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 league has not responded to OutKick’s questions about the decision, the alternatives considered or concerns about the potential impact on viewership. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, progressive rival MS NOW saw its daytime audience rise 16% to 588,000 total viewers in October, and CNN viewership was up 3% to 402,000 viewers over the same timeframe, according to the preliminary Nielsen figures. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Audience analysts from Fox and ESPN said the impact of time changes on TV ratings are minimal, dwarfed by changes in how viewership is measured today. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Combining viewership stats, fandom measurement and analysis of whether something will travel is vital, Otero explained. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewership

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