viewership
noun
view·er·ship
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Definition of viewership
: a television audience especially with respect to size or makeup
Examples of viewership in a Sentence
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The show doubled its viewership during its first season in 2014, and has grown each season since. — Greg Braxton, chicagotribune.com, "Starz’s ‘Power’ is a ratings powerhouse. Why does it still feel like an underdog?," 24 Aug. 2019 The show doubled its viewership during its first season in 2014, and has grown each season since. — Greg Braxtonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "With all eyes on ‘Empire,’ Starz’s ‘Power’ has become the real ratings powerhouse," 23 Aug. 2019 After its first season, the U.K. version exploded via word of mouth and social media to become a huge hit, and its viewership has grown every year. — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, "‘Love Island’: CBS orders a second season of sexy dating series," 1 Aug. 2019 Considering its massive viewership, there are obviously plenty of people who agree with that sentiment. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Here’s Why Shark Week Is Causing Controversy This Year," 29 July 2019 Obviously being on it has changed my viewing of the show because just understanding even the space that they film in and being part of it kind of regularly now, versus watching it on television, has changed my viewership. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Katherine Heigl Says Her Character's Return to Grey's Anatomy Would Be 'Distracting'," 9 July 2019 Telemundo, which is providing a Spanish language broadcast of the Women’s World Cup, has also seen its viewership grow this summer. — Laine Higgins, WSJ, "Women’s World Cup TV Viewership Is on a Record Pace," 22 June 2019 My non-viewership wasn’t because the Raptors got former Spur Kawhi Leonard either. — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, "You’re right, Toronto, you’re not San Antonio," 20 June 2019 The show is never going to be a thoughtful episode of In Treatment, but shouldn't its mighty, vocal, female viewership at least threaten to defect—at least attempt to force a little more humanity for its female participants? — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Everyone's Mad At The Bachelor—So Why Can't They Stop Watching?," 7 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'viewership.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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