Editor-in-Chief: Alastair Stevenson Editor: Jonathan Evans Art editor: Andrew Cottle Production editor: Chris Burke Deputy editor: Andy Madden Managing editor: Becky Roberts Technical editor: Ketan Bharadia TV and AV editor: Tom Parsons Hi-Fi and Audio editor: Kashfia Kabir
18-473: FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Future . Issued monthly, it published its 300th edition in May 2019. It takes its name from the football formation of the same name, 4-4-2 . Future acquired the magazine from Haymarket Media Group in 2018. Haymarket previously acquired Future's earlier football magazine Total Football in 2001 and absorbed it into FourFourTwo . In 2008 FourFourTwo entered into
36-671: A profit warning in October 2011. It was noted that a re-structuring would be necessary as the company moved to a digital model. Future announced it would cut 55 jobs from its UK operation as part of a restructuring to adapt "more effectively to the company's rapid transition to a primarily digital business model." The company announced in March 2014 that it would close all of its U.S.-based print publications and shift U.S. print support functions such as consumer marketing, production and editorial leadership for Future's international print brands to
54-405: A three-year shirt sponsorship deal with Swindon Town . FourFourTwo has a number of annual rankings and awards. In 2007, the magazine put together its first FFT100 , their list of the 100 best footballers in the world. At the end of the 2012–13 Premier League season , FourFourTwo announced its first Stats Zone Awards. In May 2015, the inaugural list of the 50 best Asian players in world football
72-491: A £594m takeover of GoCo plc, known for its Gocompare.com price comparison website. In August 2021, it acquired another 12 magazines for £300 million. The company was criticised in February 2022 for the size of the remuneration package being offered to Zillah Byng-Thorne, the chief executive. It was noted that she could receive £40 million if the company performs well. Byng-Thorne resigned with effect from 3 April 2023 and
90-472: The U.S. consumer music magazines to Future, with the exception of Revolver which had been sold to Project Group M LLC in 2017. It bought the Purch Group for $ 132m by September 2018, and in February 2019 bought Mobile Nations including Android Central, iMore, Windows Central and Thrifter for $ 115 million. Future also acquired Procycling and Cyclingnews.com from Immediate Media . In July 2019
108-754: The UK. Later in 2014, Future sold its sport and craft titles to Immediate Media , and its auto titles to Kelsey Media. In April 2014 Zillah Byng-Thorne , then finance director, was appointed chief executive, replacing Mark Wood, who had been in the position since 2011. In 2018, Future made further major acquisitions. It bought the What Hi-Fi? , FourFourTwo , Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome brands from Haymarket and it acquired NewBay Media , publisher of numerous broadcast, professional video, and systems integration trade titles, as well as several consumer music magazines. This acquisition returned most of
126-583: The company bought SmartBrief, a digital media publisher, for an initial sum of $ 45 million. In November 2019 the company bought Barcroft Studios for £23.5 million in a combination of cash and shares. 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 show, in partnership with Marie Claire . In April 2020 it acquired TI Media , with 41 brands for £140 million, and, in November 2020, it agreed
144-576: The company in 2001. In 2004 the company was accused of corruption when it published positive reviews for the video game Driver 3 in two of its owned magazines, Xbox World and PSM2 . Future published the official magazines for the consoles of all three major games console manufacturers ( Microsoft , Nintendo , and Sony ); however PlayStation: The Official Magazine ceased publishing in November 2012, and Official Nintendo Magazine ceased publishing in October 2014. The chief executive and finance director both resigned at short notice after
162-403: The editorial team. In the course of 2017, the website reached over 24 million unique users. What Hi-Fi? was sold to Future Publishing by Haymarket in multi-brand deal for £14m. The first issue of What Hi-Fi? magazine was published by Haymarket Media Group in the UK in 1976, costing 35p and promising to be “the only magazine to list and price every available hi-fi unit”. The magazine
180-689: The merged title Multichannel News dating from 1980. In October 2024, the company closed a number of consumer titles in the United Kingdom, including Play , All About Space , Total 911 and 3D World , with the monthly movie magazine Total Film ceasing publication after 27 years. In addition to media and magazines, the company has two other businesses: Future's portfolio of brands includes TechRadar , PC Gamer , Tom's Guide , Tom's Hardware , Marie Claire , GamesRadar+ , How it Works , CinemaBlend , Android Central , IT Pro , BikePerfect , Windows Central , Chat and
198-471: The sole magazine Amstrad Action in 1985. An early innovation was the inclusion of free software on magazine covers. It acquired GP Publications and established what would become Future US in 1994. Anderson sold the company to Pearson plc for £52.7m in 1994, but bought it back in 1998, for £142 million. The company was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. Anderson left
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#1732797381947216-517: The website goodtoknow.co.uk . What Hi-Fi%3F What Hi-Fi? is a website and magazine published by Future . It is a buying guide for consumer electronics, featuring news, reviews and features on hi-fi , home cinema , television and home audio . The website, whathifi.com , is updated daily, while the magazine is published thirteen times per year. What Hi-Fi? writes about stereo speakers, TVs, amplifiers, headphones, soundbars, projectors, tablets and turntables. Brands featured across
234-533: The website and magazine include Bowers & Wilkins , KEF , Naim , LG and Sony . Reviews are written in-house at dedicated testing facilities, currently found in London, Reading and Bath. The magazine has nine international editions, and its publisher claims that its total readership is in excess of one million per issue. The What Hi-Fi? website has a consistently updated library of audio and video hardware reviews, plus news, features, advice and opinion from
252-641: The website. In 2022, the What Hi-Fi? Awards featured 109 winners across 26 product categories. A selection of the brand's favourite products of all time are also presented in the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame, which includes products launched in 1976 and right up until the present day. Notable products include the Linn LP12 turntable, the Sony Walkman , Acoustic Energy AE1 speakers, Mission Cyrus One amplifier, Sennheiser HD600 headphones, Sky+ , Sonos ,
270-477: Was announced. They have also produced a top 50 of players from the Football League . In April 2022, FourFourTwo magazine ranked the best footballers of the 21st century. Lionel Messi was ranked as number 1. In September 2023, the magazine also ranked the 100 best football players of all time, with Messi once again ranking first. Future plc Future plc is a British publishing company . It
288-483: Was focused on hi-fi equipment for a mainstream audience, recommending turntables and cartridges for people to use at home, but also covered “Sound & Vision” products, including the first Video Recorder machines. The What Hi-Fi? Awards began in 1983 and have announced the brand's favourite products of the year with a special issue of the magazine, the Awards issue. The What Hi-Fi? Awards are also announced and hosted on
306-428: Was replaced as chief executive by Jon Steinberg . In April 2023, the company sold its shooting magazines including Shooting Times and Sporting Gun to Fieldsports Press. In August 2024, the company announced that its American trade papers Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News would be closing after more than 90 years, with the main title Broadcasting having been first published in 1931 and
324-461: Was started in 1985 by Chris Anderson . Among its titles are Country Life , Homes and Gardens , Kiplinger Personal Finance , Decanter , Marie Claire , and The Week . Zillah Byng-Thorne was chief executive officer from 2014 to 2023, when she was replaced by Jon Steinberg . The company was founded by Chris Anderson as Future Publishing in Somerton, Somerset , England, with
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