Shari Redstone Still Desires Viacom-CBS Merger

Shari Redstone, whose family controls Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp., remains interested in merging the two media companies after a previous attempt faltered in 2016, according to a person familiar with the matter.

There are no active talks between the parties, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. Shares of both companies soared after the media website the Wrap reported Redstone is pursuing a combination of Viacom and CBS.