fan base

American  

[fan beys] / ˈfæn ˌbeɪs /

noun

1. the fans of a celebrity, team, media franchise, etc., when considered collectively: The studio marketed the sequels heavily to the franchise’s established fan base.

   The fan base was crushed when the team moved to a different city.

   The studio marketed the sequels heavily to the franchise’s established fan base.

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Etymology

Origin of fan base

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80

Example Sentences

In “Percy’s” case, “This is, as you can imagine, a hyper-engaged, rabid fan base on social and we’re tapping into them routinely and making sure we’re continuing that dialogue. We then want to make sure we’re honoring them with what we are delivering from a campaign perspective,” says Erin Weir, executive vice president, marketing for ABC and Disney Entertainment Television.

From Los Angeles Times

At one end, PSG is the club of the masses, drawing its fan base from every strata of the city and its suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's nice for the fan base that know my story, that I've been included.

From BBC

It also blew up what had seemed to be Ohio State’s singular edge over everyone else in the sport: Its ability to marshal the massive and well-resourced Buckeye fan base to land the nation’s best players.

From The Wall Street Journal

The white metal has a loyal fan base that seems to swell during periods of market frenzy, such as a bull run in 2021 amid the GameStop “meme stock” phenomenon.

From Barron's