In a digital landscape crowded with agencies making promises they can’t keep, Empire Media has quietly built something rare: a track record that speaks louder than any pitch deck.
Founded in 2018 by Lovisha Arora, Empire Media has spent nearly a decade developing one of the most prolific content networks in North America. The Toronto-based agency has generated over 50 billion views across its network, including a staggering 1 billion views in a single 30-day period on one account, a milestone that most agencies wouldn’t achieve in a lifetime.
It’s this kind of result that earned Empire Media the Toronto Tribune’s Marketing Agency of the Year award for 2026.
“We don’t post content and hope for the best,” says Arora, who serves as CEO and Creative Director. “Everything we build is engineered for performance. Virality isn’t luck, it’s structure, psychology and iteration.”
Empire Media’s approach is notably different from conventional agencies. Rather than chasing aesthetics, the team focuses on the mechanics of how social platforms actually distribute content, building each piece around retention, shareability and reach. Every client campaign comes with a guaranteed view count on Instagram, backed by a simple promise: if the numbers aren’t hit, the team keeps working for free until they are.
“Most agencies count views across four or five platforms to make their guarantees easier to hit,” Arora explains. “We only count Instagram. It’s a higher standard and we’re comfortable with that because we know what we’re capable of.”
The agency’s clientele spans sports, business, coaching and lifestyle brands across North America. Empire Media was flown to Miami to cover BKFC Ice Wars at Amerant Bank Arena, one of the most anticipated combat sports events of the year, an engagement that resulted in a feature in Miami Select magazine and further cemented the agency’s reputation for high-profile event coverage.
Beyond client work, Empire Media was recognized for its contribution to the Toronto marketing community through education, strategic consulting and a commitment to transparency in an industry not always known for it.
At just 22 years old, Arora leads the agency alongside COO Noah Langtry, with a team that has punched well above its weight class since day one.
For Empire Media, the award is validation, but not a destination.
“We’re just getting started,” Arora says. “The goal is to be the agency that made guaranteed results the industry standard. Everyone else will have to catch up.”
