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

Old shows make up a huge chunk of viewership on Netflix and other streamers, and the deal gives Netflix a wealth of familiar and popular titles to draw the eyeballs of its subscribers. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025

Netflix views Google’s YouTube as a primary rival for attention now, and for good reason, given that YouTube viewership has been growing by leaps and bounds. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025

Clark’s Fever salary set off a national conversation when she was drafted, as her professional debut triggered the league to smash all kinds of records for viewership, revenue and engagement. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025

Stranger Things hasn’t been on the air since before the 2022 midterms, but over three years between the show’s fourth-season finale and fifth-season premiere did nothing to dent viewership. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewership

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip