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Definition of viewership

viewership

/ˈvjuː.ɚ.ʃɪp/
view · er · ship
Plural:viewerships
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• noun

1

The collective audience of people who watch a particular television program, channel, film, or online video broadcast, or the total number of such viewers.

Example

"The documentary attracted a record viewership when it premiered on Sunday evening."

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• Nearby Words

view
viewable
viewer
viewership
viewfinder
viewing
viewpoint

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-20th century with the rise of broadcast television, formed from "viewer" and the collective suffix "-ship" on the model of "readership" and "listenership."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Viewership. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/viewership
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