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How popular isOptimum?

In September 2026, people searched for Optimum by name about 143,000 times in the United States, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.5% of all United States TV provider searches, placing Optimum sixth out of six providers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about TV providers, Optimum appeared in one of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Optimum is the sixth most searched of 6 competitors and the sixth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. DIRECTVShare of searches 61.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. SpectrumShare of searches 18.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. DISHShare of searches 16.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. Verizon FiosShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. OptimumShare of searches 0.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top TV providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Optimum was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Optimum is the sixth most recommended of the six.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Spectrum1st
  2. Xfinity2nd
  3. DIRECTV3rd
  4. DISH4th
  5. Verizon Fios5th
  6. Optimum6th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • DIRECTV3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Spectrum3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DISH3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Xfinity3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Verizon Fios2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Optimum1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Which TV providers compete with Optimum?

Optimum against TV providers in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for DIRECTV, Spectrum, DISH, Optimum. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDIRECTVSpectrumDISHVerizon FiosXfinityOptimum
Oct 202561.9%18.7%16.6%1.5%0.92%0.41%
Nov 202564%15.8%17.2%1.4%1.2%0.42%
Dec 202564%15.7%17.5%1.2%1.2%0.42%
Jan 202666.2%13.3%17.8%1.1%1.2%0.36%
Feb 202666%13.3%17.7%1.1%1.5%0.44%
Mar 202666.2%13.3%17.8%1.1%1.2%0.36%
Apr 202664.1%15.8%17.5%1.2%1.2%0.35%
May 202666.4%13.3%17.8%1.1%0.98%0.36%
Jun 202665.6%16.2%14.7%1.3%1.8%0.44%
Jul 202664.1%15.8%17.5%1.3%0.95%0.42%
Aug 202666.3%13.3%18.1%0.9%0.98%0.36%
Sep 202661.7%18.6%16.8%1.3%1.1%0.5%

  1. 1.DIRECTV

    61.7%

    Held 1st. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.7 points.

  2. 2.Spectrum

    18.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, +49.8% vs prior month. Share +5.2 points.

  3. 3.DISH

    16.8%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 273K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  4. 4.Verizon Fios

    1.3%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 21.4K estimated branded searches, +58.5% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  5. 5.Xfinity

    1.1%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Optimum

    0.5%

    Held 6th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Optimum changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Optimum in the United States held steady at 143K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Optimum’s share of searches among TV providers in the United States held steady, from 0.41% to 0.5%.

How did search popularity change for United States TV providers in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, Spectrum overtook DISH to rank 2nd among TV providers in the United States, with 18.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, DIRECTV lost share of searches among TV providers in the United States, from 66.3% to 61.7%.

  3. In September 2026, DISH lost share of searches among TV providers in the United States, from 18.1% to 16.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Verizon Fios rose from 5th to 4th among TV providers in the United States.

  5. In September 2026, Xfinity fell from 4th to 5th among TV providers in the United States.

How are Optimum’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Optimum’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • optimum internet
  • optimum tv

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Optimum compete?

Optimum is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Internet providers10th of 103.1%Show ranking
TV providers6th of 60.5%Shown above
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