viewership

American  

[vyoo-er-ship] / ˈvju 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

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viewership

When Bradford’s story was first adapted back in 1985, they set a viewership record for Channel 4, with 13.8 million tuning in for the finale.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

The streaming giant narrowed its full-year forecast, reported mixed quarterly results and said it would publish viewership data less frequently.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Paramount-Warner Bros. would still lag behind Google’s YouTube, Netflix, Disney and Amazon in streaming television viewership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Canadian viewership of the match against Morocco on 4 July peaked at 11.7 million unique viewers, and was the biggest non-final World Cup figure on record, host broadcaster Bell Media said.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

He argued that at this time of morning, viewership would be low, especially locally with the widespread power outages.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith