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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 24, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 26, 2026

Founded
1989
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
65

AI-drafted from public sources12 sources cited

At a glance

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

About

Largest independent media agency in the world and third largest U.S. media agency by billings, with an estimated $8.7 billion in billings

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

  • HorizonOS

    An interconnected operating system combining technology and human intelligence to power media planning, audience strategy, and campaign activation.

  • Blu AI

    Horizon's proprietary AI platform that powers audience strategies, campaign activations, and measurement across client engagements.

  • Agent Q

    An internal AI thought partner built on Google Gemini and connected to Horizon's proprietary data, supporting strategic decision-making.

  • Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

    An integrated capability that produces content structured for AI answer engines, connecting AI visibility metrics to branded demand, qualified visits, and revenue through closed-loop measurement.

Key features

AI-powered audience strategy and campaign activation via Blu AIProprietary HorizonOS operating architectureAnswer Engine Optimization for AI-era search visibilityClosed-loop measurement connecting AI metrics to revenueAgent Q AI thought partner built on Google GeminiOpen ad tech partnership network

Use cases

Full-funnel media planning and buying for major advertisersAI-driven audience targeting and segmentationCross-channel campaign activation and optimizationBrand visibility measurement in AI-powered search environmentsClosed-loop attribution and revenue measurement

Customer segments

Large enterprise advertisersConsumer brandsEntertainment and media companiesRetail and e-commerce brandsFinancial services companies

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Blu AI (proprietary AI platform)Google Gemini (powering Agent Q)Proprietary audience data infrastructureHorizonOS (integrated technology architecture)

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPA

Deployment

Cloud

API

Limited

Corporate history
  1. 1989 · Founded
Connection details
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