Freestar is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Established in 2015, the company has approximately 210 employees. Functioning as an ad technology provider, Freestar specializes in tailored ad management solutions for publishers.
On March 16, 2026, FreeStar announced it completed a multi-technology cable survey for TenneT, undertaken in February 2026. The project, located near Eemshaven, specifically focused on sections of the COBRA interconnector cable that connects the Netherlands and Denmark, with TenneT commissioning FreeStar to perform a 4K ultra-high-definition video survey to determine cable burial depth. Earlier, on March 9, 2026, Freestar appointed John Ilacqua, formerly an executive at The Washington Post, as its Executive Vice President of Growth and Publisher Development. Ilacqua is tasked with accelerating Freestar's growth, expanding its global footprint, and enhancing the organization's relationships across the advertising ecosystem to support publishers in revenue generation.
Freestar's customers primarily consist of book and Periodical Publishing, broadcast Media Production and Distribution and technology, Information and Internet companies. Examples of Freestar's customers include Cable News Network (CNN), Forbes and WordPress. Freestar has suppliers like The Trade Desk.
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