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‘Wheel Of Fortune’ And ‘Jeopardy!’ Renewed On ABC Stations Through 2016

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday October 29, 2012 @ 9:47am PDTTags: ABC, Jeopardy!, Wheel Of Fortune

LOS ANGELES – October 29, 2012 – Syndication’s top-rated game shows WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY! were renewed by the ABC Owned Television Stations Group through the 2015-2016 season, it was announced today by Joe DiSalvo, President of Sales for CBS Television Distribution. Both shows were renewed for two more years beyond stations’ current contracts by the ABC-owned stations that currently air the shows: New York (WABC-TV); Los Angeles (KABC-TV); Chicago (WLS-TV); Philadelphia (WPVI-TV); San Francisco (KGO-TV); Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (WTVD-TV); and Fresno, Calif. (KFSN-TV). This group represents 21% of U.S. households. The new deal will take WHEEL OF FORTUNE through its 33rd season and JEOPARDY! through its 32nd season. Pat Sajak and Vanna White, co-hosts of WHEEL OF FORTUNE, and JEOPARDY! host Alex Trebek recently renewed their contracts to continue hosting their respective shows through the 2015-2016 season.

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‘Jeopardy’ & ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Post Gains In Return, Boost Ratings On New Stations

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday September 18, 2012 @ 5:17pm PDTTags: Jeopardy!, Wheel Of Fortune
Nellie Andreeva

The fall rollout of syndicated shows continued yesterday with the season premieres of veterans Wheel Of Fortune and Jeopardy!. Wheel Of Fortune delivered an average of 6.3 household rating in the metered markets, up 9% over its lead-ins … Read More »

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