UK Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services - PPC Market Share Analysis May 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 27.850026952
72.149973048
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 53
47
53%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 13%
Transactional 36%
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 50.36
paramountplus.com 9.73
digital-tv.co.uk 8.44
apple.com 8.31
virginmedia.com 5.66
ee.co.uk 4.3
ebay.co.uk 2.9
broadband-finder.co.uk 2.46
uswitch.com 1.46
channel4.com 0.9
others 5.48
  • sky.com - 50.36%
  • paramountplus.com - 9.73%
  • digital-tv.co.uk - 8.44%
  • apple.com - 8.31%
  • virginmedia.com - 5.66%
  • ee.co.uk - 4.3%
  • ebay.co.uk - 2.9%
  • broadband-finder.co.uk - 2.46%
  • uswitch.com - 1.46%
  • channel4.com - 0.9%
  • others - 5.48%

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Sky.com dominates with 50.36% click share, overshadowing Paramountplus.com at 9.73%. Others collectively hold 5.48%, highlighting diverse competition.

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 virginmedia.com apple.com broadband-finder.co.uk uswitch.com ee.co.uk paramountplus.com ebay.co.uk bt.com
2026/05/01 58.77% 10.57% 9.17% 3.74% 1.25% 1.51% 1.96% 6.77% 0.39% 1.72%
2026/05/02 55.95% 7.27% 8.39% 2.6% 0.83% 1.83% 1.97% 6.58% 0.4% 1.26%
2026/05/03 60.42% 9.25% 8.79% 2.4% 1.29% 2.75% 2.05% 5.24% 0.41% 2.23%
2026/05/04 57.27% 11% 9.79% 2.92% 2.08% 2.49% 2.63% 5.1% 0.82% 1.77%
2026/05/05 44.56% 12.45% 7.99% 3.47% 4.21% 2.17% 3% 4.1% 0.76% 1.81%
2026/05/06 55.31% 12.25% 9.24% 3.8% 1.97% 2.57% 1.85% 4.79% 0.94% 1.24%
2026/05/07 53.44% 9.81% 9.44% 3.5% 2.88% 2.52% 2.7% 5.82% 1.14% 1.13%
2026/05/08 55.3% 11.2% 9.03% 3.62% 2.29% 2.95% 2.25% 5.22% 0.36% 1.1%
2026/05/09 54.07% 10.88% 8.73% 4.96% 3.18% 2.86% 1.43% 5.53% 0.84% 0.84%
2026/05/10 52.87% 10.98% 10% 2.62% 3.88% 3.28% 1.87% 5.48% 0.33% 0.76%
2026/05/11 44.13% 14.28% 8.68% 5.47% 5.58% 3.34% 3.92% 3.2% 2.05% 0.87%
2026/05/12 44.46% 15.71% 8.61% 5.06% 6.78% 3.52% 3.41% 2.72% 2.22% 1.05%
2026/05/13 49.4% 15.64% 9.04% 2.97% 4.69% 3.79% 2.6% 3.64% 2.19% 0.91%
2026/05/14 46.67% 15.94% 9.47% 4.78% 5.43% 3.68% 3.57% 3.08% 1.47% 1.57%
2026/05/15 55.24% 11.19% 9.02% 3.61% 2.3% 2.95% 2.24% 5.22% 0.36% 1.1%
2026/05/16 47.87% 14.17% 8.07% 4.77% 5.28% 3.25% 5.52% 2.61% 2.49% 0.87%
2026/05/17 49.42% 14.33% 8.55% 3.56% 4.84% 3.08% 4.7% 2.43% 2.41% 0.91%
2026/05/18 50.63% 14.83% 8.56% 2.89% 4.57% 2.67% 5.07% 2.78% 2.01% 1.27%
2026/05/19 51.67% 14.26% 8.57% 2.73% 4.98% 1.91% 4.24% 3.69% 3.05% 0.75%
2026/05/20 46.18% 14.88% 9.79% 4.52% 4.81% 3.08% 3.45% 3.58% 3.19% 0.98%
2026/05/21 44.16% 15.72% 8.71% 6.05% 6.46% 3.47% 2.62% 2.67% 2.64% 0.8%
2026/05/22 47.87% 15.7% 9.22% 3.65% 6.26% 3.32% 3.17% 2.42% 2.07% 1.02%
2026/05/23 50.55% 14.94% 9.11% 3.85% 5.2% 3.17% 2.08% 2.49% 2.52% 1.09%
2026/05/24 49.37% 14.45% 9.64% 5.1% 3.99% 2.79% 2.6% 2.63% 2.71% 1.35%
2026/05/25 49.15% 14.75% 8.7% 3.57% 5.18% 3.23% 2.87% 1.83% 2.54% 2.92%
2026/05/26 48.06% 15.18% 8.57% 4.25% 5.21% 3.04% 2.84% 1.86% 1.56% 2.94%
2026/05/27 47.88% 14.51% 9.44% 6.04% 3.91% 2.31% 2.65% 2.17% 1.74% 2.91%
2026/05/28 44% 15.78% 9.43% 5.74% 4.56% 2.98% 2.5% 2.37% 1.66% 3.16%
2026/05/29 46.18% 15.38% 9.4% 7.41% 3.87% 2.61% 2.92% 2.79% 1.6% 1.71%
2026/05/30 49.74% 14.2% 8.7% 5.76% 4.34% 2.6% 2.9% 2.38% 1.77% 0.75%
2026/05/31 51.29% 15.32% 8.72% 5.85% 4.42% 2.63% 2.44% 2.21% 1.83% 1.09%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • apple.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • uswitch.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • paramountplus.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • bt.com

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Sky.com led May with fluctuating spend, peaking early at 60.42%. Digital-tv.co.uk steadily rose, ending strong at 15.32%. Virginmedia.com maintained a consistent presence, while apple.com saw a late surge. Paramountplus.com declined, finishing at 2.21%.

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
2026/05/01 73
2026/05/02 73
2026/05/03 72
2026/05/04 78
2026/05/05 72
2026/05/06 78
2026/05/07 79
2026/05/08 78
2026/05/09 74
2026/05/10 75
2026/05/11 94
2026/05/12 98
2026/05/13 94
2026/05/14 99
2026/05/15 78
2026/05/16 98
2026/05/17 103
2026/05/18 103
2026/05/19 101
2026/05/20 96
2026/05/21 102
2026/05/22 92
2026/05/23 97
2026/05/24 102
2026/05/25 100
2026/05/26 108
2026/05/27 102
2026/05/28 106
2026/05/29 101
2026/05/30 103
2026/05/31 104

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In May 2026, advertiser numbers fluctuated, starting at 73, peaking at 108, and ending at 104.

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
apple.com 2.4%
ebay.co.uk 1.15%
digital-tv.co.uk 1.08%
sylvoxtv.uk 0.53%
virginmedia.com 0.5%
g.network -0.37%
sky.com -0.42%
nowtv.com -0.51%
channel4.com -1.7%
paramountplus.com -3.45%

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In the past month, apple.com surged by 2.40%, while paramountplus.com dropped by 3.45%. Digital-tv.co.uk and ebay.co.uk also gained, whereas channel4.com and nowtv.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 ebay.co.uk virginmedia.com broadband-finder.co.uk apple.com a1techdeals.com paramountplus.com ee.co.uk uswitch.com
2026/05/01 44.07% 19.59% 1.82% 6.93% 2.21% 3% 1.59% 9.31% 2.49% 1.01%
2026/05/02 43.46% 14.06% 2.09% 6.22% 1.55% 2.04% 0.48% 9.48% 2.33% 1.19%
2026/05/03 45.07% 17.89% 2.35% 6.53% 2.42% 1.91% 1.19% 7.45% 2.35% 1.81%
2026/05/04 41.65% 21.08% 3.87% 7.2% 3.93% 3.12% 0.91% 7.02% 2.87% 1.71%
2026/05/05 31.83% 21.79% 3.11% 5.75% 7.07% 3.45% 1.17% 5.4% 3.21% 1.59%
2026/05/06 38.84% 21.32% 3.97% 7.25% 3.48% 3.74% 2.2% 6.17% 1.83% 1.51%
2026/05/07 38.36% 16.57% 4.86% 7.24% 4.81% 2.76% 2.08% 7.67% 2.75% 1.9%
2026/05/08 40.94% 20.24% 1.43% 6.79% 3.87% 2.78% 3.05% 7.24% 2.59% 1.84%
2026/05/09 38.11% 19.42% 2.71% 6.85% 5.38% 4.27% 0.5% 7.19% 1.75% 1.78%
2026/05/10 38.53% 19.59% 1.86% 8.6% 6.7% 1.83% 1.04% 7.1% 2.13% 2.41%
2026/05/11 27.71% 21.91% 6.53% 6.27% 8.1% 5.46% 3.14% 3.59% 3.58% 1.98%
2026/05/12 26.98% 23.46% 7.73% 6.51% 9.54% 4.68% 3.98% 3.2% 3.16% 1.97%
2026/05/13 30.88% 24.05% 8.19% 6.84% 6.94% 2.48% 2.48% 4.38% 2.3% 2.08%
2026/05/14 30.13% 25.11% 5.7% 7.82% 8.09% 4.61% 2.18% 3.59% 3.19% 2.28%
2026/05/15 40.93% 20.24% 1.43% 6.79% 3.89% 2.78% 3.05% 7.24% 2.59% 1.84%
2026/05/16 30.47% 22.44% 8.91% 5.94% 7.81% 4.85% 1.96% 3.03% 4.83% 1.8%
2026/05/17 31.3% 22.41% 9% 6.82% 7.13% 3.8% 1.75% 2.81% 4.32% 1.65%
2026/05/18 33.05% 24.03% 8.1% 6.59% 7.26% 2.31% 1.76% 3.33% 4.59% 1.48%
2026/05/19 33.43% 22.11% 12.12% 5.75% 7.35% 2.21% 1.24% 4.39% 4.08% 0.99%
2026/05/20 28.99% 22.52% 11.91% 6.73% 6.94% 4.21% 3.12% 4.08% 3.11% 1.6%
2026/05/21 26.47% 23.4% 9.59% 5.98% 9.07% 5.56% 4.06% 2.94% 2.35% 1.93%
2026/05/22 29.84% 24.41% 7.87% 7.02% 9.02% 3.84% 3.59% 2.71% 2.98% 1.76%
2026/05/23 31.62% 23.29% 9.6% 7.42% 7.83% 3.87% 2.88% 2.89% 2.08% 1.77%
2026/05/24 31.1% 22.51% 9.58% 8.5% 5.98% 4.89% 3.28% 3.09% 2.26% 1.57%
2026/05/25 30.06% 22.02% 8.63% 6.73% 7.37% 3.3% 2.61% 2.07% 2.61% 1.68%
2026/05/26 29.82% 23.67% 6.22% 7.22% 7.65% 4.46% 4.32% 2.32% 2.74% 1.66%
2026/05/27 29.58% 22.42% 6.94% 8.51% 5.72% 5.83% 3.16% 2.49% 3.06% 1.2%
2026/05/28 27.24% 23.82% 6.3% 7.79% 6.57% 5.02% 3.47% 2.72% 2.62% 1.63%
2026/05/29 29.5% 23.69% 6.61% 7.16% 5.62% 7.13% 4.36% 3.36% 2.63% 1.42%
2026/05/30 30.64% 21.89% 7.07% 7.83% 6.36% 5.52% 4.5% 2.71% 2.66% 1.37%
2026/05/31 32.37% 23.75% 7.05% 6.85% 6.48% 6.06% 3.72% 2.63% 2.49% 1.42%
  • sky.com
  • digital-tv.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • virginmedia.com
  • broadband-finder.co.uk
  • apple.com
  • a1techdeals.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • ee.co.uk
  • uswitch.com

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Sky.com started May strong but dipped mid-month, finishing at 32.37%. Digital-tv.co.uk rose steadily, ending at 23.75%. Ebay.co.uk saw a mid-month peak, closing at 7.05%. Virginmedia.com fluctuated, ending at 6.85%.

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 — Watch The Last Thing He Told Me, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, and more iconic stories. Hundreds of exclusive shows and movies, with new releases...

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

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

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

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

  4. 4
    Sky, HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+ | Only with Sky £24p/m 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 - TV & Broadband From £32.99/m https://www.virginmedia.com

    TV Packages From £32.99/m For 24 Mos. £36.99/m From April 2027. £40.99/m From April 2028.

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Apple TV captivates with exclusive content, while Sky entices with limited-time offers and comprehensive bundles. Virgin Media highlights affordability with tiered pricing. Each advertiser leverages unique propositions to attract diverse audiences.

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