select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, may 2, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 25 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

NBA Playoffs: Golden State/Denver - Game 6 - TNT
4.361 million viewers, #1; 2.584 million adults 18-49 (2.0 rating), #1

NBA Playoffs: Chicago/Brooklyn - Game 6 - TNT
4.120 million viewers, #2; 2.141 million adults 18-49 (1.7 rating), #2

Swamp People (9:00) - History
3.938 million viewers, #3; 1.759 million adults 18-49 (1.4 rating), #3

Big Time Rush (8:00) - Nickelodeon
1.906 million viewers, #4; 0.388 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

Chasing Tail (10:00) - History
1.857 million viewers, #5; 0.943 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #4

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.670 million viewers, #6; 0.899 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

Wendell & Vinnie (8:30) - Nickelodeon
1.563 million viewers, #7; 0.266 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #20

Men at Work (10:00) - TBS
1.469 million viewers, #8; 0.827 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #6

Chasing Tail (10:30) - History
1.385 million viewers, #9; 0.727 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #8

The Killer Speaks (10:00) - A&E
1.285 million viewers, #10; 0.637 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #9

The Show with Vinny (10:00) - MTV
1.197 million viewers, #11; 0.807 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #7

Project Runway Reunion (9:00, 60 Minutes) - Lifetime
1.169 million viewers, #12; 0.526 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

Impact Wrestling (8:00) - Spike TV
1.104 million viewers, #13; 0.418 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #14

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.946 million viewers, #14; 0.483 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Tabatha Takes Over (10:00) - Bravo
0.853 million viewers, #15; 0.471 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

The American Bible Challenge (9:00) - GSN
0.767 million viewers, #16; 0.164 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #24

Giving You the Business (10:00) - Food
0.746 million viewers, #17; 0.325 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19

Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (10:30) - MTV
0.659 million viewers, #18; 0.461 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

America's Worst Tattoos (9:00) - TLC
0.635 million viewers, #19; 0.358 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

NY Ink (10:00) - TLC
0.617 million viewers, #20; 0.418 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

Upload with Shaquille O'Neal (10:30) - truTV
0.598 million viewers, #21; 0.375 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Swamp Wars (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.532 million viewers, #22; 0.257 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #21

Blinging Up Baby - E!
0.366 million viewers, #23; 0.224 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #23

NHL Playoffs: Los Angeles/St. Louis - Game 2 - CNBC
0.360 million viewers, #24; 0.241 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #22

NHL Playoffs: Ottawa/Montreal - Game 1 - CNBC
0.256 million viewers, #25; 0.143 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #25

Source: Nielsen Media Research