select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, september 28, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 20 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

ESPN MLB Wednesday Night Baseball (2.117 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

The Real World (1.949 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1)

MythBusters (1.857 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4)

Ghost Hunters (1.754 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4)

The Ultimate Fighter (10:00) (1.613 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

Restaurant: Impossible (1.563 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Operation Repo (9:30) (1.511 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Dance Moms (1.510 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #6)

Ancient Aliens (1.509 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11)

Paranormal Witness (1.296 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Extreme Couponing (10:00) (1.217 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

ESPN2 MLB Wednesday Night Baseball (1.184 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11)

Extreme Couponing (10:30) (1.090 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11)

Top Chef: Just Desserts (0.988 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11)

South Park (Repeat) (0.987 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T11)

Hulk Hogan's MCW (0.853 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T16)

Nick Swardson's Pretend Time: Clip Show (0.613 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T16)

E! Special: Tyra Banks (0.399 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.2, #18)

Inside the NFL (0.102 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.0, #T19)

Inside NASCAR (0.010 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.0, #T19)

Source: Nielsen Media Research