UK Telecommunications Broadband Services - PPC Market Share Analysis June 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 19.8161582811
80.1838417189
19%

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 54
46
54%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 22%
Transactional 25%
Navigational 7%
Seasonal 0%
Local 5%
Problem Solving 10%

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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
uswitch.com 16.75
virginmedia.com 14.46
sky.com 13.4
ee.co.uk 9.94
bt.com 8.84
vodafone.co.uk 7.22
moneysupermarket.com 3.55
g.network 3.16
which.co.uk 2.77
communityfibre.co.uk 2.75
others 17.16
  • uswitch.com - 16.75%
  • virginmedia.com - 14.46%
  • sky.com - 13.4%
  • ee.co.uk - 9.94%
  • bt.com - 8.84%
  • vodafone.co.uk - 7.22%
  • moneysupermarket.com - 3.55%
  • g.network - 3.16%
  • which.co.uk - 2.77%
  • communityfibre.co.uk - 2.75%
  • others - 17.16%

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, Uswitch leads with a 16.75% click share, closely followed by Virgin Media at 14.46%. Sky and EE trail behind, while ‘others’ collectively hold a significant 17.16%.

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 bt.com sky.com ee.co.uk confused.com g.network moneysupermarket.com vodafone.co.uk which.co.uk
2026/06/01 21.9% 12.04% 9.34% 9.5% 10.07% 2.67% 0.34% 4.33% 7.56% 2.65%
2026/06/02 17.69% 16.27% 8.35% 9.21% 11.31% 3.7% 0.12% 3.84% 6.73% 2.11%
2026/06/03 15.25% 18.16% 8.76% 10.07% 3.77% 2.42% 0.19% 4.17% 3.41% 6.06%
2026/06/04 18.28% 14.09% 6.34% 9.84% 14.45% 1.42% 0.09% 4.91% 5.51% 3.9%
2026/06/05 17.49% 12.85% 3.26% 12.15% 4.73% 3.7% 0.16% 7.09% 7.19% 7.87%
2026/06/06 17.72% 12.49% 3.11% 11.42% 5.72% 4.03% 0.22% 7.01% 10.05% 4.6%
2026/06/07 17.95% 13.54% 4.2% 10.05% 8.66% 3.07% 0.19% 6.05% 8.09% 3.49%
2026/06/08 16.82% 14.89% 4.68% 11.12% 6.2% 2.36% 1.12% 6.13% 8.23% 6.48%
2026/06/09 18.03% 14.07% 7.25% 11.76% 8.75% 3.19% 1.47% 5.36% 9.83% 2.69%
2026/06/10 14.83% 13.91% 9.25% 11.8% 14.23% 2.89% 1.93% 4.11% 7.67% 1.62%
2026/06/11 19.58% 12.04% 9.54% 11.81% 8.99% 3.4% 1.96% 2.95% 4.21% 5.9%
2026/06/12 17.35% 10.99% 11.82% 15.19% 5.93% 4.29% 1.48% 5.14% 6.09% 1.23%
2026/06/13 18.35% 11.24% 9.62% 13.67% 6.26% 4.59% 3.91% 4.55% 6.37% 0.63%
2026/06/14 17.25% 14.74% 8.51% 13.2% 5.62% 4.96% 5.68% 3.19% 6.05% 1.18%
2026/06/15 16.96% 11.14% 10.85% 13.8% 8.79% 3.97% 5.33% 2.48% 6.53% 1.7%
2026/06/16 19.74% 12.45% 9.78% 11.11% 8.97% 5.28% 6.67% 2.05% 6.59% 0.4%
2026/06/17 16.16% 18.2% 8.43% 9.12% 11.41% 3.58% 4.27% 5.33% 8.22% 1.38%
2026/06/18 16.29% 17.26% 7.71% 9.46% 9.12% 3.47% 7.94% 2.81% 7.38% 4.18%
2026/06/19 18.29% 15.31% 12.05% 10.97% 6.63% 3.22% 8.45% 4.05% 2.35% 0.57%
2026/06/20 18.23% 18.1% 11.34% 10.16% 4.09% 3.91% 11.63% 3.95% 2.21% 0.45%
2026/06/21 16.63% 20.45% 11.95% 10.87% 6.94% 5.08% 6.46% 2.66% 2.19% 0.79%
2026/06/22 19.01% 20.22% 11.89% 12.88% 5.19% 3.13% 4.36% 3.65% 2.24% 0.45%
2026/06/23 14.27% 23.52% 9.25% 10.61% 7.15% 3.84% 14.04% 2.25% 1.52% 0.38%
2026/06/24 17.58% 23.69% 8.64% 11.35% 3.36% 4.59% 10.96% 3.28% 2.02% 0.97%
2026/06/25 19.92% 17.79% 7.06% 14.45% 4.55% 7.72% 4.16% 3.09% 4.04% 0.68%
2026/06/26 20.66% 18.67% 11.36% 12.62% 8.82% 5.73% 2.75% 1.7% 2.54% 0.39%
2026/06/27 15.05% 24.57% 8.28% 10.38% 15% 5.14% 4.02% 1.88% 2.48% 0.34%
2026/06/28 19.22% 23.62% 7.33% 11.49% 9.08% 5.79% 4.06% 2.74% 3.11% 0.31%
2026/06/29 18.31% 15.57% 9.9% 11.78% 10.36% 5.01% 5.79% 3.09% 3.3% 1.98%
2026/06/30 23.64% 14.71% 10.34% 9.41% 7.69% 6.46% 5.74% 3.24% 3.18% 1.4%
  • uswitch.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • bt.com
  • sky.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • confused.com
  • g.network
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • which.co.uk

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In June 2026, uswitch.com led with a fluctuating spend share, peaking at 23.64% on the 30th. Virginmedia.com surged mid-month, reaching 24.57% on the 27th. Meanwhile, bt.com and sky.com maintained moderate shares, while g.network saw a notable rise mid-month. The month concluded with uswitch.com regaining dominance.

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
2026/06/01 243
2026/06/02 226
2026/06/03 230
2026/06/04 219
2026/06/05 219
2026/06/06 225
2026/06/07 222
2026/06/08 227
2026/06/09 217
2026/06/10 212
2026/06/11 211
2026/06/12 212
2026/06/13 206
2026/06/14 203
2026/06/15 199
2026/06/16 192
2026/06/17 206
2026/06/18 208
2026/06/19 199
2026/06/20 196
2026/06/21 192
2026/06/22 185
2026/06/23 187
2026/06/24 186
2026/06/25 181
2026/06/26 185
2026/06/27 183
2026/06/28 179
2026/06/29 183
2026/06/30 184

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June saw a steady decline in distinct advertisers, starting at 243 and ending at 184.

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
virginmedia.com 4.84%
g.network 4.78%
communityfibre.co.uk 1.51%
bt.com 1.32%
confused.com 0.83%
plus.net -0.98%
youfibre.com -1.57%
moneysupermarket.com -1.65%
which.co.uk -2.23%
vodafone.co.uk -3.19%

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Virginmedia.com and g.network surged in click share, while vodafone.co.uk and which.co.uk faced declines.

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 virginmedia.com sky.com g.network bt.com ee.co.uk vodafone.co.uk confused.com moneysupermarket.com which.co.uk
2026/06/01 21.83% 10.89% 8.85% 0.44% 6.6% 7.84% 11.97% 1.71% 2.96% 3.32%
2026/06/02 18.74% 13.77% 8.46% 0.13% 5.72% 8.48% 10.88% 2.21% 3.01% 2.83%
2026/06/03 16.73% 18.2% 9.24% 0.26% 6.6% 2.63% 5.43% 1.37% 3.2% 6.82%
2026/06/04 21.13% 12.55% 8.71% 0.1% 4.34% 10.23% 9.07% 0.87% 3.03% 3.95%
2026/06/05 18.81% 10.88% 10.06% 0.31% 2.11% 3.12% 11.34% 2.16% 4.76% 8.37%
2026/06/06 18.83% 11.55% 9.9% 0.38% 2.1% 3.69% 16.48% 2.37% 4.75% 4.57%
2026/06/07 19.68% 13.17% 8.71% 0.34% 3.08% 6.23% 12.15% 1.87% 3.85% 4.13%
2026/06/08 19.26% 13.69% 9.3% 1.68% 3.52% 4.33% 12.88% 1.36% 4.52% 5.73%
2026/06/09 19.87% 11.87% 10.15% 2.27% 5.11% 6.7% 16.51% 1.89% 3.26% 3.91%
2026/06/10 15.96% 12.38% 10.68% 3.09% 6.91% 13.62% 12.1% 1.86% 2.76% 2.17%
2026/06/11 24.73% 10.2% 11.02% 2.65% 6.69% 6.91% 7.03% 1.97% 2.18% 4.5%
2026/06/12 19.64% 10.03% 14.67% 2.35% 8.76% 5.17% 8.81% 2.7% 5.1% 1.86%
2026/06/13 20.28% 10.06% 13.17% 5.93% 7.19% 5.29% 9.67% 2.86% 3.5% 1.23%
2026/06/14 19.43% 13.14% 13.13% 8.69% 6.02% 4.95% 9.38% 3.14% 2.19% 1.86%
2026/06/15 19.41% 10.61% 12.89% 7.88% 7.69% 6.31% 10.96% 2.44% 2.1% 2.37%
2026/06/16 21.76% 10.52% 9.47% 11.42% 6.76% 7.31% 11.15% 3.1% 2.08% 0.71%
2026/06/17 17.31% 16.34% 7.96% 6.25% 5.74% 8.49% 13.26% 2.13% 6.22% 1.8%
2026/06/18 14.73% 15.66% 8.36% 10.67% 5.23% 9.05% 12.69% 2.45% 3.4% 3.39%
2026/06/19 18.88% 13.28% 10.85% 15.06% 8.82% 5.25% 2.92% 2.34% 2.65% 0.99%
2026/06/20 21.13% 15.67% 10% 17.87% 7.98% 3.39% 2.79% 2.63% 2.43% 0.98%
2026/06/21 17.85% 19.68% 12.19% 9.76% 10.11% 5.36% 2.02% 3.56% 2.11% 1.34%
2026/06/22 21.18% 19.31% 13.91% 7.03% 8.86% 4.8% 2.87% 2.11% 2.34% 1.1%
2026/06/23 14.37% 21.04% 10.77% 24.09% 6.54% 5.9% 1.45% 2.39% 1.36% 0.63%
2026/06/24 17.48% 22.01% 10.86% 18.32% 6.2% 3.36% 2.11% 2.97% 2.23% 1.53%
2026/06/25 18.77% 16.52% 14.71% 7.75% 5.39% 4.5% 5.3% 5.32% 2.82% 0.99%
2026/06/26 23.09% 19.45% 13.54% 4.57% 8.61% 8.16% 2.77% 3.98% 1.34% 0.84%
2026/06/27 14.59% 24.85% 11.37% 8.7% 6.51% 14.19% 3.11% 3.5% 1.34% 0.63%
2026/06/28 20.2% 22.85% 12.36% 6.48% 5.5% 9.23% 3.96% 3.99% 2.17% 0.72%
2026/06/29 20.82% 14.41% 12.65% 8.16% 7.03% 11.01% 4.02% 3.26% 1.77% 2.91%
2026/06/30 27.19% 14.41% 10.14% 8.74% 7.32% 6.95% 4.69% 4.06% 2.27% 1.65%
  • uswitch.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • sky.com
  • g.network
  • bt.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • confused.com
  • moneysupermarket.com
  • which.co.uk

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In June 2026, uswitch.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 27.19% on the 30th. Virginmedia.com saw a mid-month surge, while g.network spiked on the 23rd. The month concluded with diverse shifts across domains.

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
    Ultrafast Speed for Busy Homes 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.

  2. 2
    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! Compare your speed to the rest of your area. See if you can switch to a faster provider. Speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.

  3. 3
    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...

  4. 4
    Check Your Internet Speed - Internet speed test 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

  5. 5
    Broadband Speed Test: Free Internet Speed Checker - Which? https://www.which.co.uk

    Our free internet speed test checks your broadband speed in an instant. Find out if you're getting the superfast or ultrafast fibre Virgin, Sky, Bt, Ee, PlusNet and TalkTalk and other providers promise on your desktop...

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In the bustling world of broadband, G.Network shines with its promise of ultrafast, reliable connectivity for London homes. Meanwhile, Uswitch and Vodafone empower users with speed tests, urging them to explore faster options. Virgin Media entices with affordable fibre deals, while Which? offers a comprehensive speed check, ensuring promises are met.

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