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 24, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 26, 2026
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- 1001-5000
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- $500M-$1B
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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
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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.
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- 1989 · Founded