UK Media & Entertainment Sports - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

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

Sports – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Media & Entertainment Sports 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 10.6826070189
89.3173929811
10%

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 22
78
22%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 0%
Transactional 28%
Navigational 10%
Seasonal 0%
Local 10%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Media & Entertainment Sports 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
liverpoolfc.com 43.23
virginmedia.com 20.16
formula1.com 8.52
wwf.org.uk 5.86
nowtv.com 2.44
footasylum.com 2.19
ebay.co.uk 2.1
hellotickets.com 1.83
viagogo.co.uk 1.61
nbastore.eu 1.6
others 10.46
  • liverpoolfc.com - 43.23%
  • virginmedia.com - 20.16%
  • formula1.com - 8.52%
  • wwf.org.uk - 5.86%
  • nowtv.com - 2.44%
  • footasylum.com - 2.19%
  • ebay.co.uk - 2.1%
  • hellotickets.com - 1.83%
  • viagogo.co.uk - 1.61%
  • nbastore.eu - 1.6%
  • others - 10.46%

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In the PPC landscape, Liverpool FC dominates with 43.23% click share, followed by Virgin Media at 20.16%. Others collectively hold 10.46%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Media & Entertainment Sports 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 nbastore.eu wwf.org.uk ebay.co.uk virginmedia.com regatta.com hellotickets.com nowtv.com viagogo.co.uk liverpoolfc.com footasylum.com
2026/07/01 0% 20.46% 0% 5.54% 0% 8.42% 0.54% 3.98% 53.28% 0%
2026/07/02 0% 3.87% 1.97% 48.96% 0.86% 1.78% 13.95% 2.77% 15.62% 2.84%
2026/07/03 15.6% 2.99% 1.82% 35.12% 0% 1.55% 1% 5.57% 27.91% 1.31%
2026/07/04 0% 5.83% 0.6% 44.22% 0% 1.22% 4.61% 1.87% 35.48% 1.11%
2026/07/05 0% 4.6% 1.11% 54.66% 0% 1.09% 3.46% 0.69% 18.64% 0%
2026/07/06 0% 4.84% 0.55% 56.81% 0% 1.68% 3.69% 0.42% 25.11% 3.74%
2026/07/07 25.33% 10.68% 0.84% 5.69% 0% 2.74% 3.09% 2.58% 35.64% 0.71%
2026/07/08 0% 8.23% 3.23% 61.51% 0% 0.9% 0.44% 3.57% 10.34% 1.24%
2026/07/09 0% 12.46% 6.06% 29.07% 4.33% 1.53% 9.31% 1.36% 16.62% 9.55%
2026/07/10 0% 2.17% 2.5% 42.77% 3.07% 1.36% 5.66% 2.4% 13.3% 3.21%
2026/07/11 0% 8.19% 2.21% 47.25% 0% 1.09% 0.4% 0.52% 31.62% 2.26%
2026/07/12 0% 8.28% 0% 39.48% 1.9% 0.72% 1.26% 1.7% 40.97% 1.96%
2026/07/13 0% 6.95% 3% 63.52% 2.08% 1.22% 1.49% 0.27% 11.41% 0.76%
2026/07/14 0% 6.3% 3.44% 61.02% 2.65% 2.65% 7.29% 3.43% 5.17% 0.69%
2026/07/15 11.86% 8.16% 0.36% 59.98% 4.22% 1.26% 1.11% 3.43% 5.58% 0.74%
2026/07/16 0% 5.04% 0.09% 81.18% 0% 0.78% 2.98% 0.42% 6.39% 0%
2026/07/17 0% 36.49% 0% 11.45% 0% 2.73% 44.18% 1.69% 0% 0%
2026/07/18 0% 45.85% 0% 11.32% 0% 1.92% 0.08% 0.8% 31.32% 0%
2026/07/19 0% 12.11% 0% 33.11% 0% 0.76% 1.99% 5.33% 43.62% 0%
2026/07/20 0% 25.83% 0% 9.5% 0% 5.13% 37.46% 12.71% 0% 0%
2026/07/21 0% 6.26% 3.42% 60.69% 2.63% 2.95% 7.25% 3.41% 5.14% 0.69%
2026/07/22 0% 16.17% 3.69% 24.17% 1.62% 1.81% 0.12% 1.36% 37.72% 1.77%
2026/07/23 0% 9% 3.1% 52.62% 2.84% 1.2% 0.16% 1.96% 16.49% 3.6%
2026/07/24 7.28% 10.18% 0% 66.88% 1.16% 1.02% 2.12% 1.63% 4.22% 0.64%
2026/07/25 0% 14.41% 0.89% 45.64% 0.78% 2.03% 3.27% 2.68% 22.83% 1.71%
2026/07/26 0% 16.24% 4.13% 40.16% 3.18% 1.05% 6.12% 2.37% 11.43% 3.31%
2026/07/27 0% 16.87% 2.27% 8.07% 0% 4.12% 13.43% 0.33% 33.2% 4.67%
2026/07/28 0% 13.99% 0% 23.66% 2.72% 8.78% 5.69% 0.56% 34.84% 0%
2026/07/29 0% 19.73% 0% 13.93% 12.62% 10.04% 17.31% 0.83% 0% 8.73%
2026/07/30 0% 36.09% 11.95% 19.46% 3.62% 3.49% 0.46% 0.68% 0% 3.96%
2026/07/31 29.59% 25.97% 16.12% 9.84% 7.58% 1.65% 0.05% 0.02% 0% 0%
  • nbastore.eu
  • wwf.org.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • regatta.com
  • hellotickets.com
  • nowtv.com
  • viagogo.co.uk
  • liverpoolfc.com
  • footasylum.com

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Liverpoolfc.com saw fluctuating PPC spend, peaking at 53.28% on July 1st. Virginmedia.com dominated mid-month with 81.18% on July 16th. By month’s end, nbastore.eu surged to 29.59%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Media & Entertainment Sports

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
2026/07/01 20
2026/07/02 28
2026/07/03 31
2026/07/04 29
2026/07/05 24
2026/07/06 27
2026/07/07 33
2026/07/08 32
2026/07/09 30
2026/07/10 27
2026/07/11 24
2026/07/12 23
2026/07/13 29
2026/07/14 27
2026/07/15 30
2026/07/16 24
2026/07/17 14
2026/07/18 13
2026/07/19 17
2026/07/20 14
2026/07/21 27
2026/07/22 30
2026/07/23 27
2026/07/24 28
2026/07/25 31
2026/07/26 31
2026/07/27 27
2026/07/28 30
2026/07/29 29
2026/07/30 22
2026/07/31 18

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July began with 20 advertisers, peaking at 33 on the 7th. Mid-month saw a dip to 13 on the 18th. The month concluded with 18 advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Media & Entertainment Sports

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
wwf.org.uk 5.06%
liverpoolfc.com 2.42%
manutd.com 2.33%
hellotickets.com 1.77%
regatta.com 1.29%
theo2.co.uk -0.34%
nbastore.eu -0.63%
virginmedia.com -1.44%
rangers.co.uk -1.59%
formula1.com -15.08%

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WWF.org.uk surged with a 5.06% click share increase, while Formula1.com plummeted by 15.08%. Liverpoolfc.com and Manutd.com also saw positive gains, contrasting with declines for Rangers.co.uk and Virginmedia.com.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Media & Entertainment Sports Share of Impressions

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

Date ebay.co.uk regatta.com virginmedia.com hellotickets.com nowtv.com viagogo.co.uk footasylum.com liverpoolfc.com kitbag.com formula1.com
2026/07/01 0% 0% 6.73% 18.74% 0.68% 9.04% 0% 43.87% 0% 0%
2026/07/02 5.72% 2.85% 50.67% 1.8% 9.4% 3.49% 5.69% 7.08% 0.02% 0.07%
2026/07/03 6.01% 0% 39.62% 2.17% 0.59% 7.87% 4.51% 14.96% 0.18% 0%
2026/07/04 1.89% 0% 48.83% 1.31% 3.82% 2.48% 3.63% 18.05% 0.01% 0%
2026/07/05 1.46% 0% 49.14% 1.06% 2.18% 0.62% 0% 7.15% 0% 35.53%
2026/07/06 1.77% 0% 61.17% 2.22% 2.7% 0.58% 8.86% 13.22% 0% 0%
2026/07/07 0.91% 0% 5.95% 5.13% 2.43% 4.79% 3.56% 26.89% 0% 0%
2026/07/08 7.6% 0% 64.37% 0.9% 0.2% 3.78% 3.73% 4.64% 0.01% 0%
2026/07/09 12.47% 12.45% 29.3% 1.33% 5.13% 1.11% 18.67% 7.74% 0.02% 0%
2026/07/10 7.92% 5.28% 47.79% 1.45% 2.86% 3.16% 7.92% 6.56% 0% 0%
2026/07/11 3.98% 0% 59.1% 1.29% 0.26% 0.66% 5.97% 17.81% 0% 0%
2026/07/12 0% 2.49% 55.96% 0.93% 0.83% 2.63% 4.98% 25.52% 0% 0%
2026/07/13 4.52% 6.77% 65.28% 1.22% 0.75% 0.24% 2.26% 5.05% 0% 0.36%
2026/07/14 6.27% 4.17% 62.23% 3.61% 4.44% 3.88% 2.09% 2.33% 0% 0%
2026/07/15 0.77% 8.88% 66.09% 1.21% 0.56% 4.29% 2.22% 2.49% 0.22% 0%
2026/07/16 0.14% 0% 88.24% 0.86% 1.58% 0.42% 0% 3.3% 0.14% 0%
2026/07/17 0% 0% 12.12% 4.31% 60.36% 2.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/18 0% 0% 14.68% 4.17% 0.09% 1.55% 0% 28.76% 0% 0%
2026/07/19 0% 0% 44.46% 1.17% 1.55% 10.5% 0% 34.22% 0% 0%
2026/07/20 0% 0% 8.56% 7.08% 36.77% 27.16% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/21 6.27% 4.17% 62.23% 3.61% 4.44% 3.88% 2.09% 2.33% 0% 0%
2026/07/22 10.02% 6.52% 31.13% 2.19% 0.1% 1.61% 6.52% 21.88% 0% 0%
2026/07/23 5.78% 5.5% 54.63% 1.16% 0.1% 2.42% 9.17% 8.21% 0% 0%
2026/07/24 0.01% 3.95% 72.81% 1.06% 1% 2.06% 1.97% 2.39% 0% 0%
2026/07/25 2.7% 2.69% 59.03% 2.26% 1.42% 3.25% 5.39% 12.3% 0.04% 0%
2026/07/26 7.53% 5.01% 39.64% 1.13% 4.12% 2.91% 10.02% 5.61% 0% 0%
2026/07/27 4.88% 0% 8.89% 6.89% 13.39% 0.5% 9.75% 21.82% 0% 0%
2026/07/28 0% 1.88% 16.67% 7.38% 2.69% 0.25% 0% 10.53% 51.97% 0%
2026/07/29 0% 14.26% 9.83% 13.83% 13.32% 0.99% 14.26% 0% 0.52% 0%
2026/07/30 23.2% 11.6% 12.31% 3.34% 0.28% 0.64% 11.6% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/31 29.48% 9.37% 7.67% 1.9% 0.03% 0.02% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • ebay.co.uk
  • regatta.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • hellotickets.com
  • nowtv.com
  • viagogo.co.uk
  • footasylum.com
  • liverpoolfc.com
  • kitbag.com
  • formula1.com

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In July 2026, Virgin Media dominated with a peak impression share of 88.24% on the 16th. eBay.co.uk surged at month’s end, reaching 29.48% on the 31st. Liverpool FC and Footasylum showed fluctuating trends, while Kitbag spiked on the 28th.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Media & Entertainment Sports

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 Media & Entertainment Sports - Last month
  1. 1
    Watch For Free https://www.dazn.com › dazn › soccer

    Create a Free Account — Watch Masters Football live or on demand with full match replays. Stream Masters Football & more with DAZN. Watch anywhere, anytime. Live & on-demand. Watch on any...

  2. 2
    Arsenal Tickets 26/27 - Tickets On Sale Now https://www.footballticketnet.com

    Looking for Arsenal 26/27 tickets? Secure the best seats online today!

  3. 3
    Shop the LFC 26/27 Home Kit - Shop Online or the Store App https://store.liverpoolfc.com › adidas › home-kit

    Shop the official Liverpool FC adidas home kit. Available for men, women & kids. Get the official LFC 26/27 kit. Available in store, online & on the LFC store app.

  4. 4
    NOW Day & Month Memberships - Watch On TV, Mobile, Desktop https://www.nowtv.com › now › nfl

    Stream World-Class Sport Including Live Football, Cricket, Golf & Every Thrilling F1 Race. Watch Live NFL On NOW With A Sports Membership.

  5. 5
    Sports TV Packages - Sports Channels From £54.99/m https://www.virginmedia.com

    TV & Sports - £54.99/m For 24 Mos. £58.99/m From April 2027. £62.99/m From April 2028. Watch...

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In the competitive world of sports entertainment, DAZN entices with free access to live Masters Football, while Football Ticket Net secures Arsenal fans with exclusive ticket sales. Liverpool FC’s home kit shines through official channels, NOW TV offers diverse sports streaming, and Virgin Media presents comprehensive sports TV packages.

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