American media website about technology and consumer electronics
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CNET
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Type of business
Subsidiary
Type of site
Technology, news
Available in
English, French, Japanese
Created by
Halsey Minor
Shelby Bonnie
Editor
Lindsey Turrentine
Connie Guglielmo
Industry
Journalism
Parent
CBS Interactive (2008—2020)
Red Ventures (2020)
URL
cnet.com
Commercial
Yes
Registration
Optional
Launched
1992; 32 years ago (1992) (CNET, Inc.)
June 1995; 28 years ago (1995-06) (website)
Current status
Online
CNET (short for "Computer Network")[1] is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally. CNET originally produced content for radio and television in addition to its website before applying new media distribution methods through its internet television network, CNET Video, and its podcast and blog networks.
Founded in 1992 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through that unit's acquisition of CNET Networks in 2008.[2][3][4][5] It has been owned by Red Ventures since October 30, 2020.[6]
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^"CBS Corporation to acquire CNET Networks, Inc". CBS Corporation. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
^"CBS to buy CNET Networks". CNET. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
^"CBS buying CNet in online push". CNN. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
^"CBS Corporation completes acquisition of CNET Networks; merges operations into new, expanded CBS Interactive Business Unit". CBS Corporation. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
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