viewership
noun
view·er·ship
ˈvyü-ər-ˌship 
: a television audience especially with respect to size or makeup
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The premiere episode was a hot topic not only among viewership and the media but within the White House as Parker and Stone brutally poked fun at President Donald Trump in both animated and live-action deepfake form.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Domestic revenue also fell 4% to $2.05 billion, and profit dropped 14% as advertising sales declined amid lower average viewership and rates.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
The league is as popular as it’s ever been, setting a variety of viewership and attendance records in the past year.
—Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Over recent seasons, both viewership and attendance of WNBA games have skyrocketed and reached an all-time high.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Domestic revenue also fell 4% to $2.05 billion, and profit dropped 14% as advertising sales declined amid lower average viewership and rates.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
The league is as popular as it’s ever been, setting a variety of viewership and attendance records in the past year.
—Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Over recent seasons, both viewership and attendance of WNBA games have skyrocketed and reached an all-time high.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 31 July 2025
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“Viewership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewership. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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