select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, february 22, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Arizona GOP Presidential Debate - CNN
4.734 million viewers, #1; 1.001 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #6

Royal Pains - USA
3.157 million viewers, #2; 1.009 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #5

NBA Basketball: L.A. Lakers/Dallas - ESPN
2.569 million viewers, #3; 1.495 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #2

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Cartoon
2.440 million viewers, #4; 0.537 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #16

Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy - History
2.133 million viewers, #5; 0.930 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #7

The Challenge: Battle of the Exes - MTV
1.993 million viewers, #6; 1.540 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #1

American Restoration (10:00) - History
1.906 million viewers, #7; 0.795 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #12

Top Chef: Texas - Bravo
1.786 million viewers, #8; 1.102 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #3

Face Off - Syfy
1.729 million viewers, #9; 1.087 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

South Beach Tow (10:00) - truTV
1.666 million viewers, #10; 0.892 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #8

Operation Repo (9:30) - truTV
1.663 million viewers, #11; 0.827 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #10

Restaurant: Impossible - Food
1.633 million viewers, #12; 0.855 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #9

NBA Basketball: Boston/Oklahoma City - ESPN
1.547 million viewers, #13; 0.826 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #11

Ghost Hunters International - Syfy
1.312 million viewers, #14; 0.664 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #14

My 600-lb Life - TLC
1.306 million viewers, #15; 0.710 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #13

The Soup - E!
0.852 million viewers, #16; 0.658 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #15

1000 Ways to Die (10:00) - Spike TV
0.605 million viewers, #17; 0.326 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Source: Nielsen Media Research