Definition of "viewership" []

• The people who watch a television program or motion picture: a largely male viewership. (noun)

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• "They can just keep heading back towards Earth, encountering new and different kind of aliens, and having turmoil within the “crew” of the ship, for, I would say, at least 10 seasons if the viewership is there to sustain it."
• "And every year we complain about the fact that the Nielsen ratings system which tracks viewership is outdated and the networks need a new way to determine the success or failure of a show."
• "Ratings-wise, the series made a big splash with its debut, but saw significant drop-off in viewership across its second and third episodes (though it edged back up a bit this week)."