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Agency & Industry
Media Owner
A company that owns and sells advertising inventory, such as a publisher, broadcaster, platform, or OOH operator.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
A media owner is a company that owns and sells advertising inventory, such as a publisher, broadcaster, digital platform or out-of-home operator. Media owners attract audiences through content or services and monetize that attention by selling ad space directly or through programmatic channels to advertisers and their agencies.