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How popular isVerizon Fios?

In September 2026, people searched for Verizon Fios by name about 322,000 times in the United States, a 19% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.3% of all United States TV provider searches, placing Verizon Fios fourth out of six providers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about TV providers, Verizon Fios appeared in two of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Verizon Fios is the fourth most searched of 6 competitors and the fifth 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. XfinityShare of searches 1.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top TV providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Verizon Fios was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Verizon Fios is the fifth 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 Verizon Fios?

Verizon Fios against TV providers in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for DIRECTV, Spectrum, DISH, Verizon Fios. 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 Verizon Fios changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Verizon Fios in the United States fell from 398K to 322K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Verizon Fios’ share of searches among TV providers in the United States held steady, from 1.5% to 1.3%.

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 Verizon Fios’ branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Verizon Fios’ 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.

  • fios tv
  • verizon fios
  • verizon fios tv

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Verizon Fios?

Verizon Fios is owned by Verizon. Brandwave also tracks Visible, Straight Talk, Total Wireless and Verizon, owned by the same company, in the United States.

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Where does Verizon Fios compete?

Verizon Fios 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 providers6th of 106.9%Show ranking
TV providers4th of 61.3%Shown above
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