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Horizon Media

Horizon Media

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Horizon Media is the largest independent media agency in the world, headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles and Toronto.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 12, 2026

Founded
1989
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
55

AI-drafted from public sources9 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Revenue
$500M-$1B
11integrations3competitors

About

One of the largest independent media agencies in the United States, competing directly with holding company-owned agencies on scale while maintaining independence

Horizon Media is the largest independent media agency in the world, headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. With estimated billings of $8.7 billion and over 2,300 employees, the agency ranks as the third largest U.S. media agency by COMvergence data and has been recognized as one of the world's ten most innovative marketing and advertising companies by Fast Company. This system, called HorizonOS, combines an interconnected architecture of technology and human intelligence, relying on Horizon's Blu AI platform to power audience strategies, campaign activations, and measurement, alongside Agent Q, an internal AI thought partner built on Google Gemini and connected to Horizon's proprietary data. Horizon also offers Answer Engine Optimization as an integrated capability, producing content structured for AI answer engines to parse and corroborate, while connecting AI visibility metrics to branded demand, qualified visits, and revenue through closed-loop measurement. Source 1: aaaa.org — Horizon Media Source 2: marketingdive.com — Horizon introduces open ad tech partnership network Source 3: horizonmedia.com — Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for B2B - Horizon Business

Business model

Agency

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Night Shift

    Specialized digital and social media unit offering performance-driven digital marketing services

  • Javelin

    Direct response media planning and buying unit focused on performance and ROI-driven campaigns

  • Blue Hour Studios

    Content and creative studio providing branded content, production, and creative strategy

  • Horizon Analytics

    Proprietary data and analytics platform for audience intelligence, campaign measurement, and optimization

  • WHY Group

    Research and insights division providing consumer behavior and market research capabilities

Key features

Full-service media planning and buying across all channelsProprietary audience data and analytics platformIndependence from holding company structures enabling greater transparencyIntegrated digital, social, and programmatic capabilitiesDirect response and performance media expertiseContent creation and branded entertainmentAdvanced TV and streaming media buyingOut-of-home and audio media planning

Use cases

National brand media planning and buying across TV, digital, and socialDirect response and performance marketing campaignsProgrammatic media buying and audience targetingIntegrated cross-channel campaign managementBranded content and entertainment marketingAdvanced TV and connected TV advertisingOut-of-home and audio advertising campaignsAudience research and consumer insights

Customer segments

Large national advertisers and Fortune 500 brandsRetail and consumer packaged goods companiesFinancial services and insurance companiesHealthcare and pharmaceutical brandsEntertainment and media companiesAutomotive brandsDirect-to-consumer brands

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Proprietary data management and analytics platformsProgrammatic DSP integrationsAdvanced TV buying technologyAudience measurement and attribution toolsSocial media management platformsThird-party data partnerships

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPA

Deployment

Managed Service

API

Limited

Corporate history
  1. 1989 · Founded
Connection details
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