CBS Acquires Online Network CNET & and Super Premium Domain Portfolio

2008 May 15
by MHB

In the second major Internet acquisition of the day, CBS Corp. agreed to buy online technology news and entertainment company CNet Networks Inc. for about $1.75 billion or $11.50 per share.

The bid is a 45 percent premium above CNet’s closing price of $7.95 on Wednesday.

CNET’s sites include News.com, TV.com, Mp3.com, MySimon.com and GameSpot.cm

The acquisition, would make CBS one of the 10 most popular Internet companies in the U.S., with 54 million unique visitors a month and approximately 200 million uses worldwide, including it’s own online properties, including CBS.com, CBSSports.com and CBSNews.com.

The transaction is subject to approval by CNet shareholders and regulators.

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  1. 2008 May 15

    Headline should read: “CBS Acquires Online Network CNET & and Super Premium Domain Portfolio”

    :)

  2. 2008 May 15
    admin permalink

    Ed

    There you go

  3. 2008 May 15

    I’m looking forward to seeing the CBS annual report upon acquisition. One of you should contact CBS’s investment bank and offer them your domain valuation expertise?

  4. 2008 May 15
    Greg Nelson permalink

    anyone know the entire domain holdings…I used to know more when I worked at Gateway and it is impressive. In addition to those already mentioned…

    download.com
    com.com
    shopper.com
    search.com
    help.com
    chow.com

    bnet.com is their business network
    cnet.com obviously

    others???

  5. 2008 May 16
    Greg Nelson permalink

    Conceptualist did a cool image display of the brands. Thanks Sahar.

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