select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, december 28, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl: Minnesota vs. Texas Tech - ESPN
4.556 million viewers, #1; million adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), #1

Russell Athletic Bowl: Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech - ESPN
3.940 million viewers, #2; million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #2

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.658 million viewers, #3; million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
2.320 million viewers, #4; million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #3

Bering Sea Gold (10:00) - Discovery
1.951 million viewers, #5; million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.640 million viewers, #6; million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) - TLC
1.563 million viewers, #7; million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7

I Love the 1880s (9:00) - History
1.496 million viewers, #8; million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

I Love the 1880s (9:30) - History
1.155 million viewers, #9; million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

Vegas Brides (10:00) - TLC
1.148 million viewers, #10; million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #8

I Love the 1880s (10:00) - History
1.032 million viewers, #11; million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #13

Vegas Brides (10:30) - TLC
0.959 million viewers, #12; million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

Killer Karaoke - truTV
0.855 million viewers, #13; million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #11

Source: Nielsen Media Research