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DISH Media

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DISH Media enables advertisers to reach precise audience segments across millions of DISH and Sling TV households using first-party data, combining the scale of linear TV with the targeting precision of digital advertising.

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 29, 2026

Founded
2000
HQ
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Connections
6

About

One of the leading addressable TV advertising platforms in the U.S., leveraging DISH Network and Sling TV subscriber data for targeted campaigns

DISH Media serves as the advertising sales arm of DISH Network, one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States. The division offers advertisers access to a broad inventory of linear television and addressable TV advertising across DISH satellite subscribers and Sling TV streaming customers. By combining traditional TV reach with data-driven targeting capabilities, DISH Media enables brands to deliver more relevant messages to specific household segments at scale. DISH Media has been a notable player in the addressable TV advertising space, leveraging first-party subscriber data from millions of DISH and Sling TV households to enable precise audience targeting. Their addressable advertising platform allows advertisers to reach specific demographic, behavioral, and geographic segments during national and local ad breaks, making TV advertising more efficient and measurable compared to traditional broad-reach buys. In the broader AdTech ecosystem, DISH Media competes with other major pay-TV and streaming advertising platforms including DirecTV Advertising, Comcast Advertising, and various connected TV (CTV) platforms. The company has participated in industry initiatives around cross-platform measurement and programmatic TV buying, positioning itself as a bridge between traditional linear TV and the emerging data-driven television advertising landscape. DISH Network's acquisition by EchoStar and subsequent business developments have influenced the company's strategic direction in recent years.

Business model

Media Sales / Advertising Network

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Addressable TV Advertising

    Household-level targeted advertising delivered to specific audience segments across DISH satellite TV subscribers during national and local ad breaks

  • Sling TV Advertising

    Digital and streaming ad inventory across Sling TV's OTT platform, enabling targeted video advertising to cord-cutters and cord-nevers

  • Linear TV Advertising

    Traditional national and local linear TV ad inventory across DISH Network's channel lineup

  • Data-Driven Audience Targeting

    Audience segmentation using first-party DISH subscriber data combined with third-party data partnerships for enhanced targeting precision

  • Programmatic TV

    Automated buying capabilities for addressable and streaming TV inventory through programmatic channels and DSP integrations

Key features

Household-level addressable TV targetingFirst-party subscriber data activationCross-platform reach across satellite and streamingNational and local ad inventoryAudience segmentation and targetingCampaign measurement and attributionProgrammatic buying integrationsDynamic ad insertion

Use cases

National brand campaigns with precise demographic targetingLocal market advertising with geographic precisionRetargeting TV audiences based on behavioral dataIncremental reach campaigns for digital-first advertisers expanding to TVPolitical advertising with targeted household deliveryAuto, CPG, and retail advertisers seeking TV audience segmentation

Customer segments

National brand advertisersLocal and regional advertisersPolitical campaignsMedia buying agenciesDirect response advertisersAutomotive advertisersCPG brandsRetail advertisers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Addressable ad insertion technologyDynamic ad insertion (DAI)First-party data management platformProgrammatic TV infrastructureAudience segmentation toolsCampaign measurement and analytics

Security & compliance

CCPANAI complianceDAA compliance

Deployment

Cloud

API

Limited

Corporate history
  1. 2000 · Founded
See integrations with DISH Media (6)

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