Atlanta DMA Snapshot
- 8th largest TV Market in U.S. with 2,310,490 TV HHs.
- 14 Broadcast TV Stations.
- 58% Cable Penetration in DMA, 60% in Metro Atlanta
- Comcast Spotlight Interconnect reaches 96.0% of all wired cable homes
- 2rd largest African-American market (28%)
- 21st largest Hispanic market (6%)
- 60+ Radio Stations (#10 Radio ADI)
- 1 Major Newspaper, plus several smaller, local papers
- Market ADS penetration = 36%
- 14th largest Asian market (3%)
The Atlanta Metro Area is Growing!
- Four of the 20 Fastest- Growing Counties in the U.S. are in Metro Atlanta:
Forsyth, Barrow, Newton and Paulding. (Source: 2006 U.S. Census Bureau statistics)
- Atlanta's Population Surpasses 5 Million (Source: Atlanta-Journal Constitution, March 22, 2007)
- Atlanta has a population larger than 29 states in the U.S. (Source: U.S Census Bureau)
Nielsen Local People Meters continue to change the Atlanta Television Landscape
When Measurement Methods Change, Ratings Change
Susan Whiting - President & CEO, Nielsen Media Research: "You see a real shift in ratings when you move from a Diary system to an electronic systen. So, what you see for all viewers is a transition from what were considered the major programming sources to a much broader set of channels. We have seen changes up and down for network programs, for news, for talk shows, but mainly what we've seen is a change from the major network programs to cable networks..."
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