New Orleans plummets in market rankings

Nielsen has released its updated list of television markets ranked by population, and one market — as expected — took a big hit. New Orleans dropped 11 markets from 43 to 54 on a loss of 105,190 TV households. The next big mover, as always, is Las Vegas moving up 5 markets to 43. Other changes: San Francisco Bay Area climbs one to 5. Dallas moves up one to 6. And Boston slides down to 7. Phoenix (now 13) and Seattle (14) change positions. Same goes for Miami (now 16) and Cleveland (17). And Orlando (now 19) and Sacramento (20). Here’s the press release, then click on the link along the right column for an Excel file of the entire list.