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Type of site | Blog |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Minute Media |
| Created by | Jason McIntyre David Lessa |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | February 24, 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
The Big Lead was an American news blog. The website mainly covers sports news, although it also touches on a varying degree of other news topics ranging from politics to pop culture. Launched on February 24, 2006, it was co-founded by former sportswriter Jason McIntyre and his college friend David Lessa. In June 2010, McIntyre sold the site to Fantasy Sports Ventures for "low seven figures."[1] Gannett purchased Fantasy Sports Ventures on January 24, 2012, integrating the site into the digital network of USA Today.[2]
As of 2009[update], the site averages over 8 million monthly page views.[3] Since 2012, McIntyre has hosted a weekly radio program on Fox Sports Radio named after the website, The Big Lead With Jason McIntyre.[4]
In March 2019, Gannett sold The Big Lead to Minute Media, owner of 12up.com; McIntyre and several other writers were laid off.[5] On May 23, 2024, Adweek reported that The Big Lead would be shut down as part of the integration of the editorial rights to Sports Illustrated into the company.[6]
- ^ Weprin, Alex (June 2, 2010). "The Big Lead Sold to Fantasy Sports Ventures". Adweek. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Gannett Buys Big Lead Sports Owner Fantasy Sports Ventures". AllThingsD. January 24, 2016.
- ^ Bryan Armen Graham (December 11, 2009). "Best of the Decade: Movies, TV Shows, Books, Blogs". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009 – via CNN.
- ^ "The Big Lead with Jason McIntyre". Premiere Networks.
- ^ Marchand, Andrew (March 14, 2019). "Sale of The Big Lead leaves website founder Jason McIntyre out". New York Post. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Stenberg, Mark (2024-05-23). "Sports Illustrated's New Licensee, Minute Media, Debuts Sweeping Shifts to Portfolio". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.