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

Despite that investment, LIV has struggled financially, citing challenges with low attendance and poor television viewership, and now PIF may cut its funding. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

That’s according to the latest ranker of season-to-date live plus 28-day multiplatform viewership, as shared with CBS on Wednesday (timed to the Eye network’s fall schedule announcement later today). —Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026

Beyoncé was the first Black woman to headline Coachella, and her performance, which broke viewership and streaming records for the festival and spawned a Netflix documentary, quickly became the new standard. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026

In 2024, the WNBA saw its highest viewership and attendance ever, bringing in more than 54 million unique viewers and raising attendance by 48% over the previous season, thanks to fan favorites including Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. —Zoya Wazir, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewership

• authorship
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• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip