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[12/31/11 - 08:12 AM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: Saints, Brees Record Win for ESPN
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for monday, december 26, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 21 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Monday Night Football (15.638 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.6, #1)

The Closer (6.163 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9)

Rizzoli & Isles (5.790 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9)

Pawn Stars (10:30) (5.227 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T2)

Pawn Stars (10:00) (5.056 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T2)

WWE Raw (10:00) (4.594 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4)

WWE Raw (9:00) (4.330 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5)

American Pickers (4.254 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T6)

Love & Hip Hop (2.704 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T6)

T.I. & Tiny: A Family Hustle (2.625 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T6)

Lizard Lick Towing (1.983 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11)

The Next Great Baker (1.693 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12)

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (1.593 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12)

Candy Queen (10:00) (0.918 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

The Year the Earth Went Wild (0.857 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

Raw Alaska (0.794 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

E! Special: Fascinating Celebrity Weddings (0.626 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (0.547 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14)

Scouted (0.423 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.2, #19)

Rollin' With Zach (8:00) (0.112 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.0, #T20)

Rollin' With Zach (8:30) (0.102 million viewers, #21; adults 18-49: 0.0, #T20)

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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