NFL TV Market Size

[PanthersATL]

New for the 2023 season, here's the ranking for markets based on "number of homes" for TV purposes.   The top are the usual suspects of NY, LA, Chicago.   It's the 2nd half of the list that gets more interesting.

This is strictly the home city, not necessarily the entire suburbia market coverage. If you take into account the full Panthers viewing area which covers multiple Nielsen survey areas, we rank a bit higher up the list than this.   In other words, we're definitely not "small market" - don't let what others say fool you on this.

[csx]

And the smaller market teams have had a good amount of success.

People saying that just have inferiority complex.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

The Bucs and Falcons aren't on list. Their markets must be lower then.

[Ricky Spanish]

Our Market size is just fine thank you very much. I've heard no complaints about it before. 

In fact, I hear most fans prefer a mid sized market. 

[Jackie Lee]

What about taking into account half the population are fans of other teams? 

[djp14]

Does market size even matter in the NFL?

[KSpan]

52 minutes ago, djp14 said:

Does market size even matter in the NFL?

From a ratings standpoint for NFL-wide coverage, sure. In scenarios other than that, not so much.

[RJK]

1 hour ago, Ricky Spanish said:

Our Market size is just fine thank you very much. I've heard no complaints about it before. 

In fact, I hear most fans prefer a mid sized market. 

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, djp14 said:

Does market size even matter in the NFL?

You're asking whether size matters?

[PantherFanInPhilly]

 

1 hour ago, Jackie Lee said:

What about taking into account half the population are fans of other teams? 

Yeah, that's skews this list a lot. Panthers market doesn't have the rabid fanbase of the team like a lot of the other team/markets. Not to mention how many people live down there that are fans of other teams. 

Edited April 26, 2023 by PantherFanInPhilly

[Pantherzilla91]

1 hour ago, Jackie Lee said:

What about taking into account half the population are fans of other teams? 

Other cities have that too it’s not just Charlotte 

[jfra78]

1 hour ago, Pantherzilla91 said:

Other cities have that too it’s not just Charlotte 

But not the extent that Charlotte is.  Charlotte is a transplant City where no one is from Charlotte.  

[CamWhoaaCam]

2 hours ago, djp14 said:

Does market size even matter in the NFL?

To the media yes.

 

To the players not so much.

 

If you're expecting to hear Carolina Panthers on Nat'l tv you're wasting your time.