Hammond and Ahmed report, “A number of potential suitors contacted ViacomCBS about the unit after Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish said he’s looking to offload non-core assets following a merger with CBS Corp. last year, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter is private. Bakish continues to assess options for a number of businesses and hasn’t made a decision on a sale of CNET, the people said.
“A representative for ViacomCBS declined to comment.
“CBS bought CNET for $1.8 billion in 2008, adding sites such as TV.com and GameSpot.com. CNET’s value is likely to have shrunk since then, the people said. CNET provides consumer electronics product reviews and news.”
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