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August 2026 Edition
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Performance Report,
August 2026.

A snapshot of how Expedia, Vrbo, and Hotels.com performed across Media.net's PMP supply. Where trip-planning intent turns into booked revenue.

1814%
Overall pROAS
$24.2M
Post-ad Revenue
$1.3M
Total Spend
EXPDemand
MNETSupply
Performance Snapshot

A bird’s eye view of performance

Across every format and DSP, the partnership returned $24.2M in post-ad revenue on $1.3M in spend. Here is the headline read.

Live PMP Performance August 1 – 31, 2026All Formats · All DSPs
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Post-ad Revenue
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Total Spend
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Overall pROAS
Post-ad return on spend
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CPA
Blended cost per acquisition
Month on Month Post-ad Revenue Apr – Aug 2026

Post-ad revenue is up 32% since April, with August holding level with July.

Brand & Format Breakdown

Boarding by brand

Here is how each Expedia Group brand performed, broken down by geo, format and DSP.

Format-wise performance
Format pROAS Post-ad Rev Total Spend
Display 1,588% $15.9M $1.0M
Video 2,498% $7.9M $314.6K
CTV 2,476% $391.8K $15.8K
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Geo Format DSP Spend Post-ad Rev pROAS Benchmark vs Benchmark
Flight Notes

Insights

Four signals from the data worth carrying into the next campaign window.

New Activations

Audio is live across all three brands

Expedia, Vrbo and Hotels.com Audio deals went live in August.

Performance Uptick

Hotels.com CTV keeps climbing

The Hotels.com CTV campaign continues to see week-on-week pROAS improvements on the RON deal.

Leading Publishers

Reach meets travel context

Leveraged proprietary SearchSignals intelligence to curate performant supply. The Weather Channel, New York Post, and Vizio WatchFree+ led delivery, with Vizio leading the CTV charge.

The Weather Channel New York Post Vizio WatchFree+
Payday Impact

Revenue lifts after payday

In 6 out of 7 instances since April, post-ad revenue and ROAS spiked on the days after the estimated payout compared with the days before.

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