select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, september 22, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Jersey Shore (6.493 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1)

Project Runway (2.411 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1.932 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2)

Impact Wrestling (1.524 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5)

Ancient Aliens (1.231 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5)

The Problem Solverz (1.184 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8)

Archer (1.104 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4)

Sweet Genius (0.824 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T8)

Millionaire Matchmaker (0.809 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #7)

Dance Moms (Repeat, 10:30) (0.578 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T10)

Prison Diaries (0.522 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T10)

Source: Nielsen Media Research