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[08/06/12 - 03:01 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Tops Viewers, Demos for Second Straight Week
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, august 3, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.783 million viewers, #1; 1.028 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #1

Common Law - USA
1.786 million viewers, #2; 0.655 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #4

For Better or Worse (9:00) - TBS
1.743 million viewers, #3; 0.793 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #2

For Better or Worse (9:30) - TBS
1.596 million viewers, #4; 0.672 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #3

House of Payne (8:30) - TBS
1.365 million viewers, #5; 0.601 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) - TLC
1.290 million viewers, #6; 0.612 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #5

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.193 million viewers, #7; 0.546 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #8

Lost Girl - Syfy
1.165 million viewers, #8; 0.550 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #7

House of Payne (8:00) - TBS
1.128 million viewers, #9; 0.544 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

Randy to the Rescue - TLC
0.999 million viewers, #10; 0.365 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #10

America's Most Wanted - Lifetime
0.751 million viewers, #11; 0.327 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

Hollywood Heights - Nickelodeon
0.717 million viewers, #12; 0.130 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #13

Fashion Police (10:00) - E!
0.622 million viewers, #13; 0.355 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #11

Super Saver Showdown - OWN
0.071 million viewers, #14; 0.035 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #14

Real Life: The Musical - OWN
0.068 million viewers, #15; 0.028 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #15

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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