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 California appeals court has granted CBS a temporary stay following its appeal of a superior court decision to back Sony in a legal feud over "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune." The move, which allows CBS to continue distributing the syndicated game shows,