Want to know the secret to building a £4bn digital and magazine publishing empire? Our CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne talks to Paul Blanchard on
@mediamasters_fm
about what keeps Future beating performance projections. Clue: it doesn't involve a sheepskin jacket
Pssst
#Atlanta
- want to be part of one of the most successful content businesses in the world? We're bringing some of the best brands from across the globe to The Big Peach and we need video, editorial, sales and ecom experts ...take a look, apply & share
The
#FutureTechAwards
took place in Las Vegas, with over 400 people gathered to celebrate the best people, products, and services in technology!
#TheBulldogs
To stay silent is to be complicit. We believe that
#blacklivesmatter
. We stand with communities across the US who are angry and in pain. We’re proud of our brands that are taking part in
#theshowmustbepaused
. We’re going to play our part as a plc and do better.
We are delighted to welcome
@jonsteinberg
who joins Future today as our new CEO. Jon brings a wealth of expertise and a fantastic track record in some of the best digital and media organisations.
See our previous announcement:
If you installed a contact tracing app during the pandemic to alert, thank
#Future50
winner
@carmelatroncoso
for keeping you safe. They helped lead the push to build the DP-3T the shared contact-tracing protocol, which is now being used across the world.
Today, Future plc announces the proposed acquisition of the consumer division of Purch, a leading US digital media publisher.
Read the full news article here:
Add your voice!
We are a rapidly expanding global media business and we need exceptional, passionate and curious people from all walks of life to join us on our already incredible journey! Interested in really starting your career with us?
We have another exciting announcement! We're thrilled to share the news that we're acquiring the leading TV and video production company Barcroft Studios and the name behind the huge YouTube brand
@Barcroft_TV
.
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Dennis, bolstering our Wealth, Knowledge and B2B Technology verticals and further enhancing our audience in North America. We look forward to welcoming the new brands on board.
In their first joint cover this month,
@marieclaireuk
and
@marieclaire
both feature
@aliciakeys
as the brands join forces to showcase initiatives that highlight female empowerment.
Another record breaking year: Future announces 53% revenue growth and the intended acquisition of GoCo Group to deliver a perfect combination of compelling content and leading brands focused on helping consumers save time and money.
Another set of record figures for Future at the half year - we now reach 419m people a month, and revenue, operating profit and advertising spend growth are materially ahead of market expectations.
Are brands leaving it to consumers to learn about their products?
@kevinmichaluk
informed
#marketers
how to better educate and connect with individuals throughout the customer journey during
#AWNewYork
.
@kevinmichaluk
Our high-quality content and SEO expertise enables brands to connect with their target audience in meaningful ways that enhance engagement and drive sales. Amazing event during
#AWNewYork
showcased ways marketing tactics are evolving to increase ROI.
In December we recruited 16 entry-level journalists, and this month, the 1600 stories they’ve written across their respective brands hit 10m page views. Our commitment to identifying and developing new talent is certainly paying off
#journojobs
Today we're celebrating 10 years of
@techradar
with a fun and insightful infographic! Who needs cake when you've got an infographic?! Happy birthday, TechRadar!
#TechRadarTurns10
With more than 11m users a month in Canada, we’re opening a division there as a foundation for growth so we can work even more closely with partners to bring the best content and advice to our passionate audiences.
We are thrilled to welcome
@NikkiOgun
to the Future family, our new Editor in Chief,
@marieclaire
. With over a decade of experience at premier fashion titles, Nikki's deep expertise will take our Women's Network into a new era. Find out more:
The
@Countrylifemag
commemorative issue, guest edited by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to mark her own 75th birthday is out today. The cover photo was taken by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.
We’re delighted to announce we’ve added iconic brand Marie Claire US to our women’s lifestyle vertical, strengthening our audience reach in North America to 22m and bolstering our advertising offering.
"We have delivered another period of significant growth in the first half of the financial year with increases in both revenue and profitability." Says Future CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne on the publication of the company's interim results:
51% of our global audience is female and we’re proud our knowledge and expertise makes it easy and fun for them to do what they want, no matter their age or interest. From tech to homes to lifestyle and more, we speak to women.
#IWD2021
When it comes to tech, we're the go to.
Nearly 30% of all online Americans visited one of our tech sites in November. The secret? Content that connects.
Who: Future
What: Acquiring US digital fashion content pioneer
Wear: LA - New York - London
We're excited to announce the acquisition of
@WhoWhatWear
strengthening our Women's Lifestyle vertical and increasing our North American reach.
This Community Manager Appreciation Day we're giving a shout out to our amazing Community Team. This team of five people guide 200 moderators and look after 1.9m users in our communities to ensure they have a safe space to connect with their passions.
#CMAD
We're celebrating
#IWD
with a whole week of insightful blog posts and Q&As from inspiring women across Future. Starting us off is
@3DArtist
Editor Carrie Mok's blog post of women in VFX, read it here:
Thrilled with the three awards Future Fusion bagged at the
#CMAawards2020
last night - Best Branded Podcast silver for Shutter Stories, Best SEO gold for Pro Stories, both with our brilliant client
@CanonEMEA
And with our brilliant colleagues? 2020 Best All Round Medium agency
If anyone knows how to create a successful media business and can speak on the future of media it's our CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne. She's in conversation with Jeremy Leslie from
@magculture
on the latest business podcast from
@intelligence2
The response to our trainee roles has been overwhelming - as it stood this morning, we'd received more than 500 applications. We're closing those roles now - thanks to everyone who has applied. We'll make sure to share the next tranche of vacancies when they go live.
We're celebrating record-breaking Amazon Prime Day results this week! Thanks to the work of our amazing teams, we've seen 4.3m global visitors on our websites and increased traffic to our retail partners by 186%!
We’re excited to welcome Goco Group to our family. This addition to our financial services vertical once again significantly increases our market share, supporting our continued growth. We’re looking forward to working with our new colleagues and seeing what we achieve together.
@kevinmichaluk
Content discovery is driving commerce. As a leading authority on e-commerce insights, we hosted marketers during
#AWNewYork
to discuss the latest strategies brands should be implementing to get discovered.
We’re excited to launch Aperture, our new audience data platform. Aperture helps advertisers reach more than 300m monthly global users across over 180 brands via our rich first-party audience segments.
Our Annual Report is out today. Its been a record breaking year for Future with some impressive numbers - we're going to share the ones we think show the strength of our brands and the success of our strategy across the day
We're excited to announce the appointment of
@jonsteinberg
as CEO at Future. Jon will join us in April, succeeding Zillah Byng-Thorne. Jon’s expertise and fantastic track record will be invaluable to Future’s strategy and continued growth.
Read more:
Last night Stormzy made a special unannounced appearance at Future's
#ProSoundAwards
. He presented the Best Producer Award to legendary Fraser T Smith, saying he felt compelled to deliver the award to Smith in person because ‘He’s that good!’
This week we are excited to launch our Future Content Hub. This is the go-to place to syndicate exceptional editorial copy & stunning images from Future’s brands. The Content Hub currently has 340,000+ assets available with new items added daily.
Our commitment to creating an inclusive culture is one of the core pillars of our responsibility strategy and we're proud to have women's voices in traditionally male subject areas and across our business working to
#BreakTheBias
every day.
#IWD2022
This year, we’re covering
#CES2021
like never before with Innovation Week - a virtual exhibition programme combining the strength of our top tech brands to bring news, multimedia content, exclusives, demos - and the Future Tech Awards - to global audiences
Last week
@MusicWeek
hosted their largest awards event ever, celebrating the whole of the UK music industry. Some of music's biggest artists including Madonna, Elvis Costello and Lars Ulrich of Metallica paid tribute to this year's The Strat winner and PR legend, Barbara Charone.
Our partnership with Future Frontiers
@FFaspirations
continues with our latest coaching programme. 21 volunteers coached 35 students, providing support for them to explore interests, discover inspirational careers and plan their next steps.
Future announces its financial results for 2023, with global revenues reaching £788.9 million.
Alongside the results, Future launched its Growth Acceleration Strategy, detailing a two-year investment plan aimed to drive accelerated growth.
Find out more:
We’ve had yet another record breaking year. Our diversified revenue streams, the strength of our content and especially the brilliant teams we have working across our business are at the core of our continued growth and success.
#success
#results
#growth
Recently
@marieclaire
put the spotlight on women in tech whose innovations are changing the world, inspiring a new generation of young women to pursue a career in STEM. Now they're highlighting women's empowerment and how females are leading change in so many other ways
#IWD2021
As we continue to grow as a global organisation, it is of our importance to help Future generations grow, starting with ensuring all children have access to learning.
We’re celebrating the launch of Totally Game, our first collaboration with factual production company Barcroft Studios which we acquired last year. Find out more and view the trailer here:
"The juice isn’t worth the squeeze."
Four weeks ago,
@futureplc
turned off most of its sites that were on Google’s AMP, knowing the risks. So far, the gambit has paid off.
@seb_joseph
has the story.
Whether you're crazy for your
#kitteh
, or passionate for your
#pupper
, lockdown has made animal lovers of us all. So we've launched
@WeArePetsRadar
- the place to go for expert advice for happier pets
Sunday is
#WorldEnvironmentDay
and as part of our Taking Responsibility pillar of Our Future, Our Responsibility we’re aiming to make a difference with office initiatives and tech initiatives to help reduce waste and energy consumption.
150
Our year has been so good that we're planning to take on another 150 colleagues in editorial alone - and we're delighted that 25 of those roles are at entry level, meaning we can hire the likes of
@axelkmetz
and
@mollie_taylor95
#FutureFY20
Two acquisitions under our belt, high levels of online engagement during
#BlackFriday
and Christmas, and strong performance across magazines and media. Our 2021 has gotten off to a great start. We're on track to be materially ahead of market expectations
Today, our iconic technology site, TechRadar, relaunches as ‘The Technology Experts’ as we continue to reassure both consumers and advertisers that human expertise and experience underpins TechRadar’s trusted content. Discover more in our post
Welcome
@ericharris
to the Future team. Eric joins us on Monday as our Chief Operating Officer, working closely with our leadership team to execute Future's strategy. Read more about Eric and his new role:
New
#job
Looking to kick start your HR career in 2020? Our People & Culture team have an opening for a People & Culture Coordinator in Bath.
#hrjobs
#jointhefuturerevolution
@kevinmichaluk
Did you know that 77% of our users are from organic search? This means brands can engage with consumers who are ‘in-market’ considering purchase decisions.
#AWNewYork
#MarketingFacts
@TI_Media_UK
@wallpapermag
@Decanter
@marieclaireuk
This is a watershed moment for Future, following a year of record-breaking results across the company. It expands our portfolio to more than 220 global brands and honours our vision of being a pioneer in specialist media.
Women aren’t just bosses in business, they're also CEO at home: introducing 'Womanwise',
@womenandhome
proprietary insights that launched this week, outlining how women not only make key household decisions but have the most purchasing power when it comes to homes and families.
Over 200,000 votes were cast in the Reader's Choice awards. Winners include:
-
@Apple
– iPhone 4, Smartphone of the Decade
-
@Google
– Google Home, Smart Home Product of the Decade
-
@Mintmobile
– Best Value Carrier
Find the full list of winners here: