Two of the biggest holdouts from the streaming era are finally joining the fray.

New episodes of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will be available on both Hulu and Peacock beginning in September, Sony Pictures Entertainment, the owner of the popular game shows, announced on Tuesday.

The episodes will hit the streaming services the day after they air on broadcast television, Sony said. This will be the first time that newer episodes of either show will be available on a streaming platform.

But it also represents something of a test: Will the two popular game shows actually do well on streaming? It’s not a given. Some genres, like late-night talk shows, have confronted major challenges in finding success on streaming services. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The deal effectively amounts to an experiment for Sony. Hulu and Peacock will allow Sony to keep the shows on broadcast television while trying to attract a meaningful audience of younger viewers on streaming.

But it also sets up the possibility for a blockbuster deal beginning in 2028. That is when all of Sony’s current syndication deals expire, and exclusive rights to “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” will be up for grabs. At that point, both shows could be removed from broadcast television and appear exclusively on a streaming service.

One by one, thoroughbreds of traditional television are making their way to streaming. Major sports leagues like the National Football League and the National Basketball Association are moving more aggressively into streaming. “WWE Raw,” which used to be on cable television, has been running weekly on Netflix since January. In March, the Academy Awards appeared live on Hulu for the first time, which helped its ratings rise.

Only older episodes of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” have been available on streaming services in recent years. Last year, Sony let a deal expire for older episodes with Pluto, the free streaming service, in anticipation for making the deals announced on Tuesday.

Both the Hulu and Peacock deals will include access to older episodes as well.

“Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” produce a staggering volume of new episodes: 425 a year combined.

Both shows remain very popular, with each drawing roughly seven million viewers a night. But like viewership for everything else on traditional television, the audience is declining and getting older.

Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will soon have next-day streaming access on Hulu and Peacock, Sony Pictures Television said in a news release on Tuesday, June 3. The co-exclusive licensing agreements will give the long-running syndicated shows new digital homes.

In a first for the iconic franchises, viewers can get in-season episodes and access a library of past shows, offering fans more ways to watch.

“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 chair 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 move comes as CBS is locked in a legal battle with Sony over syndication rights, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS distributes the game shows to local stations.

Sony sued CBS for breach of contract in October 2024, claiming CBS failed to meet the syndication contract’s terms and made unauthorized deals to distribute the shows in some international markets. CBS countersued several weeks later.

Sony briefly won a ruling in April that ended CBS’ distribution rights, but an appeals court soon issued a stay. The appellate court ruled on Wednesday, May 28, that CBS can continue distributing the shows as the case continues.

Season 42 of Jeopardy! and season 43 of Wheel of Fortune are scheduled to begin in September.