For decades Sony and CBS have partnered to produce and distribute two of TV's longest-running and most popular programs, 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' Now the game shows are in the midst of a legal battle,

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, also alleges that Sony recently learned that CBS had entered into unauthorized deals in New Zealand and Australia, and had pocketed $3.6 million in fees.

Now a legal fight has erupted between the companies behind the game shows.Sony Pictures Television—which makes “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!”—is suing CBS, the distributor, for allegedly undercutting the value of the shows to serve its own interests.

Sony Pictures Television Inc. accused CBS Studios Inc. in a lawsuit of leaving millions of dollars on the table in the network’s distribution of the popular Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune game shows.

Sony has filed a lawsuit with the Los Angeles Superior Court accusing CBS of failing to maximize revenues in its syndication of iconic TV game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune

The production studio accused CBS of undercutting the two game shows in favor of other shows that CBS produces itself.

Sony (NYSE:SONY) has filed a lawsuit against CBS (NASDAQ:PARA) for a breach of contract, accusing the network of licensing the popular American TV game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune at below-market rates and alleged that it failed to maximize advertising revenue through their distribution.