select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, december 21, 2012)

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

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
3.178 million viewers, #1; 1.488 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #1

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: UCF vs. Ball State - ESPN
1.911 million viewers, #2; 0.591 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #2

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
1.850 million viewers, #3; 0.523 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #3

Christmas in Washington 2012 - TNT
1.136 million viewers, #4; 0.300 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #7

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids (9:30) - TLC
1.095 million viewers, #5; 0.523 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #4

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids (9:00) - TLC
1.068 million viewers, #6; 0.454 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #5

Brides of Beverly Hills (10:00) - TLC
0.803 million viewers, #7; 0.367 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #6

Fashion Police - E!
0.583 million viewers, #8; 0.229 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #8

Source: Nielsen Media Research