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[04/12/12 - 06:49 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Big Finish for Cartoon Network's "Ninjago"
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, april 11, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 31 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Cartoon
3.340 million viewers, #1; 0.644 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #13

Psych - USA
2.709 million viewers, #2; 1.184 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #2

South Park - Comedy Central
2.237 million viewers, #3; 1.655 million adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), #1

American Restoration (10:00, 60 Minutes) - History
1.858 million viewers, #4; 0.814 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #6

Sons of Guns - Discovery
1.720 million viewers, #5; 1.065 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #3

NBA Basketball: Atlanta/Boston - ESPN
1.684 million viewers, #6; 0.917 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #4

Ghost Hunters - Syfy
1.626 million viewers, #7; 0.736 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #10

America's Best Dance Crew - MTV
1.598 million viewers, #8; 0.849 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

Auction Hunters (9:00) - Spike TV
1.554 million viewers, #9; 0.724 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #11

Restaurant Stakeout - Food
1.483 million viewers, #10; 0.793 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #8

Hot in Cleveland - TV Land
1.463 million viewers, #11; 0.474 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #22

Sold! (9:00) - History
1.445 million viewers, #12; 0.584 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #18

Sold! (9:30) - History
1.411 million viewers, #13; 0.615 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #16

Duck Dynasty (10:00) - A&E
1.373 million viewers, #14; 0.793 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #7

Duck Dynasty (10:30) - A&E
1.311 million viewers, #15; 0.785 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #9

Dog the Bounty Hunter (9:30) - A&E
1.251 million viewers, #16; 0.664 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #12

Toddlers & Tiaras - TLC
1.124 million viewers, #17; 0.619 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #15

NBA Basketball: Golden State/Portland - ESPN
1.114 million viewers, #18; 0.636 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #14

Happily Divorced - TV Land
1.053 million viewers, #19; 0.409 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #25

Million Dollar Listing New York - Bravo
0.995 million viewers, #20; 0.520 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #21

Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis - Bravo
0.946 million viewers, #21; 0.524 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #20

Ugly Americans - Comedy Central
0.910 million viewers, #22; 0.585 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #17

American Digger (10:00) - Spike TV
0.892 million viewers, #23; 0.457 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #24

NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia/Pittsburgh - NBCSN
0.844 million viewers, #24; 0.459 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #23

Monster Man - Syfy
0.761 million viewers, #25; 0.395 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #26

The Soup - E!
0.751 million viewers, #26; 0.576 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #19

Behind the Music - VH1
0.535 million viewers, #27; 0.345 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #27

NHL Playoffs: Los Angeles/Vancouver - NBCSN
0.467 million viewers, #28; 0.322 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #28

MLB Baseball: Miami/Philadelphia - ESPN2
0.443 million viewers, #29; 0.215 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #29

NHL Playoffs: San Jose/St. Louis - CNBC
0.336 million viewers, #30; 0.162 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #31

Couples Therapy - VH1
0.286 million viewers, #31; 0.194 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #30

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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