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The Birth of CNET.com
Guest Post from Frank Voci
Mar 18, 2021
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The Launch of CNET Central
So with the signing of the distribution deal with USA, we would launch in March 1995 and with the launch would start paying $146,667 per month for the…
Mar 3, 2021
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February 2021
Crunch Time to Find Distribution
As of the Fall of 1994 with the terms of the Vulcan investment, we had lit the fuse committing ourselves to finding a distribution deal. If we were…
Feb 2, 2021
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January 2021
Paul Allen: CNET Deity or Wall of Shame?
On the back of our door at the 230 Park Avenue Office was the famed “Wall of Shame” and Paul Allen’s name was front and center. In 1993, he was the one…
Jan 15, 2021
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CNET: The Design Foundation
A discussion with Fred Sotherland
Jan 8, 2021
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Shelby Bonnie
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November 2020
1994 -- The Year of Heartburn
Many important things would happen in 1994, we would produce the pilots, hire some really great people, lay the foundations of the CNET brand, meet Paul…
Nov 15, 2020
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Welcome to Monopoly World
At this point, our primary business plan was focused on launching a 24-hour network. We wanted to start with a block of shows to prove viability and…
Nov 6, 2020
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October 2020
noblue speaks episode 1
Shelby Bonnie discusses with Kevin Wendle on his early years at CNET as President of CNET Television. The focus is on him joining our small team…
Oct 30, 2020
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Thoughts from Kevin
As mentioned last week, Kevin and his team would be the driving forces for developing the pilots and setting the design standard which would put the…
Oct 30, 2020
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It is Show Time
As we got to the end of February 1994, could we deliver pilots that would match our pitch? It is much harder to produce what seemed like a small amount…
Oct 23, 2020
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Pilots and a Literal Earthquake
With Kevin on board, the dynamics of our small team began to change. Before it was Halsey, Bettina, Matthew and myself hold up in the NY office…
Oct 16, 2020
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Moving to SF and Adding Friends
The end of 1993 would be a pivotal time for CNET. We would move our headquarters from NY to San Francisco, we would join forces with Kevin Wendle…
Oct 8, 2020
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