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New chief in town at CBS Interactive

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

The Hollywood Reporter
Quincy Smith tapped as CEO
CBS Corp. on Monday elevated Quincy Smith from president to CEO of its CBS Interactive division as it completed its acquisition of CNET Networks.
The company also named former CNET CEO Neil Ashe president of the digital group.
Under the reorganization, CBS’ online brands and CNET will act as one [...]

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Tags: networks · online streaming

With a nod to the Valley, CBS Interactive shuffles management

April 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Cnet.com
CBS Interactive, the media giant’s digital division, has announced the opening of a Silicon Valley office and an executive reshuffling to focus on growth, President Quincy Smith announced Thursday.
The CBS Interactive satellite office in Menlo Park, Calif., has opened, with its eye on tech partnerships and acquisitions. The Valley branch will “allow the company to [...]

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Tags: World Wide Web · business

CBS Interactive Opening Menlo Park Office; Big Acquisition Needed?

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

PaidContent.org
CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS), the digital media arm of CBS, is finally opening up a fully staffed office in Menlo Park, CA, in an apparent attempt stir innovation and content development…this comes about 18 months after Quincy Smith took over at the interactive head, promising to find the next YouTube “only a year earlier, when [...]

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Tags: World Wide Web · content