CBS Corporation
American mass media company
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| 2021 | AMP Radio branding was completely discontinued across most markets, marking the end of the radio format launched in 2009. |
| October 8 2020 | CBS Television Studios was renamed CBS Studios as part of a branding unification, removing the word 'Television' to reflect its multi-platform content production capabilities. |
| December 4 2019 | The ViacomCBS merger was officially closed, reuniting Paramount Pictures, the television division, and CBS's production studio under one corporate umbrella for the first time in nearly fourteen years. |
| October 28 2019 | National Amusements approved the merger and announced the deal would close in early December. Following the merger, the recombined company would trade shares on Nasdaq under the symbols 'VIAC' and 'VIACA', after CBS Corporation delisted its shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). |
| August 13 2019 | ViacomCBS announced the merger of CBS Corporation and Viacom to form a combined media company, which would later be renamed ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global). |
| August 13 2019 | CBS and Viacom officially announced their merger, with plans to create a combined company named ViacomCBS and Shari Redstone set to serve as chair. The merger was expected to close by the end of 2019, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals. |
| May 30 2019 | CNBC reported CBS Corporation and Viacom would explore merger discussions in mid-June 2019, with a potential August 8 deadline for reaching an agreement. |
| March 12 2019 | CBS acquired the remaining share of TV Guide Network (Pop) from Lionsgate. |
| December 2018 | CBS Corporation sold Television City to Hackman Capital Partners for $750 million, with the buyer retaining rights to use the Television City name. |
| October 25 2018 | CBS Television Studios announced the opening of CBS Eye Animation Productions and simultaneously announced a new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Lower Decks. |
| May 23 2018 | Les Moonves stated he considered Viacom channels an 'albatross' and preferred alternative merger options like MGM or Lionsgate. |
| May 14 2018 | CBS Corporation sued National Amusements, accusing Shari Redstone of abusing voting power and forcing an unwanted merger. |
| March 30 2018 | CBS made an all-stock offer to Viacom, slightly below market value, with Les Moonves insisting on maintaining existing leadership. |
| January 12 2018 | CNBC reported that Viacom had re-entered talks to merge back into CBS Corporation, motivated by industry competition and potential content synergies. |
| November 17 2017 | CBS Corporation sold CBS Radio to Entercom, making Entercom the second-largest owner of radio stations in the United States. |
| December 12 2016 | The initial merger deal between CBS and Viacom was called off. |
| September 29 2016 | National Amusements sent a letter to CBS Corporation and Viacom, encouraging the two companies to merge back into one company. |
| March 28 2014 | CBS Outdoor began trading as a separate company on the NYSE under 'CBSO'. |
| March 26 2013 | CBS and Lionsgate entered a 50/50 joint venture to operate the TV Guide Network (TVGN) and TVGuide.com. |
| February 14 2013 | CBS acquired a minority stake in AXS TV in exchange for programming and marketing. |
| April 23 2012 | CBS Films named Hammer and Terry Press as Co-presidents, with Press overseeing creative aspects and Hammer handling business affairs. |
| March 2011 | CBS Films decided to change direction and become a film acquirer rather than a producer. |
| November 2010 | Wolfgang Hammer replaced Bruce Tobey as chief operations officer. |
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