Viacom and CBS Announce Update on Merger Approval

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A, CBS) and Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced that the registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333‑234238) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by CBS with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) was declared effective by the SEC on October 25, 2019. The Registration Statement was filed in connection with the proposed combination of CBS and Viacom (the “merger”) and includes a joint consent solicitation statement/prospectus of CBS and Viacom.