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How we vet every listicle
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A Manchester podcast production company handles everything around the microphone: format and episode planning, studio or on-location recording, multi-camera video capture, editing, mixing and mastering, then artwork, show notes, hosting and distribution setup, plus the vertical clips that carry a show onto social feeds.
We checked these 19 companies on evidenced podcast work, clients named on their own websites, rates published there, and a verified address. Fifteen sit inside Manchester itself; four are really in Salford, including the two MediaCityUK facilities. Nine name a client and three publish a rate.
Which Manchester podcast production company should a business shortlist?
Shortlist by product. Podcast Studio Manchester, Timeline North, 80 HERTZ and Podlounge sell rooms, stages and post time. Dap Dip, Cue Productions, Tadah Media, MIC media, Big City Nights, Audio Always and Listening Dog Media take responsibility for a finished show.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic plans a Manchester show around the audience it has to earn, so the format, the guest plan and the clip schedule are settled before a studio day is booked and a season quietly stalls. The same team cuts each episode into paid and social assets through our creative practice, builds the episode pages the show lives on and runs the search work those pages have to compete in. A business that only needs a treated room, cameras and an engineer for an afternoon is better served by one of the studio operators below.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L'Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
2. Dap Dip
About: Dap Dip is a Manchester podcast studio started by a former BBC producer after more than a decade making award-winning shows at the BBC in Salford. It created and still owns The Price of Football, a show streamed more than thirteen million times and turned into a book and live tour, and it built The Price of Music before selling that title on in 2025. Its remote recording packages have also produced branded episodes for the NHS, and the GBP 4,500 package rate quoted in third-party coverage was not published anywhere on its own site when we checked.
Key Services: Original podcast development, Remote recording direction, Audio and video editing, Podcast hosting and publication, Show artwork and theme music, Social media clip cutting
Industries Served: Financial services, Sport and media, Public sector, Skills and training, Corporate brands
Notable Clients: NHS
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Financial and professional brands, Media personalities launching a flagship show, Organisations wanting a fully remote production
Website: Dap Dip
3. Cue Productions
About: Cue Productions is a full-service podcast and video agency with its creative hub in Manchester, and it has won Best New Podcast Company at the Quill Podcast Awards and Best Podcast For Social Good at the Circle Awards. It now runs original podcasts, private and internal podcasting and studio hire for clients in education, events and corporate leadership. Remote production workflows let it record and edit across time zones while still delivering from its Manchester base.
Key Services: Original podcast production, Private and internal podcasting, Guest sourcing and booking, Multi camera video recording, Editing, mixing and mastering, Studio hire in Manchester
Industries Served: Music and entertainment, Higher education, Event organisers, Corporate leadership, Public impact organisations
Notable Clients: Centre for Public Impact
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom, United States (remote clients)
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Music industry and entertainment brands, Universities and think tanks, Global businesses needing remote production
Website: Cue Productions
4. Clicks
About: Clicks is a craft driven advertising agency with a purpose built audio studio on Knowsley Street in Manchester, and its podcast production team works alongside the people who buy podcast sponsorship for the same clients. It offers branded podcasts, interview series, internal communications shows and limited run campaign series end to end, from concept and scripting through recording, editing, mastering and distribution. Recording happens at the Knowsley Street studio or fully remotely with the same production standard.
Key Services: Branded podcast production, Interview series production, Internal communications podcasts, Studio and remote recording, Editing, mixing and mastering, Distribution, show notes and audiograms
Industries Served: Corporate brands, Internal communications, Campaign marketing, Professional services, Consumer brands
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Brands wanting production plus media strategy in one place, Businesses running ongoing weekly shows, Companies also buying podcast advertising
Website: Clicks
5. Tadah Media
About: Tadah Media is a Manchester media agency of writers, producers and sound engineers making radio, film and podcast content, and its show Tales From The Tannoy won silver at the British Podcast Awards, the Audio Production Association awards and the Radio Academy ARIAS. The team, which includes a former Group Head of Creative for the Guardian Media Group's radio assets, has produced audio and video for the NHS, Fabulosa and Bargain Booze. It records remotely from multiple locations using ipDTL, Cleanfeed, Source Connect and Zoom alongside in-person Manchester sessions.
Key Services: Podcast writing and production, Multi-location remote recording, Sound design and mixing, Radio commercial production, Video and photography add-ons, Awards-calibre show development
Industries Served: Healthcare and public sector, Financial services, Retail brands, Radio and broadcast, Entertainment
Notable Clients: NHS, Fabulosa, Bargain Booze
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Brands wanting an awards-recognised producer, Healthcare and public sector campaigns, Retailers wanting radio plus podcast crossover
Website: Tadah Media
6. MIC media
About: MIC media is a Manchester social enterprise, born on a living room floor in 2019, that produces podcasts for value led businesses, charities, universities and community groups. It produced Armchair Adventures for participatory arts organisation Made By Mortals, moved Greater Manchester Moving's GM Moving Podcast from in-house to full production for its second series, and co-created SEND Talk with SENDIASS Manchester. Its client roster includes Unltd, the University of Salford and Children's University, and it also runs MIC's Podcast Club, a community that hosts monthly meetups.
Key Services: Podcast production, Podcast training, Podcast consultancy, Train, learn and launch programmes, Recording and editing, Strategic distribution
Industries Served: Charities and social enterprises, Local government, Higher education, Community organisations, Arts and culture
Notable Clients: Unltd, University of Salford, Children's University, SENDIASS Manchester
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Charities and CICs, Local authorities and universities, Value led businesses wanting a social impact angle
Website: MIC media
7. Big City Nights
About: Big City Nights is an independent podcast studio in Manchester founded in 2021 by executive producer Ciaran Tracey after a career at Panorama, File On 4 and BBC Scotland Investigations. It developed and licensed the series Sanctuary, An Act Of Defiance to the BBC, produced the eight part Bugzy Malone box set for BBC Sounds and reported Fires On The Mountain for The Observer, a 2025 Independent Podcast Awards finalist. Its founder has also written and executive produced the number one charting Coining It with Lewis Goodall for Global.
Key Services: Investigative box-set podcasts, Series development and licensing, Narrative sound design, Reporting and story editing, Executive production, Original series creation
Industries Served: Broadcast and news media, True crime and investigations, Entertainment and music, Documentary storytelling, Public interest journalism
Notable Clients: BBC, BBC Sounds, The Observer, Global, BBC World Service
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Broadcasters commissioning investigative series, Music and entertainment brands, Organisations wanting cinematic narrative journalism
Website: Big City Nights
8. TornBox Productions
About: TornBox is an LGBTQIA+ led Manchester production company behind the weekly TV and podcast chat show Chewing The Cud, made in Manchester and shown on Freeview and Virgin Media across Brighton, Belfast, Sheffield and Kent. It also produces The People Manager Podcast, hosted by Mike Bennion-Rowe, alongside The Paris Show and The Summer Meadow, working with partners Studio 209 and LGBTv. Its production style runs supportive and collaborative sets that give new talent room to grow alongside experienced contributors.
Key Services: Chat show style podcast production, Studio recording direction, Story editing for hosted shows, Multi-platform TV and podcast crossover, Talent development on set, Distribution to broadcast partners
Industries Served: LGBTQIA+ media, Human resources and workplace, Entertainment and comedy, Community broadcasting, Independent television
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: LGBTQIA+ creators and brands, HR and workplace culture shows, Comedy chat show formats
Website: TornBox Productions
9. Audio Always
About: Audio Always is a Manchester based independent production company, confirmed by Prolific North as the producer behind celebrity fronted BBC audio, that develops, produces and delivers podcasts, radio programmes and audiobooks worldwide. It makes Craig Charles for BBC Radio 6 Music and Paddy McGuinness for BBC Radio 2, and it was commissioned to produce the health podcast Help I Sexted My Boss. Its own audio and visual podcast studio sits at Media City, Manchester, with a second studio in Farringdon, London.
Key Services: Podcast and radio development, Studio and remote recording, Audiobook production, Video podcast recording, Editing and sound design, Broadcast PR recordings
Industries Served: Broadcast radio, Health and wellbeing brands, Celebrity-fronted entertainment, Retail brands, Audiobook publishing
Notable Clients: BBC, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 2
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
Pricing: From GBP 200 plus VAT first hour, GBP 300 plus VAT audio and video edit
Great For: Broadcasters wanting celebrity-fronted shows, Retail and wellbeing brands, Audiobook publishers
Website: Audio Always
10. 80 HERTZ
About: 80 HERTZ is a recording and post-production facility at The Sharp Project in Manchester offering two podcast studios alongside ADR sound stages, voice over rooms and a Dolby Atmos mix suite, with clients including Warner Bros, HBO, Netflix, Sony, Apple, BBC and Lionsgate. Every podcast session includes a dedicated engineer, four 6K cinema cameras with matched lenses and full lighting, delivering broadcast-grade sound and cinematic video as standard. The studio runs Source Connect Pro and Zoom workflows for remote guests alongside its Manchester recording rooms.
Key Services: Podcast studio recording, Multi-camera video podcast production, ADR and voice over recording, Dolby Atmos mixing, Online mastering, Remote guest recording
Industries Served: Film and television, Streaming and entertainment, Music production, Advertising post-production, Independent podcasters
Notable Clients: Warner Bros, HBO, Netflix, Sony, BBC
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Film and streaming brands recording ADR alongside podcasts, Podcasters wanting a full four-camera rig, Music artists needing post and podcast in one building
Website: 80 HERTZ
11. The Club MCR
About: The Club MCR is a fully managed podcast studio at The Old Bank on Chapel Street in Salford, built specifically for founders and business owners recording business podcasts. Its service bundles professional recording, cinematic editing and social media reels under one roof so a founder can walk in and record without bringing a crew. The studio positions itself as Manchester's premier podcast studio for business podcasting rather than general content hire.
Key Services: Fully managed podcast recording, Cinematic episode editing, Social media reel cutting, Founder and business podcast coaching, Studio hire, Post production turnaround
Industries Served: Founders and start-ups, Small and medium businesses, Business coaching, Professional services, Entrepreneur communities
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Salford, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Founders launching a business podcast, Solo entrepreneurs wanting a managed studio, Small teams needing social clips from every episode
Website: The Club MCR
12. Short Cut
About: Short Cut is a small creative team based in Manchester delivering video and podcast content it describes as effortless for the audience but carefully crafted behind the scenes. Its client work includes Bentley Motors, Team GB Padel and Digital Next, spanning corporate video production and standalone podcast episodes recorded at its own studio. The team positions its podcast offer alongside broader corporate and promotional video work rather than as a separate division.
Key Services: Video and podcast production, Studio recording, Corporate video crossover content, Editing and post-production, Brand storytelling, Podcast studio hire
Industries Served: Automotive, Sport, Corporate brands, Fitness and wellness, Professional services
Notable Clients: Bentley Motors, Team GB Padel, Digital Next, H2 Fitness Studios
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Automotive and sport brands, Businesses wanting video and podcast from one supplier, Fitness and wellness brands
Website: Short Cut
13. MancMade Productions
About: MancMade Productions is a Manchester film, TV, podcast and theatre production company that treats audio drama as a first class format rather than an afterthought to video work. Its audio slate includes the immersive audio drama Kisses In The Dark, written and recorded remotely over video call and released as a full podcast production with global reach. The studio publishes original stories for film and TV alongside its audio output, giving the podcast strand the same development process as its screen work.
Key Services: Immersive audio drama production, Original podcast development, Remote cast recording, Sound design for narrative audio, Story and script editing, Multi-format production including theatre
Industries Served: Independent film and television, Audio drama and fiction, Theatre, Independent podcasters, Arts organisations
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Audio drama and fiction podcasts, Theatre companies wanting an audio spin-off, Independent filmmakers adding a podcast strand
Website: MancMade Productions
14. Listening Dog Media
About: Listening Dog Media is a B2B podcast and content production agency based in Manchester whose Podcast Engine service turns one recorded conversation into a podcast, video, social clips, blog posts and email content every month for marketing teams. Its client roster includes the NHS, the University of Cambridge and Cats Protection, and its own Manchester studio in the city centre is available to any client who wants an in-person session rather than remote recording. The small, experienced team quotes and produces every project itself rather than passing work to freelancers.
Key Services: B2B podcast production, Content repurposing into video and social clips, Studio and remote recording, Podcast promotion, Blog and email content extraction, Guest booking support
Industries Served: Healthcare and public sector, Higher education, Animal welfare charities, B2B marketing teams, Professional services
Notable Clients: NHS, University of Cambridge, Cats Protection
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: B2B marketing teams, Public sector and charity communications, Businesses wanting content repurposing beyond audio
Website: Listening Dog Media
15. Podcast Studio Manchester
About: Podcast Studio Manchester is a video-first podcast and content studio on Bury New Road created by Two Minds Studio for creators, businesses, agencies and professionals. Beyond room hire it runs a dedicated post-production service that turns raw recordings into cut, cleaned and colour graded episodes with vertical reels and captions for social platforms, priced from seventy five pounds an episode. Studio hire and editing slot into the same workflow so a client can record and receive a finished, publish-ready show from one supplier.
Key Services: Video-first podcast recording, 4K multi camera video, Post-production editing, Vertical reel and caption cutting, Colour grading, Broadcast audio recording
Industries Served: Independent content creators, Small businesses, Marketing agencies, Coaches and consultants, Local brands
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: From GBP 69.99/hour studio hire, GBP 75/episode editing
Great For: Creators wanting video-first production, Businesses wanting reels cut from every episode, Coaches and consultants building a personal brand show
Website: Podcast Studio Manchester
16. Fab Productions
About: Fab Productions is a podcast room hire and production company in the Northern Quarter of Manchester city centre, specialising in working with comedians, TV and media professionals. It combines state of the art studio facilities with an in-house production team so a client can either hire the room or hand over the whole podcast for production. The company positions itself around elevating the podcasting experience for comedy and media guests specifically rather than general corporate work.
Key Services: Podcast room hire, Full podcast production, Comedy and media-focused recording, Studio equipment and support, Session engineering, Post-production
Industries Served: Comedy, Television and media professionals, Independent podcasters, Entertainment, Creator economy
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Comedians and media professionals, TV personalities wanting a podcast spin-off, Creators wanting a Northern Quarter studio base
Website: Fab Productions
17. Podlounge
About: Podlounge is a South Manchester based digital media company with over twenty years of combined experience running dedicated podcast, videography, photography and branding services. A community organisation that hired Podlounge to film its podcast series praised the team for working out of hours to accommodate a community based location, and healthcare marketer Ian Parker publicly credited Podlounge with producing a podcast series featuring pain medicine consultant Doctor Jonny Rajan. The studio treats podcasting as one of several content services rather than its sole focus.
Key Services: Podcast filming and recording, Videography, Social media management, Branding for podcast shows, Photography add-ons, Drone content for launches
Industries Served: Healthcare consultants, Community organisations, Small businesses, Content creators, Local brands
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Healthcare professionals launching thought leadership, Community groups recording on location, Small businesses wanting podcast plus branding
Website: Podlounge
18. Positive Media Company
About: Positive Media Company is a community interest company running two podcast studios built inside converted shipping containers at Pollard Yard, near Ancoats in Manchester city centre, a minute's walk from Holt Town Metrolink station. Alongside studio hire it offers editing and production, radio production services and video podcasts, with special offers pricing three produced episodes at seventy five pounds for small businesses, charities and community groups. Its non-profit structure targets first-time podcasters as much as established influencers.
Key Services: Podcast studio hire, Editing and production, Radio production services, Video podcasts, Voiceover recording, Outside broadcast services
Industries Served: Small businesses, Charities, Community groups, First-time podcasters, Local influencers
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: From GBP 75 for three produced episodes (community offer)
Great For: Charities and community groups on a tight budget, First-time podcasters, Local influencers wanting affordable production
Website: Positive Media Company
19. Timeline North
About: Timeline North is the Manchester arm of broadcast facilities house Timeline Television, and it introduced the first purpose built podcast recording studio at MediaCityUK, complementing an already established broadcast audio department covering mixing, sound design, track laying and voiceover. The soundproofed, air-conditioned suite runs on Pro Tools Ultimate with Neumann, AKG, Sennheiser and Shure microphones, and its team of TV and radio audio engineers offers fully supported recording, editing and delivery packages. Clients can book anything from a bare studio session to a complete produced and delivered show.
Key Services: Purpose built podcast studio recording, Mixing and editing service, Broadcast-grade microphone selection, Video podcast recording on request, Expert engineering guidance, Fully supported delivery packages
Industries Served: Broadcast television and radio, Corporate brands, Independent podcasters, Media production companies, Entertainment
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Broadcasters wanting a MediaCityUK base, Production companies needing engineer support, Brands wanting broadcast-grade equipment
Website: Timeline North
20. Brand12
About: Brand12 is a Manchester based lifecycle marketing and social media agency that has built out a dedicated Podcast Production division, hiring a specialist with more than twenty years of creative production experience to lead it. The division covers podcast strategy, in person or remote recording and production, editing and post-production, and launch and release across Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Podcasts. It positions the offer around end to end delivery for businesses that have expertise worth sharing but no in-house podcast team.
Key Services: Podcast strategy, Recording and production, Editing and post-production, Multi-platform launch and release, Podcast promotion, Format and audience definition
Industries Served: Small and medium businesses, Professional services, Consumer brands, Marketing and lifecycle clients, Local businesses
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Manchester, United Kingdom
Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope
Great For: Businesses new to podcasting, Marketing teams wanting strategy plus production, Local Manchester brands wanting one full-service agency
Website: Brand12
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 2. Dap Dip | remote-first branded and original podcasts | Quote-based | brands wanting a flagship original show |
| 3. Cue Productions | award winning full-service podcast and video | Quote-based | brands wanting an award winning agency |
| 4. Clicks | podcast production tied to media strategy | Quote-based | brands wanting production and ad buying together |
| 5. Tadah Media | award winning radio and podcast production | Quote-based | brands chasing award-calibre audio craft |
| 6. MIC media | podcasts with purpose for social impact | Quote-based | charities and public bodies with a message |
| 7. Big City Nights | investigative box-set narrative podcasts | Quote-based | broadcasters wanting narrative box-sets |
| 8. TornBox Productions | LGBTQIA+ led chat show podcasts | Quote-based | creators wanting an inclusive production team |
| 9. Audio Always | broadcast-grade celebrity podcast production | GBP 200/hour | broadcasters wanting celebrity-fronted audio |
| 10. 80 HERTZ | broadcast post-production podcast studios | Quote-based | creators wanting film-grade multi-camera video |
| 11. The Club MCR | fully managed business founder podcasts | Quote-based | founders wanting a done-for-you studio |
| 12. Short Cut | combined video and podcast production | Quote-based | brands wanting video and podcast together |
| 13. MancMade Productions | immersive audio drama production | Quote-based | creators wanting scripted audio drama |
| 14. Listening Dog Media | B2B podcast to content repurposing engine | Quote-based | B2B teams wanting a monthly content system |
| 15. Podcast Studio Manchester | video-first recording plus paid editing | GBP 69.99/hour | creators wanting studio and editing in one place |
| 16. Fab Productions | comedy and media focused podcast production | Quote-based | comedians and TV personalities |
| 17. Podlounge | podcast filming bundled with branding services | Quote-based | small businesses wanting content plus branding |
| 18. Positive Media Company | affordable community interest podcast production | GBP 75/3 episodes | charities and community groups on a budget |
| 19. Timeline North | broadcast-grade MediaCityUK podcast studio | Quote-based | broadcasters wanting a MediaCityUK studio |
| 20. Brand12 | podcast production inside a lifecycle marketing agency | Quote-based | businesses wanting strategy and production together |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does podcast production cost in Manchester?
Three of these nineteen publish figures on their own sites, and they are not comparable. Podcast Studio Manchester lists studio hire from 69.99 pounds an hour and editing from 75 pounds an episode. Audio Always prices its studio from 200 pounds plus VAT for the first hour, with an audio and video edit at 300 pounds plus VAT. Positive Media Company runs a community offer at 75 pounds for three produced episodes. Everything else is quoted per scope.
How many of these companies are really in Manchester?
Fifteen of the nineteen publish an address inside Manchester, and the four exceptions are worth knowing about. The Club MCR works from Chapel Street in Salford, Podlounge describes itself as South Manchester based, and both Audio Always and Timeline North operate from MediaCityUK, which sits across the water in Salford rather than in the city proper. Nobody hides it, but a Manchester postcode and a MediaCityUK studio are different things when crews and gear are dispatched.
Which Manchester firms name the clients behind the work?
Nine of the nineteen name a customer on their own site. 80 HERTZ lists Warner Bros, HBO, Netflix and Sony, Big City Nights names the BBC, BBC Sounds and The Observer, Listening Dog Media names the NHS and the University of Cambridge, and Short Cut names Bentley Motors. Four claims we found in third-party coverage, including two well-known consumer brands, appeared nowhere on the firms' own pages and were reset to unverified rather than repeated here.
Should I book a room, a producer or an agency here?
They are three separate purchases. Podcast Studio Manchester, Timeline North, 80 HERTZ and Podlounge sell studio, stage or post-production time. Dap Dip, Cue Productions, Tadah Media, MIC media, Big City Nights, TornBox Productions, Audio Always, The Club MCR, MancMade Productions, Listening Dog Media, Fab Productions and Positive Media Company own finished shows. Clicks, Short Cut and Brand12 run podcasting inside a wider media strategy, video or lifecycle marketing practice.
Does a Manchester business podcast need cameras?
For most of them, yes. Edison Research now puts 82 percent of weekly podcast consumers on video against 78 percent listening audio-only, and Ofcom measures weekly UK podcast listening at 27 percent of adults. IAB UK put 2025 podcast advertising spend at 90 million pounds, up 8 percent. That changes the buy: multi-camera capture, a room that reads on screen and a clip package matter more than another microphone, which is why this city's broadcast facilities keep appearing on shortlists.
Choosing a Podcast Partner in Manchester
MediaCityUK is not Manchester. Fifteen of the nineteen companies publish an address inside the city; the rest sit in Salford or the southern suburbs and say so. Ask where the crew and the gear are dispatched from, not just where the invoice comes from.
Three published numbers, three different purchases. Seventy pounds an hour for a room, 200 pounds plus VAT for a first studio hour and 75 pounds for three community episodes describe entirely different products. Have every shortlisted firm price one identical brief.
Broadcast credits are the local currency. Nine firms name clients, and the strongest evidence here is post-production and BBC work rather than published pricing. Ask for two contactable references, the last unedited episode the team cut, and written confirmation of who owns the feed and the raw files.
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