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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: CNET) |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | 235 Second Street, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Key people | Neil Ashe, CEO Shelby Bonnie, co-founder |
| Industry | Internet information provider |
| Revenue | ▲$387. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services 69 million (2006) |
| Net income | ▲$7. Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. 87 million (2006) |
| Employees | 2,080 (2006) |
| Website | cnetnetworks.com |
CNET Networks, Inc. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages (NASDAQ: CNET) is a publicly-held media company based in San Francisco, California, United States and co-founded in 1993 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie. The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Halsey Minor (born 1964 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA is a technology entrepreneur who founded CNET in 1993 (initial plans for the company began in On May 15, 2008, it was announced that CBS Corporation would buy CNET Networks for US$1. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common CBS Corporation () is an American Media conglomerate focused on Broadcasting, Publishing, Billboards, and Television The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 8 billion. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. [1]
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In 1994, with the help from Fox co-founder Kevin Windle,[2] CNET produced four pilot television programs about computers, technology, and the Internet. CNET TV was composed of CNET Central, The Web, and The New Edge. CNET TV is a group of technology-themed television shows produced in the United States in the mid to late 1990s CNET Central was created first and aired in syndication in the United States on the USA Network. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through The United States of America —commonly referred to as the USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 [2] Later, it began airing on USA's sister network Sci Fi Channel along with The Web and The New Edge. These were later followed by TV. com in 1996. Current American Idol host Ryan Seacrest first came to national prominence at CNET, as the host of The New Edge and doing various voice-over work for CNET. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / radio host and Television
In addition, CNET produced another television technology news program called News. com that aired on CNBC beginning in 1999. CNBC (an abbreviation for the " C onsumer N ews and B usiness C hannel" its official name until 1991 is a cable and [2]
CNET acquired the Swiss-based company GDT in 1999. GDT was later renamed to CNET Channel. [2]
In 1999, CNET granted the right to Asiacontent to set up CNET Asia, operation was brought back in December 2000.
In January 2000, the same time CNET became CNET Networks, they acquired comparison shopping site mySimon for $700 million. mySimon is a comparison shopping website owned by CNET Networks [3]
In October 2000, CNET Networks acquired ZDNet for approximately $1. In 1991 Ziff Davis Publishing Company brought together a small diverse set of online forums and information services (most notably "PC MagNet" under the name 6 billion. [4][5] In January 2001, Ziff Davis Media, Inc. Ziff Davis Inc (ZD is an American publisher and Internet company reached an agreement with CNET Networks, Inc. to regain the URLs lost in the 2000 sale of Ziff Davis, Inc. Ziff Davis Inc (ZD is an American publisher and Internet company to SoftBank Corp. is a Japanese telecommunications and media Corporation, with operations in Broadband, fixed-line Telecommunications, E-Commerce, Internet a publicly traded Japanese media and technology company. [6] In April 2001, CNET acquired TechRepublic Inc. , which provides content for IT professionals from Gartner, Inc., for $23 million in cash and stock. Gartner, Inc ( is an information technology research and advisory firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. [7] On July 14, 2004, CNET announced that it would acquire Webshots, the leading photography website for $70 million ($60 million in cash, $10 million in deferred consideration). Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [8]
From 2001 to 2003, CNET operated CNET Radio on the Clear Channel-owned KNEW 910 AM in the San Francisco Bay Area, WBPS 890 AM in Boston and on XM Satellite Radio. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. KNEW (910 AM, "Talk 910 KNEW" is a radio station in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, CA, USA. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the CNET Radio offered technology-themed programing. After failing to attract a sufficient audience, CNET Radio ceased operating in January 2003 due to financial losses. [9]
On October 11, 2006, Shelby Bonnie resigned as chairman and CEO as a result of stock options backdating scandal that occurred between 1996 and 2003. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Options backdating is the practice of granting an Employee stock option that is dated prior to the date that the company actually granted the option Neil Ashe was named as the new CEO. [10]
In December 2006, James Kim, an editor at CNET, died in the Oregon wilderness. James Kim ( August 9, 1971 &ndash December 3&ndash4 2006 was an American television personality and technology analyst for the former TechTV Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. CNET hosted a memorial show and podcasts dedicated to him.
On March 1, 2007, CNET announced the public launch of BNET, a website targeted towards business managers. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. BNET was launched in 2005 in beta form. [11]
On May 15, 2008, American media conglomerate CBS Corporation announced it has agreed to purchase CNET Networks for $11. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common CBS Corporation () is an American Media conglomerate focused on Broadcasting, Publishing, Billboards, and Television 50 a share ($1. 8 billion). [12]
CNET.com is CNET's online portal, providing access to CNET's reviews, news, downloads, price comparisons and CNET TV as well as web search powered by search.com. CNET Networks Inc is a media company based in San Francisco California, United States, and is part of CBS Interactive, owned
CNET. com is divided into seven major sections, all of which can be accessed from the home or "Today on CNET" page. These sections are:
Product and service reviews by CNET. This section can also include extras such as Internet connection speed tests, opinion articles and buying guides.
News.com is a news website dedicated to technology. News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth Content is created by both CNET and external media agencies. A daily podcast is available which covers main stories.
Tips & Tricks is the learning area of CNET, offering a range of tutorials, guides and tips for technology users.
CNET TV is CNET's Internet video channel offering a selection of on-demand video content including video reviews, first looks and special features.
CNET Shopper.com is an online tool that aims to find the lowest prices on items from online retailers. While generally reliable, there have been notable errors in pricing information on occasion including a camera worth over a thousand dollars being advertised for only a few dollars.
Also available at blogs.cnet.com, this is a round up of all the blogs from CNET personalities and official blogs for CNET and CNET programs. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of
In addition to CNET. com, which is aimed at North American audiences, there are also regional CNET sites including cnet.com.au (for Australia), cnet.co.uk (for the United Kingdom) and asia.cnet.com (for Asia). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Content on regional sites is a mix of mostly locally produced content from regional offices of CNET, with certain content - mostly news - from the US CNET. com site. In addition, content is sometimes sourced from ZDNet.
Download.com is a website that provides Windows, Macintosh and Mobile software (drivers, shareware, freeware, trialware, and open source) for download. Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Macintosh, commonly nicknamed Mac is a Brand name which covers several lines of Personal computers designed developed and marketed by Apple Inc In computing a device driver or software driver is a Computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a Hardware device The term shareware, popularized by Bob Wallace, refers to Copyrighted commercial Software that is Distributed without payment on a trial Freeware is computer Software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee Demoware (also known as trialware) is commercial Software released for free ( Shareware) in a version which is limited in one or more ways Open source is a development methodology which offers practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge CNET maintains that this software is free of spyware. Such content will be deleted Specific software is to be mentioned in this article only
The site also offers free mp3 music files for download (by mostly independent artists). MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a Digital audio encoding format using a form of Lossy data compression
CNET TV plays various videos, including CNET video reviews. CNET editors such as Tom Merrit, Molly Wood, and Brian Cooley host shows like Car Tech, The Queue, Buzz Report, Crave, Quick Tips, CNET Top 5, and others, as well as special reports and reviews.
On April 12, 2007, CNET TV aired its first episode of CNET LIVE, hosted by Brian Cooley and Tom Merritt. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The first episode featured Justin Kan of justin.tv. Justintv, founded in San Francisco by Justin Kan is a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online Justintv, founded in San Francisco by Justin Kan is a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online
In 2005, CNET launched CNET. co. uk. This UK arm of CNET Networks covers similar areas to CNET. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located com, but specifically for UK consumers. As of January 2008, an independent audit certified CNET. co. uk was the largest consumer electronics website in the UK, with 2. 5 million unique visitors [13]. The site is mainly focused on reviews, news, a gadget blog ('Crave', a name which CNET. com eventually adopted for their own blog) and editorial content from a team of editors, covering consumer electronics and car tech. CNET. co. uk is managed and overseen by site editor Jason Jenkins (formerly of T3 Magazine). T3 magazine is a UK -based Technology magazine which specialises in gadgets gizmos and other technology The CNET. co. uk editorial team consists of Rory Reid, Ian Morris, Nate Lanxon, Andrew Lim and Richard Trenholm. CNET. co. uk also has a weekly podcast called the 'Crave Podcast'. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download
CNET Networks UK also comprises a number of other online-only publications, including GameSpot. co. uk, Silicon. com, ZDNet. co. uk and SmartPlanet. com, each of which produce both editorial and audio-video productions, including GameSpot's video show 'Start/Select', and ZDNet's popular 'Dialogue Box' show. Collectively, the publications of CNET Networks UK generate 132 million monthly page views from 9. 8 million unique visitors[14].
On November 19, 2007, CNET UK launched the UK version of CNET TV. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Although the site's design is very different in design to CNET. com's version, it differs by using true 16:9-resolution video, streaming in Adobe Flash at high bit rates. Adobe Flash (previously called Shockwave Flash and Macromedia Flash) is a set of Multimedia software created by Macromedia and currently CNET TV UK produces all original content, most notably a weekly music show, Encoded, hosted by Nate Lanxon; and Reel Weekend, a weekly film digest hosted by Ben Howard. The site also features a car tech show, product video reviews, music videos and most of the video content produced by CNET Networks UK's various consumer and business sites.
Alongside music show Encoded, CNET TV UK hosts live sessions with popular artists -- in the past including The Broken Family Band and Lightspeed Champion -- under the name CNET TV:Live. The Broken Family Band are a British rock band from Cambridge and London. Lightspeed Champion is the name of the new musical venture by ex- Test Icicle Devonte Hynes.
Other CNET websites include GameSpot, GameFAQs, Metacritic, MP3.com, TV.com, and Movie Tome, which operate under the "CNET Networks Entertainment" brand name; Chow, Chowhound, UrbanBaby and Consumating, which operate under the "CNET Networks Community" brand; Webware, a blog launched in November 2006 dedicated to web applications. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information GameFAQs is a Website that hosts FAQs and Walkthroughs for Video games It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. MP3com is a Web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists songs services community and technologies TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website prod concern = No claim of any notability whatsoever no non-blog sources month = October day = 8 year = 2008 time = 0702 timestamp = 20081008070210 In Software engineering, a web application or webapp is an application that is accessed via Web browser over a network such as the Internet [15]
In July 2004, CNET Networks acquired Webshots, an online photo sharing site for $70 million[16]. Webshots is a large free online Photo sharing site owned by American Greetings. However, in October of 2007, they sold Webshots to American Greetings for $35 million[17]
CNET owns many domain names, including download.com, upload. American Greetings Corporation Inc is the world's largest publicly-traded Greeting card company In the Domain Name System (DNS hierarchy a second-level domain (SLD is a domain that is directly below a Top-level domain (TLD Downloadcom is an Internet Download directory Website, launched in 1996 as a part of CNET. com, news. com, search.com, tv.com, mp3.com, chat. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website MP3com is a Web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists songs services community and technologies com, computers. com, help. com, shopper. com, radio. com, and com. com.
In 1998, CNET was sued by Snap Technologies for its use of the snap. com website. [18]
The network produces several audio and video podcasts. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download They are related to the core areas of technology: General news, DAPs, Cars, Security, and the ongoing wars between the politicos and the industry. The network has several different brandings on their podcasts. CNET. com, the Network's most viewed site, has more than eight to date. [19] The other sites in the CNET Network that have podcasts are GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com and CNET. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website MP3com is a Web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists songs services community and technologies co. uk.
| Name | Brand | Hosts | Type | Frequency |
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| Buzz Out Loud | CNET. Buzz Out Loud, "CNET's podcast of indeterminate length" or BOL, as it is affectionately titled by its fans is a daily Podcast about technology produced com | Molly Wood, Tom Merritt and Jason Howell (formerly Veronica Belmont) | Audio/Video | Daily/Weekly Video |
| Geek Pop(cancelled) | CNET. Molly Kristin Wood ( born) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine and Thomas Andrew Merritt was born June 28, 1970 in Greenville Illinois. Veronica Ann Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is the co-host of the Revision3 show Tekzilla alongside Patrick Norton, and host of the com | Tom Merritt and Molly Wood | Video | Daily |
| The 404 | CNET. Thomas Andrew Merritt was born June 28, 1970 in Greenville Illinois. Molly Kristin Wood ( born) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine and com | Jeff Bakalar and Wilson Tang (formerly Randall Benett) | Audio | Monday-Friday |
| Crave | CNET. com's Crave Blog | Brian Tong (formerly Caroline McCarthy, Veronica Belmont and James Kim) | Video | Weekly |
| Loaded | CNET. Veronica Ann Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is the co-host of the Revision3 show Tekzilla alongside Patrick Norton, and host of the James Kim ( August 9, 1971 &ndash December 3&ndash4 2006 was an American television personality and technology analyst for the former TechTV com | Natali Del Conte | Video | Monday-Thursday |
| The Buzz Report | CNET. com | Molly Wood (interim host Brian Cooley) | Video | Weekly |
| Gadgettes | CNET. Molly Kristin Wood ( born) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine and com | Molly Wood, Kelly Morrison, and Jason Howell | Audio | Weekly |
| MP3 Insider | CNET. Molly Kristin Wood ( born) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine and com | Jasmine France and Donald Bell (formerly Veronica Belmont and James Kim) | Audio | Weekly |
| The Real Deal | CNET. Veronica Ann Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is the co-host of the Revision3 show Tekzilla alongside Patrick Norton, and host of the James Kim ( August 9, 1971 &ndash December 3&ndash4 2006 was an American television personality and technology analyst for the former TechTV com | Tom Merritt and Rafe Needleman | Audio | Weekly |
| Security Bites | CNET. Thomas Andrew Merritt was born June 28, 1970 in Greenville Illinois. Rafe Needleman is a Magazine and Website editor and published Author. com and News. com | Robert Vamosi | Audio and video (on CNET TV) | Weekly |
| Car Tech | CNET. com | Brian Cooley, Kevin Massy, and Wayne Cunningham | Audio and video (on CNET TV) | Weekly |
| The Queue (Discontinued after Rich DeMuro left CNET) | CNET. com | Rich DeMuro (former) | Video (CNET TV) | Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays |
| Tech and Politics Rundown | CNET. com and News. com | Charles Cooper and Declan McCullagh | Audio | Weekly |
| CNET Live | CNET. com | Tom Merritt and Brian Cooley | Video (CNET TV) | Thursdays |
| Dialed In | CNET. Thomas Andrew Merritt was born June 28, 1970 in Greenville Illinois. com | Kent German, Bonnie Cha, and Nicole Lee | Audio | Wednesdays |
| Crossfade TV | Download.com, MP3.com | Kurt Wolff, Mike Tao, Peter Gavin, and Anngie Dehoyos | Video (CNET TV) | Bi-weekly |
| Studio C | CNET. Downloadcom is an Internet Download directory Website, launched in 1996 as a part of CNET. MP3com is a Web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists songs services community and technologies com, Download.com, and MP3.com | Kurt Wolff, Ariel Nunez, Mike Tao, and Peter Gavin | Audio | Weekly |
| On the Spot | GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/ | Brian Ekberg and Kristen Reilley hosts this live weekly video game talk show along with various other editors and guests. Downloadcom is an Internet Download directory Website, launched in 1996 as a part of CNET. MP3com is a Web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists songs services community and technologies GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information | Video | Thursdays at 4 PM PST |
| The LineUp | GameSpot | Brian Ekberg, Aaron Thomas, and Shanker Srinivasan hosts this sports video game talk show. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information | Video | Bi-weekly (Fri) |
| Import Friendly | GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com/users/Takeshi-GS/ | Takeshi Hiraoka hosts this import game and culture show. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information | Video | Monthly (1st Thurs) |
| Start/Select | http://uk.gamespot.com/shows/start-select/ | Guy Cocker hosts this news and features show on UK gaming. | Video | Bi-weekly (Fri) |
| The Hotspot | GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/hotspot/index.php | Tor Thorsen hosts this video game news podcast. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information | Audio | Tuesdays |
| From the Bleachers | GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com/pages/features/bleachers/index.php | Brian Ekberg, Aaron Thomas, and Shanker Srinivasan hosts this sports video game podcast. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information | Audio | Wednesdays |
| Gamespot UK Podcast | http://uk.gamespot.com/pages/features/ukpodcast/index.php | Guy Cocker, Laura Jenner, Emma Boyes, Luke Andedrson, and(Occasionally) Alex Sassoon Coby. News and features podcast on UK Gaming. | Audio | Bi-weekly (Thurs) |
| OzSpot Gamespot AU Podcast | http://au.gamespot.com/pages/features/ozspot/index.php | Randolph Ramsay, Dan Chiappini, and James Kozanecki bring you the GameSpot AU podcast. Biggest news and trends in the world of Australian Gaming. | Audio | Bi-weekly (Wed) |
| Crave UK Podcast | CNET. co. uk | Rory Reid and CNET. co. uk team | Audio | Weekly (Fri) |
| The Digital Home | CNET. com | Don Reisinger | Audio | Weekly |
On May 15, 2008, it was announced that CBS Corporation would buy CNET Networks for US$1. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common CBS Corporation () is an American Media conglomerate focused on Broadcasting, Publishing, Billboards, and Television The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 8 billion. [20] The deal is expected to close in the 3rd quarter of 2008.