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Guest Post from Frank Voci
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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…
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February 2021

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…
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CNET: The Design Foundation
A discussion with Fred Sotherland
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November 2020

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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