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viewership

viewership

14 4.1
The number of people who watch a TV program or channel
  • noun
  • /ˈvjuːərʃɪp/
translation icon : audiencia
  • Things aren't all bad for the Money Monster host, as viewership of Money Monster, which had recently slid in the ratings, skyrocketed after word of the hostage crisis spread.

The content is obviously engaging because the viewership is consistent every single week.

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Examples

  • And I suspect that last night's viewership will go up even higher because Michelle and Barack Obama are such icons.

  • I expect next week's viewership to be down, as viewership is usually affected by what went before.

    Blog text (20)
  • It's no wonder that the Super Bowl features a larger annual viewership compared to the World Series.

    Blog text (24)
  • The content is obviously engaging because the viewership is consistent every single week.

  • But the massive viewership of Fox News is a watershed moment in media history.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Channel I claims a viewership of up to 240 million people within the former Soviet Union.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In order to attract an even larger viewership, there was intensive online interaction among the screenwriters, producers, and the audience.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The show attracted a large viewership, leading to high advertising revenue.

  • After the finale, the series achieved record-breaking viewership across multiple platforms.

  • The sports event garnered impressive viewership, as millions tuned in to watch the game live.

Synonyms

audience
vsviewership
1.8

People who get information or entertainment, for example from a show

focuses specifically on those who watch television rather than general consumers
turnout
vsviewership
189 3.8

The number of people who come to an event, meeting, or election

measures people who watch a broadcast rather than those attending in person
TV audience
vsviewership
7 1.6

People who watch a particular TV show

also applies to events or whole channels rather than only single broadcasts
viewing audience
vsviewership
5 3.2

A group of people who watch a particular TV program

counts how many people watch rather than just naming the group

How Large

viewership
14 4.1
TV audience
7 1.6
audience
1.1

Surface Forms

viewership singular
viewerships plural

Morphology

viewership = viewer (transparent) = view + er + ship

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ship' to 'viewer', yielding the collective noun referring to the body or number of viewers.

Etymology

Viewership comes from view meaning 'to see' and the ending -ship meaning 'state' or 'group', like in friendship or membership. So, viewership means the group or number of people who watch a program.