Editing Future plc (section)

=== 2016–2021 ===
In 2018, Future made further major acquisitions. It bought the ''[[What Hi-Fi?]]'', ''[[FourFourTwo]],'' ''Practical Caravan'', and ''Practical Motorhome'' brands from [[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket]]; and it acquired [[NewBay Media]], publisher of numerous broadcast, professional-video, and systems-integration trade titles, as well as several consumer music magazines.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/future-publishing-acquires-us-content-business-newbay-media |title=Future Publishing Acquires US Content Business NewBay Media |last=Butts |first=Tom |date=4 April 2018 |work=TV Technology |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181209081250/https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/future-publishing-acquires-tv-technology-parent-newbay-media |archive-date=9 December 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref> This acquisition returned most of the U.S. consumer music magazines to Future, with the exception of ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' which had been sold to Project M Group in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://blabbermouth.net/news/revolver-magazine-sold-to-digital-media-company-project-m-group-brand-relaunch-planned-for-this-fall |title=''Revolver'' Magazine Sold to Digital Media Company Project M Group; Brand Relaunch Planned for This Fall |date=1 May 2017 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240307022323/https://blabbermouth.net/news/revolver-magazine-sold-to-digital-media-company-project-m-group-brand-relaunch-planned-for-this-fall |url-status=live}}</ref>

It bought the [[Purch Group]] for $132m by September 2018,<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/07/18/purch-sells-b2c-imprints-global-specialist-media-publisher-future-132m-deal |title=Purch sells B2C imprints to global specialist media publisher Future in $132m deal |work=The Drum |access-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20181209073247/https://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/07/18/purch-sells-b2c-imprints-global-specialist-media-publisher-future-132m-deal |archive-date=9 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://digiday.com/media/future-buys-purch-boost-us-revenue/ |title=Future buys Purch to boost US revenue |date=18 July 2018 |work=[[Digiday]] |access-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181209080736/https://digiday.com/media/future-buys-purch-boost-us-revenue/ |archive-date=9 December 2018}}</ref> and in February 2019 bought Mobile Nations including the titles ''Android Central'', ''iMore'', ''Windows Central'' and ''Thrifter'' for $115 million.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/FUTURE-PLC-33684370/news/Future-Acquisition-of-Mobile-Nations-28091511/ |title=Future : Acquisition of Mobile Nations |website=MarketScreener |date=1 March 2019 |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201108022449/https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/FUTURE-PLC-33684370/news/Future-Acquisition-of-Mobile-Nations-28091511/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/future_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=967&newsid=1335959 |title=Accelerates Mobile Nations earnout payment |website=otp.investis.com |access-date=20 October 2019 |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230711103834/http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/future_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=967&newsid=1335959 |url-status=live}}</ref> Future also acquired ''[[Procycling]]'' and [[Cyclingnews.com]] from [[Immediate Media]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Back to Future: Immediate sells CyclingNews and Procycling to Future plc, their previous owner |work=Bicycle Retailer and Industry News |access-date=16 November 2019 |url= https://www.bicycleretailer.com/international/2019/02/14/back-future-immediate-media-sells-cyclingnews-and-procycling-back-future |archive-date=21 March 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230321210746/https://www.bicycleretailer.com/international/2019/02/14/back-future-immediate-media-sells-cyclingnews-and-procycling-back-future |url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2019 the company bought SmartBrief, a digital media publisher, for an initial sum of $45 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/future_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=967&newsid=1317394 |title=Acquisition of SmartBrief |website=otp.investis.com |access-date=20 October 2019 |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230711103933/http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/future_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=967&newsid=1317394 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2019, the company bought [[Barcroft Studios]] for £23.5 million in a combination of cash and shares.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barcroft Studios bought by Future plc for £23.5m |url= https://www.televisual.com/news/barcroft-studios-bought-by-future-plc-for-23-5m_nid-8340/ |date=15 November 2019 |website=Televisual |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220629094812/https://www.televisual.com/news/barcroft-studios-bought-by-future-plc-for-23-5m_nid-8340/ |archive-date=29 June 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> It renamed it Future Studios and announced the launch of "Future Originals", an anthology gaming series, a "factual" series focusing on the paranormal, and a new [[True crime|true-crime]] show, in partnership with ''[[Marie Claire]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://variety.com/2022/digital/global/fmarie-claire-future-studios-true-crime-series-1235208393/ |title=True Crime Series 'On the Record with Marie Claire' at Future Studios |publisher=Variety |access-date=22 March 2023 |archive-date=26 June 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230626023549/https://variety.com/2022/digital/global/fmarie-claire-future-studios-true-crime-series-1235208393/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2020, it acquired [[TI Media]] with 41 brands for £140 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/future_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=967&newsid=1341444 |title=Proposed Acquisition of TI Media for £140 million |date=30 October 2019 |website=otp.investis.com |access-date=31 October 2019 |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230711103951/http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/future_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=967&newsid=1341444 |url-status=live}}</ref> In November, it agreed to a £594m takeover of GoCo plc, known for its [[Gocompare.com]] price-comparison website.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sweney |first=Mark |date=25 November 2020 |title=Country Life publisher Future to buy GoCompare for £594m |work=[[The Guardian]] |url= https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/25/country-life-publisher-future-to-buy-gocompare-for-594m |access-date=9 January 2021 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230603102745/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/25/country-life-publisher-future-to-buy-gocompare-for-594m |url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2021, it acquired [[Dennis Publishing]] and its 12 magazines, for £300 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/aug/16/country-life-owner-buys-dennis-publishing-in-300m-deal |title=Country Life owner buys Dennis Publishing in £300m deal |date=16 August 2021 |website=The Guardian |access-date=16 September 2021 |archive-date=16 September 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210916004017/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/aug/16/country-life-owner-buys-dennis-publishing-in-300m-deal |url-status=live}}</ref>