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.
In August 2015, the SportsLine brand was revived for a new subscription-based site featuring 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
Freshman of the Year Award
Since 2006, the CBSSports.com commenced its Freshman of the Year award. The award is given yearly to the top college football newcomer.[4]
Previous Winners
- 2010 - Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
- 2009 - Dion Lewis, Pitt
- 2008 - Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
- 2007 - Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
- 2006 - P.J. Hill, Wisconsin
References
- ^ a b "Sportsline.com Taking Viacom's Buyout Offer". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Viacom Purchases All of SportsLine.com". Adweek. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "CBS Bets Fantasy Sports Fans Will Pay for a New Site With an Old Name". Re/code. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ NCAA College Football - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and BCS Rankings