select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, december 26, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan - ESPN
2.663 million viewers, #1; 0.809 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #5

Amish Mafia (8:00, 180 Minutes) - Discovery
1.773 million viewers, #2; 1.012 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #1

Shipping Wars (10:00) - A&E
1.593 million viewers, #3; 0.906 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #3

Top Chef: Seattle - Bravo
1.562 million viewers, #4; 0.905 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #4

Full Throttle Saloon - truTV
1.536 million viewers, #5; 0.917 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #2

Cajun Pawn Stars (10:30) - History
1.485 million viewers, #6; 0.528 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

Cajun Pawn Stars (10:00) - History
1.483 million viewers, #7; 0.571 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #9

Toddlers & Tiaras (9:00) - TLC
1.430 million viewers, #8; 0.610 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7

Hot in Cleveland - TV Land
1.336 million viewers, #9; 0.318 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

Cheer Perfection - TLC
1.308 million viewers, #10; 0.581 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

Happily Divorced - TV Land
1.115 million viewers, #11; 0.316 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #13

Black Gold - truTV
1.005 million viewers, #12; 0.631 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

The Soup - E!
0.612 million viewers, #13; 0.380 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #11

Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings - E!
0.325 million viewers, #14; 0.203 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #14

Inside the NFL - Showtime
0.193 million viewers, #15; 0.071 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #16

Jim Rome on Showtime - Showtime
0.080 million viewers, #16; 0.084 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #15

Source: Nielsen Media Research