--- title: "NOW vs Prime Video: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is NOW or Prime Video 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/now-tv-vs-prime-video" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # NOW vs Prime Video: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is NOW or Prime Video 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**: NOW and Prime Video - **Competitive set**: Streaming services - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **NOW Share of Search**: 10.6% - **Prime Video Share of Search**: 10.6% ## Is NOW or Prime Video more popular in search? - In September 2026, NOW and Prime Video were level in searches among streaming services in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 550K branded searches each, at 10.6% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: NOW took it in November 2025, Prime Video took it in June 2026, NOW took it in August 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prime Video’s share of searches among streaming services in the United Kingdom moved from 10.2% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K. ## Top streaming services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Prime Video 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. Prime Video 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 Prime Video in the United Kingdom fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 550K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | NOW estimated searches | NOW Share of Search | NOW rank | Prime Video estimated searches | Prime Video Share of Search | Prime Video rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 550K | 8.3% | 5 | 673K | 10.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 673K | 10.5% | 4 | 550K | 8.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 10.2% | 4 | 550K | 8.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 673K | 9.5% | 4 | 550K | 7.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 10.7% | 4 | 450K | 7.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 673K | 10.9% | 4 | 550K | 8.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 12.7% | 4 | 673K | 12.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 673K | 13% | 3 | 673K | 13% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 6.3% | 5 | 673K | 9.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 550K | 8.3% | 4 | 550K | 8.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 13.3% | 3 | 550K | 10.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 550K | 10.6% | 4 | 550K | 10.6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NOW’s and Prime Video’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. - **NOW**: Measured on the search term “now tv”. - **Prime Video**: Measured on the search term “prime video”. - [NOW profile](/demand/uk/brands/now-tv) - [Prime Video profile](/demand/uk/brands/prime-video) - [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 NOW or Prime Video more popular in search? In September 2026, NOW and Prime Video were level in searches among streaming services in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 550K branded searches each, at 10.6% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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