The annual “Tournament of Champions” hosted by the TV present “Jeopardy!” is the most recent sufferer of the Hollywood labor battle.

Sony Pictures Television introduced Tuesday that it by no means had any intention of taping this system whereas the strike was on.

“’Jeopardy!’ has a long history with and tremendous respect for the [Writers Guild of America] and our writers. We have always been careful to honor our WGA agreements, and we would never air game material not created by WGA writers,” an announcement from the corporate reads. “However, just as we did, led by Alex Trebek, during the 2007-08 strike, we will deliver first-run episodes again this fall to more than 200 affiliate stations nationwide.”

“Tournament of Champions,” the annual all-star sequence on “Jeopardy!” that pits former winners towards one another, normally tapes in late August.

Several high-profile former winners testified on-line that they might not take part within the match. Ray Lalonde, who gained 13 video games final season, introduced on Reddit that he wouldn't be on the present.

“I am and will always be grateful for the experience I had on the show, and the opportunity to participate in the TOC is beyond a dream come true for me. That being said, I believe that the show’s writers are a vital part of the show and they are justified in taking their job action to secure a fair contract for themselves and their fellow WGA members,” the discussion board put up reads.

The postponement is extra proof of the influence the Hollywood strikes are having. The WGA started its strike in early May and was joined on the picket line in July by the Screen Actors Guild. Both unions are asking for modifications to residual funds in addition to regulation on how synthetic intelligence is utilized in TV and movie.

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