California’s Second Appellate District on Thursday paused a Los Angeles judge’s order last week denying CBS’s bid for a preliminary injunction, allowing the network to continue distributing the shows. That ruling, which allowed Sony not to deliver episodes to CBS, is “stayed pending further order of this court,” a three-judge panel ruled.

Last week, a judge ruled that Sony Pictures Television could take over distribution of the lucrative game shows.

A state appeals court has temporarily sided with CBS in its battle with Sony Pictures TV over control of 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy.'