Sony Selling?

[Mandoli]

Sony could be exploring the sale of its film and television unit just a week after announcing the departure of Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton.

Tokyo executives for the company's Japanese parent have reportedly been meeting with banks recently to hear pitches on a potential sale of Sony Pictures Entertainment, according to a report from The New York Post that cites multiple unnamed sources. The Post had previously reported that Sony would be willing to listen to pitches regarding the unit, which makes movies such as the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming as well as TV shows like Jeopardy and The Blacklist.

Link: Sony Could Be Looking to Sell its Film and TV Studio Unit [Fortune]

J! is not the only show it could impact, and Sony not only covers syndicated shows... So here it goes.

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Sounds like Jeopardy really is in jeopardy.

That really shouldn't surprise me one bit. Especially since Sony was plagued by hackers a few years bavk, and may have damaged the brand's credibility. I think Sony is selling it's TV properties because they don't have the money to continue producing them anymore. This sounds like a sign of bad things to come for Sony in a few years time.

FremantleMedia, where are you?

[wildjackmonroe]

Interesting. I did read that Days of our Lives (one of the shows Sony owns) could possibly be sold to CBS a month or two ago. Didn't realize it was part of a bigger picture.

If this happens, I hope Sony's shows are sold to someone who wants to do something with the classic property they own instead of just letting a good chunk of them sit in a vault and pretty much collect dust.

Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy are still hits in syndication and should be fine.

[tpirrules1972]

Yeah, the idea of either Wheel or Jeopardy going off the air is unrealistic with their ratings. They've been owning primetime access hours for 20+ years.