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[12/18/12 - 01:04 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: "Victorious," "Baby's First Christmas" Top Viewers
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for saturday, december 15, 2012)

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

Victorious (8:00) - Nickelodeon
3.550 million viewers, #1; 0.945 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #1

Baby's First Christmas - Hallmark
3.174 million viewers, #2; 0.605 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #5

Marvin Marvin (8:30) - Nickelodeon
2.935 million viewers, #3; 0.815 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #4

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Toledo vs. Utah State - ESPN
2.811 million viewers, #4; 0.932 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #2

The Merry In-Laws - Lifetime
2.119 million viewers, #5; 0.598 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

The Real St. Nick - Lifetime
1.978 million viewers, #6; 0.519 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

Parking Wars (9:00) - A&E
1.467 million viewers, #7; 0.585 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

Parking Wars (9:30) - A&E
1.271 million viewers, #8; 0.496 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

The Ultimate Fighter Live (9:00, 180 Minutes) - FX
1.255 million viewers, #9; 0.849 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #3

Parking Wars (10:00) - A&E
1.162 million viewers, #10; 0.510 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Parking Wars (10:30) - A&E
1.118 million viewers, #11; 0.514 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

Wedding Band - TBS
1.035 million viewers, #12; 0.591 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7

Too Cute! - Animal Planet
1.001 million viewers, #13; 0.340 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #13

Welcome to Sweetie Pie's - OWN
0.827 million viewers, #14; 0.326 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #14

Six Little McGhees (10:00, 60 Minutes) - OWN
0.826 million viewers, #15; 0.297 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #15

Welcome to Sweetie Pie's: Behind the Scenes Special - OWN
0.610 million viewers, #16; 0.242 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #16

Live from the Rolling Stones - E!
0.330 million viewers, #17; 0.093 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #17

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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