Overheard in the tech blogosphere » media http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard A Whatis.com blog Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:32:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Overheard: Is CNet – CBS marriage the beginning of a trend? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-is-cnet-cbs-marriage-the-beginning-of-a-trend/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-is-cnet-cbs-marriage-the-beginning-of-a-trend/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 18:05:23 +0000 Margaret Rouse http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-is-cnet-cbs-marriage-the-beginning-of-a-trend/ peter_cohen.jpg This deal raises the question of whether any CBS competitors will decide to get into the game of buying Internet content companies.

Peter Cohan, CBS to buy CNet: Who’s next?


Peter offers three possible targets:

  • TheStreet.com (NASDAQ: TSCM) – This provider of business, investment and ratings content has $65 million in sales and a market cap of $236 million.
  • TechTarget (NASDAQ: TTGT) – This provider of online content for buyers and sellers of corporate information technology (IT) products has $95 million in sales and a $531 million market cap.
  • WebMD Health Corp (NASDAQ: WBMD) – This provider health information services to consumers, physicians and other healthcare professionals, employers and health plans has $332 million in sales and it’s market capitalization is $1.7 billion’

The Associated Press reports that CBS  is buying CNet  for $1.75 billion.

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