Ecommerce Braintrust artwork

Making Sense of Amazon DSP's Integrations with Roku, Disney, Netflix, and the Open Internet With Pat Petriello of Acadia - Episode 415

Ecommerce Braintrust · with Pat Petriello · October 21, 2025 · 28 min

Summary

Amazon DSP is no longer just for Amazon.com. This episode reveals how Amazon's strategic integrations with major streaming platforms like Roku, Disney+, and Netflix allow ecommerce brands to leverage Amazon's first-party data for highly effective CTV advertising, reaching customers across the open internet with unified frequency capping and closed-loop attribution.

Key takeaways

Themes

amazon advertisingconnected tv advertisingmedia buying strategyperformance marketing

Topics covered

ad spend optimizationamazon dspclosed-loop attributionctv advertisingdisney+ advertisingfirst-party datanetflix advertisingprogrammatic advertisingroku integrationstreaming media buying

Episode description

🎙️Interview With Pat Petriello of Acadia   DESCRIPTION Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Account Management. Today, we're digging into how Amazon's DSP has expanded its streaming and connected TV media buying footprint through strategic partnerships with Netflix, Disney+, and Roku.  To help unpack it all, we're joined by Pat Petriello, our Director of Retail Marketplace Strategy, who's been tracking all these updates and what they mean for brands. Quote: "The era of cheap clicks and free audience access across Google Meta and Amazon is largely over."   Pat Petriello KEY TAKEAWAYS In this episode, Julie, Jordan, and Pat discuss: Amazon DSP Expansion: Overview of Amazon's new integrations with Netflix, Disney, and Roku, and what they signal about Amazon's push into streaming and connected TV media buying. Media Landscape Trends: Discussion of the decline of linear TV and the rise of streaming—backed by Nielsen data showing streaming TV viewership surpassing broadcast and cable in the US. What This Means for Brands: How Amazon DSP acts as a nearly one-stop shop for reaching streaming audiences, including the value of authenticated reach and new inventory across multiple premium publishers. Amazon's Unique Differentiators: Universal frequency capping, access to first-party data for closed-loop attribution with Amazon Marketing Cl

Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about amazon advertising?
Master Amazon DSP's capabilities beyond Amazon.com by leveraging its new integrations with Roku, Disney+, and Netflix to target streaming audiences across the open internet.
What does this episode say about connected tv advertising?
Utilize Amazon's unique first-party data and Amazon Marketing Cloud for closed-loop attribution, gaining unparalleled insights into your CTV ad spend performance.
What does this episode say about media buying strategy?
Prioritize Roku integration for the broadest authenticated audience reach within Amazon DSP, as it currently offers the largest footprint among streaming partners.
What does this episode say about performance marketing?
Begin testing Amazon DSP for streaming media buying now, even if with initial small budgets, to gain early expertise in this rapidly evolving and highly effective advertising channel.
What does this episode say about amazon advertising?
Recognize that the era of cheap clicks on traditional platforms is over; invest in sophisticated media buying strategies like Amazon DSP to maintain competitive customer acquisition costs.

Listen