viewership

American  

[vyoo-er-ship] / ˈvyu ərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. an audience of viewers, especially of television, either generally or of a particular kind or program.

   Viewership is at its peak in the evening hours.

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Etymology

Origin of viewership

First recorded in 1950–55; viewer + -ship

Example Sentences

Kelly could no longer rely on the steady viewership of a TV channel, with those perma-couch news addicts who couldn’t be bothered to change the channel when the program that preceded hers ended.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

“Now that the WBD deal is behind them, investors can get back to what matters most: content strategy, pricing levers and guidance, ad-tier growth, any new ways to drive viewership totals,” he wrote on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

NBCUniversal executive Mark Marshall publicly criticized Nielsen, saying it overestimates streaming viewership at the expense of traditional media companies’ valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Nielsen attributed NBC’s surge to the strong audience of 125 million viewers for Super Bowl LX, plus consistently high viewership during the three weeks of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Sherrie Chin-Watt understood this and put him where the viewership wanted him, even outside of Queens.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee