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Guideline Enhances Advertising Intelligence with Expanded Data Features

In an exciting development for the advertising sector, Guideline, a premier provider of ad intelligence solutions, has rolled out a series of updates aimed at revolutionizing media planning and strategy. Announced on October 28, 2026, these enhancements are set to be implemented in the fourth quarter of 2026, illustrating how the company is continuously evolving to meet the diverse needs of clients across the industry.

New Features Introduced

Guideline's latest updates focus on two major areas: agentic AI capabilities and expanded advertising data. Stepping onto the forefront of ad technology, Guideline is introducing access to crucial U.S. digital pricing data via their AI Agent and Ad Intelligence MCP Server. This advancement allows users to access essential pricing information through natural language queries, enabling advertisers to seamlessly ask about digital ad costs per publisher or ad type without sifting through complex databases.

Steve Silvers, Guideline’s Chief Product Officer, noted, “Clients want our data to fit the way they already work. This quarter's enhancements do that in two ways. They put our pricing data wherever clients ask questions, and they organize the expenditure to mirror the actual market purchases.”

Enhanced User Experience

The introduction of features such as custom dashboards and advanced charting capabilities allows clients to tailor their queries. Users can modify various dimensions, measures, filters, and apply custom formulas beyond the basic dashboard functionality. This heightened flexibility ensures that each team can interact with the data as per their project requirements, effectively enhancing their data analysis experience.

Comprehensive Programmatic Insights

A significant update includes a fresh perspective on Programmatic Direct buys. Traditionally, many digital buys are executed directly with publishers but are aligned with programmatic channels, like private marketplace and programmatic guaranteed deals. Guideline’s “Buy Channel” view provides an insightful breakdown of U.S. spend and pricing, classified into Direct, Programmatic Direct, and Third-Party categories. This empowers clients to analyze total programmatic expenditures and monitor the switching of spend between various channels over time.

Segment Analysis of Quick Serve Restaurants

In an effort to fine-tune market insights, the enhancements also allow for better segmentation of the Quick Serve Restaurants (QSRs) sector. As one of the major subcategories in U.S. commerce, worth approximately $4.5 billion annually, this update categorizes QSRs into distinct types like Burgers, Chicken, and Others, facilitating dual insights into specific market segments while maintaining Pizza Eateries as a separate subcategory.

Retail Media Expansion into Canada

Taking a bold step, Guideline has also incorporated retail media spend for Canadian clients, aligning their classifications with those utilized by clients in the United States and the United Kingdom. As one of the fastest-growing areas of digital advertising, this expansion opens doors for deeper insights and strategic planning for Canadian market players.

Unified Digital Classification

One of the most overlooked yet vital advancements is the standardization of digital subtype names across U.S., U.K., and Canadian data. This update ensures that all users work under a single classification scheme, eliminating the hassle of reconciling data across three different frameworks. This eases the burden for marketers and data analysts who work in varied markets.

Implementation Schedule

The rollout of these enhancements varies depending on client subscriptions, with key dates including:

• - U.S. digital pricing in the AI Agent and MCP Server becoming available on October 30, 2026.
• - Quick Serve Restaurants segmentation set for November 16, 2026.
• - Retail media updates in Canada starting November 20, 2026.
• - Unified digital classification accessible in the U.K. and Canadian markets on November 20, 2026.
• - Programmatic Direct insights to go live on December 15, 2026.

About Guideline

As a beacon of innovation in ad intelligence and media management technology, Guideline serves leading brands, agencies, and investors globally. Their solutions provide clarity on advertising markets, empower effective media planning, and enhance decision-making within the ecosystem of buying and selling. With over $350 billion in annual managed media budgets and more than 60,000 active media plans, Guideline exemplifies the future of advertising intelligence.

For further updates and information on these robust features and more, clients can reach out to their Guideline account team or visit www.guideline.ai.