When Bob Bakish became Viacom’s CEO, its TV ratings were falling, U.S. ad revenue was sagging and its studio was struggling. But that was over two years ago.
June 26, 2019

We've reached the midway point of the week, and today we're covering everything from why Bob Bakish, who revived Viacom, is the frontrunner to run CBS-Viacom to a confession from a young black woman who works at an agency about how microaggressions have impacted her mental health. See what else is in-store.

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