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

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Example Sentences

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viewership

It has become one of the shows most beloved episodes, reaching a viewership of more than 20m people and inspiring tours of Margate based on the show.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

By the mid-1980s, “The PTL Club” had a daily viewership of roughly 5.7 million and more than 6 million visitors a year were rolling into Heritage USA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Deutsche Bank analysts on Tuesday said the weakness among domestic viewership could be due to “less creative success.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The viewership figures were a brutal reality check for a man whose self-worth is entirely tied to Nielsen points.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 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

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