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Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie launched CNET as a 24-hour cable network in 1992. They transformed their backgrounds at PepsiCo and Disney into a media empire that would eventually dominate the digital landscape.
CBS Corporation announced the purchase of CNET Networks for US$ 1.8 billion on the 15th of May 2008. The acquisition was completed on the 30th of June 2008.
CNET Gamecenter was closed on the 7th of February 2001 as part of a redundancy reduction effort. The site received between 50,000 and 75,000 daily visitors by late 2000 before the closure.
CBS abruptly disqualified the Hopper with Sling because Dish Network was in active litigation with CBS. The conflict of interest led to the award being jointly given to the Hopper with Sling and the Razer Edge on the 31st of January 2013.
Red Ventures announced the acquisition of CNET from ViacomCBS in September 2020. The transaction was completed on the 30th of October 2020 for $500 million.
Ziff Davis reached an agreement to buy CNET from Red Ventures for $100 million on the 6th of August 2024. The acquisition was completed in the third quarter of 2024.