select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, january 18, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 20 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Royal Pains (3.261 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4)

American Restoration (10:00) (2.596 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4)

Sons of Guns (2.513 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1)

American Restoration (10:30) (2.342 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

ESPN NBA Basketball: Dallas/L.A. Clippers (2.125 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

Top Chef: Texas (1.995 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2)

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (1.885 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T18)

Full Throttle Saloon (1.813 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

Face Off (1.808 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

Dog the Bounty Hunter (10:00) (1.783 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

Ghost Hunters (1.534 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

Hot in Cleveland (1.417 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #17)

Black Gold (1.308 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #10)

ESPN NBA Basketball: Portland/Atlanta (1.306 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

Toddlers & Tiaras (1.279 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy (1.175 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11)

The Exes (0.985 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T18)

True Life (10:00) (0.866 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15)

The Soup (0.724 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T15)

Inside the NFL (0.148 million viewers, #20; adults 18-49: 0.0, #20)

Source: Nielsen Media Research