UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services - PPC Market Share Analysis July 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 27.1234669778
72.8765330222
27%

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 46
54
46%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 11%
Transactional 28%
Navigational 10%
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 39.57
apple.com 12.02
paramountplus.com 10.14
virginmedia.com 9.72
digital-tv.co.uk 8.65
nowtv.com 4.67
ee.co.uk 3.12
broadband-finder.co.uk 2.74
ebay.co.uk 2.26
bt.com 1.73
others 5.38
  • sky.com - 39.57%
  • apple.com - 12.02%
  • paramountplus.com - 10.14%
  • virginmedia.com - 9.72%
  • digital-tv.co.uk - 8.65%
  • nowtv.com - 4.67%
  • ee.co.uk - 3.12%
  • broadband-finder.co.uk - 2.74%
  • ebay.co.uk - 2.26%
  • bt.com - 1.73%
  • others - 5.38%

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Sky.com dominates with 39.57% click share, followed by Apple.com at 12.02%. Paramountplus.com holds 10.14%, while Virginmedia.com captures 9.72%. Others collectively account for 5.38%.

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 virginmedia.com digital-tv.co.uk apple.com bt.com paramountplus.com uswitch.com nowtv.com broadband-finder.co.uk ee.co.uk
2026/07/01 30.89% 16.07% 16.06% 11.83% 4.99% 1.93% 3.42% 1.63% 8.32% 1.79%
2026/07/02 36% 14.33% 15.96% 7.64% 6.52% 1.95% 4.9% 1.31% 6.17% 2.2%
2026/07/03 39.73% 13.04% 13.51% 7.51% 5.54% 2.76% 5.97% 2.14% 4.11% 2.09%
2026/07/04 38.54% 11.99% 14.51% 7.52% 4.71% 2.09% 4.81% 2.21% 4.61% 2.71%
2026/07/05 37.91% 11.56% 12.69% 9.36% 5.05% 2.27% 4.02% 4.96% 3.76% 3.03%
2026/07/06 35.38% 12.76% 14.43% 9.4% 5.88% 2.15% 5.37% 0.95% 5.73% 2.69%
2026/07/07 36.92% 11.94% 15.73% 9.65% 5.16% 1.88% 5.24% 1.03% 5.96% 1.17%
2026/07/08 34.38% 14.03% 15.38% 8.22% 5.22% 2.01% 6.33% 0.76% 5.9% 2.24%
2026/07/09 35.13% 11.7% 16.82% 8.13% 5.36% 3.32% 4.81% 0.8% 5.93% 2.13%
2026/07/10 37.86% 20.54% 15.1% 5.86% 2.72% 2.34% 3.63% 0.76% 6.08% 1.73%
2026/07/11 42.13% 14.64% 13.95% 8.1% 2.56% 2.65% 3.59% 1.4% 4.74% 2.02%
2026/07/12 40.53% 13.32% 11.89% 8.14% 2.41% 2.73% 3.35% 8.4% 3.12% 2.06%
2026/07/13 36.29% 20.35% 13.13% 6.32% 2% 2.46% 2.88% 0.99% 4.22% 1.48%
2026/07/14 40.3% 17.07% 14.87% 7.32% 1.8% 2.36% 3.18% 0.75% 5.48% 1.93%
2026/07/15 40.53% 17.54% 14.75% 7.8% 2.29% 2.35% 3.29% 1.2% 5.38% 1.55%
2026/07/16 41.04% 18.57% 15.19% 5.52% 2.29% 2.54% 3.44% 0.92% 5.78% 1.88%
2026/07/17 39.3% 19.83% 15.36% 6.47% 2.62% 3.27% 3.47% 1.59% 4.77% 0.93%
2026/07/18 41.11% 18.64% 14.87% 6.24% 2.01% 3.53% 3.29% 2.42% 4.83% 1.07%
2026/07/19 40.07% 15.77% 15.76% 7.88% 2.43% 3.3% 2.86% 1.63% 5.5% 1.38%
2026/07/20 42.43% 19.53% 13.77% 4.57% 2.39% 2.91% 3.09% 1.31% 4.81% 1.21%
2026/07/21 40.28% 17.07% 14.86% 7.32% 1.79% 2.37% 3.17% 0.75% 5.48% 1.93%
2026/07/22 36.04% 17.98% 13.1% 7.13% 2.18% 2.52% 3.54% 1.16% 5.3% 1.65%
2026/07/23 34.13% 24.12% 12.14% 7.47% 3.84% 2.35% 3.35% 1.51% 4.58% 1.91%
2026/07/24 38.54% 15.68% 14.43% 9.33% 3.22% 3.54% 3.56% 1.17% 4.19% 2.22%
2026/07/25 37.12% 20.23% 13.22% 7.62% 3.08% 3.29% 3.58% 1.68% 4.15% 1.81%
2026/07/26 36.26% 25.12% 12.89% 4.71% 3.19% 2.32% 3.86% 1.45% 4.6% 1.85%
2026/07/27 34.45% 19.5% 13.34% 4.86% 5.18% 3.62% 3.48% 1.47% 3.78% 1.68%
2026/07/28 37.42% 21.24% 13.23% 5.56% 5.48% 2.19% 4.39% 1.16% 3.98% 1.98%
2026/07/29 35.31% 20.47% 10.41% 3.01% 5.6% 2.28% 3.37% 11.53% 2.63% 1.15%
2026/07/30 41.44% 21.72% 9.41% 3.48% 5.91% 3.96% 3.45% 1.24% 2.72% 0.92%
2026/07/31 34.05% 19.59% 11.36% 7.36% 6.67% 5.79% 3.68% 2.57% 2.05% 0.99%
  • sky.com
  • virginmedia.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • apple.com
  • bt.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • uswitch.com
  • nowtv.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk

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Sky.com dominated July with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Virginmedia.com surged late, while digital-tv.co.uk and apple.com saw declines. Paramountplus.com and nowtv.com had notable spikes. The month ended with diverse trends.

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
2026/07/01 73
2026/07/02 73
2026/07/03 77
2026/07/04 80
2026/07/05 86
2026/07/06 78
2026/07/07 80
2026/07/08 83
2026/07/09 78
2026/07/10 80
2026/07/11 70
2026/07/12 76
2026/07/13 76
2026/07/14 74
2026/07/15 68
2026/07/16 65
2026/07/17 64
2026/07/18 64
2026/07/19 62
2026/07/20 59
2026/07/21 74
2026/07/22 82
2026/07/23 84
2026/07/24 81
2026/07/25 76
2026/07/26 80
2026/07/27 80
2026/07/28 78
2026/07/29 72
2026/07/30 67
2026/07/31 65

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July began with 73 advertisers, peaking at 86 on the 5th. A mid-month decline saw numbers drop to 59 by the 20th. The month concluded with 65 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
virginmedia.com 2.81%
nowtv.com 2.6%
paramountplus.com 1.46%
primevideo.com 0.7%
g.network 0.17%
broadband-finder.co.uk -0.6%
ebay.co.uk -0.74%
digital-tv.co.uk -1.12%
sky.com -1.31%
apple.com -3.19%

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Virginmedia.com and nowtv.com surged in click share, while apple.com and sky.com saw declines.

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 virginmedia.com paramountplus.com ebay.co.uk nowtv.com apple.com broadband-finder.co.uk uswitch.com ee.co.uk
2026/07/01 16.92% 19.44% 12.31% 2.23% 1.88% 20.66% 8.46% 9.86% 1.17% 1.4%
2026/07/02 24.25% 24.63% 14.46% 3.02% 1.27% 3.05% 6.95% 9.4% 2.01% 1.92%
2026/07/03 26.85% 21.23% 12.18% 4.44% 3.53% 4.85% 6.61% 6.68% 2.45% 1.93%
2026/07/04 24.1% 20.79% 10.54% 3.09% 9.06% 4.16% 6.52% 6.72% 1.97% 2.31%
2026/07/05 22.52% 17.62% 10.46% 3.15% 6.27% 13.52% 8.34% 5.13% 1.45% 2%
2026/07/06 22.87% 21.78% 13.26% 3.2% 7.53% 1.88% 8.18% 8.4% 2.14% 2.18%
2026/07/07 22.99% 22.83% 11.92% 2.68% 7.49% 1.74% 9.14% 8.64% 2.18% 0.99%
2026/07/08 21.52% 22.78% 13.73% 2.78% 7.9% 1.28% 7.88% 8.55% 2.56% 2.58%
2026/07/09 18.72% 21.91% 13.91% 5.57% 9.2% 1.24% 6.24% 7.74% 1.68% 1.83%
2026/07/10 25.08% 23.59% 15.62% 3.72% 5.28% 1.64% 5.8% 9.49% 1.8% 1.76%
2026/07/11 27.54% 21.6% 12.62% 4.11% 5.41% 2.63% 7.41% 7.11% 1.51% 1.95%
2026/07/12 26.36% 19.08% 12.62% 4.35% 4.97% 9.45% 7.21% 4.82% 1.49% 2.13%
2026/07/13 24.14% 20.1% 16.2% 3.95% 5.16% 2.12% 5.76% 6.51% 1.2% 1.46%
2026/07/14 24.41% 21.38% 16.74% 3.54% 6.49% 1.58% 6.57% 7.97% 1.23% 1.9%
2026/07/15 25.89% 22.04% 16.28% 3.59% 4.51% 2.6% 6.5% 7.95% 1.41% 1.51%
2026/07/16 27.59% 23.02% 17.81% 4.1% 0.4% 2.09% 4.14% 8.84% 1.88% 2.25%
2026/07/17 24.09% 21.94% 17.73% 9.22% 1.06% 3.57% 4.94% 7.04% 1.54% 0.99%
2026/07/18 28.87% 22.63% 14.81% 5.44% 1.79% 6.01% 4.74% 7.36% 1.49% 1.24%
2026/07/19 25.83% 24.63% 14.18% 5.13% 0.86% 3.35% 6.93% 8.34% 1.25% 1.81%
2026/07/20 28.88% 20.33% 19.27% 4.5% 2.54% 3.17% 3.48% 7.25% 1.33% 1.22%
2026/07/21 24.41% 21.38% 16.74% 3.54% 6.49% 1.58% 6.57% 7.97% 1.23% 1.9%
2026/07/22 23.03% 19.66% 15.19% 4.72% 6.93% 1.95% 6.79% 7.97% 1.5% 1.92%
2026/07/23 22.32% 18.96% 18.84% 3.68% 5.71% 3.7% 6.28% 6.99% 1.53% 2.1%
2026/07/24 24.55% 21.61% 14.12% 6.44% 4.97% 2.22% 8.46% 6.23% 1.59% 2.45%
2026/07/25 23.61% 20.2% 18.39% 5.05% 4.06% 3.26% 7.17% 6.1% 1.53% 1.91%
2026/07/26 24.25% 20.22% 21.75% 3.66% 5.25% 2.34% 4.56% 7.23% 1.69% 1.89%
2026/07/27 22.83% 20.39% 20.24% 5.57% 3.81% 2.76% 4.58% 5.66% 1.59% 1.61%
2026/07/28 25.17% 20.12% 22.47% 3.49% 3.26% 2.73% 5.4% 5.98% 2.04% 1.71%
2026/07/29 22.53% 16.44% 20.32% 3.51% 3.77% 13.91% 2.69% 4.09% 1.55% 1.02%
2026/07/30 27.15% 14.84% 19.87% 6.31% 8.07% 3.21% 3.27% 4.38% 1.78% 0.89%
2026/07/31 21.17% 17.74% 15.6% 8.63% 7.99% 6.41% 5.59% 3.2% 1.75% 1.14%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • nowtv.com
  • apple.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • ee.co.uk

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Sky.com led July with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Digital-tv.co.uk saw a decline, while Virginmedia.com rose steadily. Paramountplus.com and Ebay.co.uk showed sporadic spikes. Nowtv.com and Apple.com had varied trends. Broadband-finder.co.uk and Uswitch.com remained stable. EE.co.uk ended with a slight dip.

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 - All Apple Originals https://tv.apple.com › uk

    Watch The Last Thing He Told Me, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, and more iconic stories.

  2. 2
    Sky TV Contact Number - Sky TV, Broadband & Mobile https://sky.digital-tv.co.uk

    Call our Sky experts now to find the right deal for you – TV, broadband & mobile.

  3. 3
    Streaming weekly on NOW - TV everyone’s talking about https://www.nowtv.com

    Relight your fire. Watch the brand new season of House of the Dragon on NOW

  4. 4
    Sky, HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+ - All In One Subscription https://www.sky.com › sky-stream › --

    £24p/m. Prices may change in 24mth subscription. New TV Customers. Sky, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Hayu, All in One Subscription.

  5. 5
    Virgin Media TV Bundles - Virgin Media TV Deals £33.99/m https://www.virginmedia.com

    TV Packages From £33.99/m For 24 Mos. £37.99/m From April 2027. £41.99/m From April 2028.

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In the competitive landscape of streaming and telecommunications, Apple TV captivates with iconic stories, while Sky TV offers comprehensive deals across TV, broadband, and mobile. NOW entices with trending shows like “House of the Dragon,” and Sky’s all-in-one subscription bundles major streaming services. Virgin Media presents flexible TV packages, ensuring diverse entertainment options.

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