• CNET is a publicly traded media company that produces technology, food, and entertainment programs. On May 15, the CBS Corporation announced that it had agreed to purchase CNET and its affiliate networks for $1.8 Billion.

• Fast Facts

  1. Stock symbol: CNET
  2. Annual revenue (2007): $405.9 Milllion
  3. Founder(s): Halsey Minor & Shelby Bonnie
  4. Year Established: 1993
  5. Industry: Internet Information Provider
  6. Phone: (415) 344-2000
  7. HQ: San Francisxo, California
  8. Chairman: Jarl Mohn
  9. CEO: Neil M. Ashe
  10. SVP Network: Sam Parker
  11. Staff: 2,080
  12. On March 26, 2008 CNET announced they were laying off 120 employees

• Key Dates

  1. 1994: First CNET pilot episodes
  2. 2000: Acquired by ZDNET
  3. 2008: Acquired by CBS Corporation

• Product List

  • GameSpot
  • BNET
  • CHOW
  • TV.com

• Expansion

  CNET.com, the company's main website, provides product reviews and comparisons. CNET originally focused on programs related to computers, technology, and the internet, but later expanded to video games (GameSpot), business (BNET), food (CHOW), and television (TV.com).

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