Future appoints Jon Steinberg as new CEO

Media group Future said on Wednesday that it has appointed Jon Steinberg as its new chief executive officer with effect from 3 April.

Steinberg will succeed Zillah Byng-Thorne, who announced her intention to stand down last September. She will step down from her current role on 31 March but will remain available to support Steinberg over a two-month transition period to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities.

Future said Steinberg is an experienced media executive, "with a strong track record of innovation, scaling media groups and creating value". Most recently, he was the president of Altice USA's news & advertising division, which encompasses News 12, i24NEWS, Cheddar News, and Altice USA's a4 Advertising unit. He joined Altice through the sale of Cheddar News, a digital-first innovative news company, which he founded in 2016.

Prior to that, he was the CEO of DailyMail.com North America, having joined from BuzzFeed, where he was president & chief operating officer.

Chair Richard Huntingford said: "I am delighted to announce the appointment of Jon following a comprehensive search process. Jon has highly valuable expertise and has developed a fantastic track record, combining entrepreneurialism with leadership at some of the very best digital and media organisations operating at scale.

"He is a charismatic leader with a deep understanding and passion for media, particularly how technology, creativity and innovation can be harnessed to accelerate growth and build significant value for stakeholders. As we look to further extend Future's leadership, particularly in the US, Jon is a natural fit."