Reach doesn't mean
resonance.

You're buying media based on demographics and reach. But a podcast with 500K listeners where 60% match your audience beats a TV spot with 5M viewers where 3% care. Traditional media plans allocate budget to broad categories — "digital", "TV", "print" — without knowing which specific channels your audience actually uses. The result: wasted budget on channels your audience ignores, and missed opportunities on channels they love. Buying reach without resonance doesn't just waste budget — it limits growth.

From audience data to media plan in three steps.

The Media Channel Finder and Discovery presets turn audience intelligence into actionable channel recommendations.

1. Start with your audience

Media Channel Finder surfaces the channels your audience actually uses. Not broad categories — specific shows, podcasts, creators, and publications ranked by affinity.

2. Understand their media behavior

Pre-built discovery presets for quick decisions. "Best podcasts for luxury auto buyers in Germany" — answered in seconds, not weeks.

3. Place your message where it matters

Focus budget on channels your audience actually engages with. Recommendations ranked by affinity, overlap, and cost-efficiency — so every euro goes where it drives impact.

The tools behind the media plan.

Real audience affinity data across podcasts, TV, YouTube, magazines, and more.

Media Channel Finder

Discover where your audience
actually tunes in.

See which specific podcasts, TV shows, YouTube channels, and publications your audience over-indexes on — ranked by affinity and ready for your media plan.

Insight
This podcast shows high affinity within your target audience.
Driver
Driven by strong engagement among high-value listener segments.
Implication
Prioritize this channel over high-reach, low-relevance alternatives.
clients.rascasse.com/media-channel-discovery
Media Channel Discovery: BMW Audience, Germany
DE 25-64 All Genders
Channels Analyzed
312
High Affinity
27
Media Types
5
Channel Affinity Type Reach
LP Lanz & Precht
Podcast
4.2x Podcast 1.8M
WN WELT Nachrichtensender
YouTube
3.8x YouTube 2.4M
DS Der Spiegel
Magazine
3.1x Magazine 5.6M
TT Tatort
TV Show
2.9x TV 8.1M
OM OMR
Podcast
2.7x Podcast 1.2M

Channel Prioritization

Instant answers for
common media questions.

Pre-built presets deliver ranked channel recommendations in seconds. No complex queries. No waiting for research teams.

clients.rascasse.com/media-presets
Quick Preset: Sports Sponsorship Media Channels
Preset Sports Fans DACH
Sports Sponsorship Media Channels
Run
Channel Affinity Overlap Type
SK Sky Sport
TV / Streaming
5.1x 72% TV
RK Rasenfunk
Podcast
4.6x 68% Podcast
KI Kicker
Magazine / Digital
3.9x 61% Magazine
DA DAZN
Streaming
3.4x 55% Streaming
Deliverable
Media Allocation Strategy — Germany
BMW Audience · Q3 2026
Top 3 Channels by Audience Affinity
1
Lanz & Precht
Podcast · 4.2x Affinity
84% Overlap
2
WELT Nachrichtensender
YouTube · 3.8x Affinity
76% Overlap
3
Der Spiegel
Magazine · 3.1x Affinity
62% Overlap
Key Insights
  • Podcast channels deliver 3x higher audience affinity than TV mass media
  • Non-endemic channels (philosophy, architecture) show unexpectedly high overlap
  • TV reach is high but affinity-per-euro is lowest across all channel types
Final Recommendation
Shift budget from TV to high-affinity podcasts and YouTube channels. Reduce spend on low-engagement mass media.

Media intelligence that drives decisions.

Understand not just where you can reach people — but where your budget actually drives impact.

Specific, Not Generic

Not "invest in podcasts" — which podcast. Not "buy TV" — which show. Channel recommendations at the level of specificity that actually informs a media buy.

Presets for Speed

Pre-built discovery presets answer common media planning questions in seconds. No waiting for research decks. Quick decisions backed by real audience data.

Affinity-Ranked Channels

Every channel recommendation is ranked by audience affinity, overlap percentage, and cost-efficiency — so you know exactly where your budget delivers the most impact.

Where media planning gets specific.

Podcast Media Buy

Identify high-affinity shows before investing. Avoid low-engagement placements that drain budget without reaching the right listeners.

TV Spot Planning

Validate real audience relevance before booking. Reduce wasted reach by shifting from demographics to affinity-based TV planning.

Influencer Media Strategy

Select creators based on audience fit, not follower count. Increase campaign impact by partnering with voices your audience already trusts.

Non-Endemic Channel Discovery

Find media channels outside your category where your audience unexpectedly over-indexes. Lower cost, less competition, higher engagement — because the audience is already there.

Case Study

Agency Discovers 3 Non-Endemic Podcasts for Luxury Auto Brand

A media agency was planning a podcast campaign for a luxury automotive brand and defaulting to the usual auto and mobility shows. Using Rascasse's Media Channel Finder, they discovered three non-endemic podcasts — in finance, architecture, and philosophy — where the brand's audience over-indexed significantly. The non-endemic podcast placements delivered 67% higher engagement than endemic auto channels, and the reallocation of TV budget to high-affinity channels saved EUR 1.2M in inefficient spend.

+67%
Higher Engagement
€1.2M
Saved on TV Spend
3
Non-Endemic Channels Found

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