DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
38 −25 ptsThe ads.txt specification defines DIRECT as an account the publisher directly controls. For these lines, either the ad system's own sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY, or the same account is marked DIRECT in the files of 3 or more unrelated companies. Either way, the public data does not support the DIRECT label. Buyers that use DIRECT labels in supply-path decisions may treat these lines differently.
Evidence (25 of 38)
line 187 freewheel.tv, 1502450, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies
line 189 pubmatic.com, 162039, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies name in sellers.json: GustoTV domain in sellers.json: gustotv.com
line 190 triplelift.com, 9110, DIRECT, 6c33edb13117fd86
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies name in sellers.json: GustoTV domain in sellers.json: gustotv.com
line 191 xandr.com, 11679, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies name in sellers.json: Gusto TV domain in sellers.json: gustotv.com
line 209 freewheel.tv, 1605137, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 210 freewheel.tv, 1605175, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 215 sonobi.com, 963032ef73, DIRECT, d1a215d9eb5aee9e
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies name in sellers.json: SpringServe domain in sellers.json: springserve.com
line 218 mediafuse.com, 732, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 4 different companies name in sellers.json: SpringServe domain in sellers.json: magnite.com
line 226 freewheel.tv, 1585433, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies
line 240 sharethrough.com, ffb088fa, DIRECT, d53b998a7bd4ecd4
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies name in sellers.json: Videobyte(Kargo) - oRTB domain in sellers.json: videobyte.com
line 253 beachfront.com, 14838, DIRECT, e2541279e8e2ca4d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 7 different companies name in sellers.json: LG Ads Plus domain in sellers.json: lgads.tv
line 254 lkqd.net, 1100054253, DIRECT, 59c49fa9598a0117
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 11 different companies name in sellers.json: LG domain in sellers.json: adtech.lgads.tv
line 255 smaato.com, 1100054264, DIRECT, 07bcf65f187117b4
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 11 different companies
line 256 sonobi.com, 84d2a5d155, DIRECT, d1a215d9eb5aee9e
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies name in sellers.json: LG Ad Solutions domain in sellers.json: lgads.tv
line 258 lijit.com, 489566, DIRECT, fafdf38b16bf6b2b
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies name in sellers.json: LG Ads Solutions domain in sellers.json: lgads.tv
line 537 spotx.tv, 239904, DIRECT, 7842df1d2fe2db34
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies
line 539 springserve.com,1135, DIRECT, a24eb641fc82e93d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 4 different companies
line 545 google.com, pub-7154879651992621, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies name in sellers.json: American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. d/b/a Disney Advertising Sales (“DAS”) domain in sellers.json: disney.com
line 548 telaria.com, r5rfy-irhqt, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 549 tremorhub.com, r5rfy-irhqt,DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 555 freewheel.tv, 520311, DIRECT #Paramount
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies
line 556 freewheel.tv, 191701, DIRECT #Discovery
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 557 freewheel.tv, 516429, DIRECT #Fox
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 558 freewheel.tv, 48804, DIRECT #Warner
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies
line 559 freewheel.tv, 171213, DIRECT #A&E
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 7 different companies