Observed Signal · Jul 22, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: Magellan AI · Impact: 3/5
Direct Results modernizes audio measurement and scales performance
Direct Results uses Magellan AI to close attribution gaps, verify campaign delivery faster, and turn audio into a more accountable performance channel.
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Podcasts Became TV — Ad Budgets Lag
Michael Beach's State of the Screens column argues podcast listening reached TV-scale attention in 2025 (about 40 billion hours) while podcast advertising remained small (~$3B). Weekly U.S. podcast listeners are ~115M, consumption increasingly includes video on TV screens, and a few top shows capture a disproportionate share of hours. The piece frames the issue as an infrastructure gap — weak identity, measurement, and programmatic plumbing — that must be solved before ad dollars follow attention.
Magellan AI Expands iHeartMedia Partnership for Radio Attribution
Magellan AI announced an expanded partnership with iHeartMedia on April 30, 2026 to extend its audio attribution capabilities to broadcast radio. Building on an existing relationship that covered podcasts, streaming audio and connected TV, the expansion will leverage iHeartMedia’s simulcast data to map broadcast radio exposure to measurable outcomes. Attribution reporting tied to that data will be made available exclusively to advertisers working with iHeartMedia and will report full-funnel results such as web visits, form fills, leads and purchases. The integration aims to unify measurement across broadcast radio and digital audio channels, enabling advertisers to evaluate campaign performance across the broader audio and media mix.
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