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[10/28/10 - 04:55 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "South Park" Returns to Top Spot
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, october 27, 2010)

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

South Park (2.755 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1)

Meet the Browns (10:30) (2.169 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Meet the Browns (10:00) (2.058 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7)

Ghost Hunters (1.968 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

ESPN NBA Game #2 (1.854 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

The Ultimate Fighter (1.853 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2)

Dog the Bounty Hunter (1.725 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T13)

ESPN NBA Game #1 (1.697 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7)

Mythbusters (1.697 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10)

Hollywood Treasure (10:00) (1.498 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10)

Ugly Americans (1.495 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7)

The Challenge: Cutthroat (1.436 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Top Chef: Just Desserts (1.429 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T10)

Dude, What Would Happen (1.429 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T22)

Hollywood Treasure (10:30) (1.392 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T13)

Destroy Build Destroy (1.293 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T22)

steven Seagal: Lawman (1.291 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T17)

LA Ink (1.248 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T13)

Black Gold (1.158 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T17)

Storm Chasers (1.127 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T17)

Ultimate Fighter Unleashed (1.073 million viewers, #21; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T13)

What's Eating You (0.787 million viewers, #22; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T20)

I Love Money (0.668 million viewers, #23; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T20)

Harry Loves Lisa (0.626 million viewers, #24; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T22)

Terriers (0.465 million viewers, #25; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T22)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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