select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, february 1, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 24 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Gold Rush (9:00) - Discovery
4.698 million viewers, #1; 2.197 million adults 18-49 (1.7 rating), #1

Jessie (8:30) - Disney
3.838 million viewers, #2; 0.752 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #7

Phineas & Ferb (9:00, 15 Minutes) - Disney
3.765 million viewers, #3; 0.671 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

A.N.T. Farm (8:00) - Disney
3.306 million viewers, #4; 0.646 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #9

WWE Smackdown - Syfy
2.973 million viewers, #5; 1.074 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

Bering Sea Gold (10:00) - Discovery
2.570 million viewers, #6; 1.162 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #2

NBA Basketball: Lakers at Timberwolves - ESPN
2.032 million viewers, #7; 1.159 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #3

Gold Rush: The Dirt (8:00) - Discovery
1.915 million viewers, #8; 0.828 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #6

NBA Basketball: Heat at Pacers - ESPN
1.639 million viewers, #9; 0.855 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

Merlin - Syfy
1.450 million viewers, #10; 0.463 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #14

Say Yes to the Dress (9:30) - TLC
1.343 million viewers, #11; 0.537 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #11

Say Yes to the Dress: The Big Day (10:00) - TLC
1.203 million viewers, #12; 0.478 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

Real Time with Bill Maher - HBO
1.188 million viewers, #13; 0.570 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #10

Say Yes to the Dress (9:00) - TLC
1.150 million viewers, #14; 0.498 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Four Weddings (8:00) - TLC
0.856 million viewers, #15; 0.350 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19

Spartacus: War of the Damned (9:00) - Starz
0.822 million viewers, #16; 0.396 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

Infested! (9:00) - Animal Planet
0.775 million viewers, #17; 0.356 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Fatal Attractions (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.729 million viewers, #18; 0.356 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

Fashion Police (10:00) - E!
0.720 million viewers, #19; 0.417 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #15

Banshee (10:00) - Cinemax
0.448 million viewers, #20; 0.216 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #20

Friday Night Fights - ESPN2
0.373 million viewers, #21; 0.112 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #22

Best Super Bowl Concert Ever - VH1
0.198 million viewers, #22; 0.111 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #23

Best Week Ever - VH1
0.193 million viewers, #23; 0.153 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #21

Mumford & Sons: The Road To Red Rocks - Showtime
0.167 million viewers, #24; 0.095 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #24

Source: Nielsen Media Research