--- title: "Disney+ vs NOW: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Disney+ or NOW more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming services set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/disney-plus-vs-now-tv" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Disney+ vs NOW: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Disney+ or NOW more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming services set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Disney+ and NOW - **Competitive set**: Streaming services - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Disney+ Share of Search**: 15.9% - **NOW Share of Search**: 10.6% ## Is Disney+ or NOW more popular in search? - In September 2026, Disney+ had more branded searches than NOW among streaming services in the United Kingdom. Disney+ had about 823,000 branded searches, while NOW had 550,000. Disney+ made up 15.9% of all streaming service searches we track, and NOW accounted for 10.6%. - Disney+ was ahead of NOW in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Disney+’s share of searches among streaming services in the United Kingdom moved from 15.2% to 15.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NOW’s share of searches among streaming services in the United Kingdom moved from 8.3% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K. ## Top streaming services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Disney+ appeared in all four answers. NOW was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Disney+ was listed before NOW in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Netflix | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Disney+ | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Prime Video | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Apple TV | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | NOW | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | ITVX | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Paramount+ | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | discovery+ | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about streaming services - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best streaming service in the UK?": 1. Netflix, 2. Prime Video, 3. Disney+, 4. Apple TV, 5. NOW, 6. ITVX - Asked ChatGPT "Which streaming service has the best TV shows?": 1. Netflix, 2. Apple TV, 3. Disney+, 4. Prime Video, 5. NOW - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest streaming service worth paying for in the UK?": 1. Disney+, 2. Prime Video, 3. Netflix, 4. Apple TV, 5. ITVX - Searched Google, AI Overview "streaming services": 1. Netflix, 2. Prime Video, 3. Disney+, 4. Apple TV, 5. Paramount+, 6. ITVX, 7. NOW Not named in any answer: discovery+. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom streaming services in September 2026? - In September 2026, ITVX overtook NOW to rank 3rd among streaming services in the United Kingdom, with 13% of the searches. - In September 2026, NOW lost share of searches among streaming services in the United Kingdom, from 13.3% to 10.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Disney+ in the United Kingdom fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 1M to 823K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Disney+ estimated searches | Disney+ Share of Search | Disney+ rank | NOW estimated searches | NOW Share of Search | NOW rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1M | 15.2% | 2 | 550K | 8.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 15.6% | 2 | 673K | 10.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1M | 15.2% | 2 | 673K | 10.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1M | 14.1% | 2 | 673K | 9.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 823K | 13.1% | 3 | 673K | 10.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1M | 16.3% | 2 | 673K | 10.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 823K | 15.6% | 2 | 673K | 12.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 823K | 15.9% | 2 | 673K | 13% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 823K | 11.5% | 3 | 450K | 6.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 823K | 12.4% | 3 | 550K | 8.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 16.2% | 2 | 673K | 13.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 823K | 15.9% | 2 | 550K | 10.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Disney+’s and NOW’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Disney+**: Measured on the search term “disney plus”. - **NOW**: Measured on the search term “now tv”. - [Disney+ profile](/demand/uk/brands/disney-plus) - [NOW profile](/demand/uk/brands/now-tv) - [All streaming services in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-streaming-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Disney+ or NOW more popular in search? In September 2026, Disney+ had more branded searches than NOW among streaming services in the United Kingdom. Disney+ had about 823,000 branded searches, while NOW had 550,000. Disney+ made up 15.9% of all streaming service searches we track, and NOW accounted for 10.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Disney+ vs NOW: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/disney-plus-vs-now-tv This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/disney-plus-vs-now-tv. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.