select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, december 20, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 23 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Burn Notice (9:00, 120 Minutes) - USA
3.781 million viewers, #1; 1.288 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #2

Jersey Shore (10:00) - MTV
3.129 million viewers, #2; 2.222 million adults 18-49 (1.8 rating), #1

S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. San Diego State - ESPN
2.199 million viewers, #3; 0.777 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #9

NBA Basketball: Heat at Mavericks - TNT
1.998 million viewers, #4; 1.174 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #3

Beyond Scared Straight - A&E
1.961 million viewers, #5; 1.061 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

2012 the End Is Now - History
1.854 million viewers, #6; 0.852 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #7

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.705 million viewers, #7; 0.822 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #8

NBA Basketball: Thunder at Timberwolves - TNT
1.682 million viewers, #8; 0.879 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #6

Impractical Jokers (10:00) - truTV
1.559 million viewers, #9; 0.948 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

Project Runway All Stars - Lifetime
1.541 million viewers, #10; 0.664 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #11

Impact Wrestling (8:00) - Spike TV
1.274 million viewers, #11; 0.473 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #14

Real Housewives of Miami (9:00) - Bravo
1.249 million viewers, #12; 0.745 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #10

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - FX
0.938 million viewers, #13; 0.658 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #12

The League (10:30) - FX
0.816 million viewers, #14; 0.576 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #13

Sweet Genius - Food
0.779 million viewers, #15; 0.369 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

Say Yes to the Dress: The Big Day - Tiffany - TLC
0.730 million viewers, #16; 0.314 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #16

Project Runway Spotlight: Marchesa - Lifetime
0.616 million viewers, #17; 0.275 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #17

Four Weddings (9:00) - TLC
0.590 million viewers, #18; 0.267 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #18

The Newlywed Game (8:00) - GSN
0.437 million viewers, #19; 0.160 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #19

The Newlywed Game (8:30) - GSN
0.410 million viewers, #20; 0.136 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #20

The Newlywed Game (9:00) - GSN
0.391 million viewers, #21; 0.096 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #22

The Newlywed Game (9:30) - GSN
0.328 million viewers, #22; 0.074 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #23

Project Nim - HBO
0.200 million viewers, #23; 0.108 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #21

Source: Nielsen Media Research