Future plc Acquires Marie Claire US

Future Acquires SheerLuxe

January 22, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Future plc has acquired SheerLuxe, a UK-based digital fashion and lifestyle publisher, adding the brand to its Women & Luxury vertical. The deal brings Future a Gen Z-skewed, social-first audience and content capabilities to accelerate content monetisation and expand reach across fashion, beauty and luxury end markets.

Future Acquires Who What Wear

May 10, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Future plc has acquired Who What Wear, the digital women's fashion and lifestyle brand, to bolster its portfolio of women's lifestyle titles and expand its audience reach. The acquisition brings Who What Wear's audience, affiliate commerce capabilities, and social content into Future's global network of media brands.

Future plc Acquires CinemaBlend from Gateway Blend

October 5, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Future plc has acquired CinemaBlend, a US-based digital entertainment publisher and division of Gateway Blend. The acquisition expands Future's reach in its TV & Film and Games & Entertainment verticals—particularly in the US—and provides opportunities to accelerate its WhatToWatch.com offering and diversify CinemaBlend's monetization through Future's proprietary technology.

Future plc Acquires Gardening Know How

February 9, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Future plc has acquired Gardening Know How, a leading online gardening content publisher, strengthening Future's position in the home interest category and expanding its US audience reach. The acquisition adds Gardening Know How's extensive evergreen gardening content and community (over 16,000 articles and ~180 million annual users) to Future's Home network, enabling greater monetization through Future's technology and SEO capabilities.

Gallery Media Group Acquires Coveteur

May 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Gallery Media Group (GMG), the publisher behind PureWow, has acquired fashion and beauty outlet Coveteur. The deal — GMG's first acquisition — will relaunch Coveteur under GMG's portfolio (terms undisclosed) with an emphasis on video, shopping, and social storytelling and sponsorships from Rabanne, Don Julio and Amazon.

Paste Media Acquires The A.V. Club

April 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Paste Media (Paste Magazine) has acquired The A.V. Club from G/O Media, adding the long-running entertainment and culture publication to its portfolio. The deal brings A.V. Club’s editorial resources under Paste’s umbrella to strengthen its position in entertainment, pop culture and media coverage.