Display & Video 360 (DV360) is Google’s demand-side platform within Google Marketing Platform. It gives advertisers and agencies a single place to plan, buy, measure, and optimize programmatic campaigns across display, video, audio, CTV, DOOH, and mobile inventory. DV360 connects to 80+ ad exchanges and reaches over 90% of the internet.
For advertisers already using Campaign Manager 360, Search Ads 360, or GA4, Display & Video 360 integrates natively with the rest of the Google stack.
Inventory access
DV360 buys across 80+ exchanges and supports programmatic guaranteed and instant deals. CTV inventory includes Netflix, Tubi, and YouTube Reserved formats. The YouTube Reserved access through programmatic guaranteed is exclusive to DV360 and not available through other DSPs. Audio inventory covers major streaming and podcast publishers. DOOH placements connect to digital out-of-home screens globally.
Targeting
Targeting draws on Google’s own audience data alongside third-party data integrations. Options include in-market segments, affinity audiences, demographic layers, custom intent audiences built from search behavior, and Customer Match from first-party data. Frequency management works across channels and placements, with new metrics showing budget saved through frequency capping and the cost efficiency of each reach impression.
AI and bidding
In May 2025, Google deprecated manual CPM bidding in DV360, making AI-driven bidding the default. Automated bidding strategies adjust in real time based on performance signals across the full campaign. A new AI Search feature lets users query their campaigns using natural language – for example, “show all CTV campaigns with CPM below $10” – surfacing the relevant settings and metrics without manual navigation.
GMP integration
DV360 connects directly with Campaign Manager 360 for ad serving, SA360 for search coordination, and GA4 for audience and conversion data. Advertisers working across channels share audiences, coordinate attribution, and report from a single measurement framework.
Who it’s for
DV360 suits brands and agencies running programmatic campaigns at scale across multiple channels. It’s particularly valuable for advertisers already on Google Marketing Platform. The integration with the rest of the GMP stack creates a unified view of performance.
Because Google does not sell DV360 self-serve, performance teams either sign an enterprise agreement or rent a seat under a certified partner relationship rather than buy access from a reseller. Entry is a €3,000 minimum starting budget (€5,000 on high-risk verticals), and our DV360 access guide covers minimum spend, what the seat unlocks, and when a DSP beats Google Ads.
Is Google Display & Video 360 self-serve?
No. Google Display & Video 360 is not a self-serve product you can sign up for with a card the way you can with Google Ads. Google sells it through Google Marketing Platform sales teams on an enterprise agreement, or through certified partners who hold the platform relationship and put client seats under it.
That leaves three routes to Google DV360 access. An enterprise agreement direct with Google suits large in-house teams and comes with the commitment and onboarding time you would expect. A seat under a certified partner, what we provide, gets a team trading in days rather than quarters, with the partner carrying the platform relationship, billing and support. Buying "access" from an unaffiliated reseller is the third, and it is the one to avoid: if the underlying relationship is not certified, the seat is only as durable as whoever is subletting it.
A seat with us is set up under our own partner relationship, with your own login, your own campaigns and your own reporting, plus the credit line and support that come with the relationship.
DV360 pricing and minimum spend
There is a minimum, and it is worth being plain about it: DV360 entry is a €3,000 first top-up (€5,000 on high-risk verticals). Anyone offering DV360 with no minimum at all is either not on a certified relationship or is not describing the same thing. The minimum exists because programmatic buying needs enough budget in-market for the bidding to leave the learning phase and for the inventory deals to be worth opening.
Beyond the minimum, the cost of a seat is a commission on what you spend plus a monthly subscription, with no setup fee, the commission rate falls as monthly spend rises, and high-risk verticals price differently. Current rates for every tier are on the pricing page. Unspent budget is covered by the 30-day refund guarantee.
DV360 vs The Trade Desk, StackAdapt and other DSPs
The comparison that matters is inventory and integration rather than a feature checklist. DV360's distinguishing access is Google-side: YouTube Reserved through programmatic guaranteed is exclusive to DV360 and cannot be bought through an independent DSP, and the platform connects natively to Campaign Manager 360, Search Ads 360 and GA4. If your measurement already lives in Google Marketing Platform, that integration is usually the deciding factor.
Independent DSPs such as The Trade Desk and StackAdapt sit outside the Google stack, which is exactly the point for teams that want a buying platform not tied to it, and they differ in CTV supply, onboarding minimums and support model. A DV360 alternative is a real answer for some teams, and if you are weighing a DSP against running the same budget through Google Ads, the DV360 access guide covers where each one wins.
Looking to buy a DV360 account outright?
Looking to buy a DV360 account outright, or work with a DV360 reseller? DV360 isn't sold direct to small teams, Google requires a certified partner relationship, so renting a seat under our agency accounts gets you the access an outright purchase can't: certified support, a credit line, and the full platform toolkit from day one.
There is no one-time sale: the seat stays on our certified-partner relationship, which is what unlocks the access in the first place. Billing is commission on spend, from a €3,000 minimum starting budget (€5,000 on high-risk verticals), no setup fee, with the 30-day refund guarantee on unspent budget. If your team already resells or brokers DV360 access and wants a supply relationship instead of a single seat, partner with us.