DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
18 −22 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 (18)
line 18 beachfront.com, 13920, DIRECT, e2541279e8e2ca4d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi Corporation domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 22 my-cast.tv, 987056, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Amagi domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 23 bold-win.com, 1036, DIRECT, 71746737d0bab951
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Amagi domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 24 freewheel.tv, 1596492, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies
line 32 google.com, pub-8163703492351455, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 10 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi Corporation domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 34 itn-digital.com, 5826, DIRECT, 9d7ad62e1a5c9307
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies name in sellers.json: AMAGI domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 35 lgads.tv, 830718, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 7 different companies
line 40 telaria.com, 86wyq-8imy6, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi O&O domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 41 tremorhub.com, 86wyq-8imy6, DIRECT, 1a4e959a1b50034a
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi O&O domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 42 altitude-arena.com, 9842K4OT396TP21A2CEHKBES38, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 44 video.unrulymedia.com, 2161656799, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi Corporation domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 46 pubmatic.com, 162307, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 48 safex.tv, 5015, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 6 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 49 lijit.com, 499619 , DIRECT, fafdf38b16bf6b2n
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 51 tvp.tv, BK88, DIRECT, 1125b6434104a723
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 4 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi Corporation domain in sellers.json: www.amagi.com
line 55 xandr.com, 15229, DIRECT, f5ab79cb980f11d1
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies
line 56 xandr.com, 14591, DIRECT, f5ab79cb980f11d1
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies name in sellers.json: Amagi Corporation domain in sellers.json: amagi.com
line 62 openx.com, 559091134, DIRECT, 6a698e2ec38604c6
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies