CBS and Viacom set August target date for merger talks, after exploring for more than a year

Both companies report earnings on Aug. 8, so the CBS and Viacom boards have set that as a natural deadline to agree to a merger. Price won't be discussed by the companies until the end of negotiations, sources say. (CNBC)

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The merger talks between the two are expected to begin in mid-June, though discussions could begin even sooner, the sources told CNBC. (CNBC)

Raggiunto un accordo per la fusione, dalla quale nasce ViacomCbs (euronews)

Sta per nascere ViacomCBS, un colosso dei media da 30 miliardi di dollari frutto della fusione di Viacom e CBS. (Tom's Hardware Italia)

Approvata la fusione definitiva tra Viacom e CBS: ViacomCBS includerà Paramount Pictures, CBS e canali via cavo come MTV, Showtime e Nickelodeon (BadTaste.it)

CBS is preparing to make an offer for sister media company Viacom in the coming weeks, following a meeting of CBS directors last week in which a potential deal was discussed. (The Wall Street Journal)

Sumner Redstone hovers over CBS and Viacom, but his mental health is the subject of litigation, as is his potential influence over a merger. (Deadline)