US 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 US Television and Streaming Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Television and Streaming Services – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services 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 47.4058886412
52.5941113588
47%

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 43
57
43%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 8%
Transactional 24%
Navigational 15%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 4%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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
hulu.com 17.18
directv.com 16.51
disneyplus.com 14.27
tv.youtube.com 8.61
paramountplus.com 8.3
amazon.com 7.61
sling.com 6.85
pluto.tv 4.63
fubo.tv 2.71
xfinity.com 2.12
others 11.21
  • hulu.com - 17.18%
  • directv.com - 16.51%
  • disneyplus.com - 14.27%
  • tv.youtube.com - 8.61%
  • paramountplus.com - 8.3%
  • amazon.com - 7.61%
  • sling.com - 6.85%
  • pluto.tv - 4.63%
  • fubo.tv - 2.71%
  • xfinity.com - 2.12%
  • others - 11.21%

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In the competitive landscape, Hulu leads with 17.18% click share, closely followed by DirecTV at 16.51%. Disney+ captures 14.27%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 11.21%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 directv.com hulu.com sling.com philo.com paramountplus.com tv.youtube.com xfinity.com disneyplus.com spectrum.com fubo.tv
2026/05/01 22.66% 21.07% 5.02% 10.71% 7.34% 3.55% 2.03% 3.86% 3.77% 7.38%
2026/05/02 23.6% 23.14% 4.73% 7.19% 7.24% 3.41% 1.57% 6.1% 4.18% 7.89%
2026/05/03 21.42% 19.55% 3.43% 5.16% 5.98% 4.58% 3.24% 5.71% 5.4% 11.79%
2026/05/04 21.99% 18.83% 1.9% 6.01% 6.06% 5.17% 4.27% 3.5% 5.9% 6.09%
2026/05/05 33.38% 18.73% 1% 5.47% 5.38% 4.43% 4.37% 2.28% 4.25% 5.11%
2026/05/06 30.36% 17.37% 1.83% 4.34% 5.43% 4.78% 5.67% 3.2% 3.96% 5.09%
2026/05/07 20.52% 22.74% 5.41% 6.46% 8.4% 1.63% 5.64% 5.72% 3.64% 6.43%
2026/05/08 20.22% 21.68% 3.78% 5.73% 8.49% 1.98% 4.17% 5.04% 3.76% 7.83%
2026/05/09 27.93% 19.33% 3.67% 1.99% 6.54% 3.01% 4.37% 5.47% 3.07% 8.4%
2026/05/10 26.84% 17.58% 1.88% 3.71% 5.49% 2.85% 4.46% 5.07% 2.66% 13.73%
2026/05/11 30.14% 11.52% 10.16% 2.36% 4.52% 3.1% 4.73% 2.83% 2.42% 7.44%
2026/05/12 26.49% 12.76% 21.55% 1.52% 4.73% 2.29% 5.68% 2.53% 3.54% 4.07%
2026/05/13 27.83% 16.77% 16.18% 1.04% 6.04% 1.23% 2.97% 4.76% 1.81% 9.38%
2026/05/14 23.38% 15.08% 19.4% 1% 4.68% 4.44% 4% 2.89% 3.51% 5.56%
2026/05/15 20.21% 21.66% 3.78% 5.72% 8.48% 1.97% 4.17% 5.03% 3.76% 7.82%
2026/05/16 26.7% 16.72% 18.55% 0.68% 4.1% 3.48% 3.62% 3.16% 1.56% 4.29%
2026/05/17 28.52% 19.22% 10.28% 1.62% 5.02% 3.17% 5.82% 3.03% 2.89% 4.01%
2026/05/18 29.17% 20.25% 11.93% 1.29% 5.62% 3.32% 4.2% 3.92% 3.96% 3.4%
2026/05/19 27.64% 18.24% 5.96% 2.14% 6.07% 3.32% 4.82% 4.83% 2.26% 4.33%
2026/05/20 28.16% 15.45% 7.47% 3.45% 6.6% 3.39% 7.31% 4.68% 3.07% 3.62%
2026/05/21 30.07% 12.91% 12.18% 3.08% 3.87% 3.87% 6.33% 2.49% 5.31% 2.69%
2026/05/22 34.57% 9% 15.17% 3.67% 2.2% 2.68% 5.07% 2.26% 2.18% 2.06%
2026/05/23 18.78% 13.91% 17.85% 2.73% 5.73% 1.24% 7.45% 2.69% 3.8% 1.23%
2026/05/24 16.21% 14.69% 13.91% 2.14% 5.48% 1.11% 6.37% 3.62% 2.15% 0.27%
2026/05/25 17.71% 17.54% 11.15% 2.11% 5.82% 5.35% 7.6% 2.7% 5.14% 0.24%
2026/05/26 23.58% 14.92% 6.88% 5.52% 4.22% 5.35% 6.74% 2.39% 3.56% 1.35%
2026/05/27 22.18% 13.8% 8.44% 6.74% 4.72% 3.64% 7.2% 3.46% 3.95% 2.21%
2026/05/28 25.01% 16.52% 7.61% 9.36% 3.91% 3.55% 5.23% 3.54% 3.49% 1.64%
2026/05/29 25.17% 15.64% 8.48% 12.12% 5.14% 4.28% 4.59% 2.84% 2.55% 2.02%
2026/05/30 19.4% 18.83% 7.87% 7.53% 4.19% 4.59% 4.93% 4.01% 2.7% 0.69%
2026/05/31 20.5% 19.17% 8.06% 8.05% 4.88% 4.64% 4.58% 3.52% 1.99% 1.13%
  • directv.com
  • hulu.com
  • sling.com
  • philo.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • tv.youtube.com
  • xfinity.com
  • disneyplus.com
  • spectrum.com
  • fubo.tv

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In May 2026, Directv.com led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 34.57%. Hulu.com saw a decline, ending at 19.17%. Sling.com and Philo.com had mid-month spikes. Paramountplus.com and Tv.youtube.com maintained steady shares. Xfinity.com and Disneyplus.com showed consistent activity. Spectrum.com and Fubo.tv experienced varied trends.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/05/01 118
2026/05/02 108
2026/05/03 119
2026/05/04 120
2026/05/05 124
2026/05/06 127
2026/05/07 121
2026/05/08 127
2026/05/09 129
2026/05/10 128
2026/05/11 142
2026/05/12 149
2026/05/13 145
2026/05/14 149
2026/05/15 127
2026/05/16 143
2026/05/17 146
2026/05/18 140
2026/05/19 139
2026/05/20 141
2026/05/21 141
2026/05/22 139
2026/05/23 139
2026/05/24 141
2026/05/25 152
2026/05/26 165
2026/05/27 150
2026/05/28 152
2026/05/29 142
2026/05/30 143
2026/05/31 146

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May saw a dynamic shift in distinct advertisers, starting at 118 and peaking at 165. The month concluded with a stable 146, reflecting a vibrant advertising landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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
frndlytv.com 1.7%
philo.com 0.7%
amazon.com 0.65%
xfinity.com 0.61%
forbes.com 0.6%
amcplus.com -0.33%
directv.com -0.6%
disneyplus.com -0.69%
paramountplus.com -0.97%
fubo.tv -2.43%

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Frndlytv.com surged with a 1.7% click share increase, while fubo.tv faced a 2.43% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 directv.com hulu.com disneyplus.com philo.com sling.com amazon.com tv.youtube.com frndlytv.com paramountplus.com fubo.tv
2026/05/01 21.36% 15.45% 9.99% 10.03% 5.6% 4.41% 4.93% 0.49% 5.08% 9.4%
2026/05/02 24.37% 17.76% 12.55% 6.97% 5.66% 2.89% 4.34% 0.92% 5.22% 7.05%
2026/05/03 21.05% 13.58% 10.74% 6.08% 4.65% 6.23% 6.1% 1.61% 4.49% 13.92%
2026/05/04 22.12% 13.32% 7.4% 7.09% 2.66% 5.3% 7.03% 1.74% 4.15% 8.75%
2026/05/05 30.69% 15.62% 6.77% 6.83% 2.09% 3.11% 6.44% 0.83% 4.11% 5.6%
2026/05/06 29.29% 13.38% 8.46% 4.35% 2.85% 4.74% 7.1% 1.11% 3.72% 5.98%
2026/05/07 19.5% 16.99% 13.23% 7.03% 6.66% 5.25% 3.53% 1.61% 5.91% 7.07%
2026/05/08 17.21% 16.25% 12.9% 6.94% 4.5% 5.41% 4.98% 1.15% 5.94% 8.08%
2026/05/09 25.17% 15.68% 12.64% 2.69% 5.92% 3.08% 3.68% 2.19% 4.81% 9.68%
2026/05/10 22.34% 15.73% 10.87% 4.48% 3% 5.55% 3.82% 2.6% 3.88% 15.12%
2026/05/11 27.26% 11.21% 7.98% 3.15% 10.24% 4.26% 4.18% 0.96% 3.47% 7.3%
2026/05/12 26.03% 11.97% 7.17% 1.53% 20.5% 5.08% 2.69% 0.48% 3.54% 4.46%
2026/05/13 24.67% 13.54% 11.74% 1.37% 17% 3.11% 2.38% 0.93% 4.41% 9.17%
2026/05/14 21.22% 13.68% 7.7% 1.22% 21.48% 3.58% 4.38% 0.93% 3.48% 6%
2026/05/15 17.21% 16.25% 12.9% 6.94% 4.5% 5.41% 4.98% 1.15% 5.94% 8.08%
2026/05/16 27.1% 14.22% 7.88% 0.88% 18.55% 4.4% 3.45% 1.35% 3.12% 6.08%
2026/05/17 26.2% 17.74% 8.37% 1.81% 10.37% 3.43% 3.54% 4.03% 3.83% 5.48%
2026/05/18 28.02% 17.2% 10.14% 1.26% 11.42% 2.7% 4.51% 1.61% 4.26% 3.78%
2026/05/19 25.17% 15.53% 13.19% 1.95% 6.27% 3.48% 4.59% 1.7% 4.62% 5%
2026/05/20 26.35% 12.95% 12.48% 4.79% 6.74% 4.15% 4.67% 1.42% 5.22% 3.19%
2026/05/21 28.82% 12.06% 6.96% 4.1% 11.28% 4.59% 4.9% 4.73% 3.29% 2.58%
2026/05/22 33.65% 7.38% 7.08% 3.7% 14.75% 5.2% 3.82% 3.58% 1.89% 1.86%
2026/05/23 18.7% 11.33% 7.39% 3.47% 20.03% 3.81% 2.73% 8.14% 4.44% 0.98%
2026/05/24 15.84% 11.96% 9.68% 2.34% 14.36% 4.86% 2.53% 10.74% 4.27% 0.33%
2026/05/25 19.77% 15.92% 5.19% 2.56% 13.8% 6.41% 4.28% 3.67% 4.96% 0.39%
2026/05/26 24.07% 12.4% 7.21% 5.08% 7.16% 4.47% 6.78% 3.62% 3.51% 1.01%
2026/05/27 20.75% 11.94% 9.75% 6.37% 7.59% 6.07% 5.74% 4.28% 3.96% 1.62%
2026/05/28 24.1% 13.92% 8.99% 8.85% 7.54% 6.39% 4.49% 6.53% 3.2% 1.33%
2026/05/29 25.19% 13.08% 7.66% 11.74% 8.14% 4.57% 5.58% 3.55% 4.21% 1.52%
2026/05/30 18.53% 15.96% 9.61% 7.17% 8.56% 4.51% 7.08% 7.18% 3.39% 0.81%
2026/05/31 17.93% 13.71% 10.09% 9.89% 8.39% 7.87% 6.06% 5.83% 3.74% 1.17%
  • directv.com
  • hulu.com
  • disneyplus.com
  • philo.com
  • sling.com
  • amazon.com
  • tv.youtube.com
  • frndlytv.com
  • paramountplus.com
  • fubo.tv

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In May 2026, Directv.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 33.65%. Hulu.com and Disneyplus.com showed moderate activity, while Philo.com and Sling.com had varied trends. Frndlytv.com and Fubo.tv remained low.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Telecommunications Television and Streaming Services - Last month
  1. 1
    No Annual Contract - Stream TV Live - Stream DIRECTV Satellite-Free https://www.directv.com

    Pay For The TV You Want. Not The TV You Don't With Genre Packs. Call Or Sign Up Online

  2. 2
    Bundle Disney+ and Hulu | Get the perfect streaming pair https://www.disneyplus.com

    Get the best of Disney+ and Hulu together for a price you'll love. Find something for everyone to stream all year long when you bundle Disney+ and Hulu.

  3. 3
    Watch Lifetime | Frndly TV - Live & On Demand https://try.frndlytv.com

    40+ Channels - Lifetime, Hallmark Channel, The History Channel, UPtv, and More. $6.99/mo

  4. 4
    Hulu Plus Live TV - Get Live TV on Hulu https://www.hulu.com

    Get 95+ Channels, Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN, When You Get Hulu + Live TV for Just $89.99/mo.

  5. 5
    Philo - Stream Live and On-Demand TV https://www.philo.com

    Not your average cable network, Philo TV is on a mission to bring you affordable TV.

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In the competitive world of streaming services, DIRECTV stands out with its no-contract, genre-specific packs. Disney+ and Hulu offer a compelling bundle, while Frndly TV provides budget-friendly access to popular channels. Hulu Plus Live TV combines extensive channel options with Disney+ and ESPN, and Philo emphasizes affordability and unique offerings.

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