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TV.Com Expands Content with Line-Up of Original Video Programming

Offering Passionate TV Fans Another Way to Stay Connected to Their

Favorite Shows and the World of Entertainment and Celebrity

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2007--TV.com, a leading content and community site for TV fans and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET), today announced the launch of four original video programs available at www.tv.com. The shows, which were created for TV fans who want to stay connected to television and the world of entertainment, offer a unique blend of editorial commentary from TV.com's line-up of entertainment experts, as well as from the site's audience of passionate TV fans.

Launched less than two years ago, TV.com has emerged as the one of the most popular independent TV sites on the Web. Nearly 19 million people visit the site each month to learn about their favorite shows and characters, discover new programming, and interact with the site's expansive online community. Now, the site is further expanding its offerings for TV fans with four new shows that offer TV fans a new way to interact with the site's community, comment on the new programs, and potentially come up with new topics for the shows to cover.

"Television fans have come to rely on TV.com for information about their favorite TV shows and characters because we give them access to the content they want, when they want it, in the format they prefer," said Greg Brannan, vice president of programming, CNET Networks Entertainment. "The addition of these four new shows that revolve around TV culture makes TV.com a recurring stop for television fans that want to find new shows as well as get closer to the shows they already love."

New shows, which range in topics from Hollywood beauty and style, to classic TV favorites from the past, to what's new and exciting on TV, include:

TurboVision - Hosted by comedian Laura Swisher and filled with her witty commentary, this daily video provides an overview of what's on TV each night, and makes suggestions about the night's best viewing options.

Prime Times Past - This weekly program offers a bite-sized look back at the TV shows that people have obsessed over the past two decades. The show, available each (day of the week), will offer a pop culture perspective of what was going on in the world when these shows were hits, and how these favorites influenced the overall television industry.

Extreme Beauty Time with Quentin - Each week, funny and fabulous host "Quentin" provides his unique take on beauty with the unveiling of a satirical, wince-inducing digital celebrity portrait. The resulting gallery will boast a who's who of Hollywood in all their surreal glory.

The Burning Question - Each week TV.com's Laura Swisher takes to the streets of San Francisco to confront people on the streets with questions prompted by recent TV celebrity hi-jinks.

    For more information, please go to: http://www.tv.com.

    About TV.com

TV.com provides in-depth show summaries, episode guides and downloads, bios, photos, news, and more on more than 16,500 series. This content is greatly enriched by an active, vocal community of TV fans who express themselves via show summaries, reviews, ratings, blogs, forums, polls, and videos. The site also features exclusive content such as live-event coverage, full episode streams, and behind-the-scenes footage, plus expert editorial like entertaining features and weekly podcasts. Owned by CNET Networks, TV.com is a member of the CNET Networks Entertainment family which also includes MP3.com, FilmSpot and GameSpot.

About CNET Networks

CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET)(www.cnetnetworks.com) is an interactive media company that builds brands for people and the things they are passionate about, such as gaming, music, entertainment, technology, business, food, and parenting. The Company's leading brands include CNET, GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com, Webshots, CHOW, UrbanBaby, ZDNet and TechRepublic. Founded in 1992, CNET Networks has a strong presence in the US, Asia and Europe.

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