CNET Networks, Inc.
Type	Public (NASDAQ: CNET)
Founded	1993
Headquarters	235 Second Street, San Francisco, California, USA 28 E 28th St, New York, New York, USA
Key people	Neil Ashe, CEO Shelby Bonnie, co-founder
Industry	Internet information provider
Revenue	▲$387.69 million (2006)
Net income	▲$7.87 million (2006)
Employees	2,080 (2006)
Website	cnetnetworks.com

CNET Networks, Inc. (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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 140 × 145 pixelsFull resolution (140 × 145 pixel, file size: 2 KB, MIME type: image/png) This is the logo for CNET Networks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... San Francisco redirects here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Chief Executive redirects here. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... This article is about work. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Halsey Minor (born 1965 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a technology entrepreneur who founded CNET in 1992. ...

History

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In 1994, with the help from Fox co-founder Kevin Windle,^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]} CNET Central was created first and aired in syndication in the United States on the USA Network.^[1] Later, it began airing on USA's sister network Sci Fi Channel along with The Web and The New Edge.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to everyday speech. ... Gina St. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... USA Network is a popular American cable television network with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005. ... SCI FI (originally The Sci-Fi Channel, sometimes rendered SCI FI Channel when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ... For the current American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ... Ryan John Seacrest is an American television/radio host. ...

In addition, CNET produced another television technology news program called News.com that aired on CNBC beginning in 1999.^[1] This article is about CNBC U.S., the business news channel in the U.S.. For other uses, see CNBC (disambiguation). ...

CNET acquired the Swiss-based company GDT in 1999. GDT was later renamed to CNET Channel.^[1]

In 1999, CNET granted the right to Asiacontent to set up CNET Asia, operation was brought back in December 2000.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2000, the same time CNET became CNET Networks, they acquired comparison shopping site mySimon for US$700 million.^[2] MySimon is a comparison shopping website owned by Cnet since 2000. ... USD redirects here. ...

In October 2000, CNET Networks acquired ZDNet for approximately $1.6 billion.^[3][4] In January 2001, Ziff Davis Media, Inc. reached an agreement with CNET Networks, Inc. to regain the URLs lost in the 2000 sale of Ziff Davis, Inc. to SoftBank Corp. a publicly traded Japanese media and technology company.^[5] In April 2001, CNET acquired TechRepublic Inc., which provides content for IT professionals from Gartner, Inc., for $23 million in cash and stock.^[6] 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).^[7] In 1989 Ziff Davis Inc. ... Ziff-Davis Inc. ... Ziff-Davis Inc. ... SoftBank Corp. ... Gartner, Inc. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. CNET Radio offered technology-themed programing. After failing to attract a sufficient audience, CNET Radio ceased operating in January 2003 due to financial losses.^[8] Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... KNEW, are the call letters of 910 AM in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, CA, USA. KNEW is the newest of the Bay Areas conservative talk radio stations, and is the flagship station of syndicated talk host Michael Savage. ... Bay Area redirects here. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... “XM” redirects here. ...

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. Neil Ashe was named as the new CEO.^[9] is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chief Executive redirects here. ... Options backdating is the process of granting an employee stock option that is dated prior to the date that the company granted that option. ...

In December 2006, James Kim, an editor at CNET, died in the Oregon wilderness. CNET hosted a memorial show and podcasts dedicated to him. For the Korean guitar player, see Kim Se Hwang. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

On March 1, 2007, CNET announced the public launch of BNET. BNET, a website targeted towards business managers, was launched in 2005 in beta form.^[10] is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Websites

CNET.com

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. ...

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:

Reviews

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

News.com is a news website dedicated to technology. Content is created by both CNET and external media agencies. A daily podcast is available which covers main stories. For other uses, see News (disambiguation). ...

Downloads

This section is also available through the download.com and provides a comprehensive library of downloadable software that CNET says is free of spyware. A large number of toolbars, some added by spyware, overwhelm an Internet Explorer session. ...

Tips & Tricks

Tips & Tricks is the learning area of CNET, offering a range of tutorials, guides and tips for technology users.

CNET TV

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

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.

Blogs

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. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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). Content on regional sites is a mix of locally produced content from regional offices of CNET and content from the US CNET.com site. In addition, content is sometimes sourced from ZDNet. For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

Download.com

Download.com is a website which allows its users to download utilities and patches from other software vendors.

CNET TV

CNET TV plays various videos, including CNET video reviews. CNET editors such as Brian Cooley, Molly Wood, and Tom Merritt 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. The first episode featured Justin Kan of justin.tv.^{[citation needed]} is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Justin Kan during an interview. ... Justin Kan speaking at Gnomedex in 2007 Justin. ...

CNET UK

Logo of CNET UK.

In 2005, CNET launched CNET.co.uk.^{[citation needed]} This UK arm of CNET Networks covers similar areas to CNET.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 vitors ^[11].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). 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'. T3 is monthly magazine published by Future Publishing, focussing on new and hi-tech gadgets. ... A podcast is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. ...

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^[12].

On November 19, 2007, CNET UK launched the UK version of CNET TV. 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. 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. is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Adobe Flash, previously called Shockwave Flash and Macromedia Flash, is a set of multimedia technologies developed and distributed first by Adobe Systems and earlier by Macromedia. ...

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 critically acclaimed, four piece alt. ... Lightspeed Champion is ex Test Icicle Devonte Haynes, are is currently signed to Domino Records. ...

Other websites

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.^[13] 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. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... MP3. ... TV.com is a website belonging to the CNET Games and Entertainment family of websites. ... Movie Tome was the sister site for TV Tome, now the CNET website TV.com. ... Consumating is a social networking website founded in 2002 by Ben Brown and Adam Mathes. ... In software engineering, a web application is an application delivered to users from a web server over a network such as the World Wide Web or an intranet. ...

In July of 2004, CNET Networks acquired Webshots, a online photo sharing site for $70 million^[14]. However, in October of 2007, they sold Webshots to American Greetings for $35 million^[15] Webshots is a free online photo sharing site, and is the largest and most popular photo sharing community. ... American Greetings Corporation, Inc. ...

CNET owns many domain names, including download.com, upload.com, news.com, search.com, tv.com, mp3.com, chat.com, computers.com, help.com, shopper.com, radio.com, and com.com. In the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain (TLD). ... Download. ... TV.com is a website belonging to the CNET Games and Entertainment family of websites. ... MP3. ...

Podcasts

Screenshot from CNET's podcast page on the iTunes Store.

The network produces several audio and video podcasts. 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.^[16] The other sites in the CNET Network that have podcasts are GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com and CNET.co.uk. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 470 pixelsFull resolution (1235 × 725 pixel, file size: 268 KB, MIME type: image/png) Screenshot from CNETs podcast page on the iTunes Store. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 470 pixelsFull resolution (1235 × 725 pixel, file size: 268 KB, MIME type: image/png) Screenshot from CNETs podcast page on the iTunes Store. ... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... A podcast is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... TV.com is a website belonging to the CNET Games and Entertainment family of websites. ... MP3. ...

Buzz Out Loud is a daily podcast about tech related subjects, produced by CNET. Affectionately abbreviated BOL by fans, and known by their tagline as CNETs podcast of indeterminate length (or CNET.coms podcast of indeterminate length), the show stars CNET editors Tom Merritt, the segue king, Molly... Molly Kristin[1] Wood (born May 23, 1975)) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine, and OReilly Media. ... Tom Merritts CNET Photo Tom Merritt (born June 28, 1970) in Greenville, Illinois is an Executive Editor for CNET and the developer and co-host of CNET networks daily podcast Buzz Out Loud along with Molly Wood. ... Veronica Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is a producer and associate editor for CNET Networks, Inc. ... Tom Merritts CNET Photo Tom Merritt (born June 28, 1970) in Greenville, Illinois is an Executive Editor for CNET and the developer and co-host of CNET networks daily podcast Buzz Out Loud along with Molly Wood. ... Molly Kristin[1] Wood (born May 23, 1975)) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine, and OReilly Media. ... Crave can be: A strong desire. ... Veronica Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is a producer and associate editor for CNET Networks, Inc. ... For the Korean guitar player, see Kim Se Hwang. ... Molly Kristin[1] Wood (born May 23, 1975)) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine, and OReilly Media. ... Molly Kristin[1] Wood (born May 23, 1975)) is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine, and OReilly Media. ... Veronica Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is a producer and associate editor for CNET Networks, Inc. ... For the Korean guitar player, see Kim Se Hwang. ... Tom Merritts CNET Photo Tom Merritt (born June 28, 1970) in Greenville, Illinois is an Executive Editor for CNET and the developer and co-host of CNET networks daily podcast Buzz Out Loud along with Molly Wood. ... Rafe Needleman is a magazine and website editor and published author. ... Tom Merritts CNET Photo Tom Merritt (born June 28, 1970) in Greenville, Illinois is an Executive Editor for CNET and the developer and co-host of CNET networks daily podcast Buzz Out Loud along with Molly Wood. ... Download. ... MP3. ... Download. ... MP3. ... The GameSpot Portal provides access to both textual and multimedia content. ...

References

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External links

• CNET Networks corporate site
• CNET Networks UK corporate site
• CNET Networks Australia corporate site
• CNET.com
• CNET.co.uk
• CNET.com.au
• asia.CNET.com
• News.com
• CNET TV
• CNET TV UK
• Transcripts of CNET Network's quarterly conference calls