Nielsen DMA ranks are apparently out.

[HowardSalwasser 28]

I say apparently because googling the term Nielsen 2025 26 DMA rankings is showing nothing.

I did find that San Francisco has jumped Boston for 9th place in the Rankings. If anyone has any idea on where they are, post them.

[Daybreak 297]

Here is the top 50 for the 2025-2026 season: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/09/29/us-media-market-rankings-bay-area-passes-boston-strong-growth-for-austin-west-palm-beach-okc/

[kjohnson 20]

I think St. Louis has been 24th for a few years.  Stagnant population growth in the metro area, and some out migration.  

[mre29 1967]

Is the full list available somewhere?

 

[Megatron81 343]

West Michigan DMA last, I check was either 44 or 45, 20 years ago was 39 in DMA rankings. 

[MidwestTV 1358]

Kansas City at 35 is the lowest I can recall for them in a while. Louisville and Albuquerque swapped places. 

[cbs4dallas 18]

Austin and San Antonio are literally right next to each other. Who knows if SA will ever swap places with Austin in the next few years. 

[mre29 1967]

On 10/5/2025 at 11:34 PM, mre29 said:

Is the full list available somewhere?

 

Still haven't found the full list anywhere -- though I also wonder why Nielsen doesn't just release the list itself. I mean, the top 50 are already available, so what's so secret about the other 160?