Dec 02 2019 NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) December 2, 2019 - CBS (NYSE: CBS.A, CBS) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced that Bob Bakish, current President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, and appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ViacomCBS, will participate in a question and answer session during the UBS Global TMT Conference, in New York, NY on Monday, December 9, 2019 at 12:25 p.m. ET.
The pending merger to combine CBS and Viacom is expected to close after market hours on Wednesday, December 4th. Bakish's remarks will be the first time he presents to investors on behalf of the newly combined ViacomCBS.
A live webcast of the session will be available to the general public through a link on the Investors homepages of CBS's website (investors.cbscorporation.com) and Viacom's website (ir.viacom.com). A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the Investor Calendar section of CBS's corporate website and in the Events, Webcasts & Annual Meetings section of Viacom's Investors homepage.
About CBS
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A, CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand - the Eye - one of the most-recognized in business. The Company's operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, local TV, film and interactive. CBS' businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network 10 Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS All Access, the Company's direct-to-consumer digital streaming subscription service, CBS Sports Network, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, Pop, Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations and CBS Experiences. For more information, go to http://www.cbscorporation.com.
About Viacom
Viacom (Nasdaq: VIAB, VIA) creates entertainment experiences that drive conversation and culture around the world. Through television, film, digital media, live events, merchandise and solutions, its brands connect with diverse, young and young at heart audiences in more than 180 countries.
For more information on Viacom and its businesses, visit http://www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following it on Twitter (twitter.com/Viacom), Facebook (facebook.com/Viacom) and LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/Viacom).
Important Information About the Pending Merger Between CBS and Viacom and Where To Find It
In connection with the pending merger between CBS Corporation ( CBS ) and Viacom Inc. ( Viacom ), CBS has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333 234238) (the Registration Statement ) that includes a joint consent solicitation statement of CBS and Viacom and that also constitutes a prospectus of CBS (the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus ). The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 25, 2019. Viacom and CBS commenced mailing the definitive joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus to Viacom stockholders and CBS stockholders on or about October 28, 2019. This communication is not a substitute for the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus or Registration Statement or any other document which CBS or Viacom may file with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF CBS AND VIACOM ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE JOINT CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PENDING MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, which includes the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus, and other documents filed with the SEC by CBS and Viacom through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by contacting the investor relations department of CBS ( 1-212-975-4321 or 1-877-227-0787; investorrelations@CBS.com) or Viacom ( 1-212-846-6700 or 1-800-516-4399; investor.relations@Viacom.com).
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