select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, october 12, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 22 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

MLB Playoffs: NLCS, Game 3 (TBS, 7:59-10:28) (4.282 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T2)

Psych (2.995 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4)

South Park (2.900 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1)

American Horror Story (2.462 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T2)

MythBusters (1.752 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

Ghost Hunters (1.586 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9)

The Real World (1.499 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

The Ultimate Fighter (10:00) (1.482 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5)

Operation Repo (9:30) (1.465 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9)

Ancient Aliens (1.317 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12)

Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (1.297 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #8)

Paranormal Witness (1.277 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9)

Bear Swamp Recovery (10:00) (1.192 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15)

Brad Meltzer's Decoded (1.109 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15)

Penn & Teller Tell a Lie (1.025 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12)

E! True Hollywood Story: Kate & Pippa (1.002 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12)

Extreme Couponing (10:00) (0.963 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15)

Top Chef: Just Desserts (0.961 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15)

Dance Moms: Most Outrageous Moments (0.782 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T19)

Work of Art (0.609 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T19)

Inside the NFL (0.222 million viewers, #21; adults 18-49: 0.1, #21)

Inside NASCAR (0.028 million viewers, #22; adults 18-49: 0.0, #22)

Source: Nielsen Media Research