viewership

noun

view·​er·​ship ˈvyü-ər-ˌship 

: a television audience especially with respect to size or makeup

Examples of viewership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It should also be noted that this was ABC’s best Fourth of July primetime viewership in 26 years, since 2000. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 July 2026

The viewership for short-form video clips across TikTok, Instagram, X, and for long-form videos on YouTube is massive. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

How much will today do in terms of boosting Widow’s Bay viewership? — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

There was recently a report about Netflix seeing a huge drop-off in viewership between seasons, which sparked a widespread social media response that the main issue was the lengthy, years-long breaks between seasons. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewership

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