CNET Makes CES Pivot to 'Remote Setting'

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning Monday of the “potential for a rapid increase” in U.S. COVID-19 infections from the new omicron variant, CNET withdrew from CES 2022 as an in-person participant. A news bulletin is here. Rising volume of COVID-19 and omicron cases sparked CNET’s parent company, Red Ventures, to “pause travel for all U.S.-based employees through mid-January,” emailed a spokesperson. CNET “will now shift our CES focus to remote coverage,” said the spokesperson, continuing to report "from a remote setting.” CTA didn’t comment Tuesday. Red Ventures completed its $500 million CNET buy from ViacomCBS in October 2020 (see 2010300029).