select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, january 4, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
4.796 million viewers, #1; 2.410 million adults 18-49 (1.9 rating), #1

NBA Basketball: Lakers at Clippers - ESPN
3.086 million viewers, #2; 1.731 million adults 18-49 (1.4 rating), #2

Bering Sea Gold (10:00) - Discovery
2.898 million viewers, #3; 1.463 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #3

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.721 million viewers, #4; 0.912 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

NBA Basketball: Pacers at Celtics - ESPN
1.831 million viewers, #5; 0.926 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #4

Merlin - Syfy
1.638 million viewers, #6; 0.556 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) - TLC
1.608 million viewers, #7; 0.723 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #6

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.336 million viewers, #8; 0.602 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (10:00) - TLC
1.226 million viewers, #9; 0.490 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (10:30) - TLC
1.200 million viewers, #10; 0.483 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Mystery Diners - Food
1.125 million viewers, #11; 0.623 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7

Killer Karaoke - truTV
0.956 million viewers, #12; 0.440 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #12

Over/Under - USA
0.921 million viewers, #13; 0.399 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #13

Teen Trouble - Lifetime
0.588 million viewers, #14; 0.312 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #14

Infested! (9:00) - Animal Planet
0.490 million viewers, #15; 0.209 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #16

Fashion Face-Off: 2013 Celebrity Style Special - E!
0.403 million viewers, #16; 0.228 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #15

Friday Night Fights - ESPN2
0.325 million viewers, #17; 0.126 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #17

Source: Nielsen Media Research