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Google Display & Video 360

Google Display & Video 360

Demand-Side Platform (DSP)Product· part of Googledisplayvideo.google.com

DV360 provides enterprise advertisers and agencies with a unified programmatic buying platform that combines Google's unmatched data, inventory access, and machine learning to maximize campaign performance across all digital channels.

Last updated Aug 22, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Aug 31, 2026

Founded
2018
HQ
Mountain View, California, United States
Parent
Connections
182

At a glance

Funding
-
Revenue
Part of Google / Alphabet; not reported separately
Stock
GOOGL
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About

One of the largest and most widely used enterprise DSPs globally, with a dominant position among agencies and large advertisers due to its integration with the Google Marketing Platform ecosystem.

Google Display & Video 360 (DV360) is Google's flagship enterprise demand-side platform, part of the Google Marketing Platform suite. It enables large advertisers, agencies, and trading desks to plan, execute, optimize, and measure programmatic advertising campaigns across a wide range of channels including display, video, audio, native, and connected TV (CTV). DV360 provides access to premium inventory through direct publisher deals, private marketplaces, and open auction buying, all within a unified workflow environment. DV360 stands out in the AdTech ecosystem through its deep integration with Google's broader advertising infrastructure, including Google Ads, Campaign Manager 360, Search Ads 360, and Google Analytics 4. This integration allows advertisers to unify audience data, attribution, and reporting across channels. The platform leverages Google's vast first-party data signals, machine learning capabilities, and Brand Safety tools to help advertisers reach target audiences efficiently and at scale. Its Audience Center enables sophisticated audience segmentation using first-, second-, and third-party data. As a product of Google, DV360 benefits from access to Google-owned inventory (YouTube, Gmail, Google Display Network) as well as third-party exchanges and publishers globally. It is positioned as a premium enterprise solution competing directly with The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, and Xandr. DV360 is widely regarded as one of the most powerful and feature-rich DSPs available, particularly for enterprises already embedded in the Google Marketing Platform ecosystem, though it typically requires significant media spend commitments and is not designed for small advertisers.

Business model

SaaS / Platform Fee (percentage of media spend)

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Programmatic Display Buying

    Automated purchasing of display ad inventory across open auction, private marketplace, and preferred deals.

  • Video & YouTube Advertising

    Programmatic video buying including YouTube inventory and third-party video exchanges.

  • Connected TV (CTV) Advertising

    Reach audiences on streaming and connected TV platforms through programmatic deals.

  • Audio Advertising

    Programmatic buying of audio ad inventory across streaming music and podcast platforms.

  • Audience Center

    Centralized audience management tool for building, managing, and activating first-, second-, and third-party audience segments.

  • Insights & Reporting

    Unified reporting and analytics dashboard with cross-channel attribution and performance insights.

  • Brand Safety Controls

    Tools including brand safety targeting, viewability measurement, and invalid traffic filtering to protect brand reputation.

  • Creative Studio Integration

    Integration with Google's creative tools for dynamic creative optimization and ad personalization.

  • Deal Management

    Tools to manage programmatic guaranteed, preferred deals, and private marketplace deals with publishers.

  • Frequency Management

    Cross-channel frequency capping to control ad exposure and improve user experience.

Key features

Unified cross-channel campaign management (display, video, audio, CTV, native)Deep integration with Google Marketing Platform (CM360, SA360, GA4)Access to Google-owned inventory including YouTube and Google Display NetworkAdvanced audience segmentation with first-, second-, and third-party dataMachine learning-powered bidding and optimization algorithmsProgrammatic guaranteed and private marketplace deal managementBrand safety and viewability controls with third-party verificationCross-channel frequency managementDynamic creative optimizationComprehensive reporting and attribution

Use cases

Enterprise brand awareness campaigns across display and videoProgrammatic CTV and streaming video advertisingCross-channel retargeting and audience re-engagementAudience prospecting using Google and third-party dataAgency trading desk management for multiple advertiser clientsProgrammatic guaranteed deals with premium publishersDynamic creative personalization at scaleCross-channel attribution and measurement

Customer segments

Large enterprise advertisersGlobal media agencies and agency holding companiesAgency trading desksBrand marketers with significant digital budgetsPublishers managing programmatic guaranteed deals

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Google Cloud PlatformBigQuery (data and reporting)Google's machine learning and AI infrastructureReal-time bidding (RTB) infrastructureGoogle's global data centers and CDNREST API / DV360 API

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF (Transparency and Consent Framework)ISO 27001SOC 2TAG Brand Safety CertifiedMRC Accreditation

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2018 · Founded
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