viewership
noun
view·er·ship
ˈvyü-ər-ˌship 
: a television audience especially with respect to size or makeup
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That means viewership around such stuff is smaller, and the networks need to show that ads are reaching not the most people, but rather the most likely people to be interested in a bottle of soda, a specific kind of running shoe, or a new weight-loss drug.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
So, both these games have the makings of providing big viewership numbers on a holiday when most people are home.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Typically, Netflix pays just an upfront fee rather than offering viewership incentive bonuses.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
National game viewership is up 44 percent for games shown on ESPN, FOX, NBC Sports, Apple TV and Netflix compared to the same period last year.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026
So, both these games have the makings of providing big viewership numbers on a holiday when most people are home.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Typically, Netflix pays just an upfront fee rather than offering viewership incentive bonuses.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
National game viewership is up 44 percent for games shown on ESPN, FOX, NBC Sports, Apple TV and Netflix compared to the same period last year.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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“Viewership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewership. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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