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The merger of CBS Corporation and Viacom is now complete, with ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish calling it a "historic moment" for the media industry.

Viacom reported stronger U.S. ad revenues and gains in its international business in Q4 and fiscal 2019, as well as a return to profitability at Paramount.

CBS and Viacom have officially agreed to merge, with Bob Bakish to lead the combined company.

Viacom's revenues rose by 4 percent in the third quarter to reach $3.36 billion, with net profit from continuing operations rising by 5 percent to $538 million.

Second-quarter net earnings at Viacom rose by 42 percent to $363 million on revenues of $3 billion, 6 percent lower than the year-ago period.

Net profit at Viacom in Q1 fell from $537 million in the year-ago period to $321 million on revenues that were up 4 percent to $3.1 billion.

Double-digit gains at Paramount helped to lift Viacom's fourth-quarter revenues by 5 percent to $3.5 billion.

Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has been lined up to deliver the International Keynote at the RTS London Conference 2018.

LOS ANGELES: Bob Bakish, Viacom's CEO, and Nancy Dubuc, the president and CEO of A+E Networks, are lined up to deliver keynote addresses as part of the agenda for NATPE Miami 2017.

NEW YORK: Viacom has officially appointed Bob Bakish as president and CEO and as a member of the board, effective immediately.