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

Here are the highlights of 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (4.263 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T1)

Moonshiners (2.618 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T1)

Full Throttle Saloon (2.266 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3)

Sons of Guns (2.134 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4)

Brad Meltzer's Decoded (1.802 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Extreme Cheapskates (1.616 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5)

Toddlers & Tiaras (1.600 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Black Gold (1.400 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5)

The Soup (0.963 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

True Life (10:00) (0.712 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #10)

40 Funniest Fails 2 (Hour 1) (0.646 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11)

40 Funniest Fails 2 (Hour 2) (0.570 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11)

24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic (0.297 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13)

Inside the NFL (0.252 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #14)

Felipe Esparza: They're Not Gonna Laugh At You (0.085 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.0, #15)

Source: Nielsen Media Research