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CBS Buys CNET for $1.8B … JANA’s Mum

Written on
May 15th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – In a bid to expand its presence online and garner $1 billion in interactive revenue by 2010, CBS Corp. announced that it bought CNET in an all-cash $1.8 billion deal, amounting to roughly $11.50 a share (CNET closed at $7.95 a share last night, representing a 45% premium). Though [...] more...

Yahoo Plays the Field With CNET

Written on
April 25th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Yahoo Inc. has cobbled together another ad partnership. First Google, and now CNET. This particular deal involves less experimentation, more commitment: the companies have agreed on a three-year content, interactive advertising and search marketing partnership. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. CNET will provide content to Yahoo sites [...] more...

Webshots.com Gets Community-Centric Makeover

Written on
August 30th 2006
Author
Editor

CNET Network’s photo-sharing site, Webshots.com, has revealed its new design, complete with new social features designed to enhance the community experience. Webshots’ new look is designed to reflect the site’s beefed-up file retrieval system on the backend. The new design also features 10 channels based on popular photo categories: Entertainment, Family, [...] more...

CNET Invades the Airwaves

Written on
April 17th 2006
Author
Editor

Online news and technology publishing network CNET has launched their new CNET TV video network. CNET TV will re-package CNET video for TV and the Internet. From News.com and CNET.com to Download.com and GameSpot.com, CNET-produced video streams are fully integrated with their websites. CNET says the popularity of their video [...] more...