US Media & Entertainment Digital Media - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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

Digital Media – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Media & Entertainment Digital Media US

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 32.4470399719
67.5529600281
32%

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 20
80
20%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 4%
Navigational 56%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 6%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Media & Entertainment Digital Media 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
youtube.com 82
ticketmaster.com 8.86
amazon.com 1.68
bandlab.com 1.31
pandora.com 0.58
tiktok.com 0.58
espn.com 0.54
spotify.com 0.42
vsco.co 0.37
apple.com 0.28
others 3.38
  • youtube.com - 82%
  • ticketmaster.com - 8.86%
  • amazon.com - 1.68%
  • bandlab.com - 1.31%
  • pandora.com - 0.58%
  • tiktok.com - 0.58%
  • espn.com - 0.54%
  • spotify.com - 0.42%
  • vsco.co - 0.37%
  • apple.com - 0.28%
  • others - 3.38%

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In the digital media landscape, YouTube dominates with an 82% click share, overshadowing Ticketmaster’s 8.86%. Meanwhile, ‘others’ collectively hold 3.38%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Media & Entertainment Digital Media 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 ticketmaster.com amazon.com match.com espn.com dating.com apple.com seatgeek.com tubitv.com tiktok.com youtube.com
2026/01/01 19.96% 4.23% 2.59% 2.37% 1.54% 1.93% 1.23% 1.96% 22.13% 8.5%
2026/01/02 20.45% 4.21% 4.86% 3.28% 2.51% 2.33% 1.14% 3.05% 13.7% 1.35%
2026/01/03 17.05% 3.91% 4.06% 2.38% 2.04% 1.95% 1.84% 2.69% 23.2% 0.67%
2026/01/04 19.79% 4.32% 5.71% 2.58% 3.01% 1.85% 5.78% 3.09% 0.31% 0.55%
2026/01/05 17.86% 3.36% 3.22% 1.03% 1.89% 1.47% 1.69% 1.67% 31.95% 0%
2026/01/06 17.03% 4.94% 4.15% 3.08% 1.32% 1.95% 2.63% 2.87% 24.3% 0.04%
2026/01/07 9.87% 1.83% 2.28% 1.38% 1.19% 1.03% 1.07% 2.17% 0.16% 53.76%
2026/01/08 26.62% 2.94% 5.54% 3.79% 2.37% 1.97% 4.03% 3% 0.38% 0.59%
2026/01/09 22.89% 3.27% 2.61% 3.41% 1.46% 1.46% 5.2% 3.29% 19.04% 2.42%
2026/01/10 14.85% 2.86% 2.09% 2.02% 1.05% 1.16% 1.37% 2.14% 0.13% 46.94%
2026/01/11 14.41% 3.34% 3.58% 2.39% 1.91% 1.56% 1.11% 1.17% 30.19% 0.65%
2026/01/12 27.2% 4.9% 5.35% 3.97% 2.32% 1.82% 1.87% 2.4% 0.42% 0.06%
2026/01/13 2.8% 0.38% 0.44% 0.24% 0.14% 0.18% 0.17% 0.37% 0.02% 90.98%
2026/01/14 18.31% 3.6% 3.5% 1.21% 1.65% 1.18% 1.67% 1.93% 0.18% 33.31%
2026/01/15 2.7% 0.98% 1.08% 0.45% 0.38% 0.42% 0.18% 0.03% 0.05% 83.76%
2026/01/16 22.89% 3.27% 2.61% 3.41% 1.46% 1.46% 5.2% 3.29% 19.04% 2.42%
2026/01/17 25.43% 4.49% 3.33% 4.12% 0.75% 7.52% 2.29% 2.22% 15.05% 0.51%
2026/01/18 1.99% 0.29% 0.37% 0.1% 0.07% 0.14% 0.3% 0% 0.01% 93.8%
2026/01/19 3.17% 0.69% 0.78% 0.47% 0.24% 0.27% 0.92% 0.4% 5.28% 82.4%
2026/01/20 2.8% 0.37% 0.44% 0.24% 0.14% 0.18% 0.17% 0.37% 0.02% 90.96%
2026/01/21 14.88% 2.4% 3.05% 2.01% 1.57% 1.09% 3.65% 1.68% 0.15% 44.69%
2026/01/22 22.29% 6.04% 6.08% 3.46% 2.66% 2.29% 4.74% 1.96% 0.06% 0.08%
2026/01/23 26.77% 4.24% 5.54% 3.89% 2.76% 2.08% 2.4% 2.9% 0.23% 0%
2026/01/24 26.69% 4.79% 5.42% 3.06% 2.68% 1.75% 2.86% 2.41% 0.21% 2.06%
2026/01/25 26.42% 3.56% 5.34% 2.63% 1.77% 1.87% 4.75% 3.59% 0.22% 0.86%
2026/01/26 28.51% 6.63% 4.67% 2.93% 1.72% 1.28% 11.53% 0.24% 0.08% 0%
2026/01/27 28.46% 3.89% 3.69% 3.22% 2.82% 2.17% 10.32% 3.78% 0.22% 0%
2026/01/28 28.76% 5.09% 5.35% 2.24% 2.14% 1.98% 8.54% 2.63% 0.18% 0%
2026/01/29 33.68% 5.75% 4.69% 2.44% 2.94% 2.06% 3.6% 3.3% 0.21% 0%
2026/01/30 32.83% 4.99% 5.37% 3.71% 2.79% 2.03% 3.54% 1.43% 0.11% 0%
2026/01/31 33.23% 6.61% 6.34% 2.75% 2.74% 2.62% 1.87% 0.3% 0.17% 0%
  • ticketmaster.com
  • amazon.com
  • match.com
  • espn.com
  • dating.com
  • apple.com
  • seatgeek.com
  • tubitv.com
  • tiktok.com
  • youtube.com

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In January 2026, Ticketmaster’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking at 33.68% on the 29th. YouTube had a dramatic spike on the 13th with 90.98%. TikTok’s share was inconsistent, with a high of 31.95% on the 5th. The month ended with Ticketmaster leading, followed by YouTube and TikTok.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Media & Entertainment Digital Media

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
2026/01/01 604
2026/01/02 583
2026/01/03 574
2026/01/04 561
2026/01/05 580
2026/01/06 602
2026/01/07 545
2026/01/08 550
2026/01/09 532
2026/01/10 561
2026/01/11 562
2026/01/12 590
2026/01/13 604
2026/01/14 568
2026/01/15 558
2026/01/16 532
2026/01/17 570
2026/01/18 554
2026/01/19 558
2026/01/20 604
2026/01/21 570
2026/01/22 541
2026/01/23 556
2026/01/24 559
2026/01/25 561
2026/01/26 559
2026/01/27 549
2026/01/28 538
2026/01/29 514
2026/01/30 510
2026/01/31 511

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Advertisers fluctuated throughout January, peaking at 604 twice, before gradually declining to 511 by month’s end.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Media & Entertainment Digital Media

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
youtube.com 4.38%
vsco.co 0.13%
seatgeek.com 0.06%
ticketsonsale.com 0.04%
tickpick.com 0.01%
espn.com -0.2%
bandlab.com -0.32%
tiktok.com -0.7%
spotify.com -0.86%
ticketmaster.com -1.29%

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In the past month, YouTube surged with a 4.38% click share increase, while Ticketmaster faced a decline of 1.29%. Spotify and TikTok also saw decreases, whereas VSCO and SeatGeek experienced slight gains.

Campaign Efficiency

US Media & Entertainment Digital Media Share of Impressions

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

Date ticketmaster.com amazon.com bandlab.com match.com seatgeek.com espn.com fubo.tv dating.com tiktok.com youtube.com
2026/01/01 11.42% 3.8% 2.29% 0.96% 1.15% 1.39% 1.23% 1.05% 3.9% 53.2%
2026/01/02 21.63% 6.96% 3.34% 3.73% 2.37% 4.06% 3.27% 3.23% 4.59% 1.82%
2026/01/03 18.85% 6.39% 3.49% 3.02% 3.94% 3.18% 5.43% 2.51% 7.97% 0.86%
2026/01/04 17.92% 5.44% 4.42% 3.24% 10.75% 2.69% 4.78% 2.88% 0.09% 0.55%
2026/01/05 21.87% 6.71% 3.51% 2.25% 3.95% 1.42% 3.57% 2.58% 11.94% 0%
2026/01/06 19.67% 9.21% 0.66% 3.12% 6.09% 4.39% 2.43% 1.77% 8.98% 0.14%
2026/01/07 3.83% 1.08% 0.49% 0.49% 0.91% 0.6% 0.71% 0.49% 0.02% 83.07%
2026/01/08 25.79% 4.76% 6.03% 3.11% 7.97% 4.19% 3.46% 2.42% 0.12% 0.68%
2026/01/09 22.72% 5.11% 3.26% 1.57% 10.73% 3.7% 1.07% 1.44% 5.92% 3.9%
2026/01/10 7.68% 2.55% 1.32% 0.61% 1.37% 1.25% 1.27% 0.56% 0.02% 70.65%
2026/01/11 16.14% 5.97% 4.86% 2.44% 2.66% 3.44% 5.44% 2.16% 11.01% 0.88%
2026/01/12 26.39% 7.6% 2.83% 2.94% 3.17% 3.87% 3.48% 2.21% 0.14% 0.73%
2026/01/13 2.73% 0.69% 0.37% 0.24% 0.28% 0.27% 0.36% 0.13% 0.01% 91.06%
2026/01/14 2.28% 0.81% 0.42% 0.27% 0.42% 0.17% 0.26% 0.22% 0.01% 91.21%
2026/01/15 0.75% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.06% 0.15% 0.3% 0.11% 0% 94.8%
2026/01/16 22.72% 5.11% 3.26% 1.57% 10.73% 3.7% 1.07% 1.44% 5.92% 3.9%
2026/01/17 26.34% 6.94% 2.82% 2.12% 4.42% 4.71% 2.62% 0.65% 4.83% 1.05%
2026/01/18 0.98% 0.24% 0.14% 0.11% 0.31% 0.05% 0.04% 0.05% 0% 96.63%
2026/01/19 1.17% 0.4% 0.26% 0.17% 0.66% 0.18% 0.03% 0.09% 0.58% 94.23%
2026/01/20 2.73% 0.69% 0.37% 0.24% 0.28% 0.27% 0.36% 0.13% 0.01% 91.06%
2026/01/21 11.99% 2.83% 1.48% 1.46% 5.91% 1.8% 2.03% 1.35% 0.03% 52.65%
2026/01/22 19.82% 8.71% 6.37% 3.26% 8.66% 3.39% 2.62% 2.9% 0.02% 0.09%
2026/01/23 26.2% 6.2% 1.75% 3.2% 3.95% 3.73% 2.18% 3.07% 0.07% 0%
2026/01/24 25.35% 7.01% 4.07% 2.96% 5.46% 3.3% 3.87% 2.87% 0.07% 3.39%
2026/01/25 26.15% 5.56% 3.94% 3.33% 9.04% 2.79% 4.87% 1.88% 0.07% 0.97%
2026/01/26 24.94% 9.2% 3.08% 2.52% 20.53% 2.34% 2.85% 1.86% 0.02% 0%
2026/01/27 25.19% 5.64% 2.7% 2.03% 19.19% 3.28% 1.25% 2.69% 0.06% 0%
2026/01/28 27.54% 6.94% 4.42% 3.04% 17.06% 2.24% 0.93% 2.49% 0.06% 0%
2026/01/29 30.85% 7.88% 3.31% 2.88% 6.82% 3.01% 3.06% 3.16% 0.07% 0%
2026/01/30 30.82% 8.03% 4.12% 3.43% 6.6% 4.01% 1.54% 2.69% 0.03% 0%
2026/01/31 29.75% 11.61% 4.27% 3.78% 3.01% 2.85% 2.85% 2.66% 0.05% 0%
  • ticketmaster.com
  • amazon.com
  • bandlab.com
  • match.com
  • seatgeek.com
  • espn.com
  • fubo.tv
  • dating.com
  • tiktok.com
  • youtube.com

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Ticketmaster’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 30.85% on January 29. Amazon’s share rose steadily, ending at 11.61%. YouTube dominated mid-month, reaching 96.63% on January 18. The month concluded with diverse shifts across domains.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Media & Entertainment Digital Media

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 US Media & Entertainment Digital Media - Last month
  1. 1
    Amazon Music Unlimited https://music.amazon.com › amazon_music › unlimited

    Listen to what you love — Enjoy all the music, the most ad-free top podcasts and audiobooks from Audible. Listen now. Auto-renews at $11.99/month after ($10.99/month for Prime members). Terms apply.

  2. 2
    SeatGeek Tickets | Low Prices & No Hidden Fees https://www.seatgeek.com

    Join Millions of Fans and Get Real, Verified Tickets on SeatGeek with No Hidden Fees.

  3. 3
    Ticketmaster | Ticketmaster.com https://www.ticketmaster.com

    Ticketmaster: Buy Verified Tickets For Concerts, Sports, Theater And Other Events. Find Tickets...

  4. 4
    TikTok for Business - TikTok Ads http://getstarted.tiktok.com › tiktok › for_business

    Home & Living creators are posting +47% more content than they were last year. FinTech creators are posting +54% more content than they were last year. Real-Time Monitoring. Grow Your Business. One-Stop Shop. Get Started Today. Create Your Account Today. Drive More Sales. Get Discovered.

  5. 5
    YouTube - Official YouTube Platform https://www.youtube.com

    Stream trending YouTube videos daily. Discover what’s new on the official site.

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In the competitive world of PPC advertising, Amazon Music Unlimited entices with ad-free music and podcasts, while SeatGeek and Ticketmaster promise verified tickets without hidden fees. TikTok for Business highlights content growth, and YouTube showcases trending videos, each leveraging unique propositions to captivate audiences.

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