Prime, hosted by Colin Jost, airdate TBD
Jeopardy! has done away with specialized tournaments like its College Tournaments, Kids Week, and Professor’s Tournament to gear towards a more sports-like model, with Masters being the top of the Jeopardy pyramid.
Other versions of Jeopardy! have fizzled out throughout the years as well, like Sports Jeopardy!.
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