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CBS to Acquire CNET for US$1.8 Billion – Mr.Gadget very open to similar offers

Posted By Mr.Gadget  Published in Life

16

May

CBS Acquire CNET Networks Image LinkIn their bid to capture more of the attention of the younger generation, CBS is set to acquire CNET Networks for the handsome price of US$1.8 Billion.

CNET Networks, Inc. () is an Internet-based American media company based in San Francisco, California co-founded in 1993 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie. A publicly held company, its stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol CNET. It has operations in 12 countries.
(Wikipedia)

CNet is one of our favourite places to visit for juicy gadget goss, so I hope they stay cool with the change. Grats to CNET!

Via BGR

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3 Responses to “CBS to Acquire CNET for US$1.8 Billion – Mr.Gadget very open to similar offers”
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gary Says, in 5-16-2008 at 18:26:10    

You guys are definitely selling yourself short for just US$1.8 Billion:)

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Mr.Gadget Says, in 5-16-2008 at 18:49:17    

Haha! I’d be happy for a small fraction of that Gary and you know it!

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On CNet, CBS, TechCrunch and Mr. Gadget — 3GWeek Says, in 5-16-2008 at 22:43:01    

[...] entitle “CBS in Deal to Buy CNet to Increase Online Ads” or Mr. Gadget’s “CBS to Acquire CNet for US$1,8 billion – Mr. Gadget very open to similar offers” I think is just the same, specially for “the matter”. (3GWeek actually want it [...]

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