{"id":304415,"date":"2025-11-24T20:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/304415\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T20:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:10:15","slug":"harvard-media-expands-national-footprint-by-acquiring-3downnation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/304415\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Media expands national footprint by acquiring 3DownNation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>3DownNation<\/p>\n

Harvard Media is proud to announce the acquisition of 3DownNation, Canada\u2019s premier source for Canadian football news, insight, and analysis.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2015, 3DownNation.com is the country\u2019s leading independent voice about the CFL, U Sports, and Canadian football at every level. Known for its unmatched depth and insider perspective, 3DownNation is recognized nationally for going beyond the headlines \u2014 providing fans with the kind of analysis, context, and conversation they won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n

The publication\u2019s team, led by veteran football insider Justin Dunk, has earned a reputation for credibility and unique access. Dunk, John Hodge, and J.C. Abbott are regularly featured on respected sports outlets across Canada, including radio, television, and podcasts. Now a trusted national brand, 3DownNation began as passion project.<\/p>\n

With an annual Canadian audience of about three million users, 3DownNation is a destination for CFL fans every year who crave authentic, informed coverage of the CFL. An example of this is a story from June 2025 outlining the CFL\u2019s highest-paid players at each position for the 2025 season<\/a>, which garnered over 268,000 sessions and counting. 3DownNation\u2019s annual highest-paid player series has been a fixture since 2021, giving fans access to financial details that aren\u2019t available anywhere else.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing organically from nothing \u2014 the publication has never once spent money on advertising \u2014 3DownNation has grown to reach millions of people each year because of the tireless work and unwavering dedication of its staff, becoming a respected industry leader in news, insight, and analysis,\u201d said Justin Dunk, founder and editor-in-chief of 3DownNation. \u201cThe publication is the only place to read daily, independent coverage about Canadian football. Three downs. No days off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Based in Winnipeg, Man., Hodge has been with 3DownNation since its inception, rising to the role of full-time managing editor in 2022. He breaks national news, provides unique insight and analysis of league-wide issues on a variety of programs, leads chapter coverage of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, produces and edits the 3DownNation Podcast, and serves as the publication\u2019s graphic designer.<\/p>\n

Based in Vancouver, B.C., Abbott is a respected columnist and reporter who has been a full-time managing editor with 3DownNation since 2022. He provides chapter coverage of the B.C. Lions, manages 3DownNation\u2019s coverage of the CFL and Global Drafts, is a sought-after guest on shows across the country, and burgeoning news-breaker. He is also a high school head football coach and scout for the All22 Global Scouting Network.<\/p>\n

Harvard Media\u2019s acquisition of 3DownNation represents a key step in expanding the company\u2019s reach beyond Western Canada to a truly national audience. This partnership builds on Harvard Media\u2019s commitment to connecting Canadians through trusted, independent journalism and meaningful digital communities.<\/p>\n

\u201c3DownNation is a respected and passionate voice for Canadian football fans, built on credibility, community, and connection \u2014 values that align perfectly with who we are at Harvard Media,\u201d said Matt Hill, president of Harvard Media.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is because of these qualities and management that it is no surprise that 3DownNation was the fastest growing and is the highest trafficked web destination for football in Canada. The addition of 3Down and its synergies with SportsCage and our other online brands, furthers our commitment to sports in Canada and specifically the CFL.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dunk brings more than a decade of broadcast and reporting experience to the Harvard Media family. Since 2010, he has covered the Canadian football landscape extensively, serving as a broadcaster for the Vanier Cup since 2013 on Sportsnet and CBC, providing analysis for the 2018 CFL Draft on TSN while reporting from seven Grey Cups and counting \u2014 with his insight featured on major national outlets and across every province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3DownNation Harvard Media is proud to announce the acquisition of 3DownNation, Canada\u2019s premier source for Canadian football news,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304416,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-304415","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}