CNET Video is aSan Francisco andNew York-based network showing original programming catering to the niche market of technology enthusiasts, operated byZiff Davis through theirCNET brand. CNET Video originated as thetelevision program production arm of CNET Networks in theUnited States, producing programs starting in the mid-to-late 1990s. It was CNET Networks' first project. Technology-themed television shows produced by CNET Video also aired onG4 inCanada. CNET Video is a 2012 Technology People's VoiceWebby Award Winner.[1] On July 24, 2013, CNET Video launched a new CNET Video+ app foriOS,Android andXbox SmartGlass.
Current programming of CNET Video consists of short-form video shot in-studio or in front of agreenscreen and long-form video productions made of packaged clips or new content. All current productions are distributed as podcasts and most programming is available fordownload at CNET, on theiTunes Store and on the CNET Video app for platforms such asRoku. A 24-hour CNET channel can be found on Pluto TV channel 684 (this channel was added to the service well before the two became sister properties by there-merger of Viacom and CBS in late 2019).
Adventures in Tech, hosted by Luke Westaway, is a show talking about technology products that revolutionized today's world, and why some did well, and why others did not.
The Apple Core airs weekly, hosted by Vanessa Hand Orellana, covering latest news, rumors, and reviews of "everything inside the world of Apple". The show is the sister show to Alphabet City.
Car Techshowcases standalone automobile reviews, and is either hosted by either Brian Cooley, Antuan Goodwin, or Wayne Cunningham. Past productions involving car reviews include the audio Car Tech Podcast from 2007 and Car Tech Live from 2009 and also hosted by Goodwin and Cunningham.
CNET On Cars, hosted by Brian Cooley since September 2012, reviews the latest automobiles with an emphasis on technology offered on each vehicle. It usually features 4 segments. These segments can be: a review of a car, Smarter Driver, Car Tech 101, Top 5, Car Of The Future or a segment from XCAR, usually by Alex Goy.
CNET Top 5counts down current trends in consumer electronics, tracking popularity, usage, or demand of certain. gadgets. Hosted by Tom Meritt from 2004 to 2010 and by Brian Cooley from 2010 to 2012, Donald Bell from 2012 to 2015, the show will be Hosted by CNET Editor Iyaz Ahktar in 2015 after Donald Bell Leaves CNET.
Cracking Open, hosted by Bill Detwiler has him taking apart gadgets and checking out their inner workings.
Crave airs Fridays featuring CNET personality Steven Beacham providing a look at what is on Crave, The Gadget Blog
First Look features initial hands-on demos of gadgets by CNET editors. Past video reviews were featured on various podcasts under CNET'sCravebrand.
Alphabet City airs weekly, hosted by Iyaz Ahztar, covering latest news, rumors, and reviews of "everything Google that we can pack inside of a show each week". The show is the sister show to The Apple Byte.
How To, hosted bySharon Profis,Donald Bell,Dan Graziano, and other CNET editors, offers short do-it-yourself video instructions to common computer user tasks and gadget operation.Apple andGoogle related how-to's are also shown in segments in The Apple Byte and Googlicious. Originally hosted byTom Merritt, it also aired under the titlesHacks andInsider Secrets. CNET also uploads independently produced instructional videos onYouTube also branded as How To.
Next Big Thing,hosted byBrian Cooley, is the show on CNET dedicated to all things future technology. It premiered on September 12, 2013.
News, hosted by CNET editors usually Sumi Das and Kara Tsuboi, bringing important news stories with commentary.
Prizefight compares two of the latest gadgets as judged by a panel of CNET editors, hosted by Brian Tong, formerly byVeronica Belmont.
The 404, hosted byJeff Bakalar and Russ Frushtick and featuring Iyaz Akhtar, Ariel Nunez, Richard Peterson, andBridget Carey, is an audio or video podcast talk show covering daily tech news and pop culture under the slogan,High Tech,Low Brow. It broadcasts from CNET's New York City CBS studios weekly. It used to broadcast a daily live show but that ended after a studio change.The 404 is the only remnant of the previousCNET Live format (from which all other shows were canceled) and spawned a short-lived video game discussion showpreGAME, also hosted by Bakalar. Frequent guests includeCBS MoneyWatch editorJill Schlesinger and other CNET editors though the show has welcomed prolific podcasters likeMarc Maron andScott Aukerman and other celebrities in recent years as its popularity has grown. The show has amassed a large following without the use of standard advertising or promotion as it does not necessarily fall within the typical format of a CNET property. In production since November 2007, it was previously co-hosted byRandall Bennett until May 2008, Wilson Tang until February 2012,[2] and Justin Yu until July 2014.[3] At the start of May 2013, Bakalar and Yu began implying that a move to a bigger studio might be in the works.[2] In December 2013, the show actually moved into a brand new studio. The crew has also been hinting that a brand new weekly show, hosted by Bakalar (with Yu and others producing) would hit in 2014 and is currently said to be in pre-production. On June 6, 2014, The 404 Show broadcast its 1,500th episode.[4] In July, 2014, Justin Yu left the show and was replaced byIyaz Akhtar, a long time podcaster and host from theTWiT.tv network. On December 4, 2014, the show broadcast its 1,589th episode, thus surpassing Buzz Out Loud asCNET's longest-running podcast ever. It was also announced that starting in 2015 the show would return to its roots as an audio-only podcast. Starting in 2016, the show is now hosted solely by Bakalar and Frushtick after Akhtar was asked to leave the show.
The Fixis a how-to show featuring multiple how-to's all about a single show topic. The show is hosted by Donald Bell, Sharon Profis and Eric Franklin.
XCAR, hosted byAlex Goy, is the sometimes considered a sister show toCNET ON Cars, whileCNET On Carstakes a technology angle to cars, this is all about high-performance, classic and unique cars. The angle that CNETeditor-in-chiefLindsey Turrentine gave it was "...we're getting the chance to put some of the world's most beautiful technology -- the automobile -- on a pedestal, showcasing it with stunning and creative camerawork and clever delivery."
Until Summer 2012, CNET Video streamed live programming on itssubsiteCNET Live, consisting of audio talk shows with video feeds, which also were distributed aspodcasts. On March 23, 2012, CNET TV's flagship talk showBuzz Out Loud announced that it and most of CNET Live will be cancelled for more on-demand content (save for The 404 Show, which is still running).[5][6]
Always Onpremiered after the discontinuation ofBuzz Out Loud, featuring CNET personalityMolly Wood, and co-host/partner Jeff Cannata in seasons 3 and 4. The show usually had 4-5 segments placed together in one episode. These segments usually were: Unboxings, Road Tests, Future Tech, Torture Tests, Mini-Molly Rants and How-To. The program aired weekly and also in segments. The viewer mail segment at the end of the show originated from the former program CNET Mailbag also hosted by Wood.
Buzz Out Loud was a daily technology news talk show podcast from March 2005 to January 2009 and was produced weekly until its end in April 2012.BOL was hosted byMolly Wood,Brian Tong, andStephen Beacham at its end and was also known for being co-hosted byTom Merritt andVeronica Belmont. It spawned CNET TV's short-form video segmentThe Buzz Report which was hosted by Wood from May 2006 to April 2012.
CNET Conversations, formerly hosted by Brian Cooley, showcased interviews with tech luminaries concerning things happening in the world of technology.
Crave aired Tuesdays as a weekly podcast hosted byEric Franklin andDonald Bell, discussing the latest gadgets posted on the eponymous blog
CNET Labcast hosted byDan Ackerman,Scott Stein,Julie Rivera, andJoseph Kaminski aired from September 2011 to March 2012 discussing product reviews on all consumer electronics.Labcast originated asDigital City which began October 2008.
Device and Conquer aired periodically and was hosted by Brian Cooley, helping consumers understand current tech paradigms and trends.
Inside Scoop, hosted by Sumi Das and Kara Tsuboi, feature behind the scenes interviews about the latest tech developments.
CNET To the Rescue/The Real Deal, hosted byRafe Needleman andJosh Lowensohn (formerly co-hosted withTom Merritt) was produced on-demand and sometimes live weekdays, tackling consumer questions on tech
Dialed In discussed cell phone reviews, airing Wednesdays from August 2009 to April 2012 hosted byKent German,Jessica Dolcourt,Lynn La, and Brian Bennett.
preGAME aired Tuesdays, discussing video game releases
Digital City aired weekdays; CNET editors discussed product reviews, In September 2011 it was replaced byCNET Labcast
Gadgettes discussed tech topics related to women, hosted byMolly Wood,Kelly Morrison, and Jason Howell.
Googlicious aired weekly, hosted by Brian Tong, covering latest news, rumors, and reviews of "everything Google that we can pack inside of a show each week". The show was the sister show to Apple Byte.
Hooked Upwas the only show on CNET that blended tech, with celebrities. It premiered April 24, 2013 on CNET and was hosted by Kevin Frazier and Brian Tong.
Security Bites- hosted byRobert Vamosi, discontinued November 2008
Rumor Has Itrounded up the week's biggest rumors. It was originally hosted by Emily Dreyfuss and Karyne Levy. After that the show is hosted only by Levy. It originated as an audio talk show and later became a video production.
Tap That App covered "the hottest apps in the mobile space" as told by various CNET editors.Tap That App aired monthly.
Apple Byte aired weekly, hosted by Brian Tong, covering latest news, rumors, and reviews of "everything inside the world of Apple". The show was the sister show to Googlicious. It was replaced byThe Apple Core after Tong left CNET.
Loaded - daily tech update hosted byBridget Carey; replaced by CNET Update in March 2012.
CNET Update airs weekdays offering current daily tech news hosted by Bridget Carey. Daily news will now be reported by several other CNET team members with Carey working on a bigger reporting project.
The Web explored theWorld Wide Web as an emerging facet of computing. Hosted bySofie Formica and Justin Gunn, the show was an hour in length and included segments calledThe Hall of Fame andThe Hall of Shame which showcased interesting and bizarre websites respectively. The show also interviewed famous tech celebrities such asJerry Yang andDavid Filo,Todd Rundgren, andThomas Dolby.
The New Edge was hosted byRyan Seacrest, one of his first on-air jobs.[8] UnlikeCNET Central andThe Web,The New Edge was not nearly so focused on computing; it explored all aspects of science and technology, fromMagnetic Resonance Imaging to gasoline powered blenders.
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 were 90 second tech inserts for local news media. They were hosted by Richard Hart. Later renamedTech Reports.
Cool Tech showcased new gadgets. It was hosted by Desmond Crisis and Daphne Brogdon.
News.com was originally hosted by Richard Hart andGina Smith[9](who later left to cofound theNew Internet Computer Company withOracle chairmanLarry Ellison).[10] Hari Sreenivasan was the show's senior correspondent. Sydnie Kohara replaced Gina Smith in the third season.
