select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, december 21, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 19 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

American Horror Story (3.222 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1)

S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (3.106 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4)

Moonshiners (2.791 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2)

Sons of Guns (2.450 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2)

Full Throttle Saloon (1.919 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4)

Hot in Cleveland (1.796 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12)

Top Chef: Texas (1.688 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #6)

Toddlers & Tiaras (1.361 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

Black Gold (1.279 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Brad Meltzer's Decoded (1.212 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

The Exes (1.177 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13)

The Real World Reunion (1.067 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

The Soup (0.918 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

Work of Art (0.781 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13)

This Is Justin Bieber (0.704 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T15)

24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic (0.289 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T15)

Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back (0.271 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.1, #17)

Inside the NFL (0.139 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.0, #T18)

A Game of Honor - Army vs. Navy (0.097 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.0, #T18)

Source: Nielsen Media Research