The deal is expected to close in the current quarter.
It was the first in a stream of asset sales since by Paramount Global.
CBS paid $1.8 billion for the site in 2008.
Digital media company Red Ventures laid down about $500 million.
Theres been some pain in digital publishing as giant Meta and Google dominate online advertising.
CNET was founded in 1994.
In 1996, it was one of the first Internet companies to go public, riding the Internet boom.
Its acquisitive, having spent $3 billion on deals, according to its website.
The company has annual revenue of $1.4 billion.
