CBSSports.com
Type of site
Sports
Available inEnglish
OwnerParamount Streaming
Created byMichael Levy
URLwww.cbssports.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationAvailable
Current statusActive

CBSSports.com (formerly CBS SportsLine.com and SportsLine USA) is an American sports news website operated by Paramount Streaming, a division of Paramount Global. It is the website for CBS' Sports division featuring news, highlights, analysis, and fantasy sports.

History

SportsLine

In 1997, the service entered into a content-sharing partnership with Viacom. SportsLine also entered into agreements to operate official websites for the NCAA, NFL, and PGA Tour. The company later launched a co-branded website for CBS Sports (then owned by Viacom), CBSSportsLine[1]

CBS purchase

In August 2004, already holding a 38% stake in the company, Viacom announced that it would acquire the remainder of SportsLine in a deal valued at $46 million ($1.75 per-share) and re-align it with the CBS Sports division (owing to Viacom's ownership of CBS at the time).[1][2] The company originally operated as a division of CBS Sports, reporting to its president Sean McManus.

Fantasy Sports

CBSSports.com started producing fantasy sports games in 1997. In 1998, they partnered with Daedalus Worldwide Corporation, a producer of online fantasy sports products. In 1999, they acquired Daedalus Worldwide Corporation, using their products as the basis of its fantasy sports business.

In August 2015, the SportsLine brand was revived for a new subscription-based site featuring advanced statistics, sports betting and handicapping content. CBS continues to own the site.[3]

    News

    Columnists

    • Pete Prisco- NFL
    • Jason La Canfora- NFL
    • Will Brinson- NFL
    • Jonathan Jones- NFL
    • Matt Norlander- College Basketball
    • Gary Parrish- College Basketball
    • Jerry Palm- College Sports
    • Matt Snyder- MLB
    • Dayn Perry- MLB
    • Mike Axisa- MLB
    • Kyle Porter- Golf
    • Jamey Eisenberg- Fantasy Football
    • Dave Richard- Fantasy Football
    • Scott White- Fantasy Baseball
    • Dennis Dodd- College Football

    Awards

    Freshman of the Year

    Since 2006, the CBSSports.com Freshman of the Year award is given yearly to the top college football newcomer.[4] Previous Winners

    References

    1. 1 2 "Sportsline.com Taking Viacom's Buyout Offer". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
    2. ↑ "Viacom Purchases All of SportsLine.com". Adweek. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
    3. ↑ "CBS Bets Fantasy Sports Fans Will Pay for a New Site With an Old Name". Re/code. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
    4. ↑ NCAA College Football - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and BCS Rankings
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