Viacom surges after reports it's in talks to merge with CBS (VIA)

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January 12, 2018 10:21 PM

Viacom owns Nickelodeon, Paramount PIctures, and RateMyProfessors.com.

Shares of media conglomerate
The news website said CBS chairman Les Moonves is now open to the consolidation, reversing his previous stance, citing three individuals with knowledge of the talks.
Viacom was formed in 2005 out of a split from the previous iteration of the company, with the predecessor re-branded as the CBS Corporation. Viacom currently operates production studios including Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television; TV stations including BET, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon; and ratemyprofessors.com.
The two companies have previously attempted to merge at the request of majority stakeholder National Amusements, but the deal was

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