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[09/24/12 - 02:23 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Tops Charts in Viewers, Demos
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, september 21, 2012)

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

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.861 million viewers, #1; 1.071 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #1

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
2.615 million viewers, #2; 0.376 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

Gravity Falls (9:30) - Disney
2.596 million viewers, #3; 0.364 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

Fish Hooks (9:00, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.455 million viewers, #4; 0.284 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #17

Code 9 (8:30) - Disney
2.385 million viewers, #5; 0.391 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #13

College Football: Baylor at Louisiana-Monroe - ESPN
2.223 million viewers, #6; 0.955 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #2

Haven - Syfy
2.004 million viewers, #7; 0.641 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #5

Bering Sea Gold - Discovery
1.670 million viewers, #8; 0.607 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

For Better or Worse (9:30) - TBS
1.615 million viewers, #9; 0.778 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #3

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:30) - TLC
1.492 million viewers, #10; 0.607 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #9

For Better or Worse (9:00) - TBS
1.447 million viewers, #11; 0.701 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #4

Yukon Men - Discovery
1.440 million viewers, #12; 0.624 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7

Real Time With Bill Maher - HBO
1.404 million viewers, #13; 0.524 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:00) - TLC
1.365 million viewers, #14; 0.553 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Secret Princes - TLC
1.225 million viewers, #15; 0.583 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #10

The Ultimate Fighter Live (10:00) - FX
0.872 million viewers, #16; 0.634 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

Fashion Police (10:00) - E!
0.824 million viewers, #17; 0.379 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #14

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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