select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, october 20, 2010)

Here are the highlights of 25 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

ALCS Game 5 (6.107 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1)

South Park (2.891 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2)

Meet the Browns (10:30) (2.239 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5)

Ghost Hunters (2.207 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3)

Meet the Browns (10:00) (2.171 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #8)

Storm Chasers (1.902 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5)

Dog the Bounty Hunter (1.883 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Mythbusters (1.803 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Dude, What Would Happen (1.772 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T21)

Destroy Build Destroy (1.731 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T21)

Ugly Americans (1.710 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T5)

The Ultimate Fighter (1.678 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3)

Steven Seagal: Lawman (1.457 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T14)

LA Ink (1.376 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Top Chef: Just Desserts (1.325 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

The Challenge: Cutthroat (1.281 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

UFC Primetime (1.203 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T14)

UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin (1.196 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T14)

Ma's Roadhouse (1.125 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T19)

Blue Mountain State (1.094 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T14)

Black Gold (1.019 million viewers, #21; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T19)

What's Eating You (0.961 million viewers, #22; adults 18-49: 0.5, #18)

Harry Loves Lisa (0.686 million viewers, #23; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T21)

Terriers (0.444 million viewers, #24; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T21)

I Love Money (0.423 million viewers, #25; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T21)

Source: Nielsen Media Research