1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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The fandom around this property is active and devoted.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sports fandom is also fueling the movement.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The Canadian show, which also stars Chad Michael Murray as Cal, is co-produced by CTV and The CW, but actually has its biggest fandom on Netflix.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
The intriguing team up is part of a broader bid at Disney to take ESPN’s live sports coverage beyond its immediate pockets of fandom and get it in front of kids and families.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sports fandom is also fueling the movement.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
The Canadian show, which also stars Chad Michael Murray as Cal, is co-produced by CTV and The CW, but actually has its biggest fandom on Netflix.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
The intriguing team up is part of a broader bid at Disney to take ESPN’s live sports coverage beyond its immediate pockets of fandom and get it in front of kids and families.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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