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 broadcast also generated the highest single-day global viewership and the most concurrent streams in Prime Video history. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

With that, Jason Sudeikis’ soccer comedy was a major contributor to Apple TV’s year-over-year viewership jump in the post-Emmys week. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

League viewership has increased for four consecutive years, according to the NWSL. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Aquilina also explained that Luminate data pointed to binge releases tending to see big spikes in viewership but steep drops, while weekly releases maintain consistent engagement. — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewership

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
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• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip