select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, november 18, 2010)

Here are the highlights of 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

NFL Thursday Night Football (5.418 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1)

Burn Notice (3.500 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2)

ESPN Thursday Night College Football (2.053 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

The First 48 (1.843 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5)

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (1.815 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1.698 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3)

Ancient Aliens (1.535 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

After the First 48 (1.494 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

Police Women of Dallas (1.414 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

TNA: Impact! (1.377 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

Pawn Queens (10:30) (1.264 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

TNT NBA Game #1 (1.212 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

Pawn Queens (10:00) (1.197 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

TNT NBA Game #2 (1.052 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

The League (1.043 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (0.993 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

Bully Beatdown (0.920 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T17)

Pranked (0.832 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T17)

Source: Nielsen Media Research