Top TV Media Buying Companies in the United States
From New York’s Upfronts to Los Angeles’ entertainment ecosystem and Chicago’s brand headquarters, the United States is the world’s largest TV advertising market. The right U.S.-based TV media buying agency can plan and negotiate linear, cable, and CTV placements that maximize reach, efficiency, and outcomes across Nielsen-rated inventory and premium streaming.
Clutch helps you find trusted partners with verified reviews, case studies, and transparent pricing. Use filters to compare national TV media buying services by budget, industry, location, and channel expertise (DRTV, addressable, CTV). Whether you’re a Fortune 500 advertiser or a growth-stage brand testing television for the first time, start here to evaluate seasoned television ad placement firms with proven results. Explore these additional directories:
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Indianapolis, IN
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Fishhook, a branding agency, provide Branding and Email Marketing. They were launched in 2003.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Capitol Media Solutions is an Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lincoln, NE
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Agent is an Advertising company. They are based in Lincoln, Nebraska and have small team. They focus on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Boston, MA
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Lone Beacon is a branding firm. They provide Branding and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2012. The firm is located in Boston, Massachusetts and Englewood, Colorado.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lakeland, FL
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Curious Jane is a branding firm. Their small team is in Lakeland, Florida. Their team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Little Rock, AR
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Agency501, Inc. Is a Digital Strategy company. The small Little Rock, Arkansas-based team offers Digital Strategy and Advertising. The company was founded in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Westminster, MD
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Marketing Strategy company Cool & Associates LLC is based in Westminster, Maryland. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Charlotte, NC
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SelectMedia Partners is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based media planning & buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lexington, KY
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Group CJ is a Marketing Strategy company based in Lexington, Kentucky. The team offers Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lincoln, NE
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Video production company Three Pillars Media offers Video Production and Advertising. They are in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oak Hill, WV
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JJN Multimedia, a video production agency, was founded in 2016. The team focuses on Video Production and Web Development and is in Oak Hill, West Virginia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sarasota, FL
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Launched in 2017, 81 & Sunny is a PPC agency. Their services include Pay Per Click and Web Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Worthington, OH
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P48 Marketing is an Advertising company. The team is headquartered in Worthington, Ohio, and their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Malibu, CA
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BANANA Media is an Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and are located in Malibu, California and Dallas, Texas.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Sacramento, CA
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Launched in 2016, Manifest Media is a Marketing Strategy company. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Savannah, GA
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Founded in 2021, Bloom Consulting Firm , a small Marketing Strategy company, is based in Savannah, Georgia. Their team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Founded in 1997, Nice & Company is a midsize branding firm based in San Francisco, California. Their team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Honolulu, HI
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Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, 6 Pillars Marketing is a midsize Event Marketing company. The team provides Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Poulsbo, WA
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Masterworks is an Advertising company. Founded in 1989, their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Evansville, IN
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Media Mix Communications Inc is a media planning and buying company. Launched in 1978, the company is in Evansville, Indiana. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lake Forest, CA
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DMI Direct is a Digital Strategy company. They were established in 2001, and their services include Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Alexandria, VA
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In Alexandria, Virginia, Smart Media Group is a small media planning and buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Louisville, KY
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Crosshair Media Placement - Marketing & Advertising, a small media planning & buying agency, is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Boise, ID
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Stratus Marketing is an Advertising company. Established in 2001, the agency is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Eagle, ID
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Founded in 1986, Marketing by Design is a branding company. The team provides Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Roswell, GA
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Media Powers is a small Advertising and media planning and buying agency. They provide Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fort Wayne, IN
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Advertising and media planning and buying agency Liechty Media is in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 2001.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Chicago, IL
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Launched in 2001, Basis Technologies is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Direct Marketing and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Columbia, SC
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TC Squared Advertising is an Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were founded in 1999. The agency is in Columbia, South Carolina.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ann Arbor, MI
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Lanning Outdoor Advertising is an Advertising company. They were launched in 2011, and their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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DuoS Global Marketing is a Business Consulting company established in 2018. In Dallas, Texas and Amarillo, Texas, the team specializes in Business Consulting and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oradell, NJ
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201 Marketing & Media is an Advertising company established in 2005. The team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is in Oradell, New Jersey.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pittsford, NY
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Founded in 1999, Bush Communications is an Advertising company. The firm provides Advertising and Conversion Optimization, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Orange, CA
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Urchin Digital is a Content Marketing company founded in 2019. Their team offers Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lincoln, NE
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Chapman Media Design, a Logo company, was founded in 2001. The team focuses on Logo and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Reynoldsburg, OH
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Elite Media Team is a media planning & buying company founded in 2009. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tigard, OR
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Established in 2019, UNIVOX MEDIA LLC is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Jeneration PR is a public relations company. In Los Angeles, California, their team provides Public Relations and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Emeryville, CA
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Baker Street Advertising is an Advertising company. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, the company was launched in 1982. Their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Sasquatch Advertising, an Advertising company, was established in 1995. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding and is in Portland, Oregon.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bloomington, IN
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BCS Advertising is a Logo company. In Bloomington, Indiana, the team focuses on Logo and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Yakima, WA
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The Field Group is an Advertising company in Yakima, Washington. Launched in 1985, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lambertville, NJ
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Oxford Communications is a small Lambertville, New Jersey-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Launched in 2001, Blue541 is an Advertising company. The small team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Minneapolis, MN
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Advertising company LEVEL Mpls is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They offer Advertising and Branding and were launched in 1986.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Alexandria, VA
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Located in Alexandria, Virginia, Wilson Grand Communications is a small media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Hoboken, NJ
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Unity Creative Group is a small Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Portland, OR
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MAXWELL is an Advertising company established in 1997. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Baltimore, MD
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Established in 2018, Full Sail Media is an Advertising company. The small team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Marquette, MI
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Founded in 2020, Yellow Dog Creative, a small Advertising company, is based in Marquette, Michigan. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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List of the Top 15 United States TV Media Buying Agencies
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.7/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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35/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$250,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Rochester, MI
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.5/40.019/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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37.3/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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32.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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30.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Diego, CA
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34.1/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Addison, TX
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36.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Glendale, CA
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31.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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37.1/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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34.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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30.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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36/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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34.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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35.8/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Avon, CT
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31.5/40.017/20 Reviews6.4/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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32.7/40.017.6/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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31.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Philadelphia, PA
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35.5/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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35.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Duluth, MN
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Houston, TX
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31.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews8.2/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+Undisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Charles, IL
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28.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.2/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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U.S. TV Media Buying FAQs
U.S.-based TV media buying agencies operate in the most competitive TV marketplace, with deep relationships across broadcast networks, national cable, and leading CTV/OTT platforms. That buying power can translate into better CPMs, more favorable daypart mix, added-value units, and faster makegoods when ratings underdeliver. Teams in hubs like NYC, LA, and Chicago also bring current intel from Upfronts/NewFronts, sports packages, and tentpole events, helping brands seize timely opportunities and navigate union, clearance, and legal nuances unique to American television.
For direct response TV advertising, U.S. specialists understand call center pacing, unique phone/URL tracking, retail lift, and spot clearance—key to scaling efficiently.
Pricing varies thanks to a multitude of factors such as scope, channel mix, and whether you’re running brand or DR campaigns. Most Clutch-listed U.S.-based TV media buying providers charge:
- Agency fees: commonly a 10%–15% commission on media spend, a monthly retainer ($5,000 – $30,000+), or hybrid.
- Test budgets: local/regional DR tests often start at $50,000 – $150,000 over 4–8 weeks; national brand flights can begin at $250,000 – $500,000+.
- CPMs: linear broadcast and premium sports command higher CPMs; CTV CPMs are typically higher than cable but can deliver stronger targeting and incrementality.
Furthermore, expect added costs for creative trafficking, ad verification, third-party measurement, and attribution platforms.
Thanks to the diversity and scale of the U.S. business landscape, it’s easy to find dedicated TV media buying agencies with expertise in markets such as:
- Consumer packaged goods, retail, and automotive
- Entertainment and streaming
- Healthcare and pharma
- Financial services, insurance, and fintech
- Travel, hospitality, and QSR
- Technology and e-commerce/DTC brands testing TV for scale
Political and advocacy spending also surges in election cycles, impacting inventory and rates nationwide.
- Match their specialty to your goal — brand-building vs DRTV, linear vs CTV/addressable.
- Review case studies with industry alignment, verified Clutch reviews, and post-buy analyses.
- Ask about measurement — MMM, MTA, CTV log-level data, lift testing, and how they tie TV to site traffic, sales, and CAC.
- Probe buying power and access — Upfronts vs scatter strategy, sports/event capabilities, and added value.
- Check transparency —fee structure, rebates/AVBs, data usage, and brand-safety controls.
- Confirm operations — trafficking, clearance, pace-to-goal reporting, and their makegoods approach.
- Ensure they can integrate creative testing and iterate quickly.
Take advantage of the resources and filters available on Clutch to find trusted agencies for your project. Make sure you thoroughly assess their services and background before contacting them for a discovery session.
- Guaranteed ratings or TRPs without contingencies for underdelivery or makegoods
- Opaque fee structures or unwillingness to disclose rebates/AVBs and added-value terms
- No post-buy analysis, weak pacing updates, or limited conversion/attribution reporting
- One-size-fits-all plans that ignore your funnel, geography, or retail footprint
- Overreliance on a single network/vendor or pushing only “preferred” partners
- Dated strategies that exclude CTV or can’t reconcile cross-screen frequency
- No clear test-and-learn plan (creative lengths/offers, networks, dayparts) or brand-safety/quality controls
If you spot any of these red flags, take that as a sign and just continue your search. Partnering with the wrong TV media buying team can give headaches and issues down the road.