select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, february 25, 2011)

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

WWE Smackdown (3.553 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1)

Gold Rush: Alaska (2.492 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2)

ESPN NBA Game #1 (2.071 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T2)

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (1.724 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4)

ESPN NBA Game #2 (1.632 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5)

Merlin (1.504 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8)

Hall of Game Awards (1.487 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12)

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) (1.446 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #7)

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) (1.224 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8)

Hall of Game Awards After Party (1.053 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14)

The Soup (1.004 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #6)

DC Cupcakes (10:00) (1.004 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8)

DC Cupcakes (10:30) (0.950 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12)

Regular Show (0.905 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T15)

Fashion Police (0.840 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8)

ESPN2 Boxing (0.477 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T15)

Source: Nielsen Media Research