viewership
noun
view·er·ship
ˈvyü-ər-ˌship 
: a television audience especially with respect to size or makeup
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In 2024, for the first time ever, viewership for the women’s March Madness tournament surpassed the men’s.
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Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the motivating factors in the lineup overhaul is to boost daytime programming, where viewership has been sluggish and has significantly lagged the network’s primetime hours.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Attendance, viewership and investment from stakeholders has increased to historic levels over the past few years.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
In theory, the big screen provides a halo effect that boosts subscriptions and viewership on Prime Video.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the motivating factors in the lineup overhaul is to boost daytime programming, where viewership has been sluggish and has significantly lagged the network’s primetime hours.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Attendance, viewership and investment from stakeholders has increased to historic levels over the past few years.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
In theory, the big screen provides a halo effect that boosts subscriptions and viewership on Prime Video.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Viewership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewership. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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