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[04/19/12 - 04:15 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "South Park" Keeps Demo Streak Going
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

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

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

South Park - Comedy Central
2.425 million viewers, #1; 1.691 million adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), #1

American Restoration (10:30) - History
1.996 million viewers, #2; 0.845 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #6

American Restoration (10:00) - History
1.961 million viewers, #3; 0.784 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #8

Sons of Guns - Discovery
1.939 million viewers, #4; 1.149 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #2

NBA Basketball: Orlando/Boston - ESPN
1.715 million viewers, #5; 0.926 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

NBA Basketball: L.A. Lakers/Golden State - ESPN
1.673 million viewers, #6; 0.940 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #4

Duck Dynasty (10:00) - A&E
1.565 million viewers, #7; 1.024 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #3

Sold! (9:30) - History
1.491 million viewers, #8; 0.677 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #11

Auction Hunters (9:00) - Spike TV
1.473 million viewers, #9; 0.602 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #15

Sold! (9:00) - History
1.411 million viewers, #10; 0.555 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #16

Dog the Bounty Hunter (9:30) - A&E
1.379 million viewers, #11; 0.774 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #9

Ghost Hunters - Syfy
1.349 million viewers, #12; 0.607 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #13

Moonshiners: Cannonball Run - Discovery
1.343 million viewers, #13; 0.806 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #7

America's Best Dance Crew - MTV
1.190 million viewers, #14; 0.649 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #12

Hot in Cleveland - TV Land
1.091 million viewers, #15; 0.314 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #27

Ugly Americans - Comedy Central
1.058 million viewers, #16; 0.689 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #10

American Digger (10:00) - Spike TV
1.033 million viewers, #17; 0.423 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #22

NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia/Pittsburgh - NBCSN
1.030 million viewers, #18; 0.603 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #14

South Beach Tow (10:00) - truTV
0.968 million viewers, #19; 0.523 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #17

Toddlers & Tiaras - TLC
0.959 million viewers, #20; 0.438 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #20

Happily Divorced - TV Land
0.884 million viewers, #21; 0.307 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #28

Million Dollar Listing New York - Bravo
0.832 million viewers, #22; 0.341 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #26

Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis - Bravo
0.811 million viewers, #23; 0.357 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #25

NHL Playoffs: Los Angeles/Vancouver - NBCSN
0.748 million viewers, #24; 0.508 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #18

The Soup - E!
0.677 million viewers, #25; 0.472 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #19

Monster Man - Syfy
0.672 million viewers, #26; 0.358 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #24

Behind the Music - VH1
0.641 million viewers, #27; 0.431 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #21

Couples Therapy - VH1
0.552 million viewers, #28; 0.419 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #23

MLB Baseball: Texas/Boston - ESPN2
0.536 million viewers, #29; 0.250 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #29

NHL Playoffs: NY Rangers/Ottawa - CNBC
0.415 million viewers, #30; 0.235 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #31

40 Greatest Yo! MTV Raps Moments (8:00) - VH1
0.373 million viewers, #31; 0.243 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #30

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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