US Media & Entertainment Digital Media - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

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 30.5925279843
69.4074720157
30%

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 53%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 7%

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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 80.29
ticketmaster.com 9.86
amazon.com 1.66
bandlab.com 1.23
tiktok.com 0.94
pandora.com 0.69
espn.com 0.68
apple.com 0.32
vsco.co 0.27
gaia.com 0.21
others 3.85
  • youtube.com - 80.29%
  • ticketmaster.com - 9.86%
  • amazon.com - 1.66%
  • bandlab.com - 1.23%
  • tiktok.com - 0.94%
  • pandora.com - 0.69%
  • espn.com - 0.68%
  • apple.com - 0.32%
  • vsco.co - 0.27%
  • gaia.com - 0.21%
  • others - 3.85%

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In the digital media landscape, YouTube dominates with 80.29% click share, overshadowing Ticketmaster’s 9.86%. Meanwhile, ‘others’ collectively hold 3.85%, 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 tiktok.com youtube.com apple.com amazon.com espn.com match.com dating.com seatgeek.com tubitv.com
2025/12/01 33.39% 0.21% 0.04% 1.43% 2.76% 0.55% 3.1% 2.12% 4.48% 1.99%
2025/12/02 33.16% 0.88% 0.32% 1.31% 3.13% 2.51% 2.67% 1.98% 2.6% 1.37%
2025/12/03 30.19% 0.28% 2.87% 1.35% 4.31% 3.24% 3.3% 2.61% 3.34% 2.01%
2025/12/04 37.51% 0.2% 0% 1.35% 4.46% 3.41% 4.47% 2.73% 3.87% 1.07%
2025/12/05 7.72% 0.13% 77.24% 0.51% 1.19% 0.45% 0.66% 0.48% 0.77% 0.46%
2025/12/06 9.39% 0.14% 66.16% 0.72% 1.34% 1.46% 1.59% 0.91% 1.01% 0.06%
2025/12/07 27.5% 0.4% 12.61% 6.92% 3.81% 2.76% 2.5% 1.58% 3.68% 2.01%
2025/12/08 15.11% 0.19% 53.87% 0.88% 1.92% 1.48% 1.81% 1.11% 1.92% 1.23%
2025/12/09 24.98% 0.3% 22.72% 1.21% 3.9% 3.37% 2.34% 1.7% 3.34% 2.26%
2025/12/10 3.39% 2.12% 87.87% 0.16% 0.49% 0.35% 0.34% 0.45% 0.13% 0.31%
2025/12/11 5.62% 2.04% 80.98% 0.22% 0.47% 0.63% 0.51% 0.55% 0.51% 0.22%
2025/12/12 29.79% 5.95% 1.42% 2.19% 4.52% 4.14% 2.45% 2.9% 4.41% 1.8%
2025/12/13 30.05% 0.45% 1.8% 2.02% 4.81% 4.24% 3.31% 3.85% 4.36% 2.61%
2025/12/14 2.94% 0.04% 91.24% 0.18% 0.44% 0.44% 0.31% 0.19% 0.47% 0.13%
2025/12/15 26.57% 9.29% 3.8% 1.46% 2.73% 3.51% 2.7% 2.58% 3.53% 1.77%
2025/12/16 28.42% 9.8% 1.52% 2.09% 3.76% 4.38% 2.5% 3.07% 2.66% 1.87%
2025/12/17 31.84% 0.28% 20% 1.35% 3.31% 2.36% 2.09% 1.78% 2.81% 1.04%
2025/12/18 24.02% 0.29% 11.56% 1.46% 4.64% 4.56% 3.95% 3.13% 4% 0.92%
2025/12/19 29.43% 0.39% 0% 1.84% 4.52% 4.86% 3.89% 5.36% 3.45% 1.26%
2025/12/20 24.14% 0.41% 2.59% 1.92% 4.56% 3.37% 4.81% 4.14% 1.95% 0.87%
2025/12/21 27.16% 0.28% 13.84% 1.1% 4.59% 3.7% 3.54% 2.92% 0.84% 0.79%
2025/12/22 24.74% 0.31% 7.14% 1.64% 4.05% 3.86% 4.49% 2.64% 3.15% 2.52%
2025/12/23 16.96% 12.59% 9.31% 1.37% 4.16% 3.04% 2.97% 2.88% 2.94% 1.91%
2025/12/24 22.98% 5.33% 12.17% 1.75% 4.44% 2.44% 3.74% 2.38% 3.44% 1.68%
2025/12/25 20.39% 7.72% 25.02% 1.28% 3.32% 2.25% 2.84% 2.19% 3.61% 1.7%
2025/12/26 28.48% 0.41% 1.01% 2.19% 6.41% 3.47% 4.35% 4.8% 3.29% 0.12%
2025/12/27 29.78% 9.74% 0% 1.23% 5.34% 4.39% 4.47% 3.16% 2.39% 1.56%
2025/12/28 24.89% 4.68% 10.81% 1.48% 4.94% 3.99% 3.6% 3.09% 2.86% 2.02%
2025/12/29 29.6% 9.8% 4.23% 1.31% 3.76% 4.13% 4.13% 2.27% 2.5% 2.38%
2025/12/30 25.83% 10.15% 0.07% 1.55% 5.15% 3.57% 4.61% 1.45% 2.69% 2.42%
2025/12/31 21.32% 12.23% 10.38% 5.13% 3.84% 3.29% 2.86% 1.89% 1.58% 1.51%
  • ticketmaster.com
  • tiktok.com
  • youtube.com
  • apple.com
  • amazon.com
  • espn.com
  • match.com
  • dating.com
  • seatgeek.com
  • tubitv.com

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Ticketmaster’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 37.51% on December 4th, then dropping to 3.39% by December 10th. TikTok’s spend surged mid-month, reaching 12.59% on December 23rd. YouTube’s spend spiked on December 14th at 91.24%. The month concluded with varied spend across domains.

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
2025/12/01 592
2025/12/02 554
2025/12/03 607
2025/12/04 601
2025/12/05 625
2025/12/06 609
2025/12/07 614
2025/12/08 613
2025/12/09 603
2025/12/10 600
2025/12/11 601
2025/12/12 618
2025/12/13 576
2025/12/14 589
2025/12/15 589
2025/12/16 609
2025/12/17 570
2025/12/18 625
2025/12/19 601
2025/12/20 617
2025/12/21 600
2025/12/22 660
2025/12/23 648
2025/12/24 624
2025/12/25 629
2025/12/26 604
2025/12/27 589
2025/12/28 594
2025/12/29 597
2025/12/30 602
2025/12/31 591

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Advertisers fluctuated throughout December, peaking at 660 on the 22nd. The month concluded with 591 distinct advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

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
ticketmaster.com 10.91%
amazon.com 2.82%
tiktok.com 1.79%
bandlab.com 1.26%
pandora.com 1.12%
riverside.fm -0%
ourlove.com -0.01%
naomidate.com -0.01%
spotify.com -0.02%
youtube.com -24.97%

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Ticketmaster.com surged with a 10.91% click share increase, while youtube.com plummeted by 24.97%. Amazon.com, tiktok.com, and bandlab.com also saw positive growth.

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 youtube.com ticketmaster.com tiktok.com amazon.com apple.com seatgeek.com espn.com pandora.com dating.com bandlab.com
2025/12/01 0.54% 28.58% 0.06% 4.91% 1.24% 10.38% 0.88% 1.71% 2.03% 1.45%
2025/12/02 0.19% 28.24% 0.24% 6.44% 1.41% 4.85% 2.26% 1.48% 1.98% 6.5%
2025/12/03 1.54% 27.05% 0.07% 7.73% 1.15% 8.75% 3.47% 1.87% 2.35% 3.17%
2025/12/04 0% 32.49% 0.05% 7.62% 1.3% 9.38% 3.65% 2.68% 2.67% 2.67%
2025/12/05 67% 9.02% 0.04% 2.95% 0.75% 3.14% 0.72% 0.36% 0.82% 1.18%
2025/12/06 53.27% 10.64% 0.05% 3.62% 1.11% 3.31% 1.92% 1.13% 1.27% 2.22%
2025/12/07 56.42% 10.68% 0.05% 3.44% 3.89% 4.9% 1.37% 1.24% 0.79% 1.75%
2025/12/08 44.3% 15.04% 0.06% 3.89% 0.95% 5.58% 1.84% 0.99% 1.34% 2.28%
2025/12/09 62.28% 9.73% 0.04% 3.51% 0.51% 4.48% 1.62% 1.02% 1.07% 1.6%
2025/12/10 94.75% 1.34% 0.75% 0.4% 0.07% 0.15% 0.16% 0.08% 0.21% 0.22%
2025/12/11 80.62% 5.11% 1.64% 0.89% 0.21% 1.32% 0.65% 0.29% 0.62% 0.48%
2025/12/12 2.82% 22.56% 4.25% 7.92% 2.07% 10.56% 3.75% 1.98% 3.1% 2.47%
2025/12/13 4.74% 24.95% 0.11% 7.97% 1.98% 12.14% 3.83% 1.28% 3.42% 3.78%
2025/12/14 94.43% 1.61% 0.01% 0.49% 0.11% 0.77% 0.28% 0.12% 0.13% 0.19%
2025/12/15 3.58% 23.32% 7.48% 5.23% 1.44% 9.04% 3.66% 1.58% 2.49% 2.19%
2025/12/16 2.07% 23.89% 7.61% 7.09% 2.44% 6.51% 4.76% 1.85% 2.53% 4.48%
2025/12/17 63.31% 12.43% 0.03% 3.11% 0.66% 3.54% 1.24% 0.52% 0.69% 0.68%
2025/12/18 54.66% 9.89% 0.03% 4.46% 0.73% 4.96% 2.15% 1.48% 1.43% 1.48%
2025/12/19 0% 23.74% 0.11% 9.3% 1.56% 9.12% 4.74% 2.36% 4.5% 3.9%
2025/12/20 2.46% 18.85% 0.1% 7.93% 1.86% 4.55% 3% 3.08% 3.8% 3.71%
2025/12/21 54.7% 12.44% 0.04% 4.6% 0.49% 0.64% 1.95% 1.42% 1.54% 1.75%
2025/12/22 3.44% 23.16% 0.07% 8.21% 1.61% 8.74% 3.85% 1.81% 2.41% 0.63%
2025/12/23 4.42% 14.63% 9.75% 8.14% 1.41% 7.64% 2.91% 2.21% 2.81% 2.39%
2025/12/24 52.97% 10.5% 2% 3.99% 0.87% 4.83% 1.4% 1.08% 1.47% 1.72%
2025/12/25 76.72% 5.51% 1.9% 1.82% 0.33% 2.89% 0.68% 0.52% 0.64% 0.7%
2025/12/26 0.96% 23.69% 0.11% 9.72% 2.24% 8.95% 3.15% 2.87% 3.66% 4.53%
2025/12/27 0% 27.31% 8.13% 10.16% 1.14% 5.16% 4.72% 2.07% 3.36% 1.79%
2025/12/28 50.44% 11.57% 1.88% 4.89% 0.78% 3.82% 2.14% 1.3% 1.49% 1.9%
2025/12/29 1.76% 27.07% 8.09% 6.87% 1.12% 6.36% 4.68% 1.93% 1.86% 2.37%
2025/12/30 0.13% 21.85% 8.19% 9.63% 1.41% 6.78% 3.99% 2.52% 1.66% 0.6%
2025/12/31 48.18% 10.35% 5.31% 3.66% 3.38% 2.34% 1.89% 1.11% 1.08% 1.04%
  • youtube.com
  • ticketmaster.com
  • tiktok.com
  • amazon.com
  • apple.com
  • seatgeek.com
  • espn.com
  • pandora.com
  • dating.com
  • bandlab.com

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In December 2025, YouTube’s impression share fluctuated dramatically, peaking at 94.75% on the 10th. Ticketmaster maintained a steady presence, while TikTok saw a notable rise mid-month. Amazon and Apple showed consistent activity, with Amazon peaking on the 27th. SeatGeek and ESPN had varied performances, and Pandora, Dating.com, and BandLab experienced minor fluctuations. The month concluded with YouTube leading, followed by Ticketmaster and Amazon.

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 | Ad-free music: 3 months on us https://www.amazon.com › amazon › music

    Free 3 months of unlimited access to ad-free music for a limited time. Terms apply.

  2. 2
    Sign Up for Instagram https://www.instagram.com

    Share Everyday Moments — Share the beauty of everyday moments with friends on Instagram. Ready to discover a world of creativity? Join Instagram to start exploring. Discover Trends. Share With Friends. Share Your Photos. Share Your Stories. Explore New Interests.

  3. 3
    SeatGeek Tickets | SeatGeek | Live Event Tickets https://www.seatgeek.com

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

  4. 4
    Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com

    Ticketmaster Website — Shop Millions Of Live Events And Discover Can't-Miss Concerts, Games, Theater And More. Ticketmaster: Buy Verified Tickets For Concerts, Sports, Theater And Other Events. Ticketmaster.

  5. 5
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com

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

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Amazon Music entices with a 3-month ad-free offer, while Instagram invites users to share everyday beauty. SeatGeek and Ticketmaster compete in live events, promising verified tickets. YouTube remains a hub for trending content, showcasing its vast video library.

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