Acquisition closed
Ziff Davis acquires CNET (2024)
Ziff Davis completed the acquisition of CNET on 1 October 2024.[1]
Ziff Davis acquired CNET from Red Ventures. CNET was among the first technology news sites, was owned by CBS for over a decade, and had drawn criticism shortly before the sale for publishing articles generated by artificial intelligence without labelling them clearly. Press reports put the price near $100 million; neither party disclosed a figure.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Ziff Davis
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- CNET
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziff Davis | CNET | owns | 100% | 2024-10-01 | present |
Who owns CNET today?
- CNET — owned by Ziff Davis since 2024
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ziff Davis acquires CNET — Ziff Davis, Inc., Official press release, published 1 October 2024; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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