CBS, Viacom complete merger in a win for Shari Redstone

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CBS Corp and Viacom Inc completed their merger on Wednesday, reuniting media mogul Sumner Redstone's U.S. entertainment empire.

The combined entity, ViacomCBS Inc , is controlled by National Amusements Inc, the holding company owned by billionaire Sumner Redstone and his daughter, Shari.The third attempt at a merger since 2016 is a decisive win for Shari Redstone, whose father built the companies through a series of mergers and then broke them apart 13 years ago.

The recombination comes amid an increasingly competitive media landscape dominated by Disney and Netflix , prompting Redstone to pursue a merger. The deal combines the CBS television network, CBS News, Showtime cable networks with MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and the Paramount movie studios.

Together, they will own more than 140,000 TV episodes and 3,600 film titles. Annually, it is estimated to generate about US$28 billion in revenue.The company said it will account for 22per cent of TV viewership in the U.S. and hold the highest share of broadcast and cable viewing across key audience demographics.

Class A and Class B shares of the combined company will begin trading on the Nasdaq on Dec. 5, ViacomCBS said.

 

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