Open Auction Benchmarks: June 2026

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June 2026 Display & Video Benchmarks

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The takeaway

Display CPM climbed to $1.76 in June, its highest level of 2026 so far. Video CPM rose as well, while advertiser spending trailed last year across both formats.

  • Display CPM up 10% MoM; Video CPM up 3% MoM
  • Advertiser spending down 15% (Display) and 19% (Video) year over year
  • Standout growth: one Display advertiser grew spend over 170% MoM, one Video advertiser nearly 150%
Format
CPM
MoM CPM
YoY CPM
Display
$1.76
▲ 10%
▲ 14%
Video
$4.12
▲ 3%
▼ 11%

Display Benchmarks

Month over Month
Advertiser Spending▼ 5%
CPM▲ 10%
Year over Year
Advertiser Spending▼ 15%
CPM▲ 14%
Top Display Advertisers
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM Spending Trend
1Temu2.19%$3.42▼ 18.94%
2Amazon1.69%$1.86▲ 6.77%
3Comcast1.20%$1.74▼ 19.68%
4AT&T1.12%$2.64▲ 9.55%
5American Express1.11%$2.56▼ 17.17%
6Chevrolet1.11%$4.23▼ 8.41%
7Samsung0.99%$4.61▲ 170.60%
8Best Buy0.72%$2.34▲ 63.82%
9Microsoft0.70%$3.37▲ 23.26%
10Ford0.66%$2.65▼ 7.61%
Spending Trend Insight

To tap into the summer excitement for Toy Story 5, AT&T teamed up with Disney and Pixar for their “Connection to Life” campaign. They used the movie’s famous characters to highlight family safety and keeping everyone connected.

Top Display Partners
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM CPM Change
1Google Ad Manager51.84%$2.01▲ 7.51%
2Index Exchange9.29%$1.55▲ 15.42%
3Magnite5.20%$1.70▲ 14.77%
4TripleLift4.04%$1.35▲ 7.77%
5PubMatic3.79%$1.56▲ 13.62%
6OpenX3.09%$1.96▲ 9.92%
7Minute Media3.06%$1.94▲ 27.57%
8A92.95%$1.77▲ 27.49%
9Media.net2.27%$1.29▲ 11.10%
10Xandr1.29%$1.48▲ 27.07%

Video Benchmarks

Month over Month
Advertiser Spending▼ 2%
CPM▲ 3%
Year over Year
Advertiser Spending▼ 19%
CPM▼ 11%
Top Video Advertisers
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM Spending Trend
1Apple1.61%$1.81▼ 64.39%
2AT&T1.43%$7.77▲ 70.31%
3Lilly1.23%$5.54▼ 1.34%
4Disney1.19%$7.52▲ 12.61%
5PSA1.17%$9.10▲ 149.99%
6Capital One1.07%$4.65▼ 14.35%
7Amazon0.85%$2.73▼ 12.90%
8Dell0.66%$5.35▲ 51.98%
9Toyota0.60%$5.78▲ 93.20%
10Comcast0.60%$8.14▼ 7.25%
Spending Trend Insight

Toyota ran a culturally driven “Endurance Is Our Game” campaign, highlighting the resilience of Latino soccer fans by paralleling it with the durability of Toyota trucks. The initiative features a “Tear Storm” commercial and partnerships with Anthony Ramos.

Top Video Partners
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM CPM Change
1Google Ad Manager28.05%$2.93▼ 7.97%
2Magnite16.16%$7.04▼ 1.04%
3Index Exchange11.06%$4.59▲ 5.48%
4A94.18%$6.91▲ 8.62%
5JW Player3.65%$2.68▼ 8.65%
6PubMatic3.20%$8.85▲ 30.47%
7TripleLift3.18%$2.68▲ 44.52%
8Minute Media2.31%$11.55▲ 46.68%
9Undertone2.16%$6.78▲ 10.98%
10OpenX1.78%$6.20▼ 1.25%
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