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[01/18/13 - 03:06 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: USA's "Suits," TNT's Lakers/Heat Top Viewers, Demos
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, january 17, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 34 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Suits - USA
3.571 million viewers, #1; 1.563 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #3

NBA Basketball: Heat at Lakers - TNT
3.547 million viewers, #2; 2.097 million adults 18-49 (1.7 rating), #1

Oprah's Next Chapter (9:00, 90 Minutes) - OWN
3.175 million viewers, #3; 1.556 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #4

Buckwild (10:30) - MTV
2.452 million viewers, #4; 1.704 million adults 18-49 (1.3 rating), #2

Buckwild (10:00) - MTV
2.173 million viewers, #5; 1.448 million adults 18-49 (1.1 rating), #5

King of the Nerds (10:00) - TBS
1.993 million viewers, #6; 1.211 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #7

Beyond Scared Straight (10:00) - A&E
1.962 million viewers, #7; 1.105 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #8

Anger Management (9:00) - FX
1.818 million viewers, #8; 0.903 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #11

Impractical Jokers (10:00) - truTV
1.692 million viewers, #9; 0.967 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #10

NBA Basketball: Clippers at Timberwolves - TNT
1.683 million viewers, #10; 0.868 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #12

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
1.661 million viewers, #11; 0.994 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #9

Archer (10:00) - FX
1.608 million viewers, #12; 1.279 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #6

Impact Wrestling (8:00) - Spike TV
1.600 million viewers, #13; 0.583 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #16

Project Runway All Stars - Lifetime
1.554 million viewers, #14; 0.544 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #18

House of Anubis - Nickelodeon
1.478 million viewers, #15; 0.385 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #26

The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (9:00, 120 Minutes) - History
1.363 million viewers, #16; 0.417 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #24

Haven (9:00) - Syfy
1.363 million viewers, #17; 0.479 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #20

The First 48: Missing Persons (9:00) - A&E
1.353 million viewers, #18; 0.624 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #14

Haven (8:00) - Syfy
1.313 million viewers, #19; 0.464 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #21

Property Wars (10:00) - Discovery
1.217 million viewers, #20; 0.616 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #15

Property Wars (10:30) - Discovery
1.197 million viewers, #21; 0.578 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #17

The Millionaire Matchmaker (9:00) - Bravo
0.995 million viewers, #22; 0.659 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #13

Bellator MMA Live - Spike TV
0.938 million viewers, #23; 0.485 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #19

What Not to Wear - TLC
0.927 million viewers, #24; 0.416 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #25

Sweet Genius - Food
0.923 million viewers, #25; 0.422 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #23

Double Divas (10:00) - Lifetime
0.695 million viewers, #26; 0.321 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #28

Legit (10:30) - FX
0.650 million viewers, #27; 0.461 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #22

Double Divas (10:30) - Lifetime
0.598 million viewers, #28; 0.336 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #27

Law on the Border (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.493 million viewers, #29; 0.125 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #30

Kathy (10:00) - Bravo
0.385 million viewers, #30; 0.259 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #29

The Newlywed Game (8:30) - GSN
0.321 million viewers, #31; 0.048 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #32

The Newlywed Game (9:30) - GSN
0.274 million viewers, #32; 0.026 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #34

The Newlywed Game (8:00) - GSN
0.268 million viewers, #33; 0.055 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #31

The Newlywed Game (9:00) - GSN
0.260 million viewers, #34; 0.028 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #33

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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