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 Overall, attendance is up around the NWSL, as the league as already surpassed 1 million fans, and broadcast viewership is up 95% from the 2023 season to date. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024 With Italy out of the Euros, TV viewership there should dip significantly in the quarterfinals. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024 All of this is music to an advertiser’s ear — as are YouTube’s dominant viewership statistics. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 1 July 2024 Season Two beat the sophomore slump, pulling a 91 percent fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, and garnering viewership numbers consistent with Season One — even after Mary J. Blige’s fan-favorite character Cha-Cha was killed off in the finale. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for viewership 

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Word History

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 7 Jul. 2024.

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