select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, october 6, 2010)

Here are the highlights of 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

MLB Division Playoffs (6.914 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1)

South Park (3.139 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2)

Dog the Bounty Hunter (2.055 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Ghost Hunters (2.006 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Steven Seagal: Lawman (10:00) (1.914 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #8)

Steven Seagal: Lawman (10:30) (1.870 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

The Challenge: Cutthroat (1.741 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Ugly Americans (1.737 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

The Ultimate Fighter (1.583 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Mythbusters (1.362 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

LA Ink (1.338 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Dude, What Would Happen (1.312 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14)

ESPN College Football (1.259 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #13)

Destroy Build Destroy (1.185 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14)

Top Chef: Just Desserts (1.180 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

Harry Loves Lisa (0.863 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14)

Terriers (0.486 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T14)

Source: Nielsen Media Research