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Pioneering Tech Site CNET Sold To Digital Media Publisher Ziff Davis


CNET, one of the first digital tech sites, was sold to publisher Ziff Davis for a price tag said to be north of $100 million.

CNET, one of the first digital news sites, has been sold to Ziff Davis for a price tag said to be north of $100 million, according to the New York Times. Publicly traded Ziff Davis owns Mashable and dozens of other brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health and wellness and cybersecurity. The NYT, which had the story first, said Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shah sees the CNET purchase as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire digital media assets in a challenging time.

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CNET to Be Acquired by Ziff Davis for $100 Million