select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, march 17, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Jersey Shore (6.596 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1)

Fairly Legal (4.044 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3)

TBS NCAA Game #2 (2.437 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2)

The First 48 (2.072 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4)

TNA: Impact! (1.781 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

Manhunters (10:00) (1.718 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5)

TNT NCAA Game #2 (1.609 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

truTV NCAA Game #1 (1.505 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T10)

Manhunters (10:30) (1.496 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

Man vs. Wild (1.455 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6)

TBS NCAA Game #1 (1.404 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T10)

TNT NCAA Game #1 (1.349 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T10)

truTV NCAA Game #2 (1.009 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13)

Archer (0.931 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T13)

Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant (0.815 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15)

Source: Nielsen Media Research