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CBS Interactive Inc.
235 Second St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
CA Tel. 415-765-4000
Fax 415-765-8157

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.cbsinteractive.com

This business has its eye on the Internet. CBS Interactive oversees the online operations of media giant CBS Corporation, including such Web sites as CBS.com, CBSNews.com, and Sho.com (for Showtime Networks). It also operates CBSSports.com, a leading sports information site, and TheInsider.com for celebrity news, photos, and gossip. CBS Interactive additionally offers CBS Video, a broadband channel that streams CBS content and also features original series created for the Internet. In 2008 the company expanded when it acquired the technology-focused online content provider CNET Networks for about $1.8 billion. CBS Interactive was launched in 2005 as CBS Media Group. It became CBS Interactive in 2006.

Officers:
CEO: Quincy Smith
President: Neil M. Ashe
VP Business Development: Jennifer Vescio

Competitors:
Disney Online
Fox Interactive
IAC

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CBS Interactive
Type Subsidiary of CBS Corporation
Founded Unknown
Headquarters United States 235 Second Street, San Francisco, California, United States
Key people Quincy Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Neil Ashe, president
Industry Online Media
Revenue $92.0 million (CNET, 2006)
Employees 2,080 (CNET, 2006)
Website CBS Interactive.com

CBS Interactive (formerly CBS Digital Media Group) is an American company and is the division of the CBS Corporation which has responsibility for programming and ad sales for BNET.com, CBS.com, CBSMobile.com, CBSNews.com, CBSRadio.com, CBSSports.com, CHOW.com, cnet.com, CWTV.com, GameSpot.com, Last.fm, MaxPreps.com, metacritic.com, movietome.com, mp3.com, MySimon.com, NCAA.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, TheInsider.com, TV.com, UrbanBaby.com, VersionTracker.com and ZDNet.com. It is headed by former Allen & Co investment banker Quincy Smith.

CBS Interactive coordinates with CBS Network Sales to bring together ad sales operations, as well as the Corporation's television, sports, and news groups, who will continue to be involved in program development.

On May 30, 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for £140m (US$280m).[1]

On June 30, 2008, CNET Networks' operations were merged into CBS Interactive, including Metacritic, GameSpot, TV.com and Movietome.[2]

CBS Interactive is organized into several associated units:

Tech and News: CBSNews.com, CNET.com, News.com, VersionTracker.com, CNETContentSolutions.com
Business: BNET, CBS MoneyWatch, SmartPlanet, TechRepublic, ZDNet
Entertainment: CBS.com, CBSMobile.com, CWTV.com, TheInsider.com, TV.com
Games, Music and Lifestyle: CBSRadio.com, CHOW.com, GameSpot.com, Last.fm, metacritic.com, movietome.com, mp3.com, MySimon.com, Search.com, UrbanBaby.com
Sports: CBSSports.com, MaxPreps.com, NCAA.com,

References

  1. ^ BBC NEWS | Technology | Music site Last.fm bought by CBS
  2. ^ "CBS CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CNET NETWORKS; MERGES OPERATIONS INTO NEW, EXPANDED CBS INTERACTIVE BUSINESS UNIT". CBS Corporation. 2008-06-30. http://www.cbscorporation.com/news/prdetails.php?id=3503. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 

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