select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, may 11, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

NBA Playoffs: L.A. Clippers/Memphis - ESPN
3.831 million viewers, #1; 2.279 million adults 18-49 (1.8 rating), #1

Jessie (8:00) - Disney
2.933 million viewers, #2; 0.455 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Phineas & Ferb (8:30, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.778 million viewers, #3; 0.525 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #8

Fish Hooks (9:00, 30 Minutes) - Disney
2.592 million viewers, #4; 0.453 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.528 million viewers, #5; 0.995 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #2

Common Law - USA
2.479 million viewers, #6; 0.875 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #3

Fairly Legal - USA
1.879 million viewers, #7; 0.510 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids (9:30) - TLC
1.404 million viewers, #8; 0.546 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #7

House of Payne (9:00) - TBS
1.357 million viewers, #9; 0.675 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

House of Payne (9:30) - TBS
1.343 million viewers, #10; 0.717 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #4

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids (9:00) - TLC
1.214 million viewers, #11; 0.462 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Real Time With Bill Maher - HBO
1.169 million viewers, #12; 0.341 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

The Ultimate Fighter Live - FX
0.948 million viewers, #13; 0.689 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #5

America's Most Wanted - Lifetime
0.867 million viewers, #14; 0.351 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

DC Cupcakes - TLC
0.853 million viewers, #15; 0.398 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

Fashion Police (10:00) - E!
0.810 million viewers, #16; 0.405 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #14

Whale Wars: Viking Shores (9:00) - Animal Planet
0.786 million viewers, #17; 0.507 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

The Ricky Gervais Show - HBO
0.078 million viewers, #18; 0.050 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #18

Source: Nielsen Media Research