The 2007-2008 television season is the 62nd network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 17, 2007 and ended on Sunday, May 25, 2008. The effective start date of the 2007-08 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 22, 2007 through Friday, September 26, 2008.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2007-2008 TV season. See the complete 2007-2008 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,391,940 | 6.553% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,647,440 | 5.007% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,469,110 | 3.076% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,939,950 | 2.606% |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,435,600 | 2.159% |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,419,440 | 2.145% |
| 7 | Boston-Manchester | 2,393,960 | 2.122% |
| 8 | Atlanta | 2,310,490 | 2.048% |
| 9 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,308,290 | 2.046% |
| 10 | Houston | 2,050,550 | 1.818% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2007-08 TV season. See the extended 2007-2008 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 112,798,170 | |
| Persons 2+ | 286,300,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 40,290,000 | 14.1% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,700,000 | 8.63% |
| Persons 18+ | 221,310,000 | 77.3% |
| Persons 18-34 | 67,220,000 | 23.5% |
| Persons 18-49 | 131,050,000 | 45.8% |
| Persons 25-54 | 123,370,000 | 43.1% |
| Persons 35+ | 154,090,000 | 53.8% |
| Persons 35-64 | 117,450,000 | 41.0% |