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Do It For The Future | London Home Show April 2026
16th April, 2026
Summary
- The Media People (TMP) is an independent media agency founded in 2015 by Steve Husband and Stel Tzirki. The idea came up one night at Fino’s bar.
- In London, TMP moved from Soho to Farringdon, then to Hatton Garden, then to a bigger Farringdon base. It also opened an office in Leeds.
- TMP’s first ten years took in Brexit, COVID-19 and a media industry that changed almost beyond recognition.
- We marked ten years in June 2025 with a thank-you to our clients, many of whom we’ve worked with for most of our careers.
Ten years of The Media People began with one question in a bar: should we start our own agency? This is the story so far, for our clients, our partners and anyone thinking of joining us.
Key facts about The Media People
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Company | The Media People (TMP), an independent media agency |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Steve Husband and Stel Tzirki |
| Where the idea started | Fino’s bar |
| London offices, in order | Soho, Farringdon, Hatton Garden, then a bigger Farringdon base |
| Offices today | London (Farringdon) and Leeds |
| Leeds office | New office from November 2025 |
| Ten years | Marked in June 2025 |
How did The Media People start?
The Media People opened in 2015, a few months after the idea came up one night at Fino’s bar, when our founders, Steve Husband and Stel Tzirki, asked each other whether they should start their own agency. It was an agency 20 years in the making, built on a simple idea: bring great people together to do great work.
There was no office at first. We made do with a cardboard box, a black cab as our removal van, and a lot of determination.
Where has The Media People been based?
The Media People has had four London homes since 2015, plus an office in Leeds. In order:
- Soho: the first stop.
- Farringdon: the second.
- Hatton Garden: where we finally put down roots, and danced barefoot at our first Christmas party because the floors had just been sanded.
- A bigger Farringdon base: our London office today.
- Leeds: our second office. The Leeds team moved into a new office in November 2025, as covered in our reAImagine AI summit recap.
What changed in TMP's first ten years?
The Media People’s first ten years brought Brexit, a pandemic and a media industry that changed beyond recognition. Brexit came (enough said). Then COVID-19 hit, and 2020’s hottest destination was the Zoom waiting room. Strange times, but we came out of them stronger.
When we started in 2015, Instagram was all about the Valencia filter and TikTok was just the sound a clock makes. The industry has changed, and we’ve changed with it.
What hasn't changed?
People are still at the centre of how The Media People works. Over ten years we’ve built real partnerships with clients, colleagues, suppliers and collaborators, and many of our clients have worked with us for most of our careers. You can meet the people at TMP today.
A thank-you to our clients
We want to put it in writing: thank you. Thank you for trusting us, challenging us and growing with us. You’ve been more than clients; you’ve been our friends.
Who knows what the next ten years will bring. What Steve and Stel started at Fino’s is here to stay.
Frequently asked questions
When was The Media People founded?
The Media People was founded in 2015 and marked ten years in June 2025.
Where are The Media People's offices?
The Media People has offices in London (Farringdon) and Leeds. Before its current Farringdon base, the London team worked in Soho, Farringdon and Hatton Garden.
Who founded The Media People?
Steve Husband and Stel Tzirki founded The Media People, a few months after first asking each other at Fino’s bar whether they should start their own agency.
Ten years in, we’re still asking what we could do better. Talk to the team at The Media People.
