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[12/05/11 - 05:13 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Holds Onto Demo Crown
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, december 2, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 22 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (6.876 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2)

Austin & Ally (5.661 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5)

Gold Rush (4.739 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1)

For Better or Worse (10:00) (2.048 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Flying Wild Alaska (2.022 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7)

For Better or Worse (10:30) (2.014 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

WWE Smackdown (Repeat) (1.945 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9)

House of Payne (9:30) (1.845 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5)

House of Payne (9:00) (1.751 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (1.369 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Hairy Bikers (10:00) (1.277 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss (9:30) (1.149 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) (1.139 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Brides of Beverly Hills (10:00) (1.124 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

DC Cupcakes (10:30) (0.917 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

America's Most Wanted (0.914 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T17)

Fashion Police (0.725 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Sanctuary (Repeat) (0.699 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T19)

The Soup (Repeat) (0.624 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T17)

Fatal Attractions (0.529 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T19)

Starving Secrets with Tracey Gold (0.372 million viewers, #21; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T21)

24/7: Cotto/Margarito Overtime (0.151 million viewers, #22; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T21)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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