Just to settle the "NFL moving" claim, the following is the list of the Nielsen DMAs. These are the single markets that the NFL and any sports franchise uses for its primary home viewing area:
Local Television Market Universe Estimates
Comparisons of 2008-09 and 2009-10 Market Ranks
2008-09 2009-10 2009 2010
Rank Rank Difference DMA Name TV Homes TV Homes
1 1 New York 7,433,820 7,493,530
2 2 Los Angeles 5,654,260 5,659,170
3 3 Chicago 3,492,850 3,501,010
4 4 Philadelphia 2,950,220 2,955,190
5 5 Dallas-Ft. Worth 2,489,970 2,544,410
6 6 San Francisco-Oak-San Jose 2,476,450 2,503,400
7 7 Boston (Manchester) 2,409,080 2,410,180
8 8 Atlanta 2,369,780 2,387,520
9 9 Washington, DC (Hagrstwn) 2,321,610 2,335,040
10 10 Houston 2,106,210 2,123,460
11 11 Detroit 1,926,970 1,890,220
12 12 Phoenix (Prescott) 1,855,930 1,873,930
14 13 +1 Seattle-Tacoma 1,819,970 1,833,990
13 14 -1 Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) 1,822,160 1,805,810
15 15 Minneapolis-St. Paul 1,730,530 1,732,050
18 16 +2 Denver 1,524,210 1,539,380
16 17 -1 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale 1,546,920 1,538,090
17 18 -1 Cleveland-Akron (Canton) 1,524,930 1,520,750
19 19 Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn 1,466,420 1,455,620
20 20 Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto 1,399,520 1,404,580
21 21 St. Louis 1,249,820 1,249,450
22 22 Portland, OR 1,175,100 1,188,770
23 23 Pittsburgh 1,156,460 1,154,950
24 24 Charlotte 1,122,860 1,147,910
25 25 Indianapolis 1,114,970 1,119,760
27 26 +1 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) 1,080,680 1,107,820
26 27 -1 Baltimore 1,102,080 1,093,170
28 28 San Diego 1,066,680 1,073,390
29 29 Nashville 1,016,290 1,019,010
30 30 Hartford & New Haven 1,014,990 1,010,630
33 31 +2 Salt Lake City 919,390 944,060
31 32 -1 Kansas City 937,970 941,360
34 33 +1 Cincinnati 915,570 918,670
32 34 -2 Columbus, OH 925,840 904,030
35 35 Milwaukee 905,350 901,790
36 36 Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And 858,050 865,810
37 37 San Antonio 818,560 830,000
38 38 West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce 779,430 776,080
41 39 +2 Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York 738,880 743,420
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