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

Discovery in February, allowing it to refocus on content strategy, pricing, and viewership growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The industry’s currency is Nielsen’s core Big Data + Panel service, which has used the Advertising Research Foundation viewership estimates since its calculations for January.

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

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