select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for sunday, december 5, 2010)

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

The Walking Dead (5.972 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1)

Hannah Montana Forever (4.914 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #5)

Shake It Up (4.263 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Sonny With a Chance (4.086 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

Boardwalk Empire (3.294 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3)

Real Housewives of Atlanta (3.222 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2)

Sarah Palin's Alaska (2.780 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7)

Dexter (2.261 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4)

IRT: Deadliest Roads (2.132 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7)

Kendra (1.615 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #6)

Gene Simmons Family Jewels (1.431 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)

Top Gear (1.304 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

Married to Rock (1.070 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

Bama Belles (0.986 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

The Hasselhoffs (0.718 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

Bridalplasty (0.638 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

USO Presents: VH1 Divas (0.599 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

Source: Nielsen Media Research