TV game show, surpassing the 35 years Bob Barker presided over 'The Price is Right' on CBS or the 37 years Alex Trebek starred on 'Jeopardy!' He ranks as the longest-serving host of any U.S. It's been a wonderful ride, and I'll have more to say in the coming months,' he wrote. 'I've decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. Sajak, 76, took to Twitter earlier this month to announce his plan to retire after 41 seasons.

'Many people probably don't know this but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called Click For Merv Griffin 25 years ago so this is truly a full circle moment for me and I'm grateful to Sony for the opportunity,' Seacrest said in the Sony statement. The studio called Seacrest 'one of the most nationally recognised voices in media today' after having hosted TV shows American Idol and Live With Kelly And Ryan and his own morning radio show. Sony said Seacrest signed a 'multi-year agreement' but did not specify how many years it would last. Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind the show, said in a statement that Wheel Of Fortune reaches 20 million unique viewers on average each week, the largest weekly television audience across syndication, broadcast and streaming.

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