UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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

Television and Streaming Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Television and Streaming 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 25.7461080281
74.2538919719
25%

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 12%
Transactional 36%
Navigational 8%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 6%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming 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
sky.com 52.66
digital-tv.co.uk 8.8
paramountplus.com 8.31
apple.com 7.08
discoveryplus.com 3.95
nowtv.com 3.9
virginmedia.com 3.39
broadband-finder.co.uk 2.47
ee.co.uk 2.18
uswitch.com 1.98
others 5.28
  • sky.com - 52.66%
  • digital-tv.co.uk - 8.8%
  • paramountplus.com - 8.31%
  • apple.com - 7.08%
  • discoveryplus.com - 3.95%
  • nowtv.com - 3.9%
  • virginmedia.com - 3.39%
  • broadband-finder.co.uk - 2.47%
  • ee.co.uk - 2.18%
  • uswitch.com - 1.98%
  • others - 5.28%

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Sky.com dominates with 52.66% click share, overshadowing others like digital-tv.co.uk at 8.8% and paramountplus.com at 8.31%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 5.28%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming 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 sky.com digital-tv.co.uk paramountplus.com apple.com broadband-finder.co.uk virginmedia.com uswitch.com nowtv.com ee.co.uk discoveryplus.com
2025/12/01 56.48% 14.27% 2.56% 4.43% 5.6% 5.91% 4.15% 1.45% 1.89% 0.21%
2025/12/02 56.45% 12.36% 3.63% 3.65% 3.59% 5.78% 4.21% 1.76% 2.06% 2.16%
2025/12/03 57.52% 12.27% 2.56% 2.75% 3.85% 5.58% 5.03% 1.73% 2.03% 2.57%
2025/12/04 55.09% 13.66% 2.47% 4.07% 4.42% 5.52% 4.72% 1.46% 2.45% 1.7%
2025/12/05 54.38% 14.14% 2.85% 4.84% 4.47% 5.58% 3.87% 1.76% 2.36% 1.19%
2025/12/06 50.49% 15.59% 2.94% 4.65% 4.9% 5.81% 3.87% 2.22% 2.08% 1.99%
2025/12/07 51.56% 17.33% 3.1% 3.81% 4.21% 6.53% 4.34% 2.98% 1.41% 1.53%
2025/12/08 50.49% 15.94% 3.24% 4.46% 3.22% 6.87% 5.8% 2.4% 1.38% 2.34%
2025/12/09 48.87% 16.47% 3.52% 5.04% 4.23% 6.57% 4.95% 1.23% 1.47% 1.76%
2025/12/10 50.95% 15.56% 3.28% 4.33% 4.02% 7.35% 4.21% 1.62% 2.58% 1.01%
2025/12/11 51.82% 14.81% 3.33% 4.39% 4.39% 6.52% 4.62% 1.69% 2.8% 1.56%
2025/12/12 53.99% 14.43% 2.66% 3.83% 4.39% 6.85% 3.9% 1.93% 1.67% 1.89%
2025/12/13 51.68% 15.19% 3.34% 6.03% 4.76% 6.76% 4.12% 2.08% 1.89% 0.96%
2025/12/14 54.08% 12.96% 4.11% 5.16% 2.88% 6.8% 4.83% 3.01% 1.74% 0.78%
2025/12/15 54.5% 14.88% 3.89% 3.42% 4.09% 6.09% 3.78% 2.1% 1.67% 1.34%
2025/12/16 56.37% 15.37% 1.23% 4.3% 3.97% 4.84% 3.29% 2.82% 1.41% 2.31%
2025/12/17 54.87% 13.97% 3.7% 4.52% 4.13% 4.8% 3.13% 3.05% 1.68% 1.3%
2025/12/18 54.75% 15.15% 2.86% 4.13% 4.8% 4.67% 3.21% 1.97% 1.62% 1.54%
2025/12/19 56.4% 13.07% 3% 3.73% 2.77% 4.04% 3.68% 4.85% 1.5% 1.81%
2025/12/20 52.75% 13.77% 4.66% 5.64% 3.63% 4.46% 3.31% 4.16% 1.64% 1.75%
2025/12/21 53.82% 14.45% 4.21% 5.81% 3.78% 4.41% 4.08% 2.71% 1.38% 1.12%
2025/12/22 54.08% 13.75% 3.84% 5.13% 4.05% 4.49% 3.61% 1.76% 1.85% 1.96%
2025/12/23 54.78% 12.92% 2.93% 5.13% 3.94% 4.25% 3.58% 2.47% 1.7% 3.05%
2025/12/24 57.45% 12.35% 2.86% 4.31% 3.67% 4.61% 3.58% 3.34% 1.96% 2.39%
2025/12/25 60.32% 8.24% 4.8% 5.54% 0.21% 5.45% 4.21% 2.39% 1.89% 2.25%
2025/12/26 53.61% 14.92% 4.31% 5.52% 4.51% 4.36% 3.6% 1.7% 1.88% 1.36%
2025/12/27 57.14% 14.04% 4.39% 2.41% 4.63% 3.72% 3.85% 2.21% 1.42% 1.63%
2025/12/28 57.92% 13.59% 4.03% 5.12% 3.47% 3.66% 3.57% 2.29% 1.19% 1.45%
2025/12/29 56.75% 14.63% 2.96% 4.61% 5.83% 3.29% 3.27% 1.36% 1.5% 1.42%
2025/12/30 55.81% 13.61% 3.84% 4.89% 5.77% 3.44% 3.42% 1.49% 1.69% 1.43%
2025/12/31 54.68% 12.83% 4.92% 4.73% 4.19% 3.61% 3.26% 2.22% 1.92% 1.86%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • paramountplus.com
  • apple.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • uswitch.com
  • nowtv.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • discoveryplus.com

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Sky.com led December with fluctuating spend, peaking at 60.32% on Christmas. Digital-tv.co.uk saw a dip, while paramountplus.com and apple.com showed steady growth. Virginmedia.com and broadband-finder.co.uk experienced declines.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming 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
2025/12/01 104
2025/12/02 101
2025/12/03 107
2025/12/04 110
2025/12/05 108
2025/12/06 101
2025/12/07 93
2025/12/08 91
2025/12/09 98
2025/12/10 99
2025/12/11 102
2025/12/12 100
2025/12/13 93
2025/12/14 82
2025/12/15 96
2025/12/16 96
2025/12/17 97
2025/12/18 93
2025/12/19 98
2025/12/20 93
2025/12/21 92
2025/12/22 98
2025/12/23 95
2025/12/24 93
2025/12/25 95
2025/12/26 98
2025/12/27 87
2025/12/28 95
2025/12/29 97
2025/12/30 100
2025/12/31 96

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December saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 110 on the 4th, then declining to 82 by the 14th. The month concluded with 96 advertisers.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming 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
paramountplus.com 1.51%
nowtv.com 1.32%
sky.com 0.88%
discoveryplus.com 0.43%
talktalk.co.uk 0.15%
uswitch.com -0.35%
apple.com -0.36%
pluto.tv -0.69%
digital-tv.co.uk -1.08%
virginmedia.com -1.23%

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Paramountplus.com and nowtv.com surged in click share, gaining 1.51 and 1.32, respectively. Virginmedia.com and digital-tv.co.uk faced declines, dropping by 1.23 and 1.08.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services Share of Impressions

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

Date sky.com digital-tv.co.uk broadband-finder.co.uk paramountplus.com apple.com nowtv.com virginmedia.com discoveryplus.com ee.co.uk uswitch.com
2025/12/01 40.08% 25.73% 10.18% 3.18% 4.34% 1.85% 4.23% 0.19% 1.99% 2.73%
2025/12/02 40.35% 22.14% 6.74% 4.66% 3.74% 2.28% 4.23% 2.55% 1.94% 2.77%
2025/12/03 42.04% 22.13% 7.47% 3.14% 2.97% 2.69% 3.86% 2.84% 1.9% 2.91%
2025/12/04 39.11% 23.89% 8.1% 3.08% 4.52% 2.28% 3.91% 2.04% 2.05% 2.84%
2025/12/05 37.93% 25.04% 8.22% 3.56% 5.54% 2.57% 3.98% 1.26% 2.04% 2.34%
2025/12/06 34.59% 26.54% 8.17% 3.53% 4.63% 2.79% 3.89% 2.12% 1.78% 2%
2025/12/07 35.37% 29.51% 7.26% 3.73% 3.73% 5.73% 4.19% 1.55% 1.2% 2.18%
2025/12/08 35.24% 28.46% 6.05% 3.96% 4.55% 3.63% 4.34% 2.72% 1.29% 3.02%
2025/12/09 33.44% 28.34% 7.33% 4.29% 5.08% 1.66% 4.18% 1.96% 1.2% 2.54%
2025/12/10 36.16% 27.21% 6.87% 4.08% 3.89% 2.49% 5.02% 1.4% 2.24% 2.29%
2025/12/11 37.12% 26.33% 7.75% 4.22% 3.85% 2.61% 4.45% 1.83% 2.21% 2.58%
2025/12/12 39.52% 25.31% 7.53% 3.47% 2.93% 2.94% 4.51% 2.53% 1.61% 2.29%
2025/12/13 36.45% 26.12% 8.22% 4.08% 6.27% 3.26% 4.69% 1.28% 1.87% 2.37%
2025/12/14 39.92% 23.54% 5.28% 5.21% 5.36% 5.89% 4.46% 1.09% 1.56% 2.59%
2025/12/15 38.63% 26.74% 7.58% 4.88% 3.2% 3.21% 4.23% 1.62% 1.51% 2.01%
2025/12/16 39.01% 27.67% 7.27% 1.57% 3.99% 5.8% 3.05% 2.68% 1.31% 1.77%
2025/12/17 38.66% 24.43% 7.55% 4.62% 4.53% 5.84% 3% 1.64% 1.59% 1.64%
2025/12/18 38.33% 26.52% 9.13% 3.57% 4.22% 3.13% 3.06% 1.95% 1.47% 1.82%
2025/12/19 39.32% 22.27% 4.9% 3.7% 2.95% 11.16% 2.46% 1.95% 1.37% 2.09%
2025/12/20 36.03% 23.83% 6.4% 5.69% 4.85% 8.9% 2.67% 1.99% 1.95% 1.7%
2025/12/21 38.17% 25.5% 6.66% 5.28% 5.47% 3.84% 2.64% 1.39% 1.3% 2.27%
2025/12/22 36.79% 24.11% 7.25% 4.86% 5.65% 2.28% 2.69% 2.12% 1.89% 1.91%
2025/12/23 37.36% 22.64% 7.04% 3.86% 4.88% 5.11% 2.65% 3.62% 1.82% 2.1%
2025/12/24 41.34% 22.3% 6.6% 3.71% 3.81% 7.34% 2.92% 2.82% 1.97% 2.01%
2025/12/25 47.41% 15.72% 0.46% 6.52% 5.55% 3.45% 3.83% 2.68% 1.91% 2.37%
2025/12/26 38.46% 26.31% 7.75% 5.56% 5.19% 2.42% 2.98% 1.73% 1.9% 2.04%
2025/12/27 41.85% 25.12% 8.4% 5.61% 1.8% 2.94% 2.47% 1.83% 1.52% 2.15%
2025/12/28 43.58% 24.11% 6.18% 5.14% 4.68% 3.18% 2.18% 1.89% 1.11% 1.89%
2025/12/29 39.94% 26.02% 10.26% 3.73% 4.4% 2.06% 1.98% 1.6% 1.31% 1.77%
2025/12/30 39.68% 23.83% 9.95% 4.81% 5.04% 2.17% 2.17% 1.58% 1.9% 2.23%
2025/12/31 39.04% 22.64% 7.55% 6.12% 4.6% 3.95% 2.24% 2.15% 1.75% 1.72%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • paramountplus.com
  • apple.com
  • nowtv.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • discoveryplus.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • uswitch.com

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Sky.com led December with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 47.41% on Christmas. Digital-tv.co.uk saw a dip, while broadband-finder.co.uk and paramountplus.com had varied trends. Virginmedia.com and discoveryplus.com remained stable.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming 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 Television and Streaming Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Apple TV https://tv.apple.com › uk

    Start watching — Plenty for the family including A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Family Plan 2, and more. Don't miss the festive lineup on Apple TV. Watch now on Apple TV. Subscription required. Find on smart TVs.

  2. 2
    Sky Offers Made for You - Hurry – December Offers Finish Soon https://sky.broadband-finder.co.uk

    Sky Stream with Netflix from £15/pm. Fibre broadband from just £26/pm.

  3. 3
    Sky Contact Number https://sky.digital-tv.co.uk

    Sky TV, Broadband & Mobile — Sky Stream with Netflix from £15/pm. Fibre broadband from just £26/pm.

  4. 4
    Paramount+ UK - Official Website https://www.paramountplus.com

    Huge variety of iconic drama, action, reality, comedy, docs and kids shows on Paramount+.

  5. 5
    Need to Call Sky TV? - Get the Right Contact Details https://www.sky.com

    If Your Issue Can't Be Fixed Online, Our Guides Will Direct You to the Best Contact Option. Our Guides...

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Apple TV entices families with festive content, while Sky promotes affordable bundles with Netflix. Paramount+ highlights its diverse show lineup. Sky’s ads focus on customer support and exclusive December offers, emphasizing value and accessibility.

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