Top Digital Media Companies in Manchester

The Manchester Evening News is a tabloid-format daily newspaper that covers Greater Manchester. It was established in 1868, and is currently owned by Reach plc. In 2014, the publication adopted a ‘digital-first’ strategy, which resulted in significant online growth. In 2018, it was named Newspaper of the Year and Website of the Year at British Regional Press Awards. On its website, it publishes local news, events, and features a prominent section on Manchester United and Manchester City football clubs. It also offers a marketplace, a directory of local services, voucher codes, and a job board.

The Bolton News is a tabloid-format daily newspaper and website. Its coverage is centered around the evening in the towns of Bolton and Bury. It is owned by Newsquest – a subsidiary of Gannett Inc. The approximate circulation of the newspaper is 7,589. The website features news and sport stories. It also offers readers a calendar of local events, announcements, a job board, homes listings, a directory of local services, and a podcast.

Wigan Today is the website of The Wigan Post, a tabloid-format local newspaper. It is owned by National World. Wigan Today hosts The Wigan Post and its sister papers. On the website, readers are offered stories in a variety of sections: news, your world, Latics, Warriors, homes and gardens, retro, lifestyle, and sport. Wigan Today also provides a list of local events, puzzles, and access to the e-paper.

Owned by National World, ManchesterWorld was launched in 2021. It’s an online news platform that caters to residents of Manchester. National World launched similar sites for cities such as Glasgow, Birmingham, Newcastle, London, Bristol, and others. MachesterWorld offers news coverage of recent events, daily pieces in sport, opinion, and lifestyle sections, puzzles, recommendations on things to do, public notices and announcements, and more.

Place North West, established in 2007, is an online B2B publication for property and regeneration professionals. It posts analysis, features, commentary, news, video, and insights, as well as offers access to a job board and a calendar of events. Place North West covers construction, environment and conservation, architecture and design, housing, marketing and PR, transport, and finance and economics.

Insider Media is a B2B media company that produces sevent regional magazines. It is also an event production company, hosting around 140 events, including award dinners, in the regions that it covers. Its publications’ regions include North West, Yorkshite, Midlands, South West, Wales, South East, and North East. On its website, readers can access articles based on the region of interest. For each region, they can read news and features in industries like business, property, manufacturing, technology, and others.

Secret Manchester is a website that offers its readers – and city visitors – news, events, and things to do in Manchester. It is a part of Secret Media Network, with sister sites in locations like Los Angeles, New York, Madrid, Paris, and others. In addition to daily pieces in categories such as top news, food and drink, culture, and wellness and nature, Secret Manchester publishes guides – e.g., cosiest cinemas in the city, best karaoke bars, etc.

The Manc is a website dedicated to the city of Manchester – a local news publisher “for Mancunians, by Mancunians.” It covers news, sport, events and happenings in the city, reviews and recommendations in the food scene, property recommendations, business articles, and more.

Rochdale Online is a hyper-local news website that was established in 1998. Its coverage is focused on the borough of Rochdale, which includes Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton, and Rochdale. The website publishes news, notices, competitions, and local events. It also offers a directory of businesses and community groups, as well as a job board.

The Mill is an online daily newspaper launched in 2020. Funded primarily through subscriptions, The Mill publishes one in-depth article per day, accessible to paying members. Free subscribers receive a weekly digest email. According to The Mill, it currently has around 50,000 readers on its mailing list. It covers stories concerning local politics, governance, events, art, and more.

Co-op News was established in 1871 by retail societies in the UK. It’s a magazine and a news website. It publishes news stories, interviews, features, and other content around such themese as agriculture, energy, environment, finance, economy, equality, technology, retail, housing, transport, and others. Co-op News offers both national and international perspectives.

The Oldham Evening Chronicle is an online news publisher. Established in 1854, it was a daily print newspaper. In 2018, the title was relaunched online. The website offers news in sport, education, business, and lifestyle. It also has a directory of community groups, property listings, a job board, and a calendar of local events.

Founded in 2013, I Love Manchester is a community-driven city brand and website. It features news stories in categories like lifestyle, food and drink, community, culture, etc.; a map-based directory of restaurants, hotels, retail spaces, and events; a calendar of events and happenings int he city, and more. Additionally, I Love Manchester hosts an annual Awards event that champions people of Manchester and celebrates the city.

Launched in 2012, Manchester Wire is a “what’s on” site. It is dedicated to things to vist, see, eat, drink, and do in Manchester. It covers arts, music, wellbeing, family, travel, and food and drink categories. Additionally, it publishes offers and competitions by local businesses. Manchester Wire features a curated catalog of activities that readers can enjoy for free in the city.

“If you love the North, this is the website for you,” explains Northern Soul. The website was set up more than 10 years ago and it publishes pieces in categories like arts, music, books, and taste. It offers readers ideas for stuff to do and things to think about.

Business Manchester is a website dedicated to covering city news in categories like sports, growth, business, finance, and education. It also publishes reviews of various solutions and business services, interviews with prominent business leaders, and coverage of various awards. It has sister sites focused on London, Lancashire, and Cheshire.

ManchesterNews.com is a news website covering Greater Manchester. It was launched in 2020. It covers local news and stories in categories like business, crime, sport, politics, social issues, weather, nightlife, culture, etc. Manchester News also publishes a directory of local businesses – e.g.,real estate agents, digital marketing agencies, etc.

The Meteor is a community-based publication for the people of Manchester. A nonprofit, independent media cooperative, The Meteor aims to cover stories that are neglected in the mainstream. It publishes content around subjects like health, housing, education, culture, homelessness, environment, and others. The Meteor’s work is supported by contributions from readers and the community.

Machester Gazette is an online news publication. It covers news, business, celebtiry, food and travel, and politics.