US broadcaster CBS buys CNet Networks
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by
Patrick Smith
on 15 May 2008
at 13:56
Tags: Broadcast, New Media
US TV network CBS has bought San Franciso-based CNet Networks, a series of entertainment and technology websites and the tenth largest network on the web, for $1.8m (£920,000).
CBS will now have control of sites such as News.com and Gamespot.com and have access to CNet’s 160m readers a month
CNet’s UK division publishes a stable of consumer and B2B websites including electronics reviews site CNet.co.uk, video game portal Gamespot UK, environmental consumer site Smart Planet and the business IT sites ZDNet.co.uk and Silicon.com
