CBS, Viacom bring in bankers as merger talks on terms, management advance

Merger discussions appear to be proceeding toward a resolution that could be announced possibly in the next month. (Fox Business)

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

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

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)

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. (CNBC)

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)

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