select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for saturday, september 1, 2012)

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

College Football: Clemson vs. Auburn - ESPN
3.582 million viewers, #1; 1.758 million adults 18-49 (1.4 rating), #1

College Football: Arkansas State at Oregon - ESPN
2.009 million viewers, #2; 1.055 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #2

My Cat from Hell - Animal Planet
1.166 million viewers, #3; 0.487 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #3

One Giant Leap: A Neil Armstrong Tribute - Discovery
0.426 million viewers, #4; 0.174 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #4

Source: Nielsen Media Research