Wheel of Fortune
American television game show
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| 2025 | The final round wheel configuration changed to feature three separate £1,000 spaces and two separate bankrupt spaces, removing the previous £2,000/Bankrupt wedge. |
| 2025 | Second series of the revived show introduces new elements including £500 toss-up puzzles with potential £3,000 bonus, a Wild Card space, and a 'Double or Nothing' gamble feature. |
| March 15 2025 | Series 16 concluded after 9 episodes |
| February 10 2025 | Sony Pictures Television began directly distributing Wheel of Fortune after terminating CBS' distribution rights due to a lawsuit claiming preferential treatment. |
| 2024 | Wheel of Fortune Daily mobile game released on Apple Arcade by Frosty Pop for iOS, macOS, and tvOS. |
| 2024 | Revival of the Wheel of Fortune game show with new rules modeled after the U.S. version, including money amounts from £100 to £2,000, Prize tokens, and toss-up puzzles. |
| 2024 | First electronic puzzle board introduced after using manual boards since the show's inception. |
| 2024 | Wheel underwent a major refresh: 'Miss a Turn' reverted to 'Lose a Turn', '500 Gamble' and 'Free Spin' spaces were removed, and 'Bankrupt' space returned to black. Wheel point values adjusted with £500 in first round, £1,000 in fifth round, and £2,000 in final round. |
| 2024 | Planned broadcast year for the Wheel of Fortune revival series on ITV. |
| 2024 | Show is revived with a new studio design that borrows elements from the original American version, including the host emerging from the top of stairs between the audience and a digital puzzle board. |
| 2024 | Introduced a new set design during season 42, conceived by J.P. Connelly and Renee Hoss-Johnson, coinciding with Ryan Seacrest becoming the new host. |
| 2024 | Changes to bonus round prizes: Vehicle prizes become less frequent compared to previous seasons. |
| December 2024 | Pat Sajak returns for his final season of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune after retiring from the regular version in June. |
| December 28 2024 | Start of Series 16 of Wheel of Fortune |
| October 28 2024 | CBS Broadcasting took over distribution rights for Wheel of Fortune from CBS Media Ventures. |
| September 9 2024 | Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White begin hosting the show, with Jim Thornton as announcer. |
| June 7 2024 | Pat Sajak airs his final syndicated episode of Wheel of Fortune. |
| March 2 2024 | Series 15 concluded, comprising 8 episodes including two celebrity specials |
| January 6 2024 | First episode of the revival series aired, marking the start of Series 15 |
| 2023 | Robert Ennis retires at the end of the 2022–23 season and is replaced by Alex Van Wagner. |
| September 19 2023 | Sony announces Vanna White has extended her contract through the 2025-26 season. |
| June 27 2023 | Whisper North announces a revival of Wheel of Fortune for ITV, in partnership with Sony Pictures Television and Paramount Global Content Distribution, with Graham Norton set to host. |
| June 12 2023 | Pat Sajak announces he will be leaving Wheel of Fortune at the end of the 41st season. |
| July 2022 | Producers announced the return of live studio audiences for season 40. |
| June 2022 | ITV announced they would not proceed with a full series from the pilot |
| March 23 2022 | Bellamie Blackstone is announced as a permanent executive producer for Wheel, with Steve Schwartz promoted to co-executive producer. |
| 2021 | A rearranged version of 'Changing Keys', composed by John Hoke and performed by Bleeding Fingers Music, was introduced as the main theme music for the show. |
| 2021 | Game show modified the Toss-Up segment, increasing the total award for solving three consecutive themed puzzles to $10,000, with $4,000 awarded for solving all three puzzles by the same contestant. |
| October 17 2021 | Melissa Joan Hart becomes the first celebrity contestant to win $1,000,000 on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, donating the prize to her charity, Youth Villages. |
| September 2021 | Pat Sajak is named a consulting producer. |
| August 31 2021 | Mike Richards is fired from his executive producer position at Wheel and Jeopardy! |
| January 7 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune debuts on ABC, featuring celebrities playing for charity. |
| 2020 | A non-broadcast pilot episode was recorded with Alison Hammond as presenter |
| November 2020 | ABC ordered a prime time spin-off show, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. |
| September 14 2020 | First new episodes aired after COVID-19 production suspension. |
| August 2020 | Resumed taping with new safety measures, including no studio audience and enhanced health protocols. |
| March 2020 | Production suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| November 2019 | Vanna White hosts three weeks of episodes while Pat Sajak recovers from intestinal surgery. |
| August 29 2019 | Sony Pictures Television announces Mike Richards will replace Friedman as executive producer at the start of the 2020–21 season. |
| August 1 2019 | Sony Pictures Television announces Harry Friedman's retirement as executive producer of Wheel and Jeopardy! at the end of the 2019–20 season. |
| 2018 | Pat Sajak becomes the longest-running game show host, surpassing Bob Barker's record. |
| 2017 | Game show format changes: Winning contestants begin choosing one of three puzzle categories before the bonus round starts. |
| 2016 | Crossword puzzles were added to the game show format, allowing contestants to solve words in any order with a host-provided clue. |
| September 14 2015 | Robert Ennis is promoted to full-time director. |
| September 17 2014 | Sarah Manchester becomes the third regular contestant to win the $1,000,000 prize on the show. |
| 2013 | Introduced the 'Express' wedge in Round 3, allowing contestants to earn $1,000 per consonant and choose to continue spinning or play in an alternative mode with consecutive consonant calls. |
| July 2013 | Mark Corwin dies, with Bob Cisneros becoming full-time director in November. |
| May 30 2013 | Autumn Erhard wins the $1,000,000 prize as a regular contestant on Wheel of Fortune. |
| 2011 | In season 39, Jim Thornton began appearing on-camera at the start of every episode. |
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