viewership

noun

view·​er·​ship ˈvyü-ər-ˌship How to pronounce viewership (audio)
: a television audience especially with respect to size or makeup

Examples of viewership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Depending on whether the series gets to at least 6 games, this year’s Fall Classic could see the largest viewership audience since the Cubs won in 2016. Maury Brown, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Murphy’s latest crime drama outing saw a 40% increase in viewership week-over-week, easily securing the No. 1 spot with 2.4B minutes viewed. Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 As this newsletter recently noted, some analysts have questioned whether the service can sustain its subscriber growth and whether viewership levels are hitting a plateau. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 Such a buzzy result to cap off a WNBA season that set a slew of attendance and viewership records bodes well for the league, which now carries positive momentum into the offseason. Sean Gregory, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for viewership 

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of viewership was in 1952

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“Viewership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewership. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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