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[11/12/12 - 03:24 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Continues Win Streak for Discovery
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, november 9, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 21 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
4.091 million viewers, #1; 2.161 million adults 18-49 (1.7 rating), #1

Jessie (8:30) - Disney
3.024 million viewers, #2; 0.560 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

Fish Hooks (9:00, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.583 million viewers, #3; 0.427 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

Jungle Gold (10:00) - Discovery
2.467 million viewers, #4; 1.318 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #2

WWE Smackdown (Repeat) - Syfy
2.160 million viewers, #5; 0.697 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #3

Real Time With Bill Maher - HBO
1.691 million viewers, #6; 0.644 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #5

Haven - Syfy
1.601 million viewers, #7; 0.561 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #8

For Better or Worse (9:00) - TBS
1.363 million viewers, #8; 0.530 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids (9:30) - TLC
1.190 million viewers, #9; 0.413 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #13

Deadtime Stories: Grave Secrets - Nickelodeon
1.187 million viewers, #10; 0.221 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #20

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids (9:00) - TLC
1.071 million viewers, #11; 0.398 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #14

NBA Basketball: Jazz at Nuggets - ESPN
1.050 million viewers, #12; 0.625 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

Mystery Diners - Food
1.047 million viewers, #13; 0.575 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7

Brides of Beverly Hills (10:00) - TLC
0.932 million viewers, #14; 0.347 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

College Football: Pittsburgh at Connecticut - ESPN2
0.931 million viewers, #15; 0.209 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #21

The Ultimate Fighter Live (10:00) - FX
0.921 million viewers, #16; 0.674 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #4

Brides of Beverly Hills (10:30) - TLC
0.880 million viewers, #17; 0.350 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

Health Inspectors - Food
0.868 million viewers, #18; 0.460 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Monsters Inside Me - Animal Planet
0.724 million viewers, #19; 0.252 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #18

Fashion Police - E!
0.579 million viewers, #20; 0.240 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #19

Teen Trouble: Jacob - Lifetime
0.526 million viewers, #21; 0.265 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #17

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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