SCHEDULE 14A
                    Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
            of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)


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                               CNET NETWORKS, INC.

                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

                                JANA PARTNERS LLC
                        SPARK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                      VELOCITY INTERACTIVE MANAGEMENT, LLC
                           ALEX INTERACTIVE MEDIA, LLC
                         SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.

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On January 14, 2008, JANA Partners LLC issued a press release, a copy of which
is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.

Information regarding the Potential  Participants in a potential solicitation of
proxies with  respect to the Issuer's  2008 annual  meeting of  shareholders  is
filed herewith as Exhibit 2.