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IMDb

IMDb

Digital AdvertisingBrand· part of Amazonimdb.com

IMDb offers advertisers access to hundreds of millions of highly engaged, entertainment-intent consumers backed by Amazon's first-party data, enabling precise audience targeting across display, video, and CTV formats.

Last updated Jun 22, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
1990
HQ
Seattle, Washington, United States
Parent
Connections
15

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
acquired
Revenue
$500M–$1B+ (estimated, as part of Amazon)
Stock
NASDAQ:AMZN
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About

World's largest entertainment database and a premium advertising destination within the Amazon advertising ecosystem, uniquely positioned at the intersection of entertainment intent data and Amazon's first-party commerce data.

IMDb (Internet Movie Database) is the world's largest online database of information related to films, television programs, home videos, video games, and streaming content, as well as the cast, production crew, and personal biographies. Owned by Amazon since 1998, IMDb attracts over 200 million unique monthly visitors who are actively engaged in entertainment discovery and decision-making, making it a highly valuable advertising environment for studios, streaming services, and consumer brands alike. From an AdTech perspective, IMDb operates as a premium digital advertising platform within the Amazon advertising ecosystem. Advertisers can leverage IMDb's massive, intent-rich audience through display, video, and sponsorship formats. IMDb's data on viewing preferences and entertainment consumption is deeply integrated with Amazon's broader first-party data infrastructure, enabling sophisticated audience targeting across Amazon DSP and other Amazon Advertising products. IMDb also operates IMDb TV (now rebranded as Amazon Freevee), a free ad-supported streaming service that further extends its advertising inventory into connected TV (CTV) and streaming video. This positions IMDb as a significant player in the growing AVOD (Advertising-based Video on Demand) space, offering advertisers premium video inventory alongside contextually relevant entertainment content. Its integration with Amazon's retail and streaming data makes it uniquely powerful for entertainment marketers and beyond.

Business model

Advertising Platform / AVOD / Data & Audience Monetization

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • IMDb.com

    The world's largest entertainment database offering movie, TV, and celebrity information, ratings, reviews, and trailers to over 200 million monthly users.

  • Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV)

    Free ad-supported streaming service offering movies and TV shows with advertising inventory available through Amazon DSP.

  • IMDb Pro

    Subscription-based professional platform for entertainment industry professionals providing contact information, project tracking, and industry data.

  • IMDb Advertising (via Amazon DSP)

    Programmatic and direct advertising solutions leveraging IMDb's audience data and inventory within the Amazon advertising ecosystem.

  • IMDb Ratings & Reviews

    User-generated and critic ratings system that drives entertainment discovery and audience engagement.

  • Sponsored Content & Brand Integrations

    Custom advertising formats including sponsored movie pages, branded entertainment hubs, and promotional integrations for studios and streamers.

Key features

200M+ monthly unique visitors with high entertainment intentIntegration with Amazon DSP for programmatic advertisingFirst-party audience data enriched by Amazon's commerce and streaming signalsAd-supported streaming inventory via Amazon Freevee (CTV/OTT)Contextual targeting based on genre, title, and entertainment categoryIMDb Pro for industry professional networking and dataCross-device audience reach across desktop, mobile, and connected TVCustom brand integrations and sponsorship opportunities

Use cases

Movie and TV show promotional campaigns targeting entertainment-intent audiencesStreaming service subscriber acquisition advertisingConsumer brand advertising reaching engaged, premium entertainment audiencesConnected TV (CTV) advertising via Amazon Freevee inventoryAudience retargeting using Amazon's cross-platform first-party dataAward season and tentpole entertainment marketing campaignsGaming and entertainment product launchesProgrammatic audience extension via Amazon DSP

Customer segments

Movie studios and entertainment distributorsStreaming services (Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, etc.)Consumer packaged goods (CPG) brandsAutomotive advertisersRetail and e-commerce brandsGaming companiesEntertainment industry professionals (IMDb Pro)Media agencies and trading desks

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Amazon DSP (programmatic advertising)Amazon Advertising APIsServer-side ad insertion (SSAI) for streamingMachine learning for content recommendations and audience modelingReact (front-end)GraphQLBig data and audience segmentation infrastructure

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAAmazon Privacy Policy complianceIAB standardsCOPPA

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 1990 · Founded
  2. Year unknown
Connection details
See alternatives to IMDb See integrations with IMDb (9)

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