This statistic contains the number of TV households in the largest local TV markets in the United States. In the 2018-2019 broadcast season, the New York market was the largest TV market with 7.1 million TV households.
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TV households in the largest local TV markets in the U.S. 2019
Number of TV households in the largest local TV markets in the United States in the broadcast season 2018-2019
This statistic contains the number of TV households in the largest local TV markets in the United States. In the 2018-2019 broadcast season, the New York market was the largest TV market with 7.1 million TV households.
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| Designated Market Area | Number of TV homes |
|---|---|
| New York | 7,100,300 |
| Los Angeles | 5,276,600 |
| Chicago | 3,251,370 |
| Philadelphia | 2,816,850 |
| Dallas-Ft. Worth | 2,622,070 |
| Washington, DC (Hagerstown) | 2,482,480 |
| Houston | 2,423,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,414,470 |
| Boston (Manchester) | 2,364,870 |
| Atlanta | 2,341,390 |
| Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) | 1,875,420 |
| Phoenix (Prescott) | 1,864,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma | 1,854,810 |
| Detroit | 1,777,240 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 1,713,310 |
| Designated Market Area | Number of TV homes |
|---|---|
| New York | 7,100,300 |
| Los Angeles | 5,276,600 |
| Chicago | 3,251,370 |
| Philadelphia | 2,816,850 |
| Dallas-Ft. Worth | 2,622,070 |
| Washington, DC (Hagerstown) | 2,482,480 |
| Houston | 2,423,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,414,470 |
| Boston (Manchester) | 2,364,870 |
| Atlanta | 2,341,390 |
| Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) | 1,875,420 |
| Phoenix (Prescott) | 1,864,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma | 1,854,810 |
| Detroit | 1,777,240 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 1,713,310 |
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This statistic contains the number of TV households in the largest local TV markets in the United States. In the 2018-2019 broadcast season, the New York market was the largest TV market with 7.1 million TV households.
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