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 hit Netflix crime drama The Waterfront is continuing to bring in big viewership at the streamer. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

For now, Netflix is staying quiet, basking instead in what one imagines as the pink glow of Season 3’s soaring viewership stats. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025

Add in continuous deals between F1 and ESPN, and the support for F1 has transformed everyday Americans into fanatics, doubling viewership and turning already big names in the sport into bonafide global celebrities. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025

As the Oscars in the new millennium continued to lose popularity and TV viewership, the Academy became distressed. —Armond White, National Review, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewership

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