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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The Bear Case Simply put: NFL viewership is down so far this postseason. Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 For a number of reasons — though first and foremost the elimination of Best Original Song performances — does anyone suspect that Oscars viewership will dip this year, for the first time since 2020? Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025 Of course, viewership has continued to grow throughout 2025. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 His viewership has held up in the time slot, and even posted 200,000 more total viewers than the previous hour on Tuesday, per Nielsen. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for viewership 

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 30 Jan. 2025.

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