FuseTV Manchester

What FuseTV Manchester does

FuseTV Manchester is the official student television station of the University of Manchester, operating as a non-profit student organization under the University of Manchester's Students' Union and as part of the Manchester Media Group (MMG) umbrella, which also encompasses Fuse FM (student radio) and Mancunion (student newspaper). The station produces a diverse portfolio of programming including documentaries, music interview series, public affairs coverage, sports entertainment, and general entertainment, with named shows spanning categories such as 'An Interview With...' (in collaboration with FuseFM), 'A Talk with Judith Butler', 'Mayor's Question Time 2024', 'Superbowl Showdown', and 'RoadWise'. Core technology is a TV production and broadcasting platform built around student-operated filming, editing, and scriptwriting workflows, with the website powered by Spotlight Studios.

The organization's primary customer segment is University of Manchester students interested in media, journalism, filmmaking, and broadcasting careers, who gain hands-on training in equipment, software, presenting, and scriptwriting. Distribution is multi-platform: full shows stream on fusetv.co.uk and YouTube, while short-form and behind-the-scenes content is distributed via Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for engagement and recruitment. The station's sole commercial revenue stream is quote-based external filming and editing services provided to university societies and third-party event organizers, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Organic student recruitment occurs through in-person station manager meetings, social media DMs, and email outreach. The organization has 15 staff and is led by student volunteers and committee members within the MMG-aligned structure.

Name

FuseTV Manchester

Legal name

Manchester Fuse TV

Website

https://fusetv.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FuseTV Manchester is the University of Manchester's official student-run television station, producing documentaries, music interviews, sports, and entertainment programming for students and the campus community while operating under the Manchester Media Group umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Television / Student Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

University/Educational Local Stations (College Radio, Campus TV) (MPABACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG), Short-Form Documentaries (MPADADAC)

Keywords

• Student television
• Student media production
• University broadcasting
• Video content creation
• External filming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. External filming and editing services: FuseTV charges for filming and editing external events and societies at the University of Manchester. This is a service-based revenue stream for third-party clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FuseTV Manchester is a student-run television station based at the University of Manchester Students' Union that produces original video content including news, music, sports, documentaries, and lifestyle programmes. It operates as a non-profit under the Manchester Media Group and offers paid external filming and editing services, with pricing provided on a quote basis.

Product overview

FuseTV is the University of Manchester's Student TV Station operating as a single, unified production entity. The station produces a diverse portfolio of programming including documentaries, pre-recorded drama, entertainment shows, sports coverage, news, and factual programming. The portfolio includes named shows across multiple categories: music interview series (An Interview With..., Behind the Decks, Beyond the Music 2024), public affairs content (Mayor's Question Time 2024, Duncan Ivison Takes the FuseTV Questionnaire), documentaries (A Portrait of Manchester's Urban Sketcher, Fellows, i see you), event coverage (Reclaim the Night 2024, RoadWise), sports entertainment (Superbowl Showdown), and general entertainment (The Night-In Show, You News, You Lose!). Content is distributed via the website and YouTube channel, with short-form and behind-the-scenes content available on TikTok and Instagram.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• External Filming Services Professional filming services offered to external clients on a quote-based pricing model, leveraging the station's student production team and equipment.
• External Editing Services Post-production editing services offered to external clients on a quote-based pricing model, supporting clients who need video content edited.
• Fuse News Student-produced news programme covering campus events, student issues, and relevant stories, targeted at the University of Manchester student audience.
• Fuse Music Music-focused programming featuring music videos and related content produced by students for the University of Manchester audience.
• Fuse Sports Sports coverage programme focused on University of Manchester and student sporting activity, produced by student contributors.
• Fuse Documentaries Documentary series produced by students, exploring topics relevant to the University of Manchester community.
• Fuse Live Live broadcasting programme produced by students, airing live content for the University of Manchester audience.
• Voyage Student-produced lifestyle/travel-style programme aimed at the University of Manchester student audience.
• Fuse Come Dine With Me Student-produced cooking/dining show in the style of the well-known format, created for the University of Manchester audience.
• Reclamation Student-produced short film and creative programme, showcasing student filmmaking work.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FuseFMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with FuseFM (Manchester's student radio station) on the 'An Interview With...' series. The series showcases bands and artists performing in and around Manchester, combining TV and radio media capabilities.
• Manchester Media GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization overseeing student media operations at the University of Manchester, including Fuse TV, Fuse FM, and the Mancunion newspaper.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cambridge Student Television (CSTV): University of Cambridge student television operation. Comparable elite UK university student broadcaster producing entertainment, news, and documentary content for campus audiences.
• NTU Television (Nottingham Trent University): Nottingham Trent University's student-run TV station. Comparable UK university student broadcaster with multi-platform digital distribution and volunteer-led production model.
• FuseFM: Manchester's student radio station under the same Manchester Media Group umbrella as FuseTV. Direct strategic partner on the 'An Interview With...' series, sharing resources and cross-promoting with FuseTV.
• Mancunion: University of Manchester's student newspaper, also under the Manchester Media Group umbrella. Direct sister organisation sharing infrastructure, branding, and the same student talent pool as FuseTV.
• Leeds Student Television (LSTV): University of Leeds student TV station with comparable scale, multi-platform distribution (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), and student-led production model. Closest direct competitor for student talent recruitment and audience overlap in the North of England.
• Bath TV: University of Bath's student-run TV station producing music, news, and entertainment content. Most directly comparable as another Russell-group-tier UK university television station with similar volunteer-driven production model.
• Edinburgh Student Television (ESTV): University of Edinburgh student TV station producing entertainment, news, and music programming. Comparable UK Russell-group university student broadcaster with similar YouTube-led distribution strategy.
• UCL TV (Pi Media): UCL's student-run TV station producing a multi-genre programming slate. Comparable London-based Russell-group student broadcaster with similar training-led model and digital distribution.

Others

• Manchester Media Group: Parent umbrella organisation overseeing FuseTV, FuseFM, and Mancunion. Direct structural parent and enabler of FuseTV's operations, providing shared branding, infrastructure, and cross-promotion across Manchester student media.
• Student Radio Association: UK-wide network supporting student radio stations. Thematically relevant enabling organisation; while focused on radio, it represents the broader UK student media ecosystem in which FuseTV participates through its FuseFM partnership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/uomfusetv
• Facebookfacebook.com/fusetvmanchester
• Instagraminstagram.com/fusetvuom
• TikToktiktok.com/@fusetvmanchester
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fusetv-manchester

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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