UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services - PPC Market Share Analysis February 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 23.8789449189
76.1210550811
23%

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 51
49
51%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 35%
Navigational 6%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 5%

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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 45.37
apple.com 13.15
paramountplus.com 12.79
digital-tv.co.uk 6.9
discoveryplus.com 3.87
virginmedia.com 3.6
ee.co.uk 2.6
broadband-finder.co.uk 1.88
channel4.com 1.78
skystore.com 1.6
others 6.46
  • sky.com - 45.37%
  • apple.com - 13.15%
  • paramountplus.com - 12.79%
  • digital-tv.co.uk - 6.9%
  • discoveryplus.com - 3.87%
  • virginmedia.com - 3.6%
  • ee.co.uk - 2.6%
  • broadband-finder.co.uk - 1.88%
  • channel4.com - 1.78%
  • skystore.com - 1.6%
  • others - 6.46%

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Sky.com dominates with 45.37% click share, followed by Apple.com at 13.15%. Paramountplus.com holds 12.79%, while ‘others’ collectively capture 6.46%.

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 apple.com virginmedia.com paramountplus.com broadband-finder.co.uk ee.co.uk uswitch.com bt.com disneyplus.com
2026/02/01 53.08% 12.9% 7.64% 6.29% 4.4% 4.95% 2.42% 1.74% 1.6% 0.72%
2026/02/02 54.91% 13.9% 4.8% 6.23% 3.27% 4.81% 2.22% 1.91% 2.12% 0.7%
2026/02/03 54.27% 16.48% 4.04% 5.06% 2.63% 5.95% 2.92% 1.94% 1.02% 0.55%
2026/02/04 46.24% 18.85% 5.36% 5.93% 3.86% 6.29% 2.26% 2.91% 2.24% 0.67%
2026/02/05 49.81% 16.59% 4.13% 4.98% 3.85% 7.42% 3.17% 1.98% 1.55% 0.69%
2026/02/06 48.43% 16.63% 5.82% 5.22% 4.37% 6% 2.82% 1.37% 1.83% 0.54%
2026/02/07 48.73% 15.22% 7.34% 6.04% 4.42% 4.52% 1.78% 1.62% 2.57% 0.68%
2026/02/08 45.5% 14.42% 6.4% 5.41% 4.03% 4.24% 1.69% 1.75% 1.93% 9.07%
2026/02/09 54.47% 14.56% 4.96% 5.39% 4.14% 3.29% 2.57% 2.02% 2.15% 0.65%
2026/02/10 49.49% 12.63% 5.21% 4.94% 4.28% 2.27% 1.4% 1.96% 1.68% 10.67%
2026/02/11 50.34% 15.21% 7.8% 5.44% 4.47% 3.2% 1.54% 1.95% 2.79% 1.06%
2026/02/12 50.96% 17.01% 5.69% 5.57% 4.24% 4.55% 1.43% 2.02% 1.75% 0.8%
2026/02/13 48.42% 16.63% 5.82% 5.22% 4.37% 6% 2.82% 1.36% 1.83% 0.54%
2026/02/14 48.71% 15.22% 7.34% 6.04% 4.42% 4.52% 1.78% 1.62% 2.57% 0.68%
2026/02/15 45.48% 14.42% 6.4% 5.41% 4.03% 4.24% 1.69% 1.75% 1.93% 9.07%
2026/02/16 54.47% 14.56% 4.96% 5.39% 4.14% 3.29% 2.57% 2.02% 2.15% 0.65%
2026/02/17 53.55% 11.49% 4.59% 5.34% 2.59% 2.6% 1.91% 1.19% 0.67% 11.31%
2026/02/18 49.81% 18.39% 8.61% 5.7% 2.66% 4.48% 1.83% 2.01% 0.97% 0.61%
2026/02/19 52.24% 17% 6.24% 5.56% 3.4% 4.13% 2.08% 2% 1.64% 0.71%
2026/02/20 54.07% 13.8% 6.56% 4.94% 3.72% 5.31% 3.15% 1.75% 1.25% 0.75%
2026/02/21 51.18% 12.24% 8.33% 5.41% 6.66% 1.49% 1.76% 2.02% 1.3% 1.02%
2026/02/22 55.46% 13.41% 8.48% 5.61% 3.63% 1.75% 1.85% 1.96% 1.6% 0.94%
2026/02/23 54.18% 15.07% 6.23% 6.79% 3.59% 3.39% 2.13% 1.7% 1.81% 0.67%
2026/02/24 53.19% 16.16% 6.52% 7.17% 3.49% 4.51% 1.49% 1.33% 1.51% 0.53%
2026/02/25 51.39% 15.69% 7.59% 6.5% 4.14% 2.52% 2.18% 1.38% 1.93% 0.68%
2026/02/26 53.47% 13.57% 7.7% 7.14% 4.31% 2.37% 1.91% 1.8% 2.14% 0.53%
2026/02/27 53.82% 12.34% 9.32% 5.58% 5.99% 1.02% 1.72% 1.95% 1.47% 0.67%
2026/02/28 54.55% 14.31% 7.93% 5.92% 4.09% 3.07% 2.27% 1.49% 1.37% 0.73%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • apple.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • bt.com
  • disneyplus.com

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Sky.com led February with fluctuating spend, peaking at 55.46%. Digital-tv.co.uk saw a mid-month dip, while Apple.com surged late. Virginmedia.com remained steady, and Disneyplus.com spiked on select days.

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
2026/02/01 82
2026/02/02 80
2026/02/03 93
2026/02/04 96
2026/02/05 90
2026/02/06 91
2026/02/07 94
2026/02/08 93
2026/02/09 98
2026/02/10 91
2026/02/11 95
2026/02/12 91
2026/02/13 91
2026/02/14 94
2026/02/15 93
2026/02/16 98
2026/02/17 81
2026/02/18 86
2026/02/19 86
2026/02/20 78
2026/02/21 81
2026/02/22 79
2026/02/23 80
2026/02/24 83
2026/02/25 83
2026/02/26 76
2026/02/27 75
2026/02/28 76

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February began with 82 advertisers, peaking at 98 mid-month. A decline followed, ending with 76.

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
sky.com 2.2%
apple.com 0.86%
nowtv.com 0.36%
virginmedia.com 0.34%
discoveryplus.com 0.05%
digital-tv.co.uk -0.46%
ebay.co.uk -0.49%
paramountplus.com -0.51%
ee.co.uk -0.52%
broadband-finder.co.uk -0.78%

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Sky.com soared with a 2.2% click share increase, while broadband-finder.co.uk plummeted by 0.78%. Apple.com also rose by 0.86%, contrasting with ee.co.uk’s 0.52% drop.

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 apple.com paramountplus.com virginmedia.com broadband-finder.co.uk ebay.co.uk ee.co.uk discoveryplus.com disneyplus.com
2026/02/01 34.1% 19.13% 10.3% 7.55% 4.84% 7.47% 4.07% 2.48% 1.49% 0.96%
2026/02/02 34.12% 19.58% 6.91% 5.44% 4.75% 7.2% 9.32% 2.14% 1.03% 0.65%
2026/02/03 34.15% 24.77% 4.28% 4.56% 4.03% 9.15% 5.45% 3.11% 1.43% 0.49%
2026/02/04 28.31% 26.95% 6.35% 6.39% 4.17% 9.35% 3.13% 2.24% 1.61% 0.52%
2026/02/05 30.13% 23.79% 4.81% 6.32% 3.66% 10.94% 4.83% 3.1% 1.75% 0.68%
2026/02/06 29.73% 22.92% 6.91% 7.21% 3.82% 9.01% 3.61% 2.5% 1.71% 0.43%
2026/02/07 29.27% 21.99% 8.83% 7.25% 4.05% 6.97% 4.67% 1.77% 2.1% 0.62%
2026/02/08 27.54% 20.23% 8.85% 6.62% 3.94% 6.15% 4.48% 1.89% 1.86% 7.44%
2026/02/09 34.01% 21.38% 7.36% 7.08% 3.74% 5.18% 4.36% 2.32% 2.09% 0.58%
2026/02/10 31.97% 19.2% 6.92% 7.74% 3.5% 3.66% 2.69% 1.47% 2.73% 9.72%
2026/02/11 31.21% 22.15% 9.67% 7.56% 3.77% 5% 2.74% 1.9% 3.54% 2.3%
2026/02/12 31.89% 24.93% 8.49% 7.36% 4.08% 6.72% 2.1% 1.55% 3.37% 0.72%
2026/02/13 29.73% 22.92% 6.91% 7.21% 3.82% 9.01% 3.61% 2.5% 1.71% 0.43%
2026/02/14 29.27% 21.99% 8.83% 7.25% 4.05% 6.97% 4.67% 1.77% 2.1% 0.62%
2026/02/15 27.54% 20.23% 8.85% 6.62% 3.94% 6.15% 4.48% 1.89% 1.86% 7.44%
2026/02/16 34.01% 21.38% 7.36% 7.08% 3.74% 5.18% 4.36% 2.32% 2.09% 0.58%
2026/02/17 41.69% 16.27% 4.68% 4.3% 7.41% 3.92% 1.91% 1.97% 2.17% 9.61%
2026/02/18 29.67% 26.07% 11.69% 4.4% 5.34% 6.41% 4.83% 1.72% 1.59% 1.12%
2026/02/19 32.83% 25.41% 8.32% 5.83% 5.59% 6.22% 1.63% 2.14% 2.47% 0.83%
2026/02/20 34.75% 20.76% 8.64% 6.68% 4.46% 8.27% 2.14% 3.01% 1.5% 0.82%
2026/02/21 32.33% 17.64% 9.43% 11.49% 4.42% 2.44% 4.39% 1.57% 3.38% 0.96%
2026/02/22 37.36% 21.19% 10.26% 6.95% 5.05% 2.81% 1.42% 1.71% 2.48% 1.25%
2026/02/23 35.42% 23.67% 7.47% 6.48% 6.84% 5.36% 1.41% 1.96% 2.1% 0.8%
2026/02/24 34.53% 24.44% 6.77% 6.24% 8% 7.1% 1.47% 1.45% 1.55% 0.47%
2026/02/25 32.68% 22.98% 8.72% 7.24% 6.42% 3.49% 4.01% 1.96% 2.43% 0.7%
2026/02/26 34.53% 21.14% 8.91% 7.92% 7.53% 4.01% 1.62% 2.07% 2.33% 0.54%
2026/02/27 35.14% 19% 9.97% 11.2% 4.92% 1.94% 3.5% 1.51% 2.52% 0.75%
2026/02/28 35.2% 21.81% 9.67% 7.32% 6.07% 4.7% 2.98% 2.08% 2% 0.83%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • apple.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • discoveryplus.com
  • disneyplus.com

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Sky.com started February strong, peaking mid-month at 41.69%. Digital-tv.co.uk fluctuated, ending at 21.81%. Apple.com saw a steady rise, closing at 9.67%. Paramountplus.com spiked to 11.49% but settled at 7.32%. Virginmedia.com had a mid-month surge, finishing at 6.07%. Broadband-finder.co.uk’s share dipped, ending at 4.7%. Ebay.co.uk’s share varied, closing at 2.98%. Ee.co.uk remained stable, ending at 2.08%. Discoveryplus.com showed slight growth, finishing at 2.0%. Disneyplus.com had a notable peak, ending at 0.83%.

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 | Watch now https://tv.apple.com › uk

    Start watching — Find on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Now available on Android devices. New Apple Originals streaming every month.

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

    These February offers won’t last – call now and get connected with Sky today.

  3. 3
    Sky TV, Broadband & Mobile - Call the Sky Experts Today https://sky.digital-tv.co.uk

    Trusted by thousands. Compare Sky’s best deals by phone with low wait times.

  4. 4
    Get Sky Essential TV & Netflix - £15 p/m Offer. Prices May Vary https://www.sky.com › sky-stream › essential-tv

    £15p/m. Prices may change in 24mth subscription. Selected Sky channels. New TV Customers. Extraordinary TV, A New Everyday Low Price.

  5. 5
    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...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Apple, Sky, and Virgin Media captivate audiences with distinct narratives. Apple TV entices with fresh monthly originals, while Sky’s urgency-driven offers and expert guidance promise tailored experiences. Virgin Media highlights ultrafast fibre and enticing switching credits, ensuring a seamless transition.

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