select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for saturday, december 8, 2012)

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

Heisman Trophy Presentation - ESPN
4.902 million viewers, #1; 1.970 million adults 18-49 (1.6 rating), #1

30 for 30 - ESPN
3.602 million viewers, #2; 1.893 million adults 18-49 (1.5 rating), #2

Come Dance with Me - Hallmark
3.050 million viewers, #3; 0.512 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #5

Victorious (8:00) - Nickelodeon
2.696 million viewers, #4; 0.443 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #8

Marvin Marvin (8:30) - Nickelodeon
2.254 million viewers, #5; 0.363 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

12 Disasters of Christmas - Syfy
2.158 million viewers, #6; 0.586 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #3

Holly's Holiday - Lifetime
1.674 million viewers, #7; 0.443 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #7

How to Rock (9:00) - Nickelodeon
1.569 million viewers, #8; 0.214 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #14

Too Cute! - Animal Planet
1.171 million viewers, #9; 0.414 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #10

Wedding Band - TBS
1.066 million viewers, #10; 0.561 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #4

Mario & Courtney's Wedding Fiesta - TLC
0.979 million viewers, #11; 0.425 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #9

Secrets of a Trophy Wife - TLC
0.938 million viewers, #12; 0.481 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #6

Welcome to Sweetie Pie's - OWN
0.872 million viewers, #13; 0.282 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #13

Gary Gulman: In This Economy - Comedy Central
0.670 million viewers, #14; 0.395 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #11

Underemployed - MTV
0.281 million viewers, #15; 0.188 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #15

Source: Nielsen Media Research