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[01/23/13 - 02:59 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: Another Week, Another "Gold Rush" Victory
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, january 18, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 21 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
4.618 million viewers, #1; 2.290 million adults 18-49 (1.8 rating), #1

Jessie (8:30) - Disney
3.086 million viewers, #2; 0.495 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #10

Phineas & Ferb (9:00, 15 Minutes) - Disney
2.993 million viewers, #3; 0.511 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #8

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.884 million viewers, #4; 0.988 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #5

Bering Sea Gold (10:00) - Discovery
2.605 million viewers, #5; 1.312 million adults 18-49 (1.0 rating), #2

Fish Hooks (9:15, 15 Minutes) - Disney
2.558 million viewers, #6; 0.361 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Gold Rush: The Dirt (8:00) - Discovery
2.241 million viewers, #7; 1.071 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #3

NBA Basketball: Bulls at Celtics - ESPN
1.958 million viewers, #8; 1.051 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

Merlin - Syfy
1.656 million viewers, #9; 0.611 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #6

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) - TLC
1.412 million viewers, #10; 0.598 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #7

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.202 million viewers, #11; 0.511 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #9

The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (9:00, 120 Minutes) - History
1.200 million viewers, #12; 0.397 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best (10:00) - TLC
1.164 million viewers, #13; 0.490 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

Real Time with Bill Maher - HBO
1.132 million viewers, #14; 0.491 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Mystery Diners - Food
1.075 million viewers, #15; 0.490 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Four Weddings (8:00) - TLC
1.005 million viewers, #16; 0.487 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #15

Killer Karaoke - truTV
0.993 million viewers, #17; 0.488 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #14

Teen Trouble - Lifetime
0.737 million viewers, #18; 0.360 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

Fatal Attractions (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.704 million viewers, #19; 0.353 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19

Infested! (9:00) - Animal Planet
0.636 million viewers, #20; 0.312 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #20

Best Week Ever - VH1
0.298 million viewers, #21; 0.235 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #21

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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