Viacom, a company that was created in 1971 when CBS was forced by regulators to spin off its library of old TV programs like "The Andy Griffith Show," "I Love Lucy" and "The Twilight Zone," came full ...

Viacom CEO Bob Bakish and CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves have had an exploratory discussion about merging the two companies, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday. The discussion ...

Now to a new Hollywood production that spotlights corporate intrigue and a desperate need to compete. But this drama is offscreen, involving a real-life mega merger. Viacom and CBS are joining forces ...

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc and CBS Corp are not in active merger discussions, although controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has had exploratory conversations with CBS directors about recombining the ...