Horizon Media
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
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- 1001-5000
- Revenue
- $500M-$1B
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
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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
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- 1989 · Founded