

In addition, CNET produced another television technology news program called that aired on CNBC beginning in 1999. Media personality Ryan Seacrest first came to national prominence at CNET, as the host of The New Edge and doing various voice-over work for CNET.ĬNET, Inc., the site's owner, had its initial public offering (IPO) in July 1996. These were later followed by TV.com in 1996. Later, it began airing on USA's sister network Sci-Fi Channel along with The Web and The New Edge. CNET Central was created first and aired in syndication in the United States on the USA Network. CNET TV was composed of CNET Central, The Web, and The New Edge. With help from Fox Network co-founder Kevin Wendle and former Disney creative associate Dan Baker, CNET produced four pilot television programs about computers, technology, and the Internet. Other than English, CNET's region- and language-specific editions include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.Īnd Shelby Bonnie launched CNET in 1994, after website Yahoo! was launched. It has been owned by Red Ventures since October 30, 2020. CNET originally produced content for radio and television in addition to its website and now uses new media distribution methods through its Internet television network, CNET Video, and its podcast and blog networks.įounded in 1994 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. CNET (short for "Computer Network") is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally.
