Chris Newbould

Greater Manchester

Editor and TV Presenting & Producing at Freelance

Journalist. Film, telly, media. Opinions my own, though invariably correct. Man City, cheese, unwittingly not actually that young anymore.

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Articles

Manchester becomes UK's first two-TEDx city with new September event

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Manchester now officially has two dedicated TEDx events, the only city in the UK to have this pleasure, with the inaugural TEDxNorthernQuarter taking place at Gorilla Manchester in September. Expect a full day of TEDx Talks, live entertainment, and an evening TEDx party. TEDxNorthernQuarter, an officially licensed TEDx event, will open its doors to the world later this year, putting Manchester on the map once again as a city with a vibrant TEDx community.
Former Man Utd, FIFA and Nike marketer joins Stockport County

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Stockport County Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt McKie, an accomplished sports marketing and commercial executive, as non-executive director. This strategic move is designed to fuel the club’s ambitious off-field growth strategy.
Transpennine harmony as historic Yorkshire All Creatures Great and Small location lands Lancashire agency's business prize

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Blackburn digital agency 21Digital has announced Broughton Sanctuary as the winner of its business competition with a prize of £21,000 worth of digital marketing support. Set in the Broughton Hall Estate just outside Skipton, Broughton Sanctuary was recently named on The Cool List from National Geographic as one of the 30 most exciting destinations to visit in 2024.
Bestselling author and BBC podcaster Sophie Graviaon to break out the fizz at Glasgow get together

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Hot on the heels of her new BBC Sounds podcast with documentarian Christine McGuinness announcement, bestselling author Sophie Graviaon is heading to Glasgow’s Bookface on Sunday 17 August as the event hosts its next Sip & Swap event at Saints of Ingram in Glasgow from 3–6pm. The afternoon will include a 45-minute conversation with Gravia, who will talk about her brand-new novel The Dicktionary Club and her latest venture into podcasting.
Leeds agency takes on major Carlsberg rebrand project

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Leeds brand agency Born Ugly has delivered the refreshed packaging and visual identity for Carlsberg’s Eve brand, breathing fresh life into the beloved beverage and helping it reconnect with women seeking carefree, flavour-filled moments. Launched nearly twenty years ago, Eve was created to appeal to Swiss women looking for an alternative to beer.
Lionesses Carney and Scott launch new self-owned podcast with Manchester producer

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Crowd Network, one of Europe’s fastest-growing podcast networks, is joining forces with former Lionesses Jill Scott and Karen Carney for Long Story Short. It will be Crowd’s first podcast to be owned by female athletes. Officially announced today at The Podcast Show, the podcast will be a platform to tell stories from throughout Jill and Karen’s decades-long friendship.
Former Bauer chief is BBC Scotland's new audio boss

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

BBC Scotland has appointed Victoria Easton Riley, currently director of content for Scotland and Northern Ireland for Bauer, as its new head of audio and events. Easton Riley will lead the creative and editorial direction of BBC Radio Scotland’s programming, oversee the station’s commissioning process, and lead production departments including speech and topical, impact, music, and entertainment and events.
Fancy a shower? Northern Artillery does

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Leeds-based creative production agency Northern Artillery has partnered with new brand ULA Beauty to launch their debut product: a premium showerhead filter system built to revolutionise bathroom water quality. ULA doesn’t only remove the bad, but also infuses the good with its ground-breaking beauty capsule component. Bringing a soothing spa-like environment to your home.
£3m investment boost for York adtech specialist

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

Foresight Group, a leading Northern private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has announced a £3 million investment in Ad Signal Limited, a provider of content intelligence for the media and entertainment industry.
"World's largest" media VC founder joins LADbible with $400m portfolio

1 week ago | prolificnorth.co.uk | Chris Newbould

LBG Media plc, publisher of LADbible and social entertainment powerhouse with a focus on young adults, is pleased to announce the appointment of Harry Stebbings as a non-executive director, effective 24 May 2025. Stebbings is a highly regarded investor and media entrepreneur with extensive business and venture capital experience.