select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, march 23, 2012)

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

NCAA Basketball: North Carolina vs. Ohio - TBS
4.599 million viewers, #1; 2.094 million adults 18-49 (1.6 rating), #1

In Plain Sight - USA
3.759 million viewers, #2; 0.930 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #4

NCAA Basketball: Kansas vs. N.C. State - TBS
3.566 million viewers, #3; 1.779 million adults 18-49 (1.4 rating), #2

Fairly Legal - USA
3.355 million viewers, #4; 0.711 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #8

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.759 million viewers, #5; 1.075 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #3

Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens - Cartoon
2.080 million viewers, #6; 0.488 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

Gold Rush Aftershow: The Last Word - Discovery
1.639 million viewers, #7; 0.810 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #6

Merlin - Syfy
1.585 million viewers, #8; 0.573 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

Bering Sea Gold: After the Dredge - Discovery
1.490 million viewers, #9; 0.767 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #7

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:00) - TLC
1.226 million viewers, #10; 0.564 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

The Ultimate Fighter Live - FX
1.208 million viewers, #11; 0.875 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding - TLC
1.151 million viewers, #12; 0.561 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:30) - TLC
1.118 million viewers, #13; 0.523 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Real Time With Bill Maher - HBO
1.093 million viewers, #14; 0.423 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

America's Most Wanted - Lifetime
0.974 million viewers, #15; 0.437 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

North Woods Law - Animal Planet
0.927 million viewers, #16; 0.351 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

NBA Basketball: Boston/Philadelphia - ESPN
0.879 million viewers, #17; 0.440 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #14

Fashion Police (10:00) - E!
0.752 million viewers, #18; 0.327 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #20

Top 20 Most Shocking - truTV
0.749 million viewers, #19; 0.351 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19

NBA Basketball: Denver/Utah - ESPN
0.729 million viewers, #20; 0.354 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Source: Nielsen Media Research