viewership

noun

view·​er·​ship ˈvyü-ər-ˌship How to pronounce viewership (audio)
: a television audience especially with respect to size or makeup

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The games are one of the few program formats that still bring the broad, simultaneous viewership that Madison Avenue craves — and, as a result, more advertisers are trying to get money down on them, even if they haven’t been known for doing so in the past. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 His core viewership skews heavily toward ages 11 to 24, with the strongest concentration among middle schoolers through younger university students. Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 Twitch viewership is also not necessarily representative of sales or the number of players. Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025 And Newsmax’s total viewership in the quarter declined year-over-year from 2024, while Fox News’ increased. Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewership

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First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of viewership was in 1952

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“Viewership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewership. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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