VideoAmp launches AI-powered natural language reporting for census-level ad measurement
Ad-measurement firm VideoAmp has introduced an AI-powered reporting capability that allows media buyers and sellers to query census-level campaign data using natural language. Built with a structured semantic layer inside its measurement architecture to prevent hallucinations, the tool aims to eliminate manual data-export and reporting workflows. Omnicom Media has signed on as the first adopter for the beta program.
Key Takeaways
- Tool enables natural language querying of census-level campaign data for immediate reporting
- Omnicom Media is the exclusive first-adopter for the beta program starting June 2026
- Measurement architecture uses a proprietary semantic layer to eliminate data fabrication or hallucinations
- Feature release covers advanced ad reach, frequency, and outcome measurement metrics
- Launch marks the first phase of VideoAmp's 12-month transition to a fully AI-powered platform
Why It Matters
This move shifts AI from a superficial 'chat' layer to a core component of ad measurement infrastructure. By embedding natural language processing directly into its semantic layer, VideoAmp addresses the industry’s primary concern: the reliability of AI-generated insights for multi-million dollar investment decisions. This automation targets the high-friction manual reporting workflows that often delay campaign optimization in fragmented streaming environments. For the broader ecosystem, it signals a competitive pivot where speed-to-insight becomes a key differentiator against legacy measurement providers. Watch for the 2026 release of the MCP server, which will integrate these native AI capabilities directly into existing agency and publisher tech stacks.
Additional Context
The launch of VideoAmp's AI platform follows a significant leadership pivot aimed at prioritizing technical innovation. In January 2026, Tony Fagan, formerly the company's President and CTO, succeeded Peter Liguori as CEO. Per Business Wire, December 2025, this transition was specifically engineered to accelerate 'agentic AI' and intelligent optimization as the company moved beyond its initial growth phase. Fagan, a 15-year Google veteran, has focused the firm’s strategy on building a 'defensible' measurement architecture that competes directly with Nielsen by using big data from 40 million households. VideoAmp’s momentum has been building through aggressive ecosystem expansion. In late 2024, the company reported an 880% year-over-year increase in media dollars guaranteed on its currency, forecast to exceed $3 billion, according to StreamTV Insider, December 2024. The firm also secured certification from the U.S. Joint Industry Committee (JIC) for personified demos, a critical requirement for competing in the TV upfronts. This established a foundation of 'currency-grade' data that the new AI layer now interrogates. The partnership with Omnicom Media Group (OMG) reflects a long-standing integration between the two firms. Per Digiday, December 2023, OMG was an early adopter of VideoAmp's commingled identity solution, which linked Omnicom’s 'Omni' ID with VideoAmp’s dataset to improve audience match rates. More recently, in early 2025, VideoAmp expanded its Cross Screen Planner (VXP) to include census-level streaming data from Disney, Fox, and Paramount, according to TV Technology, February 2025. This deep historical integration with major holdcos and publishers provides the necessary scale for the new AI tool to deliver cross-platform reach and frequency insights across a unified identity graph.
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