‘Jeopardy!’: Ken Jennings Drops Big Streaming News
‘Jeopardy!’: Ken Jennings Drops Big Streaming News
For years, Jeopardy! fans have wished for an easier way to watch the legendary quiz show outside of cable television. Now, that wish is coming true. On November 4, during a taping of the show, host Ken Jennings personally confirmed that Jeopardy! is finally making the leap into the streaming world. According to The U.S. Sun, Jennings revealed that Jeopardy! would begin streaming in early 2025, likely on Hulu or Prime Video.
This marks a historic moment for the show, which has been a staple of American television for 60 years but has never had a major streaming presence. While Jennings did not specify whether the streaming deal would include new episodes, past episodes, or both, his announcement has sparked excitement among longtime viewers.
Jeopardy! and Streaming: A Long-Awaited Move
The move to streaming comes at a crucial time for the show’s accessibility. Until recently, the only streaming home for Alex Trebek-era episodes was Pluto TV. However, that deal ended last spring, leaving Jeopardy! without a streaming service and frustrating fans who had no legal way to watch older episodes outside of cable.
Following the Pluto TV shutdown, the show’s producers hinted at a new streaming partnership. In August, the official Jeopardy! Instagram account even posted a video with the caption, “We hear you,” teasing upcoming changes. Now, Ken Jennings’ announcement confirms that those plans are finally materializing.
Executive Producer Confirms Transition to Streaming
Executive producer Michael Davies has also spoken extensively about bringing Jeopardy! to streaming. While reassuring fans that Jeopardy! will never leave traditional television as long as it exists, he acknowledged the increasing demand for digital access.
“We see the change in behavior, especially amongst younger viewers, and we just noticed they want access to streaming,” Davies said on the Inside Jeopardy! podcast last season. He highlighted the significant viewership the show already receives on YouTube, emphasizing the need for full episodes to be available on a streaming platform.
What’s Next for Jeopardy! Streaming?
As part of the show’s renewal deal with ABC, Jeopardy! has also secured next-day streaming rights, meaning that beginning in September 2025, new episodes will be available for streaming 24 hours after their initial broadcast. Davies confirmed that securing the right streaming contract is his top priority for the next several months.
In addition to the main Jeopardy! show making its streaming debut, the franchise is already testing the waters with Pop Culture Jeopardy!, which is set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video on December 14. This new spinoff will mark the first-ever Jeopardy! version created specifically for streaming, possibly serving as a preview of what’s to come for the main show.
A New Era for Jeopardy!
Ken Jennings’ announcement is a game-changer for Jeopardy! fans who have been waiting for a streaming option. With the show’s rich history and dedicated following, the transition to platforms like Hulu or Prime Video will open up access to even more viewers, ensuring that the quiz show continues to thrive in the digital age.
While exact details about the streaming deal are still under wraps, one thing is certain: Jeopardy! is evolving, and fans will soon have more ways than ever to enjoy the intellectual challenge that has made it a cultural icon for six decades.
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Jeopardy! fans have endlessly longed for the quiz show to expand beyond cable TV and into the streaming space so that more people can access it. On Monday (November 4), host Ken Jennings reportedly personally announced that the move to streaming was finally happening.
“It is happening, indeed,” Jennings told the audience during the Q&A at that day’s taping, according to The U.S. Sun. Jennings shared that Jeopardy! would be on streaming starting in “early 2025.” He also specified the platform would be “most likely Hulu or Prime [Video].”
Jennings did not specify whether new episodes or past episodes (or both) from the quiz show’s 60-year history would be available. But the news is exciting as this will be the first time the syndicated quiz show has ever aired on a major streaming service. It also comes as Pop Culture Jeopardy! (premiering December 14) is about to make history as the franchise’s first-ever version to be exclusively on streaming, on Prime Video.
Meanwhile, the announcement also comes as Jeopardy! recently lost its only streaming service for Alex Trebek-era episodes, ending its deal with PlutoTV last spring, much to the frustration of everyone.
This left Jeopardy! with no streaming agreements of any kind and meant fans were unable to watch any episodes, even past ones, outside of cable. However, producers soon after teased a new streaming agreement and plan to change that. The show posted a hype video to Instagram in August, writing, “We hear you.”
Executive producer Michael Davies has also spoken about how “we’re going to gradually transition Jeopardy! into streaming.” Davies made it clear, “We’re never leaving broadcast… as long as broadcast exists, Jeopardy! will be in broadcast. We’re so happy with our relationship with both ABC primetime, the ABC television stations and the 200 broadcast stations we have all around the country.”
“But we see the change in behavior, especially amongst younger viewers, and we just noticed they want access to streaming,” Davies continued last season on the Inside Jeopardy! podcast. “A huge percentage of our views on Jeopardy! come on YouTube. We know the demand is there for Jeopardy! episodes. As part of the renewal deal with ABC, we got the next day streaming rights, so 24 hours after the initial broadcast, we have the ability to go and sell those episodes to streaming.”
“My big thing that I’m working for the next slightly more than half a year is working on the streaming contract,” he said. He also confirmed they will have the rights for next-day streaming from September 2025.
