select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, august 23, 2013)

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

Jessie (8:30) - Disney
3.485 million viewers, #1; 0.550 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #4

Fish Hooks (9:00, 30 Minutes) - Disney
3.227 million viewers, #2; 0.387 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
2.834 million viewers, #3; 0.483 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #7

Gold Rush: South America (9:00) - Discovery
2.648 million viewers, #4; 1.178 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #1

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.572 million viewers, #5; 0.929 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #2

NASCAR Nationwide SRS (7:30) - ESPN
1.687 million viewers, #6; 0.482 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #8

What Not to Wear (10:00) - TLC
1.639 million viewers, #7; 0.499 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #5

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) - TLC
1.383 million viewers, #8; 0.487 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #6

The Last Huntsmen (10:00) - Discovery
1.244 million viewers, #9; 0.574 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #3

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.169 million viewers, #10; 0.394 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #10

Continuum - Syfy
1.124 million viewers, #11; 0.418 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #9

Tanked (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.887 million viewers, #12; 0.390 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #11

Fashion Police (9:00) - E!
0.655 million viewers, #13; 0.317 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #13

Strike Back (10:00) - Cinemax
0.331 million viewers, #14; 0.099 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #15

Miss You Much (10:00) - VH1
0.219 million viewers, #15; 0.107 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #14

Venus and Serena - Showtime
0.201 million viewers, #16; 0.085 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #16

Source: Nielsen Media Research