Mediagazer: Viacom special committee hires Morgan Stanley, Allen & Company, and LionTree LLC to advise on potential CBS merger (Aishwarya Venugopal/Reuters)

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Aishwarya Venugopal / Reuters:

Viacom special committee hires Morgan Stanley, Allen & Company, and LionTree LLC to advise on potential CBS merger — Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) said on Friday that it had hired financial advisers to explore a merger with CBS Corp (CBS.N) following a proposal by Sumner Redstone's National Amusements Inc …

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