UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Television and Streaming Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Television and Streaming Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 25.2010471327
74.7989528673
25%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 52
48
52%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 13%
Transactional 34%
Navigational 7%
Seasonal 1%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 6%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
sky.com 51.02
paramountplus.com 11.9
apple.com 9.2
digital-tv.co.uk 7.92
virginmedia.com 3.53
discoveryplus.com 3.16
broadband-finder.co.uk 2.43
ee.co.uk 2.3
channel4.com 1.6
skystore.com 1.33
others 5.61
  • sky.com - 51.02%
  • paramountplus.com - 11.9%
  • apple.com - 9.2%
  • digital-tv.co.uk - 7.92%
  • virginmedia.com - 3.53%
  • discoveryplus.com - 3.16%
  • broadband-finder.co.uk - 2.43%
  • ee.co.uk - 2.3%
  • channel4.com - 1.6%
  • skystore.com - 1.33%
  • others - 5.61%

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Sky.com dominates with 51.02% click share, overshadowing Paramountplus.com at 11.9%. Apple.com follows at 9.2%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 5.61%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date sky.com digital-tv.co.uk apple.com virginmedia.com paramountplus.com broadband-finder.co.uk ee.co.uk uswitch.com discoveryplus.com disneyplus.com
2026/01/01 51.66% 12.62% 5.84% 3.64% 4.44% 3.61% 2.02% 2.49% 1.97% 5.79%
2026/01/02 54.5% 16.01% 4.6% 4.92% 3.88% 4.47% 1.85% 2.46% 1.37% 0.54%
2026/01/03 55.66% 14.89% 4.86% 5.56% 3.36% 5.08% 1.61% 2.62% 1.31% 0.33%
2026/01/04 53.52% 15.61% 5.66% 6.16% 4.1% 3.92% 1.8% 3.35% 0.79% 0.51%
2026/01/05 53.64% 14.74% 4.27% 6.62% 3.98% 5.1% 1.76% 2.78% 1.55% 0.42%
2026/01/06 53.84% 15.24% 4.16% 6.6% 4.16% 3.84% 1.79% 2.31% 1.62% 0.41%
2026/01/07 56.09% 13.02% 5.22% 3.16% 4.59% 4.2% 1.92% 2.41% 1.94% 0.29%
2026/01/08 53.85% 14.25% 5.42% 6.62% 4.34% 4.1% 2.09% 2.21% 0.9% 0.48%
2026/01/09 52.97% 15.07% 3.64% 5.29% 3.62% 4.13% 1.81% 1.45% 0.78% 7.52%
2026/01/10 50.07% 15.89% 5.85% 6.59% 4.99% 4% 3.62% 2.65% 1.56% 0.59%
2026/01/11 55.53% 15.42% 3.67% 6.55% 4.46% 4.5% 2.57% 2.79% 0.21% 0.3%
2026/01/12 53.73% 16.55% 5.75% 5.96% 3.98% 5.23% 2.28% 2.44% 0.3% 0.23%
2026/01/13 56.69% 13.15% 6.47% 5.08% 3.55% 4.42% 2.34% 2.05% 1.18% 0.36%
2026/01/14 58.3% 12.76% 5.03% 5.33% 4.7% 3.32% 2.21% 2.23% 1.26% 0.17%
2026/01/15 55.42% 16.28% 4.05% 5.01% 3.97% 4.5% 2.62% 2.44% 1.11% 0.27%
2026/01/16 52.96% 15.07% 3.64% 5.3% 3.62% 4.13% 1.81% 1.45% 0.78% 7.52%
2026/01/17 57.17% 12.06% 5.31% 5.65% 4.46% 4.27% 2.67% 2.95% 1.04% 0.18%
2026/01/18 56.09% 12.16% 7.18% 5.67% 4.24% 4.69% 2.03% 2.6% 1.12% 0.19%
2026/01/19 59.79% 13.45% 4.54% 5.49% 5.03% 2.92% 1.69% 2.01% 1.06% 0.23%
2026/01/20 59.63% 13.83% 3.67% 4.46% 4.09% 4.42% 2.25% 1.91% 0.78% 0.13%
2026/01/21 58.04% 12.71% 5.54% 5.04% 5.17% 4.89% 1.13% 2.02% 0.98% 0.37%
2026/01/22 55.84% 13.26% 5.42% 4.71% 4.74% 5.68% 1.47% 2.31% 1.38% 0.36%
2026/01/23 53.43% 14.71% 4.95% 6.08% 5.22% 5.29% 1.66% 2.44% 1.55% 0.52%
2026/01/24 55.11% 11.39% 6.16% 6.35% 5.67% 4.1% 1.89% 2.63% 1.63% 0.91%
2026/01/25 55.68% 13.14% 6.22% 5.95% 4.77% 5.54% 1.28% 2.49% 1.02% 0.64%
2026/01/26 53.37% 14.84% 6.06% 5.92% 4.4% 5.43% 1.83% 2.52% 1.54% 0.46%
2026/01/27 52.99% 13.95% 5.69% 6.68% 4.19% 6.64% 1.67% 2.74% 0% 0.32%
2026/01/28 54.26% 16.08% 5.4% 6.21% 3.8% 5.74% 1.42% 2.23% 0.4% 0.31%
2026/01/29 51.77% 14.39% 5.5% 7.32% 3.99% 5.31% 2.12% 1.79% 1.4% 0.36%
2026/01/30 50.88% 15.87% 5.55% 6.97% 5.11% 5.26% 1.77% 2.34% 0.44% 0.26%
2026/01/31 53.19% 12.28% 8.34% 6.73% 5.34% 3.21% 2.25% 2.04% 1.22% 0.18%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • apple.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • discoveryplus.com
  • disneyplus.com

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Sky.com led January with a fluctuating spend share, peaking at 59.79% on the 19th. Digital-tv.co.uk followed, maintaining a steady presence. Apple.com and Virginmedia.com showed consistent mid-range activity. Discoveryplus.com and Disneyplus.com had sporadic spikes, notably on the 9th and 16th.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/01/01 96
2026/01/02 95
2026/01/03 91
2026/01/04 90
2026/01/05 96
2026/01/06 83
2026/01/07 96
2026/01/08 89
2026/01/09 82
2026/01/10 92
2026/01/11 93
2026/01/12 93
2026/01/13 95
2026/01/14 98
2026/01/15 98
2026/01/16 82
2026/01/17 101
2026/01/18 98
2026/01/19 96
2026/01/20 101
2026/01/21 92
2026/01/22 92
2026/01/23 89
2026/01/24 80
2026/01/25 85
2026/01/26 84
2026/01/27 80
2026/01/28 81
2026/01/29 74
2026/01/30 79
2026/01/31 77

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Advertisers fluctuated throughout January, peaking at 101 on the 17th and 20th. The month concluded with a decline, ending at 77.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
apple.com 2.19%
paramountplus.com 1.35%
broadband-finder.co.uk 0.3%
virginmedia.com 0.22%
sky.com 0.12%
ebay.co.uk -0.19%
ee.co.uk -0.32%
discoveryplus.com -0.42%
digital-tv.co.uk -0.81%
disneyplus.com -2.09%

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Apple.com surged with a 2.19% click share increase, while disneyplus.com faced a 2.09% decline. Paramountplus.com rose by 1.35%, contrasting digital-tv.co.uk’s 0.81% drop.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date sky.com digital-tv.co.uk apple.com paramountplus.com broadband-finder.co.uk virginmedia.com ee.co.uk discoveryplus.com nowtv.com uswitch.com
2026/01/01 36.03% 22.46% 6.13% 6.21% 6.57% 2.19% 1.84% 3.03% 2.78% 1.33%
2026/01/02 36.15% 27.93% 5.07% 5.32% 8.13% 3.36% 1.54% 1.9% 2.06% 1.43%
2026/01/03 37.67% 26.51% 5.11% 4.89% 9.14% 4.2% 1.56% 1.9% 1.7% 1.73%
2026/01/04 35.89% 27.93% 6.06% 5.7% 6.96% 4.48% 1.86% 1.26% 1.61% 2.07%
2026/01/05 35.25% 25.78% 3.86% 5.57% 9.02% 5.4% 1.36% 2.27% 2.68% 1.58%
2026/01/06 36.11% 26.01% 3.67% 5.81% 6.82% 5.95% 2.24% 2.22% 3.66% 1.65%
2026/01/07 38.44% 22.66% 5.17% 6.43% 7.53% 1.92% 1.73% 2.76% 3.99% 1.28%
2026/01/08 36.01% 24.96% 5.89% 6.05% 7.45% 5.19% 1.92% 1.6% 3.08% 1.12%
2026/01/09 36.55% 26.85% 3.76% 5.4% 7.39% 4.16% 1.54% 1.37% 1.12% 0.81%
2026/01/10 32.61% 26.4% 6.03% 6.71% 6.62% 4.53% 3.78% 2.02% 2.29% 1.53%
2026/01/11 36.51% 27.05% 2.86% 6.26% 7.97% 4.74% 2.53% 0.5% 2.05% 1.47%
2026/01/12 35.05% 28.12% 6.37% 5.58% 9.16% 4.12% 1.78% 0.56% 2.02% 1.28%
2026/01/13 36.71% 22.81% 7.82% 5.05% 8% 3.9% 2.05% 1.77% 2.22% 1.09%
2026/01/14 38.76% 22.81% 5.52% 6.79% 6.26% 4.14% 1.89% 2.11% 1.55% 1.19%
2026/01/15 36.62% 27.79% 4.21% 5.83% 7.9% 3.38% 2.4% 1.76% 1.43% 1.31%
2026/01/16 36.55% 26.85% 3.77% 5.4% 7.39% 4.16% 1.54% 1.37% 1.12% 0.81%
2026/01/17 39.8% 22.16% 5.93% 6.46% 7.98% 4.08% 2.5% 1.91% 1.45% 1.61%
2026/01/18 38.92% 21.73% 8.68% 6.11% 8.44% 3.93% 1.79% 2.1% 1.63% 1.44%
2026/01/19 42.46% 23.67% 4.91% 7.74% 5.25% 3.75% 1.36% 1.57% 1.71% 1.11%
2026/01/20 40.06% 24.52% 3.62% 5.85% 8.14% 3.22% 2.12% 1.28% 1.83% 1.01%
2026/01/21 39.96% 22.39% 6.07% 7.64% 8.65% 3.33% 1.13% 1.78% 2.24% 1.06%
2026/01/22 37.89% 23.1% 6.34% 6.9% 9.62% 3.21% 1.13% 2.09% 2.9% 1.4%
2026/01/23 35.19% 25.19% 4.15% 7.65% 9.39% 4.7% 1.85% 2.28% 3.42% 1.24%
2026/01/24 37.04% 19.45% 7.12% 8.22% 7.52% 4.81% 2.18% 2.76% 3.65% 1.38%
2026/01/25 37.73% 23.16% 6.88% 6.96% 9.61% 4.28% 1.06% 1.29% 1.79% 1.33%
2026/01/26 34.98% 25.7% 6.85% 6.42% 9.56% 4.1% 1.72% 2.27% 1.86% 1.52%
2026/01/27 35.88% 24.23% 6.56% 6.06% 11.07% 5.16% 1.87% 0% 2.14% 1.45%
2026/01/28 36.24% 27.45% 6.06% 5.45% 10.12% 4.75% 1.3% 0.56% 1.94% 1.17%
2026/01/29 34.78% 23.97% 6.06% 5.57% 9.4% 5.51% 2.37% 2.05% 2.11% 0.95%
2026/01/30 33.74% 25.87% 5.94% 7.15% 8.76% 5.34% 1.9% 0.95% 1.17% 1.38%
2026/01/31 36.44% 21.24% 9.18% 7.61% 5.95% 5.51% 2.72% 2.17% 1.46% 0.99%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • apple.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • discoveryplus.com
  • nowtv.com
  • uswitch.com

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Sky.com led January with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Digital-tv.co.uk saw a steady rise, while Apple.com and Paramountplus.com had sporadic spikes. Broadband-finder.co.uk surged late, ending strong. Virginmedia.com and others maintained lower shares.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Apple TV | Watch now https://tv.apple.com › uk

    Start watching — Find on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Now available on Android devices. New Apple Originals streaming every month.

  2. 2
    Sky Offers Made for You - Hurry – January Offers Finish Soon https://sky.broadband-finder.co.uk

    Sky Stream with Netflix from £15/pm. Fibre broadband from just £25/pm.

  3. 3
    Sky Contact Number https://sky.digital-tv.co.uk

    Sky TV, Broadband & Mobile — Sky Stream with Netflix from £15/pm. Fibre broadband from just £25/pm.

  4. 4
    Paramount+ UK | Official Website https://www.paramountplus.com

    Huge variety of iconic drama, action, reality, comedy, docs and kids shows on Paramount+. Watch the...

  5. 5
    Get Sky Essential TV & Netflix - £15 p/m Offer. Prices May Vary https://www.sky.com

    £15p/m. Prices may change in 24mth subscription. Selected Sky channels. New TV Customers

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Apple TV entices with fresh Originals monthly, accessible on Android. Sky’s dual ads highlight affordable bundles, merging TV and broadband. Paramount+ showcases diverse content, appealing to varied tastes.

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