UK Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

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

Broadband Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Broadband 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 17.0059582207
82.9940417793
17%

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 57
43
56%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 23%
Transactional 26%
Navigational 6%
Seasonal 0%
Local 6%
Problem Solving 12%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications Broadband 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
virginmedia.com 19.03
uswitch.com 16.6
sky.com 13.09
vodafone.co.uk 8.19
bt.com 8.16
ee.co.uk 6.3
moneysupermarket.com 5.71
talktalk.co.uk 3.53
communityfibre.co.uk 2.99
broadband.co.uk 2.41
others 13.99
  • virginmedia.com - 19.03%
  • uswitch.com - 16.6%
  • sky.com - 13.09%
  • vodafone.co.uk - 8.19%
  • bt.com - 8.16%
  • ee.co.uk - 6.3%
  • moneysupermarket.com - 5.71%
  • talktalk.co.uk - 3.53%
  • communityfibre.co.uk - 2.99%
  • broadband.co.uk - 2.41%
  • others - 13.99%

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In the competitive landscape, Virgin Media leads with 19.03% click share, followed by Uswitch at 16.6%. Others collectively hold 13.99%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications Broadband 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 uswitch.com virginmedia.com sky.com moneysupermarket.com bt.com vodafone.co.uk broadband.co.uk talktalk.co.uk ee.co.uk plus.net
2025/12/01 17.7% 28.08% 10.62% 4.33% 5.51% 9.02% 1.23% 0.76% 3.19% 4.41%
2025/12/02 20.23% 26.06% 13.24% 4.81% 5.78% 5.75% 2.29% 1.16% 3.19% 2.28%
2025/12/03 19.86% 25.89% 12.61% 5.47% 4.64% 4.99% 2.66% 1.05% 2.89% 1.27%
2025/12/04 20.88% 28.08% 12.08% 5.6% 5.45% 4.77% 2.6% 1.29% 2.43% 1.3%
2025/12/05 18.73% 26.54% 11.57% 5.53% 6.52% 4.84% 2.76% 1.64% 2.57% 1.9%
2025/12/06 20.3% 23.67% 12.86% 6.43% 6.8% 5.38% 3.01% 2.03% 2.7% 1.9%
2025/12/07 19.08% 28.14% 11.34% 6.28% 6.89% 5.56% 2.87% 1.37% 2.78% 1.5%
2025/12/08 21.98% 27.64% 8.69% 6.31% 7.66% 5.24% 3.19% 0.99% 2.71% 0.79%
2025/12/09 17.69% 25.99% 8.54% 7.09% 8.63% 4.85% 2.74% 1.5% 3.46% 1.71%
2025/12/10 20.37% 29.89% 6.88% 6.18% 8.19% 4.37% 2.93% 1.32% 2.56% 2.59%
2025/12/11 18.75% 29.39% 6.85% 5.84% 8.09% 5.2% 2.56% 1.25% 3.54% 2.95%
2025/12/12 17.92% 27.79% 7.94% 6.39% 6.72% 4.85% 2.98% 1.19% 3.59% 4.64%
2025/12/13 19.77% 25.92% 8.58% 6.43% 6.02% 3.74% 3.61% 1.71% 4.56% 5.51%
2025/12/14 18.89% 30.75% 8.48% 5.92% 4.46% 4.27% 4.19% 1.32% 3.44% 5.94%
2025/12/15 16.08% 26.14% 11.05% 6.2% 7.15% 5.06% 3.12% 2.16% 3.55% 3.74%
2025/12/16 14.17% 28.25% 11.3% 6.62% 6.67% 4.39% 2.95% 2.07% 3.76% 3.58%
2025/12/17 14.25% 24.03% 11.92% 7.22% 7.2% 4.55% 3.53% 2.71% 3.47% 3.15%
2025/12/18 15.81% 19.16% 12.6% 7.58% 7.42% 4.51% 3.42% 3.77% 3.7% 3.15%
2025/12/19 17.5% 14.74% 12.78% 7.13% 8.68% 5.73% 3.75% 4.41% 3.77% 3.02%
2025/12/20 18.11% 13.92% 12.36% 7.25% 8.73% 6.27% 6.1% 4.58% 3.5% 3%
2025/12/21 20.03% 14.19% 12.72% 7.16% 7.85% 4.86% 6.77% 4.25% 3.96% 3.6%
2025/12/22 15.63% 13.82% 12.98% 7.63% 8.46% 5.12% 3.91% 4.24% 4.64% 3.38%
2025/12/23 17.53% 13.31% 10.66% 9.03% 7.6% 5.42% 4.85% 3.42% 4.29% 2.58%
2025/12/24 16.99% 14.68% 11.92% 9.36% 9.84% 5.67% 3.48% 3.62% 4.74% 2.63%
2025/12/25 16.17% 20.7% 11.4% 8.19% 9.42% 5.24% 4.08% 3.69% 4.21% 2.66%
2025/12/26 15.55% 16.55% 11.34% 7.59% 7.99% 6.81% 6.37% 2.86% 4.27% 3.54%
2025/12/27 16.47% 13.24% 11.42% 6.96% 8.34% 6.94% 8.89% 2.84% 4.03% 3.14%
2025/12/28 16.97% 13.43% 11.79% 7.14% 7.81% 7.54% 7.01% 2.7% 4.49% 2.69%
2025/12/29 17.19% 11.6% 10.41% 7.97% 7.59% 9.61% 5.37% 2.1% 4.12% 3.06%
2025/12/30 16.52% 10.95% 10.42% 7.88% 8.44% 6.02% 3.73% 2.54% 3.91% 2.42%
2025/12/31 20.01% 11.59% 10.36% 8.83% 8.82% 5.53% 4.33% 3.73% 3.32% 3.13%
  • uswitch.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • sky.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • bt.com
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • broadband.co.uk
  • talktalk.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • plus.net

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In December 2025, Virgin Media’s PPC spend share started strong but declined sharply mid-month, ending at 11.59%. Uswitch fluctuated, peaking at 21.98% before stabilizing. Sky and BT showed moderate variations, while Moneysupermarket and Vodafone experienced gradual increases. Broadband.co.uk and TalkTalk saw notable growth, with Plus.net and EE maintaining steady trends.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications Broadband 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
2025/12/01 193
2025/12/02 192
2025/12/03 213
2025/12/04 210
2025/12/05 215
2025/12/06 206
2025/12/07 201
2025/12/08 197
2025/12/09 201
2025/12/10 198
2025/12/11 194
2025/12/12 193
2025/12/13 193
2025/12/14 184
2025/12/15 193
2025/12/16 195
2025/12/17 192
2025/12/18 192
2025/12/19 189
2025/12/20 183
2025/12/21 183
2025/12/22 206
2025/12/23 202
2025/12/24 207
2025/12/25 206
2025/12/26 202
2025/12/27 202
2025/12/28 204
2025/12/29 205
2025/12/30 197
2025/12/31 191

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Advertisers fluctuated in December, peaking at 215 on the 5th, then declining to 191 by month’s end.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications Broadband 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
sky.com 2.31%
talktalk.co.uk 1.81%
bt.com 1.79%
moneysupermarket.com 1.16%
broadband.co.uk 1.15%
swapmybroadband.com -0.12%
which.co.uk -0.14%
the4thutility.co.uk -0.14%
uswitch.com -1.84%
virginmedia.com -11.71%

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Sky.com leads with a 2.31% click share increase, while virginmedia.com drops by 11.71%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications Broadband Services Share of Impressions

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

Date uswitch.com sky.com virginmedia.com bt.com moneysupermarket.com vodafone.co.uk broadband.co.uk broadband-finder.co.uk ee.co.uk switchexperts.co.uk
2025/12/01 18.02% 11.02% 29.61% 4.7% 3.11% 7.78% 1.05% 2.71% 2.52% 1.57%
2025/12/02 23.43% 13.3% 27.42% 4.92% 4.08% 3.55% 2.15% 2.19% 2.49% 1.46%
2025/12/03 20.73% 12.73% 25.9% 3.72% 4.5% 3.11% 2.47% 2.45% 2.22% 2.4%
2025/12/04 23.17% 11.71% 28.32% 4.68% 4.28% 2.95% 2.35% 2.49% 1.84% 1.81%
2025/12/05 20.24% 11.25% 27.9% 5.87% 4.23% 3.15% 2.55% 2.79% 2.04% 3%
2025/12/06 21.22% 13.64% 24.53% 6.59% 4.91% 3.68% 3.05% 2.64% 2.17% 1.03%
2025/12/07 20.36% 11.83% 28.94% 6.13% 4.7% 3.67% 2.68% 2.51% 2.2% 0.08%
2025/12/08 23.43% 9.11% 28.1% 6.86% 4.98% 3.41% 3.14% 2.71% 2.16% 3.21%
2025/12/09 18.66% 8.09% 26.88% 7.91% 5.41% 3.19% 2.77% 2.48% 2.87% 5.68%
2025/12/10 22.85% 5.71% 31.78% 7.12% 4.54% 2.69% 2.74% 2.09% 1.96% 4.62%
2025/12/11 20.3% 5.68% 30.87% 7.07% 4.44% 3.88% 2.27% 2.49% 2.81% 3.88%
2025/12/12 19.35% 7.04% 29.25% 6.05% 4.97% 3.05% 2.79% 2.39% 2.88% 5.74%
2025/12/13 20.49% 8.6% 27.62% 5.34% 5.24% 2.46% 3.5% 2.55% 3.84% 0.13%
2025/12/14 18.73% 7.98% 33.91% 3.74% 4.48% 3.43% 4.05% 2.15% 2.73% 0.1%
2025/12/15 16.23% 11.47% 25.98% 6.4% 4.5% 3.56% 3.03% 3.02% 2.93% 4.93%
2025/12/16 14.68% 10.86% 30.58% 5.59% 4.67% 2.75% 2.84% 2.67% 2.86% 4.66%
2025/12/17 14.37% 11.09% 24.48% 6.46% 5.56% 2.92% 3.5% 3.36% 2.86% 6.48%
2025/12/18 15.49% 11.85% 20.04% 7.16% 5.57% 2.78% 3.46% 3.22% 2.88% 7%
2025/12/19 18.43% 12.83% 13.27% 7.64% 5.35% 4.76% 3.85% 2.8% 3.01% 5.97%
2025/12/20 20.71% 12.38% 11.69% 8.35% 5.44% 5.7% 5.81% 3.25% 2.87% 3.76%
2025/12/21 21.4% 13.63% 12.58% 7.25% 5.8% 3.38% 6.54% 3.06% 3.33% 0.22%
2025/12/22 14.09% 13.73% 12.07% 7.87% 5.9% 3.61% 3.83% 3.51% 3.99% 7.85%
2025/12/23 16.97% 10.72% 11.4% 7.15% 7.17% 3.84% 4.72% 3.7% 3.8% 8.96%
2025/12/24 16.63% 11.18% 13.52% 10.01% 7.82% 4.49% 3.66% 4.21% 4.37% 0.3%
2025/12/25 16.2% 10.56% 21.47% 9.76% 6.62% 4.13% 4.27% 2.52% 3.87% 0.29%
2025/12/26 14.68% 12.37% 16.28% 7.61% 5.9% 6.41% 6.5% 3.37% 3.78% 0.23%
2025/12/27 15.6% 11.51% 12.16% 8.23% 5.29% 6.41% 8.41% 3.65% 3.65% 0.16%
2025/12/28 17.09% 11.95% 11.91% 7.61% 5.41% 8.1% 6.75% 3.25% 4.06% 0.12%
2025/12/29 17.63% 9.89% 9.46% 6.51% 5.94% 10.99% 4.82% 3.31% 3.34% 3.79%
2025/12/30 15.65% 10.27% 8.6% 7.47% 5.6% 4.6% 3.46% 3.35% 3.07% 3.21%
2025/12/31 22.81% 11.03% 9.64% 7.77% 6.48% 4.03% 4% 2.87% 2.58% 2.48%
  • uswitch.com
  • sky.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • bt.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • broadband.co.uk
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • switchexperts.co.uk

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In December 2025, Virgin Media led with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Uswitch saw a steady rise, ending strong. Sky and BT showed moderate stability, while Vodafone and others had varied trends. The month concluded with Virgin Media maintaining dominance.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Broadband 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 Broadband Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Superfast Fibre from £25.99/m | Christmas Full Fibre Deals https://www.bt.com › deals

    Price rises to £29.99 on 31 Mar 2026, £33.99 on 31 Mar 2027. No upfront. 24-months. BT Broadband delivers speeds up to 900Mbps on the UK's most...

  2. 2
    Top 10 Broadband Deals - Get Broadband From Only £15/m https://www.moneysupermarket.com › broadband › deals

    Earn £20 Reward When You Switch With MoneySuperMarket & We’ll Even Price Match. T&Cs Apply

  3. 3
    Full Fibre with £0 activation | With £0 Activation Fee https://www.plus.net

    Celebrate with great value Full Fibre deals. Enter your postcode to find your offer.

  4. 4
    Check My Broadband Speed https://www.uswitch.com

    Free Broadband Test Tool — Compare your speed to the rest of your area. See if you can switch to a faster provider. Get accurate and immediate results by following simple steps to check your speed. Speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.

  5. 5
    Grab A Deal: Ultrafast Fibre - Only £23.99 Per Month https://www.virginmedia.com

    Fibre Deals From £23.99/m For 24 Mos. £27.99/m From April 2026. £31.99/m From April 2027.

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BT.com entices with festive full fibre deals starting at £25.99/month, highlighting future price increases. MoneySuperMarket offers a £20 reward for switching, emphasizing affordability. Plus.net promotes zero activation fees. Uswitch provides a free speed test tool, while Virgin Media showcases ultrafast fibre deals at £23.99/month.

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