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 Despite primetime comedians struggling to find their audience in the streaming world, viewership is rapidly migrating to streamers. Elsa Ramo, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Her romantic relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce boosted NFL game viewership by teen girls by 8% in the 2023-24 season, according to Nielsen. Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 Washington — More than 67 million viewers tuned in to the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris this week, far surpassing the viewership of the matchup between President Biden and Trump earlier this year. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024 Just as important is reviving the brand, which had seen viewership and social engagement slip. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2024.

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