Observed Signal · Jun 24, 2026 · Industry Report · Source: AdExchanger · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Advertisers Demand More IP-Level Data From Netflix
Advertisers and buy‑side ad‑tech executives tell AdExchanger they receive insufficient IP‑level data from Netflix to justify programmatic spend, particularly for geotargeting and cross‑platform measurement. Sources say Netflix supplies abridged or no IP addresses to its sell‑side partner Magnite and does not pass IP data to DSPs, which weakens city‑level targeting accuracy. Netflix argues it provides deterministic identity signals and has invested in attribution partnerships, a conversion API (launched in March) and hires for ad sales and measurement. The streamer also uses data clean rooms (InfoSum, Snowflake, LiveRamp, AWS). Buyers report some advertisers are reallocating programmatic local spend to platforms that share richer IP/data signals, while larger advertisers may still buy Netflix for mass reach.
Netflix is a major streaming platform; its data-sharing practices affect programmatic CTV geotargeting and measurement and can drive advertiser spend allocation, but this is a market friction rather than an immediate platform policy or technical deprecation.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Ad buyers report Netflix provides abridged IP addresses or no IP address data for programmatic access, limiting geotargeting accuracy.
- A CTV buyer said Netflix passes incomplete IP addresses to sell‑side partner Magnite, which converts them into ZIP‑code geotargeting signals in the bid stream.
- Netflix says it supplies deterministic identity signals and has invested in measurement partnerships and a conversion API launched in March.
- Netflix works with data clean room providers InfoSum, Snowflake, LiveRamp and AWS.
- Some advertisers have reallocated programmatic local/attribution spend to streaming platforms that provide richer IP‑level data (examples cited: Paramount, Disney, NBCUniversal).
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