Future PLC Archives - Press Gazette https://pressgazette.co.uk/subject/future-publishing/ The Future of Media Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:39:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://pressgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/09/cropped-Press-Gazette_favicon-32x32.jpg Future PLC Archives - Press Gazette https://pressgazette.co.uk/subject/future-publishing/ 32 32 Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Latest from BBC Sport, Reach, Forbes https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/journalism-job-cuts-in-2026-updates/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:38:56 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=247608 BBC Sport offices in Salford Quays.

Press Gazette rolling updates on redundancies made in 2026.

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]]> BBC Sport is reportedly cutting around 41 jobs and creating five roles, meaning a net loss of 36 people as part of money-saving measures announced to staff.

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]]> Creation of AI influencers meant more human roles, says Future fashion brand https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/creation-of-ai-influences-meant-more-human-roles-says-future-fashion-brand/ Tue, 19 May 2026 08:37:13 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=252746 Sheerluxe AI influencers (L-R): Gigi, Eden, Reem and Brooke. Picture: Instagram screenshots

Sheerluxe has four AI-generated influencers appearing under the Sheerluxe Lab branding.

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]]> UK-based lifestyle and fashion magazine Sheerluxe has faced a backlash following the expansion of its AI “influencer” team to promote skincare and clothing brands.

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]]> Future reveals it is still heavily reliant on Google as profit falls 67% https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/future-reveals-it-is-still-heavily-reliant-on-google-as-profit-falls-67/ Thu, 14 May 2026 16:53:41 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=252648 Selection of Future plc brand logos from Future website

Mag giant's half year results 'could have been worse' as share price remains in doldrums.

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]]> At least 60% of Future plc revenue still comes from brands that rely on Google as a major source of website traffic.

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]]> Who What Wear on how publishers can think like retailers https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/who-what-wear-on-how-publishers-can-think-like-retailers/ Fri, 08 May 2026 08:55:27 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=252423 Who What Wear

Managing editor of Future-owned Who What Wear shares her insights.

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]]> The UK-based managing editor of fashion website Who What Wear has shared her insights into how publishers can mimic the success of retailers who are seeing booming ad sales.

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]]> Future share price plummets after warning Google traffic loss has worsened https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/magazines/why-future-share-price-is-so-low/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:31:07 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=251003 Future media brands

Company is now worth just £267m despite spending £1.6bn on acquisitions.

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]]> Future plc’s share price plummeted on Tuesday as the UK-based magazine and specialist publishing giant said Google changes had led to a 20% decline in online audience in the first half of its financial year to 31 March.

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]]> The UK’s biggest news media companies: New top 50 ranking by revenue https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/top-50-uk-news-media-companies-2026-ranking/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:27:53 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=247961 Top four media companies in UK by revenue. RELX Group (picture: Igor Golovniov, Shutterstock), BBC (Chris Dorney, Shutterstock), Informa (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images), ITV (Piotr Swat, Shutterstock).

Just over half of UK's biggest media companies grew turnover year on year.

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]]> The top three news media companies in the UK by revenue saw turnover increase in their latest full-year accounts, Press Gazette’s latest top 50 ranking shows.

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]]> Future boosts creator content, personal buying advice and registrations https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/future-boosts-creator-content-personal-buying-advice-and-registrations/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:50:11 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=249294 Future's Simon Collis and Beehiiv's J.T. Levin sitting on stage with London river backdrop superimposed behind

Future 'building for tomorrow' with Collab, Signal and Future+ initiatives.

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]]> Letting creators upload stories, more personal buying advice and free memberships are big publishing trends aiming to boost revenue at Future plc.

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]]> Future2026x2 Slides about Collab, Signal and Future+ from presentation by Future's Simon Collis at Beehiiv/Google event in London on 12 February. Pictures: Press Gazette Women’s interest magazine sales 2025: Harper’s Bazaar grows in print and digital https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/womens-interest-magazine-sales-2025-harpers-bazaar-grows-in-print-and-digital/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:32:38 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=249195 Harper's Bazaar magazine cover from February 2026. Picture: Hearst

Full breakdown of women's interest magazine sales for 2025.

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]]> Harper’s Bazaar was the only women’s interest magazine to see an increase in both print and digital circulation figures in 2025, according to the latest ABC figures.

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]]> Future leverages high visibility on ChatGPT by offering GEO as a service https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/future-leveragess-high-visibility-on-chatgpt-by-offering-geo-as-a-service/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:05:42 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=249115 Samsung sponsored feature in Future title Tom's Guide

Future has launched a new division offering GEO as a service to brands.

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]]> Future has begun offering LLM optimisation as a commercial product across its media brands.

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]]> Why UK mag giants have teamed up to offer digital advertising at scale https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/why-uk-mag-giants-have-teamed-up-to-offer-digital-advertising-at-scale/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:54:47 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=248620 Atria logo surrounded by its partnered titles including Good Food, Empire, Time Out Out and Men's Health. Picture: PPA

Atria will help advertisers reach audiences across multiple publishers at once.

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]]> Six magazine publishers have jointly launched an advertising marketplace to provide brands with more scale for their campaigns.

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