select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, november 17, 2010)

Here are the highlights of 19 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Psych (2.989 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

South Park (2.487 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1)

Meet the Browns (10:30) (2.379 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

Meet the Browns (10:00) (2.322 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #6)

ESPN NBA Game #1 (2.098 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

ESPN NBA Game #2 (1.914 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7)

The Ultimate Fighter (1.821 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

Ghost Hunters (1.755 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Mythbusters (1.605 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Dude, What Would Happen (1.549 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T17)

Top Chef: Just Desserts (1.509 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Destroy Build Destroy (1.494 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T17)

Storm Chasers (1.485 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Ugly Americans (1.425 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Full Throttle Saloon (1.415 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #14)

The Challenge: Cutthroat (1.407 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7)

Terriers (0.725 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.4, #15)

I Love Money (0.529 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.3, #16)

Dance Cam Slam (0.191 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.1, #19)

Source: Nielsen Media Research