select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, november 8, 2012)

Here are the highlights of 23 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Thursday Night Football - NFLN
5.194 million viewers, #1; 2.744 million adults 18-49 (2.2 rating), #1

Burn Notice (9:00, 120 Minutes) - USA
3.473 million viewers, #2; 1.347 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #3

Thursday Night Football Pre-Game - NFLN
2.923 million viewers, #3; 1.344 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #4

Jersey Shore (10:00) - MTV
2.803 million viewers, #4; 1.933 million adults 18-49 (1.5 rating), #2

College Football: Florida State at Virginia Tech - ESPN
2.684 million viewers, #5; 1.121 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #5

NBA Basketball: Thunder at Bulls - TNT
1.848 million viewers, #6; 0.904 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #7

Mad (8:00, 30 Minutes) - Cartoon
1.730 million viewers, #7; 0.388 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

Project Runway All Stars - Lifetime
1.453 million viewers, #8; 0.690 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #11

NBA Basketball: Clippers at Trail Blazers - TNT
1.407 million viewers, #9; 0.791 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #8

Beyond Scared Straight - A&E
1.290 million viewers, #10; 0.722 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #9

Jungle Gold: Reclaimed - Discovery
1.269 million viewers, #11; 0.638 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #12

Impact Wrestling (8:00) - Spike TV
1.266 million viewers, #12; 0.497 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - FX
1.107 million viewers, #13; 0.921 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #6

Four Weddings (9:00) - TLC
0.918 million viewers, #14; 0.402 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

Bada Bling Brides - TLC
0.871 million viewers, #15; 0.368 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Sweet Genius - Food
0.869 million viewers, #16; 0.410 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #14

The League - FX
0.831 million viewers, #17; 0.693 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #10

Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution - Comedy Central
0.604 million viewers, #18; 0.321 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

The Newlywed Game (9:30) - GSN
0.420 million viewers, #19; 0.129 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #20

The Newlywed Game (8:30) - GSN
0.410 million viewers, #20; 0.130 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #19

The Newlywed Game (8:00) - GSN
0.390 million viewers, #21; 0.118 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #21

American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards - Hallmark
0.364 million viewers, #22; 0.035 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #23

The Newlywed Game (9:00) - GSN
0.351 million viewers, #23; 0.076 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #22

Source: Nielsen Media Research