• by The Editor , November 19, 2009

The editors of MEDIA magazine have selected Interpublic's Mediabrands division as the Media Agency Holding Company of the Year, and Havas' MPG unit as the Media Agency of the Year for 2009.

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners took top honors among full-service agency media departments for the third year in a row.

U.S. International Media was named MEDIA's first ever "Independent of the Year."

Publicis' Spark Communications was named Media Boutique of the Year.

Hulu was named the Media Supplier of the Year.

The awards are based on three primary criteria, including: strategic vision, innovation and industry leadership.

MEDIA will publish a special "Agency of the Year" awards supplement in January profiling the winners and detailing their achievements. A gala awards show honoring the recipients will be held in New York, the evening of Jan. 11th.