UK Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

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 10.2344326299
89.7655673701
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 56
44
56%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 23%
Transactional 26%
Navigational 5%
Seasonal 0%
Local 5%
Problem Solving 11%

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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 24.68
uswitch.com 13.69
sky.com 12.63
bt.com 8.79
ee.co.uk 6.99
vodafone.co.uk 5.83
communityfibre.co.uk 5.02
moneysupermarket.com 4.92
openreach.com 2.28
broadband.co.uk 1.94
others 13.23
  • virginmedia.com - 24.68%
  • uswitch.com - 13.69%
  • sky.com - 12.63%
  • bt.com - 8.79%
  • ee.co.uk - 6.99%
  • vodafone.co.uk - 5.83%
  • communityfibre.co.uk - 5.02%
  • moneysupermarket.com - 4.92%
  • openreach.com - 2.28%
  • broadband.co.uk - 1.94%
  • others - 13.23%

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Virgin Media leads with 24.68% click share, followed by Uswitch at 13.69%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 13.23%, 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 virginmedia.com uswitch.com moneysupermarket.com bt.com sky.com communityfibre.co.uk ee.co.uk broadband.co.uk vodafone.co.uk plus.net
2026/03/01 26.11% 15.73% 6.59% 6.57% 11.04% 1.64% 3.89% 5.29% 7.21% 1.94%
2026/03/02 22.93% 17.76% 5.76% 7.06% 8.9% 1.74% 5.04% 3.52% 4.79% 3.44%
2026/03/03 21.42% 15.88% 6.14% 7.09% 10.71% 1.52% 4.75% 3.66% 5.84% 3.06%
2026/03/04 23.24% 15.6% 5.85% 8.71% 10.16% 2.29% 5.44% 4.59% 4.78% 2.98%
2026/03/05 26.6% 17.17% 5.19% 10.51% 9.75% 2.13% 4.01% 2.55% 3.54% 1.51%
2026/03/06 29.63% 12.45% 5.17% 12.65% 12.55% 1.89% 3.57% 3.59% 3.06% 1.42%
2026/03/07 29.77% 13.23% 4.76% 13.61% 12.34% 2.39% 4.19% 2.99% 2.9% 1.94%
2026/03/08 26.63% 14.54% 4.78% 14.07% 10.38% 1.67% 3.67% 3.27% 5.41% 1.73%
2026/03/09 22.08% 13.05% 5.48% 14.04% 13.44% 0.87% 4.35% 2.77% 5.21% 1.66%
2026/03/10 21.71% 13.7% 6.12% 14.23% 13.91% 2.53% 4.12% 2.54% 3.34% 2.3%
2026/03/11 21.62% 15.99% 5.91% 9.72% 12.61% 2.67% 3.66% 3.08% 3.59% 2.91%
2026/03/12 22.02% 13.69% 5.71% 8.99% 14.22% 1.95% 5.35% 4.08% 2.62% 4.12%
2026/03/13 31.57% 11.93% 6.36% 6.03% 12.14% 1.87% 4.28% 3.93% 2.26% 3.17%
2026/03/14 26.89% 13.26% 6.01% 6.34% 14.02% 2.2% 3.38% 3.44% 3.32% 4.13%
2026/03/15 27.81% 12.37% 6.23% 5.06% 14.4% 1.33% 3.87% 3.48% 4.54% 4.15%
2026/03/16 25.35% 12.48% 6.77% 9.18% 14.01% 2% 4.67% 2.55% 4.11% 2.51%
2026/03/17 23.46% 14.62% 6.17% 8.08% 15.02% 2.02% 3.51% 3.08% 3.49% 2.3%
2026/03/18 30.61% 12.8% 4.86% 6.15% 14.36% 2.54% 3.11% 3.99% 3.65% 2.62%
2026/03/19 25.44% 13.45% 5.88% 9.16% 15.08% 2.18% 4.63% 1.75% 2.51% 1.91%
2026/03/20 28.23% 12.29% 6.13% 12.02% 10.58% 2.43% 4.19% 1.95% 2.4% 1.45%
2026/03/21 26.55% 14.29% 6.03% 10.95% 7.59% 2.68% 6.18% 2.18% 2.38% 1.28%
2026/03/22 22.46% 18.24% 5.6% 12.1% 7.29% 1.61% 7.15% 2.28% 2.99% 1.53%
2026/03/23 22.3% 15.24% 6.37% 13.24% 7.24% 2.54% 8.82% 1.89% 2.54% 1.5%
2026/03/24 22.87% 14.25% 6.01% 7.88% 14.64% 1.97% 3.43% 3.01% 3.4% 2.24%
2026/03/25 32.22% 12.7% 5.89% 10.88% 8.65% 3.3% 3.55% 1.57% 1.86% 2.84%
2026/03/26 30.35% 13.07% 5.73% 10.75% 8.36% 2.6% 3.96% 2.46% 1.73% 3.14%
2026/03/27 25.9% 17.19% 6.42% 10.29% 6.23% 2.4% 3.58% 5.03% 1.35% 0.94%
2026/03/28 28.17% 16.07% 7.38% 10.78% 6.77% 2.74% 2.99% 2.79% 2.63% 1.49%
2026/03/29 31.49% 15.1% 7.98% 5.3% 6.9% 2.95% 1.72% 3.86% 2.41% 1.6%
2026/03/30 30.33% 15.65% 7.88% 5.06% 5.84% 1.77% 3.51% 3.92% 2.34% 1.35%
2026/03/31 25.42% 17.57% 8% 7.85% 5.98% 2.94% 2.94% 2.93% 2.26% 1.97%
  • virginmedia.com
  • uswitch.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • bt.com
  • sky.com
  • communityfibre.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • broadband.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • plus.net

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Virgin Media led March with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Uswitch maintained a steady presence, while MoneySupermarket saw a late surge. BT and Sky showed varied trends, with Sky peaking mid-month. Community Fibre, EE, and Broadband.co.uk had modest shares, while Vodafone and Plus.net trailed.

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
2026/03/01 167
2026/03/02 164
2026/03/03 168
2026/03/04 166
2026/03/05 166
2026/03/06 176
2026/03/07 165
2026/03/08 167
2026/03/09 173
2026/03/10 168
2026/03/11 169
2026/03/12 165
2026/03/13 164
2026/03/14 162
2026/03/15 172
2026/03/16 167
2026/03/17 172
2026/03/18 167
2026/03/19 170
2026/03/20 166
2026/03/21 163
2026/03/22 162
2026/03/23 162
2026/03/24 172
2026/03/25 158
2026/03/26 148
2026/03/27 151
2026/03/28 151
2026/03/29 157
2026/03/30 154
2026/03/31 145

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March saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 176 on March 6. A decline followed, ending at 145 on March 31.

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
communityfibre.co.uk 1.21%
virginmedia.com 1.18%
g.network 1.12%
uswitch.com 1.09%
confused.com 0.73%
plus.net -0.42%
openreach.com -0.49%
bt.com -0.64%
vodafone.co.uk -1.71%
sky.com -3.28%

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Sky.com saw a significant drop of 3.28%, while communityfibre.co.uk gained 1.21%. Virginmedia.com increased by 1.18%, contrasting with vodafone.co.uk’s 1.71% decline.

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 virginmedia.com uswitch.com moneysupermarket.com bt.com sky.com switchexperts.co.uk ee.co.uk vodafone.co.uk openreach.com broadband.co.uk
2026/03/01 27.65% 14.77% 3.73% 4.68% 9.15% 0.08% 3.42% 17.79% 1.86% 3.79%
2026/03/02 23.49% 19.43% 3.29% 4.92% 7.12% 1.81% 4.08% 9.35% 8.36% 2.55%
2026/03/03 21.56% 16.74% 3.57% 5.2% 8.85% 2.34% 3.75% 11.86% 7.57% 2.67%
2026/03/04 27.74% 15.57% 3.56% 6.13% 8.42% 2.51% 4.51% 9.45% 2.42% 3.38%
2026/03/05 33.12% 17.22% 2.82% 6.97% 7.54% 1.34% 3.13% 5.36% 7.72% 1.78%
2026/03/06 38.88% 10.86% 2.97% 9.67% 10.67% 2.23% 2.98% 4.15% 1.63% 2.77%
2026/03/07 39.3% 14.44% 2.62% 9.69% 10.88% 0.06% 3.21% 3.84% 2.46% 2.16%
2026/03/08 31.43% 15.9% 2.53% 10.08% 8.07% 0.05% 2.82% 9.85% 7.01% 2.13%
2026/03/09 24.42% 13.29% 3.17% 10.23% 12.02% 1.17% 3.39% 9.51% 9% 2.08%
2026/03/10 23.76% 14.23% 4.19% 11.79% 13.94% 2.19% 3.84% 4.85% 1.54% 2.2%
2026/03/11 23.91% 19.04% 3.51% 6.7% 10.29% 2.33% 2.87% 5.01% 10.16% 2.18%
2026/03/12 23.56% 14.25% 3.99% 7.4% 13.9% 3.98% 5% 3.14% 1.43% 3.6%
2026/03/13 40.28% 11.2% 3.96% 4.3% 10.28% 2.53% 3.61% 2.55% 1.61% 3.03%
2026/03/14 28.88% 13.41% 4.09% 5.09% 13.05% 0.27% 3.14% 7.14% 2.79% 2.85%
2026/03/15 28.67% 11.54% 3.77% 3.72% 12.73% 0.09% 3.34% 9.54% 5.73% 2.76%
2026/03/16 30.13% 11.7% 4.44% 7.4% 12.83% 2.03% 4.15% 6.53% 1.95% 2.21%
2026/03/17 23.68% 16.4% 3.48% 5.67% 12.5% 2.29% 2.73% 5.69% 10.48% 2.22%
2026/03/18 38.48% 14.61% 2.64% 3.93% 11.37% 1.33% 2.36% 4.99% 0.8% 4.86%
2026/03/19 29.82% 13.37% 3.92% 7.64% 13.73% 2.62% 4.17% 2.66% 2.56% 1.48%
2026/03/20 35.42% 11.58% 4.01% 9.14% 9.04% 2.39% 3.8% 2.96% 2.31% 1.67%
2026/03/21 30.71% 15.58% 3.77% 7.84% 6.26% 0.07% 5.07% 2.25% 9.49% 1.84%
2026/03/22 23.03% 21.55% 3.61% 9.68% 6.42% 0.07% 5.77% 4.3% 5.98% 1.95%
2026/03/23 26.05% 17.99% 4.02% 10.42% 6.18% 2.42% 7.56% 2.88% 1.77% 1.73%
2026/03/24 23.68% 16.4% 3.48% 5.67% 12.5% 2.29% 2.73% 5.69% 10.48% 2.22%
2026/03/25 37.84% 11.56% 4% 8.67% 7.14% 2.86% 3.27% 1.91% 1.63% 1.31%
2026/03/26 37.42% 12.23% 3.74% 7.75% 6.24% 3.75% 3.46% 2.01% 2.25% 2.33%
2026/03/27 26.83% 20.46% 4.04% 7.43% 5.14% 6.08% 3% 1.19% 1.31% 6.73%
2026/03/28 31.23% 16.07% 5.07% 8.31% 6.11% 0.1% 2.77% 2.91% 2.83% 2.43%
2026/03/29 39.38% 14.06% 5.21% 3.7% 5.73% 1.65% 1.58% 2.2% 2.65% 2.99%
2026/03/30 38.16% 13.8% 5.23% 3.46% 4.12% 5.16% 3.02% 2.5% 2.74% 2.85%
2026/03/31 24.89% 18.84% 7.22% 5.93% 4.78% 4.71% 2.79% 2.61% 2.52% 2.4%
  • virginmedia.com
  • uswitch.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • bt.com
  • sky.com
  • switchexperts.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • openreach.com
  • broadband.co.uk

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Virgin Media’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 40.28% on March 13. Uswitch saw a high of 21.55% on March 22. Moneysupermarket ended strong at 7.22% on March 31. BT’s share varied, closing at 5.93%. Sky’s share peaked mid-month, while SwitchExperts had sporadic highs. EE’s share was steady, Vodafone’s declined, Openreach had spikes, and Broadband.co.uk saw a late surge.

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
    Check Your Postcode Now https://www.openreach.com › full-fibre › internet

    Fast & Reliable Internet — Join the millions powered by Openreach, the UK’s most popular broadband network. With over...

  2. 2
    Sky Fibre Broadband & Sky TV | Up To £300 Switching Credit https://www.sky.com

    £35 p/m. Price increases by £3pm from 1st April 2026 and may change during 24m min term. Enjoy Full Fibre Broadband With Sky TV And Netflix...

  3. 3
    Check My Broadband Speed https://www.uswitch.com

    Free Broadband Test Tool — Run a free broadband speed test to check your internet speed in seconds! Get accurate and immediate results by following simple steps to check your speed. Switch For Fast Broadband.

  4. 4
    Grab A Deal: Ultrafast Fibre - Up To £250 Switching Credit https://www.virginmedia.com

    Fibre Deals From £23.99/m For 24 Mos. No Price Rise In 2026. £27.99/m From April 2027. Plus, Claim Up To £250 Towards Your Early Exit Fees, When...

  5. 5
    Check Your Current Internet Speed https://www.vodafone.co.uk

    Check Your Broadband Speed — Are you getting the most out of your broadband? Check your internet speed and see if you can save with Vodafone Broadband today. Intelligent WiFi.

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In the competitive landscape of broadband services, Openreach, Sky, Uswitch, Virgin Media, and Vodafone dominate with compelling PPC ads. Openreach highlights reliability, Sky offers enticing switching credits, Uswitch provides a free speed test, Virgin Media promotes ultrafast fibre deals, and Vodafone emphasizes intelligent WiFi.

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