select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, april 12, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Swamp People - History
4.958 million viewers, #1; 2.268 million adults 18-49 (1.8 rating), #1

NBA Basketball: Miami/Chicago - TNT
3.671 million viewers, #2; 2.057 million adults 18-49 (1.6 rating), #2

Impractical Jokers (10:00) - truTV
1.837 million viewers, #3; 1.023 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #5

Punk'd - MTV
1.816 million viewers, #4; 1.147 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #3

The First 48 - A&E
1.711 million viewers, #5; 0.918 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #6

The Pauly D Project - MTV
1.674 million viewers, #6; 1.082 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

After the First 48 - A&E
1.542 million viewers, #7; 0.887 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #7

Impact Wrestling - Spike TV
1.395 million viewers, #8; 0.603 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #10

Sweet Genius - Food
1.325 million viewers, #9; 0.667 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

The Resurrection Tomb Mystery - Discovery
1.214 million viewers, #10; 0.447 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #11

truTV Presents: World's Dumbest (8:00) - truTV
1.193 million viewers, #11; 0.638 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #9

NHL Playoffs: Washington/Boston - NBCSN
0.576 million viewers, #12; 0.315 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #13

NHL Playoffs: Chicago/Phoenix - NBCSN
0.499 million viewers, #13; 0.370 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

NHL Playoffs: San Jose/St. Louis - CNBC
0.320 million viewers, #14; 0.178 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #14

Source: Nielsen Media Research