Chris Pirrone buys The Big Lead from Minute Media
"I am excited to rebuild an essential sports media brand!"
"I am excited to rebuild an essential sports media brand!"
"There's a level of goodwill out there among audiences for this brand."
"What incredible people and what an incredible run."
This was the first time in 70 years that Sports Illustrated had missed a scheduled print issue.
Mannix worked at SI from 2004-16 and 2018-2024.
"The podcast is alive. And we have a sort of a new lease on life that I'm really looking forward to."
The FanNation-branded team sites are headed to Minute Media, as are several key execs and seemingly quite a few contractors.
Ex-SI publisher The Arena Group has been accused of trying to take the SI.com domain name and several social accounts.
The Arena Group era is over for Sports Illustrated.
A Minute Media deal for SI might not include the Swimsuit Issue.
Sports Illustrated may have more bidders for its publishing rights after all.
Minute Media CEO Asaf Peled said the new funding "will help us invest in our technology platform and enable us to look at new digital brands as acquisition targets."
Fansided finally has found a buyer.
Minute Media, known for sites like 90min.com and 12up, and for buying The Big Lead in March, is in exclusive talks to acquire The Players' Tribune.
Minute Media has bought The Big Lead, retaining only writers Ryan Glasspiegel, Kyle Koster, Ryan Phillips and Bobby Burack.