CNET Networks

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CNET Networks

COMPANY

Technology news and reviews, acquired by CBS in 2008.

In early 2013, c|Net was ready to award "Best of CES" to the Dish Hopper DVR with Slingbox, a digital video recorder, but after their parent caught wind of this, CBS ordered c|Net to remove the Dish Hopper from nomination altogether. CBS is suing Dish over a patent regarding the ability to skip commercials -- a software patent that almost certainly should never have been granted. The corporate meddling has done much damage to c|Net's credibility, and Greg Sandoval, one of their top journalists, resigned over the issue.

Official Website:
http://www.cnet.com/

Industry:
Media

Ticker:
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Corporate headquarters:
San Francisco, CA

Employees:
2,080

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Halsey Minor Business 6-Dec-1964 CNET founder

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Bud Colligan Business 14-Aug-1954 CEO of Macromedia, 1992-97

NOTABLE EMPLOYEES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Declan McCullagh Journalist 1971 CNET Senior Editor

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