Nick Owens

This is the first time the People’s Channel has overtaken its rival across an entire month.

GB News beat Sky News on multiple days in November 2024 and particularly excelled on the 19th, the day of the farmers’ protest in London, where it secured 90,000 average live views between 6am and 2am.

The channel dedicated a significant proportion of its coverage to the story with presenters travelling to London with farmers before covering the peaceful protest in the Capital.

Numbers soared again on the 20th, when Storm Shadow missiles were fired into Russia, and where GB News secured 83,000 live views.

On the evening of the 20th, GB News screened a world exclusive interview with Eric Trump who spoke about his father’s impending return to the White House.

Commenting, Nick Owens, founder of Magnify PR said: “Well done to GB News and the team for this remarkable achievement. We are looking forward to continue supporting the People’s Channel in 2025 and beyond.”

Nick is among the candidates for Emerging Entrepreneur and Marketing Entrepreneur at the North West Leadership Awards 2025. This year’s event, set to be held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on March 27, will see winners crowned in 21 categories in front of the cream of the North West business community.

The judging panel for this year’s awards were Elise Wilson, Janine Smith, Oli Randell, Catherine Brown, Elizabeth Cameron and the session was hosted by Alliance Manchester Business School. Commenting on his nomination Nick said: “It’s an honour to be named among so many great businesses, and a great reward for Magnify PR. “I’m looking forward to attending the event and celebrating the very best examples of the region’s entrepreneurial talents.”

The awards aresupported by FirstEvent, Freeths and Northstone. The BusinessDesk.com’s North West editor MichaelTaylor, who chaired the panel, said: “We had a record number of entries to the Leadership Awardsthis year, and the standard of this year’snominations was higher than ever, displaying thedepth and breadth of the leadership talent in theNorth West. “I’d like to thank our judging panel for their time andexpertise and wish all the shortlisted individuals allthe best for our awards evening in March.” Janine Smith, a judge in the process said: “What aprivilege it has been to judge theTheBusinessDesk.com North West LeadershipAwards.

The calibre of applications has beenimmense and it’s really heart warming to see thetalent, drive, passion and inclusivity we have acrossthe region. These leaders are making a significantimpact on their businesses, their teams and theircommunities/society alike. “I’m looking forward to the awards in March where the winners will be announced.”

We’ve donated a substantial sum to city-wide organisations through our support of the Chester Business Club’s annual Charity Ball.

Held at Chester Racecourse, Magnify PR hosted a table, made donations on the night, contributed a prize to an auction and also purchased an auction lot to boost the event’s final total.

Magnify PR founder Nick Owens, a former Sunday Mirror journalist, said: “We’re proud to support the work of so many fantastic charities in Chester, who do an amazing job supporting some of the city’s most vulnerable people.

“It was a pleasure to attend the Ball, which was organised by the Chester Business Club. As a member of their Executive Committee I’ve seen, first hand, the work the Club does to help support lifeline causes across the City. Magnify PR will continue to offer our help long into the future.”

The Race To Lead – a debate between leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch – was broadcast by our client GB News last week.

Working on behalf of GB News, the Magnify PR team:

• Oversaw media accreditation for the event.
• Managed a spin-room of national UK journalists ensuring they had all they needed to report on the event.
• Produced and distributed six press releases about the main news highlights from the event – which were all sent within an hour of it ending to thousands of journalists across the UK.
• Circulated a library of exclusive images showing all the on-stage and back-stage action.
• Distributed an edited 12,000 word transcript of the debate to journalists within 90 minutes of the event ending.

Magnify PR founder Nick Owens, a former Sunday Mirror journalist, said: “The leadership debate was a pivotal moment for our client, GB News, and the PR and communications needed to be of a level that matched the standard of the broadcast itself. I’m hugely proud of the Magnify PR team. Thanks to their press releases the event received blanket coverage in all UK national newspapers and appeared in more than 700 websites across the UK.”

We will be sponsoring Pub Of The Year at the event, which will take place at Chester Racecourse.

Nick Owens, the founder of Magnify PR, said: “Cheshire is home to some amazing pubs – many of which are counted among the best in the UK.

“Competition will be fierce but I’m looking forward to meeting the winners and raising a glass to their success.

“Pubs play a crucial role in our communities, and it’s vital we do more to save them. That’s why Magnify PR was delighted to agree to sponsor this fantastic event.”

Cheshire’s only publicly voted awards of this kind have been running for over 21 years and Taste Cheshire are proud to launch this year’s voting.

Last year, these awards saw more than 58,000 votes, which was a record, and Taste Cheshire are hoping to break that record again this year!

For more information visit https://tastecheshire.com/vote/

The former World Champ stars in Four Kings, which tells the story of Frank, Lennox Lewis, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank.

Frank’s appearance comes as he continues to fight for a greater understanding of mental ill health.

His charity, the Frank Bruno Foundation, which Magnify PR supports, has helped thousands of people.

Nick Owens, the founder of Magnify PR and the writer of Frank’s two best-selling books, Sixty Years A Fighter, and Let Me Be Frank, said: “Four Kings is a powerful and brilliant film which tells the story of an iconic period in British boxing. Anyone unsure as to why Frank Bruno is, and always will be, a national treasure just needs to watch this film.”

For more information about Frank Bruno visit www.frankbrunofoundation.co.uk

A Day With An Eating Disorder, written and produced by the author Lynn Crilly, will feature Sid Owen, Bobby Davro, Paul Cooper, Mikyla Dodd and Jessica Impiazzi.

The film – released next year – focuses on the struggles those living with eating disorders have to grapple with.

It also shines a light on a number of other mental health ill issues affecting hundreds of thousands of people across the UK.

Nick Owens, founder of Magnify PR, said: “This important project will help bring hope and support to many people who are currently suffering in silence.

“Magnify PR is looking forward to sharing more details about this project very soon.”

For more information visit www.lynncrilly.com

We managed communications on behalf of our client GBNews – Britain’s fastest growing TV and radio station. This included helping oversee a General Election Night Watch Party which was broadcast live on GBNews and that was attended by more than 500 people.

In the aftermath of Labour’s historic landmark victory, the political environment in the UK has now dramatically changed. One of the most compelling stories which will spin-out from Labour’s win is the reform of the right of British politics, and how an opposition forms to hold the Government of the day to account. Magnify PR is looking forward to helping GBNews continue to play a central role in communicating this story.

Separately, through May and June, Magnify PR helped a string of our clients to secure positive publicity throughout the General Election race. We placed thought-leadership content and reactive articles in newspapers and on news websites on behalf of clients working in property, tech and across the business sector. This ensured they were able to occupy a strong media presence at a time of high interest among readers and listeners.

To work with us, and to find out how we can Magnify your brand and your expertise please contact nick.owens@magnifypr.co.uk

In January, we worked with the British Metals Recycling Association to shine a light on the rising levels of metal theft that are currently blighting the UK economy. Our PR campaign, linked to a major report published by BMRA and esteemed experts including MPs, was featured prominently in the Daily Telegraph.

In February, we produced a series of articles for Lynn Crilly, an author and expert specialising in supporting people fighting eating disorders. Lynn was keen to play a pivotal part in the media opportunities within Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and we secured coverage in the Telegraph and on GBNews – helping to magnify the lifesaving work Lynn is doing in her field.

During the same month, we supported Keeley Lengthorn, a crusading solicitor, who is fighting to secure greater rights for bereaved parents. Our campaign helped ensure parents who lose a child now receive a certificate recognising their loss. Keeley appeared across TV and radio to publicise the campaign and its continued aims.

We’ve also worked closely with the Laura Hyde Foundation to magnify the work they are doing around supporting emergency workers suffering from mental ill health. The Foundation’s report on the issues midwives are facing following the Lucy Letby trial was featured as an exclusive report in the Sunday Express in March.

At Magnify PR, we will continue to put award-winning campaigns at the heart of our work moving forward. For support in this area, please get in touch today.

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