What Is a Media House, Exactly?
A media house is not a marketing agency. It's not a production company in the traditional sense. And it's definitely not a PR firm with a camera.
The simplest way to put it: a media house creates, produces, and distributes content across multiple formats and platforms. It's a creative engine that handles everything from original storytelling and live experiences, to content produced for brands who want something genuinely brilliant made for them.
Think of it like a film studio crossed with a creative agency — minus the bloated teams and the three-week approval chain for a 30-second video.
A marketing agency focuses on promotion. A production company executes your idea. A media house does both — and also develops its own ideas, acquires intellectual property, and builds an original slate of work it owns. That distinction matters. A lot.
What Is 1point6?
1point6 is a Manchester-based media house built for brands, creators, and businesses who know what they want and want it done properly.
We handle end-to-end production: film, video, events, documentaries, social content, and high-performance Meta ads. And beyond client work, we develop our own original IP.
The name comes from the golden ratio: 1:1.618. The principle found in nature, architecture, and great photography that humans instinctively find beautiful. For us it's a philosophy — every piece of content should feel right. Structure. Story. Intention.
What We Do
Film & Video Production. Brand films, music videos, short films, documentary content. The visuals pull you in — the storytelling keeps you there. We've produced work for artists including Jay Faith and Static Levi, and shot social content for venues and brands across Manchester.
Event Production. Live experiences worth showing up to and worth capturing. Every live moment is a storytelling opportunity.
Social Media Content. Full-service: strategy, filming, editing, scheduling, and reporting across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Meta Ads That Actually Perform. We make Meta ads that drive real results — clicks, leads, purchases. Not pretty videos with zero conversions. We produce them with the same creative rigour as everything else we make. Most brands run ads that look like ads. Ours look like content. That's why they convert.
Who Is 1point6 For?
Brands tired of content that looks good but does nothing. Businesses who want a production partner that gets it from day one. Artists who take their craft seriously. Founders who know their story is their competitive edge.
Anyone in Manchester (or beyond) who's done with average.
What Is a Media House? (And Why We Are Manchester's Answer)
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