viewership

noun

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

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Then there’s Disney+, where viewership has grown significantly every year on the streaming service, according to studio insiders. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 May 2025 This translates to an average loss of 25,000 total viewers per quarter-hour and 11,000 in 18-49 viewership. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 The participants are not just revealing this to strangers who make up the bulk of the show’s viewership, but also, by default, to potentially gossipy friends, neighbors, colleagues and professional acquaintances. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025 As the Knicks represent the league's largest media market, the NBA is likely anticipating a boost in viewership for the second night of the conference finals. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewership

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First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Jun. 2025.

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