UK Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis April 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 14.3024178738
85.6975821262
14%

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 24%
Transactional 27%
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 20.85
uswitch.com 18.75
sky.com 13.27
bt.com 8.96
ee.co.uk 7.69
communityfibre.co.uk 4.91
vodafone.co.uk 4.43
moneysupermarket.com 4.16
g.network 3.89
plus.net 1.96
others 11.13
  • virginmedia.com - 20.85%
  • uswitch.com - 18.75%
  • sky.com - 13.27%
  • bt.com - 8.96%
  • ee.co.uk - 7.69%
  • communityfibre.co.uk - 4.91%
  • vodafone.co.uk - 4.43%
  • moneysupermarket.com - 4.16%
  • g.network - 3.89%
  • plus.net - 1.96%
  • others - 11.13%

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Virgin Media leads with 20.85% click share, followed by Uswitch at 18.75%. Sky.com holds 13.27%, while ‘others’ collectively capture 11.13%.

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 sky.com g.network bt.com moneysupermarket.com ee.co.uk confused.com broadband.co.uk vodafone.co.uk
2026/04/01 22.54% 18.66% 7.86% 2.73% 9.96% 5.53% 3.14% 2.8% 3.12% 4.08%
2026/04/02 24.66% 15.82% 10.58% 2.39% 10.27% 4.8% 3.1% 4.28% 2.29% 3.27%
2026/04/03 22.83% 17.99% 12.95% 2.97% 8.51% 4.71% 2.59% 3.73% 2.64% 7.04%
2026/04/04 24.37% 19.21% 13.27% 4.21% 7.9% 4.64% 2.45% 4.76% 1.76% 4.54%
2026/04/05 27.48% 19.36% 13.71% 4.18% 6.89% 4.01% 1.96% 2.75% 1.42% 7.74%
2026/04/06 27.19% 19.46% 14.9% 2.95% 7.42% 4.42% 3.08% 3.16% 2.15% 2.3%
2026/04/07 33.69% 18.1% 9.83% 3.17% 7.75% 5.16% 2% 1.75% 2.39% 1.87%
2026/04/08 37.3% 15.19% 9.79% 0.94% 8.44% 4.79% 4.01% 1.1% 2.13% 2.11%
2026/04/09 32.9% 12.98% 9.89% 1.04% 9.39% 4.72% 6.4% 1.06% 2.02% 2.14%
2026/04/10 27.64% 16.66% 10.61% 0.75% 7.36% 4.75% 8.13% 1.74% 2.69% 2.38%
2026/04/11 21.14% 22.37% 13.12% 0.78% 7.32% 4.75% 7.97% 0.91% 2.46% 3.38%
2026/04/12 20.68% 23.54% 16.53% 2.01% 4.77% 4.05% 7.6% 0.83% 2.12% 2.78%
2026/04/13 27.52% 20.72% 8.41% 2.53% 3.59% 5.03% 4.62% 3.31% 1.75% 6.12%
2026/04/14 21.43% 19.51% 10.29% 4.54% 2.75% 6.42% 9.54% 4.1% 2.36% 2.66%
2026/04/15 18.84% 27.65% 9.99% 3.87% 1.53% 6.13% 9.16% 2% 2.74% 2.6%
2026/04/16 17.89% 25.7% 12.85% 7.05% 2.21% 5.18% 5.3% 2.02% 2.8% 2.69%
2026/04/17 17.37% 27.57% 10.65% 6.25% 6.08% 3.9% 3.21% 2.34% 2.51% 3.66%
2026/04/18 17.6% 24.75% 10.68% 7.63% 5.62% 3.59% 3.78% 2.3% 3.58% 6.45%
2026/04/19 18.08% 23.74% 10.84% 9.83% 2.95% 3.49% 6.31% 1.72% 4.81% 4.81%
2026/04/20 17.58% 27.03% 10.76% 4.67% 1.65% 4.4% 11.56% 1.36% 3.83% 2.65%
2026/04/21 22.99% 20.79% 11.27% 4.25% 1.95% 5.5% 9.93% 1.58% 3.09% 2.77%
2026/04/22 22.77% 20.7% 8.47% 7.12% 2.71% 5.06% 8.9% 2.21% 2.99% 2.73%
2026/04/23 21.25% 16.16% 11.97% 5.72% 11.44% 4.88% 4.69% 2.51% 2.9% 2.91%
2026/04/24 19.42% 16.87% 10.49% 5.3% 16.1% 4.99% 4.52% 2.5% 2.76% 3.16%
2026/04/25 23.64% 18.13% 10.92% 7.5% 12.4% 4.82% 3.93% 3.04% 2.76% 2.75%
2026/04/26 20.46% 21% 10.76% 9.55% 12.65% 4.47% 4.39% 1.61% 2.03% 1.77%
2026/04/27 22.47% 18.56% 9.99% 6.51% 17.78% 4.11% 3.52% 1.42% 1.78% 1.78%
2026/04/28 14.85% 19.84% 11.56% 7.64% 15.51% 4.76% 4.2% 3.42% 2.16% 2.48%
2026/04/29 20.57% 20.81% 10.18% 8.04% 10.31% 4.53% 2.54% 4.08% 2.04% 2.71%
2026/04/30 22.39% 17.76% 12.96% 10.27% 8.17% 4.33% 2.47% 2.32% 2.3% 2.07%
  • virginmedia.com
  • uswitch.com
  • sky.com
  • g.network
  • bt.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • confused.com
  • broadband.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk

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Virgin Media’s spend share peaked at 37.3% on April 8, then declined, ending at 22.39%. Uswitch saw fluctuations, peaking mid-month at 27.65%. Sky’s share remained stable, while G.Network and BT experienced notable mid-month increases.

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
2026/04/01 154
2026/04/02 160
2026/04/03 161
2026/04/04 154
2026/04/05 166
2026/04/06 174
2026/04/07 163
2026/04/08 162
2026/04/09 161
2026/04/10 157
2026/04/11 148
2026/04/12 145
2026/04/13 156
2026/04/14 147
2026/04/15 143
2026/04/16 147
2026/04/17 143
2026/04/18 146
2026/04/19 144
2026/04/20 155
2026/04/21 144
2026/04/22 150
2026/04/23 154
2026/04/24 162
2026/04/25 151
2026/04/26 157
2026/04/27 155
2026/04/28 162
2026/04/29 158
2026/04/30 164

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April began with 154 advertisers, peaking at 174 on the 6th. Mid-month saw a dip to 143 on the 15th. The month concluded with a rise to 164 advertisers.

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
g.network 3.66%
bt.com 2.62%
uswitch.com 0.97%
ee.co.uk 0.71%
hyperoptic.com 0.43%
vodafone.co.uk -0.25%
digital-tv.co.uk -0.27%
moneysupermarket.com -0.51%
sky.com -1.27%
virginmedia.com -5.78%

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G.network surged with a 3.66% click share increase, while Virgin Media faced a significant 5.78% decline. BT also rose by 2.62%, contrasting with Sky’s 1.27% drop.

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 g.network sky.com bt.com moneysupermarket.com ee.co.uk broadband.co.uk broadband-finder.co.uk vodafone.co.uk
2026/04/01 22.53% 21.42% 3.17% 6.52% 8.64% 4.71% 2.81% 2.58% 2.71% 4.61%
2026/04/02 25.07% 18.36% 2.52% 9.32% 8.3% 4.47% 2.76% 1.94% 2.88% 3.68%
2026/04/03 23.71% 18.46% 2.83% 11.13% 6.73% 3.76% 2.22% 2.19% 2.16% 7.42%
2026/04/04 26.22% 22.43% 4.22% 12.1% 6.29% 4.13% 2.16% 1.53% 2.04% 6.86%
2026/04/05 28.05% 22.8% 5.7% 13.33% 5.73% 2.91% 1.75% 1.17% 1.5% 7.15%
2026/04/06 31.54% 22.02% 2.88% 13.27% 5.82% 3.52% 2.66% 1.91% 1.9% 2.42%
2026/04/07 35.38% 21.24% 4.67% 7.77% 6.1% 3.98% 1.92% 2.02% 2.06% 1.94%
2026/04/08 38.44% 16.85% 0.97% 8.53% 7.23% 4.19% 4.72% 2.03% 2.55% 2.19%
2026/04/09 36.2% 13.21% 1% 8.53% 9.16% 3.68% 6.1% 1.84% 2.35% 2.74%
2026/04/10 32.44% 21.27% 0.71% 7.97% 6.51% 3.53% 7.18% 2.19% 2.03% 2.11%
2026/04/11 21.7% 27.43% 0.87% 11.56% 6.29% 3.78% 8.5% 2.58% 2.12% 2.72%
2026/04/12 20.56% 28.91% 1.96% 16.23% 3.74% 3.51% 7.58% 2.27% 1.56% 2.21%
2026/04/13 33.88% 22.62% 2.58% 6.45% 2.88% 3.8% 4.11% 1.45% 2.12% 4.97%
2026/04/14 20.96% 22.99% 5.93% 8.93% 2.01% 5.88% 9.61% 2.02% 2.55% 2.55%
2026/04/15 17.03% 34.9% 4.74% 8.46% 1.03% 5.28% 8.45% 2.26% 2.14% 2.03%
2026/04/16 16.21% 28.88% 11.08% 12.41% 1.56% 3.95% 4.67% 2.11% 2.02% 2.19%
2026/04/17 15.23% 31.98% 10.91% 9.13% 4.52% 3.17% 2.76% 1.93% 1.32% 4.16%
2026/04/18 16.02% 27.03% 11.53% 10.46% 4.41% 3.21% 4.31% 2.93% 1.58% 5.84%
2026/04/19 16.08% 27.91% 13.41% 10.73% 2.12% 2.73% 6.16% 3.43% 1.69% 4.35%
2026/04/20 16.37% 31.62% 6.62% 10.02% 1.2% 3.28% 11.83% 2.67% 1.97% 2.18%
2026/04/21 21.92% 23.41% 6.99% 9.83% 1.6% 4.11% 10.37% 2.98% 2.59% 2.03%
2026/04/22 20.71% 26.35% 9.59% 6.32% 2.37% 3.97% 9.34% 2.58% 1.79% 1.84%
2026/04/23 17.6% 16.07% 7.59% 10.11% 19.32% 3.93% 4.13% 2.26% 2.38% 1.93%
2026/04/24 16.92% 19.28% 7.25% 9.74% 19.54% 3.57% 3.98% 2.19% 1.99% 2.09%
2026/04/25 22.93% 21.7% 11.92% 9.37% 10.87% 3.26% 3.91% 2.2% 1.52% 1.74%
2026/04/26 16.58% 26.55% 15.3% 9.2% 11.4% 2.95% 4.23% 1.54% 1.4% 1.13%
2026/04/27 18.81% 24.33% 10.77% 9.08% 15.92% 2.86% 3.29% 1.34% 1.51% 1.26%
2026/04/28 12.62% 23.76% 13.1% 11.26% 12.92% 3.29% 4.45% 1.64% 1.8% 1.61%
2026/04/29 20.22% 22.97% 14.82% 9.55% 7.99% 3.4% 1.98% 1.53% 1.67% 1.82%
2026/04/30 21.9% 21.08% 15.41% 11.9% 5.75% 3.23% 2.05% 1.9% 1.78% 1.36%
  • virginmedia.com
  • uswitch.com
  • g.network
  • sky.com
  • bt.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • broadband.co.uk
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk

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Virgin Media’s impression share peaked early April, then declined. Uswitch saw a mid-month surge. G.Network and Sky had fluctuating shares, while BT rebounded late April. Moneysupermarket, EE, Broadband.co.uk, Broadband-finder, and Vodafone maintained lower shares.

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
    G.Network Fibre Broadband https://www.g.network

    London’s #1 Rated Full Fibre — Switch to G.Network full fibre with speeds up to 1Gb. Fast, reliable, London connectivity. Get 13x faster...

  2. 2
    Sky TV & Fibre 300 Broadband | Switch and Save Up To £340 https://www.sky.com

    £41 p/m. Prices may change in 24m min terms. New TV & BB Customers. Avail to 60% of homes. Sky Brings TV & Broadband Together Like Never Before.

  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...

  4. 4
    Grab A Deal: Ultrafast Fibre | Only £23.99 Per Month | No Setup Fee https://www.virginmedia.com

    Fibre Deals From £23.99/m For 24 Mos. £27.99/m From April 2027. £31.99/m From April 2028. Say Goodbye To Slow Speeds With Virgin Media...

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

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

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In the bustling world of broadband, G.Network shines with its promise of London’s top-rated full fibre, offering speeds up to 1Gb. Sky combines TV and broadband, enticing with savings up to £340. Uswitch and Vodafone focus on speed checks, ensuring users get the best from their connections. Virgin Media tempts with ultrafast fibre deals starting at £23.99 per month, emphasizing affordability and speed.

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