CNET Networks was a publicly-held online media company with a focus on technology. It was acquired by CBS in 2008 and was later merged with the existing CBS Interactive unit. The company remains headquartered in San Francisco, CA, and maintains offices in numerous countries, including Australia, UK, France, China, Korea, and Japan.

CNET Networks owned many popular websites, including CNET.com, News.com, ZDNet.com, MP3.com, and Download.com. It also created and distributed video content under its CNET TV brand, and maintained a blog network including notable bloggers such as Marc Andreessen and Mark Cuban.

Notable Acquisitions CNET Networks was acquired by CBS in 2008 for $1.8B.

In November 2007, CNET Networks purchased FindArticles, a database of magazine and newspaper articles, for $20.5 million from LookSmart.

Notable Domains As one of the earliest Internet players to foresee the value of domain names, CNET Networks acquired hundreds of URLs including Radio.com, TV.com, Browser.com, com.com, Computers.com, Freeware.com, and many others. Many of these redirect to the companyâ€™s existing properties, although a great many of them provide the company with search revenue through rather generic-looking portal designs.

Recent Milestones
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CNET Networks added Paul Allen as Investor. (7/16/09)

Posted 11/22/07 at 1:26am
CNET Networks acquired 55BBS.com. (6/18/08)

Posted 7/7/09 at 3:53am via chinatechnews.com
CNET Networks was acquired by CBS for $1.8B. (5/15/08)

Posted 5/15/08 at 9:50am via techcrunch.com
CNET Networks acquired FindArticles for $20M. (11/1/07)

Posted 2/9/08 at 10:34pm
CNET Networks added Jose Martin as Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources . (5/1/07)

Posted 4/22/13 at 10:18pm
CNET Networks added David A. Goldberg as Sales Executive. (7/1/06)

Posted 10/11/09 at 10:48am
CNET Networks added Neha Tiwari as Associate Producer. (6/12/06)

Posted 10/18/10 at 1:11pm
CNET Networks added Zander Lurie as Senior Vice President; CFO. (1/1/06)

Posted 11/22/07 at 12:39am
CNET Networks invested in Automattic. (10/1/05)

Posted 10/17/07 at 8:13am via businessweek.com
CNET Networks added Chris Wanstrath as Software Engineer. (9/1/05)

Posted 7/6/11 at 9:23pm
CNET Networks added Jim Stanley as Vice-President, Products - CNET.com. (5/1/05)

Posted 12/2/10 at 4:52pm
CNET Networks added Veronica Belmont as Associate Editor . (1/1/05)

Posted 4/26/13 at 7:44am
CNET Networks acquired Webshots for $71M. (7/14/04)

Posted 11/20/12 at 10:43am via paidcontent.org
CNET Networks acquired ZDNet. (10/18/00)

Posted 7/25/11 at 7:21am via zdnetasia.com
CNET Networks added Michael Della Penna as Vice President, Strategic Development. (8/1/00)

Posted 4/12/12 at 12:00pm
CNET Networks added Ryan Rouland as Director of Sales. (7/1/00)

Posted 11/3/10 at 10:20am