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Gina St. John and Richard Hart on the set of CNET Central.

CNET TV was a group of technology-themed television shows produced in the United States in the mid to late 1990's. It was CNET Networks' first project.

CNET Central

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CNET Central logo

CNET Central was the flagship program of CNET TV. It was hosted by Richard Hart and Gina St. John (later replaced by Daphne Brogdon). It aired from 1995 to 1999 on the Sci Fi Channel and USA Network in the United States. Individual segments were hosted by Desmond Crisis, Ryan Seacrest, and Hari Sreenivasan. Reviews of software and hardware were provided by John C. Dvorak in his "Buy It, Try It, Skip It" segments. [1]


The Web

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The Web logo

Hosted by Sofie Formica and Justin Gunn, The Web explored an emerging facet of computing: the World Wide Web.


The New Edge

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The New Edge logo

The New Edge was hosted by Ryan Seacrest, one of his first on-air jobs. [2] CNET Central and The Web, The New Edge was not nearly so focused on computing; it explored all aspects of science and technology, from Magnetic Resonance Imaging to gasoline powered blenders.


TV.COM

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TV.COM logo

TV.COM was focused on the best the Internet had to offer.


Tech Briefs

Tech Briefs were 90 second tech inserts for local news media. They were hosted by Richard Hart. Later renamed Tech Reports.


Cool Tech

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Cool Tech logo

Cool Tech showcased new gadgets.


News.com

News.com was originally hosted by Richard Hart and Gina Smith (later replaced by Sydnie Kohara) with Hari Sreenivasan as senior correspondent.

See also