select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, december 9, 2010)

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

NFL Thursday Night Football (5.394 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1)

Burn Notice (4.340 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2)

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (1.910 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3)

The First 48 (1.838 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5)

TNT NBA Game #1 (1.687 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

TNA: Impact! (1.508 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1.467 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4)

TNT NBA Game #2 (1.310 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T10)

ESPN College Football Awards (1.271 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

Police Women of Dallas (1.200 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T10)

Ancient Aliens (1.124 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12)

The League (1.046 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

Brad Meltzer's Decoded (1.026 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12)

Bully Beatdown (0.898 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12)

Pranked (0.851 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12)

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (0.603 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #16)

Source: Nielsen Media Research