The ailing 94-year-old is now expected to be in the middle of merger talks between the two companies, with CBS moving close to making a controlling stake offer for Viacom. What has complicated the matter is that the senior Redstone is unable to speak beyond simple one-word sentences.
If the merging deal happens, Redstone will likely communicate his thoughts through a combination of short yes-or-no answers backed up by the pre-recorded responses from his iPad, some people who recently have met with him told The Wall Street Journal.
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