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

The viewership figures, which include television and digital audiences, are based on Nielsen Big Data + Panel and Adobe Analytics. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

During the third quarter, Versant said, its networks reached more than 120 million viewers monthly and its aggregate viewership grew by double digits year over year. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

If the viewership moved to streaming, why wouldn’t the advertisers move to streaming? — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026

Overall viewership of the telecast was up 30% compared to the episode that aired following NBC’s NBA opening-night a year ago. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewership

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