CBS and Viacom Set Merger, After 3 Years of On-and-Off Talks

New company, ViacomCBS Inc., will have more than $28 billion in total revenue

Thirteen years after splitting, CBS and Viacom are reuniting. CBS, Viacom, Getty Images

August 13, 2019

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Thirteen years after going their separate ways, CBS Corp. and Viacom are ready to reunite.

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