Comments on: CBS and CNET: Vision, or desperation? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/15/cbs-and-cnet-vision-or-desperation/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:46:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/15/cbs-and-cnet-vision-or-desperation/comment-page-1/#comment-374938 mathewi Fri, 16 May 2008 17:08:03 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2423#comment-374938 That's true, Ian -- I had forgotten about Last.fm. That purchase at<br>least made some sense to me, given that Last.fm has some real growth<br>potential that CBS could theoretically help with, and some synergies<br>as well. The benefits of buying CNET don't seem nearly as obvious. That's true, Ian — I had forgotten about Last.fm. That purchase at
least made some sense to me, given that Last.fm has some real growth
potential that CBS could theoretically help with, and some synergies
as well. The benefits of buying CNET don't seem nearly as obvious.

]]> By: ianbetteridge http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/15/cbs-and-cnet-vision-or-desperation/comment-page-1/#comment-374937 ianbetteridge Fri, 16 May 2008 13:51:36 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2423#comment-374937 I can understand it from CBS' perspective: there's a lot of talent at CNet, as Marshall points out, on both editorial and ad sales sides, and it's about as solid a business as you can get online. I'm less certain what CBS brings to the party. Better management? More investment? <br><br>Regarding your "next YouTube" note, don't forget CBS' other buy: Last.fm. I can understand it from CBS' perspective: there's a lot of talent at CNet, as Marshall points out, on both editorial and ad sales sides, and it's about as solid a business as you can get online. I'm less certain what CBS brings to the party. Better management? More investment?

Regarding your “next YouTube” note, don't forget CBS' other buy: Last.fm.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/15/cbs-and-cnet-vision-or-desperation/comment-page-1/#comment-342193 mathewi Fri, 16 May 2008 13:08:03 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2423#comment-342193 That's true, Ian -- I had forgotten about Last.fm. That purchase at<br>least made some sense to me, given that Last.fm has some real growth<br>potential that CBS could theoretically help with, and some synergies<br>as well. The benefits of buying CNET don't seem nearly as obvious. That's true, Ian — I had forgotten about Last.fm. That purchase at
least made some sense to me, given that Last.fm has some real growth
potential that CBS could theoretically help with, and some synergies
as well. The benefits of buying CNET don't seem nearly as obvious.

]]> By: ianbetteridge http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/15/cbs-and-cnet-vision-or-desperation/comment-page-1/#comment-342192 ianbetteridge Fri, 16 May 2008 09:51:36 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2423#comment-342192 I can understand it from CBS' perspective: there's a lot of talent at CNet, as Marshall points out, on both editorial and ad sales sides, and it's about as solid a business as you can get online. I'm less certain what CBS brings to the party. Better management? More investment? <br><br>Regarding your "next YouTube" note, don't forget CBS' other buy: Last.fm. I can understand it from CBS' perspective: there's a lot of talent at CNet, as Marshall points out, on both editorial and ad sales sides, and it's about as solid a business as you can get online. I'm less certain what CBS brings to the party. Better management? More investment?

Regarding your “next YouTube” note, don't forget CBS' other buy: Last.fm.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/15/cbs-and-cnet-vision-or-desperation/comment-page-1/#comment-342190 mathewi Fri, 16 May 2008 01:09:04 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2423#comment-342190 Thanks, Allen. Thanks, Allen.

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