CBS-Viacom Merger Talks Pivot on Future of Viacom’s CEO

Wall Street Journal: When CBS CEO Les Moonves, Viacom CEO Bob Bakish and their top lieutenants met in January to discuss merging their companies, things started out cordially. The two sides agreed on the strategic merits of a tie-up. But as the meal wore on, it became clear that the fate of the deal would turn on one question: What about Bob?