CNET TV

CNET TV

CNET TV logo since October 2011
Type	Online media content provider
Industry	Technology
Founded	2005; 5 years ago (2005)
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Products	Video podcasts
Website	cnettv.cnet.com

CNET TV is a San Francisco, California based Internet television network showing original programming catering to the niche market of technology enthusiasts, operated by CBS Interactive through their CNET.com brand. CNET TV originated as the television program production arm of CNET Networks in the United States, producing programs starting in the mid to late 1990s. It was CNET Networks' first project. Technology-themed television shows produced by CNET TV also aired on G4 in Canada.

Shows

Current productions of CNET TV comprise of short-form tech shows and live video podcasts, the latter branded under the CNET Live banner. All current CNET TV online productions are distributed as podcasts and some programming is available on the iTunes Store. Full-length CBS News programming such as Face the Nation and 60 Minutes is also hosted on CNET TV since the merger with CBS Interactive.

Tech shows

The following are short-form tech shows produced by CNET TV, primarily produced in video in front of greenscreen. These are also distributed as podcasts. Also distributed by CNET are programming from Revision3 through a contract deal with Revision3.

Name	Hosts	Frequency
Checked In	Bridget Carey	Announced
How To	Sharon Vaknin (replaced Tom Merritt)	Periodically
The Apple Byte	Brian Tong	Weekly, Fridays
Tap That App	CNET Editors	Weekly
Tech Review	Molly Wood	Weekly
Loaded	Bridget Carey (Natali Morris - left CNET as of April 29, 2011, Wilson Tang hosted until Oct. 2011, intern hosts Mark Licea, and Jeff Bakalar)	Monday-Thursday (To Be Replaced By Checked In)
The Buzz Report	Molly Wood (interim host Brian Cooley)	Weekly
CNET Top 5	Brian Cooley (replaced Tom Merritt)	Weekly

CNET Live

Programs on CNET Live stream live on CNETTV.com and mainly consist of talk shows mostly produced as audio shows with video feeds. These are also distributed as podcasts.

Show	Summary	Genre	Hosts	Schedule	Launch date
The 404[1]	Daily tech news and pop culture. High Tech, Low Brow	Technology, movies, television, financial advice	CNET editors Jeff Bakalar, Wilson Tang, Justin Yu; Randall Bennett left May 15, 2008 was replaced by Justin Yu	Weekdays	?
Android Atlas Weekly[2]	CNET editors examine Android smartphones	Android smartphones	CNET editors	Wednesdays	9 August 2009
Buzz Out Loud[3]	CNET news	Technology, gadgets	Molly Wood, Brian Tong, Stephen Beacham	Thursdays	9 August 2009
Car Tech Live[4]	CNET news	Technology, gadgets	Brian Cooley, Antuan Goodwin, Wayne Cunningham	Thursdays	9 August 2009
Crave[5]	?	Technology, gadgets	Eric Franklin, Donald Bell	Tuesdays	?
CNET Labcast[6]	CNET editors discuss product reviews on all consumer electronics	Technology, gadgets	Eric Franklin	Mondays	26 September 2011
Dialed in[7]	?	Cellular phones, smartphones	Kent German, Jessica Dolcourt, Bonnie Cha, Nicole Lee	Wednesdays	9 August 2009
preGAME[8]	CNET editors demo new video game releases	Technology, gadgets	Jeff Bakalar, Mark Licea	Tuesdays	?
Reporters' Roundtable[9]	?	Technology business news	Rafe Needleman	Fridays	?
Rumor Has It[10]	?	Technology	CNET staff	Tuesdays	9 August 2009

Other productions

Produced outside of U.S. as of 2011

Name	Brand	Hosts	Type	Frequency
CNET UK Podcast	CNET UK	Ian Morris, Flora Graham and CNET UK team	Audio	Weekly (records Thursday, available Friday)
GameSpot UK Podcast	GameSpot UK	Guy Cocker, Luke Anderson and the GameSpot UK team with news and features on UK Gaming.	Audio	Thursdays
OzSpot GameSpot AU Podcast	GameSpot AU	Randolph Ramsay, Dan Chiappini, and James Kozanecki bring you the GameSpot AU podcast. Biggest news and trends in the world of Australian Gaming.	Audio	Bi-weekly (Wed)

Past podcasts

Name	Brand	Summary	Hosts	Type	Frequency
Digital City	CNET		Dan Ackerman, Joseph Kaminski, Julie Rivera, Scott Stein	Audio, video	Weekly
Planet CNET	CNET and international		Kara Tsuboi (In CBS now), Louise Ghegan, Rory Reid, Ella Morton, John Chan	Video	Weekly
Gadgettes	CNET		Molly Wood, Kelly Morrison, Jason Howell	Audio, video	Weekly
MP3 Insider	CNET		Jasmine France, Donald Bell (formerly Veronica Belmont, James Kim)	Audio, video	Weekly: discontinued May 2010
CNET To the Rescue	CNET		Rafe Needleman, Josh Lowensohn (formerly named "The Real Deal", with Rafe Needleman, Tom Merritt)	Audio, video	Weekly: Wednesdays, discontinued July 2011
Security Bites	CNET, News.com		Robert Vamosi	Audio, video; on CNET TV	Discontinued November 2008
CNET Live	CNET		Tom Merritt, Brian Cooley, Brian Tong	Video (CNET TV)	No longer airing weekly, was on Thursdays; as of 2011 is the name of a website dedicated to live streaming of CNET podcast recordings
Crossfade TV	Download.com, MP3.com		Kurt Wolff, Mike Tao, Peter Gavin, Anngie Dehoyos	Video; CNET TV	Bi-weekly
Studio C	CNET, Download.com, MP3.com		Kurt Wolff, Ariel Nunez, Mike Tao, Peter Gavin	Audio	Weekly
Today on the Spot	GameSpot	Video game talk show; segments include news since the last episode (host: Tor Thorson), a Daily Demo, This Week on Wii shop channel (Tue.), Xbox live (Thu.), and PlayStation Network (Sat.) and trivia segment at the end of most episodes	Varied GameSpot employees, with other editors and guests	Video	Weekly: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays; 4 PM PST
The LineUp	GameSpot	Sports video game talk show	Brian Ekberg, Aaron Thomas, Shanker Srinivasan	Video	Bi-Weekly: Fridays
Import Friendly	GameSpot	Import game and culture show	Takeshi Hiraoka	Video	Monthly: 1st Thursdays
Start/Select	GameSpot UK	News and features show on UK gaming	Guy Cocker	Video	Weekly: Fridays
The Hotspot	GameSpot	Video game news podcast; some weeks have multiple episodes, such as E3 09, which had three consecutive podcasts from the show	Brendan Sinclair	Audio	Weekly: Tuesdays
From the Bleachers	GameSpot	Sports video game podcast	Brian Ekberg	Audio	Weekly: Mondays, on hiatus until further notice
The Digital Home	CNET		Don Reisinger	Audio	Weekly
The TV.com UK podcast	TV.com		Ben Howard, Heather Hughes, Ian Morris	Audio	Weekly: Friday

Past television productions of CNET Networks

CNet Central

Hosted by Richard Hart and Gina St. John (later replaced by Daphne Brogdon), CNET Central was the flagship program of CNET TV. It aired from 1995 to 1999 on the Sci Fi Channel and USA Network in the United States. Individual segments were hosted by Desmond Crisis, Ryan Seacrest, and Hari Sreenivasan. Reviews of software and hardware were provided by John C. Dvorak in his "Buy It, Try It, Skip It" segments. [1] The show often ended with a segment called The Last Word featuring commentary from Dave Ross.

The Web

Hosted by Sofie Formica and Justin Gunn, The Web explored an emerging facet of computing: the World Wide Web. The show was an hour in length and included segments called The Hall of Fame and The Hall of Shame which showcased interesting and bizarre websites respectively. The show also interviewed famous tech celebrities such as Jerry Yang and David Filo, Todd Rundgren, and Thomas Dolby.

The New Edge

The New Edge was hosted by Ryan Seacrest, one of his first on-air jobs. [2] Unlike CNET Central and The Web, The New Edge was not nearly so focused on computing; it explored all aspects of science and technology, from Magnetic Resonance Imaging to gasoline powered blenders.

TV.COM

TV.COM was focused on the best the Internet had to offer. It was broadcast in syndication. Ron Reagan was a co-host.

Tech Briefs

Tech Briefs were 90 second tech inserts for local news media. They were hosted by Richard Hart. Later renamed Tech Reports.

Cool Tech

Cool Tech showcased new gadgets. It was hosted by Desmond Crisis and Daphne Brogdon.

News.com

News.com was originally hosted by Richard Hart and Gina Smith (later replaced by Sydnie Kohara) with Hari Sreenivasan as senior correspondent.

See also

• TechTV
• Computer Chronicles

References

1. ^ "The 404". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://the404.cnet.com/. 
2. ^ "Android Atlas Weekly". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://www.cnet.com/android-atlas/. 
3. ^ "Buzz Out Loud". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://www.cnet.com/buzz-out-loud-podcast/. 
4. ^ "Car Tech Live". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://www.cnet.com/car-tech-podcast/. 
5. ^ "Crave". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://crave.cnet.com/. 
6. ^ "CNET Labcast". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://www.cnet.com/labscast/. 
7. ^ "Dialed in". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://www.cnet.com/dialed-in-podcast/?tag=contentBody;podcastMain. 
8. ^ "preGAME". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://cnettv.cnet.com/live/pregame/. 
9. ^ "Reporters' Roundtable". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://www.cnet.com/reporters-roundtable-podcast/. 
10. ^ "Rumor Has It". CNET. CBS Interactive. http://cnettv.cnet.com/rumor-has-it. 

External links

• Official website
• CNET 10, 10th anniversary video of CNET TV
• CNET TV website from the Internet Archive
• CNET Live