select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, april 25, 2013)

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

NFL Draft: Round 1 in New York - ESPN
6.199 million viewers, #1; 3.671 million adults 18-49 (2.9 rating), #1

Swamp People (9:00) - History
3.951 million viewers, #2; 1.506 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #2

NBA Playoffs: Memphis/LA Clippers - Game 3 - TNT
2.574 million viewers, #3; 1.471 million adults 18-49 (1.2 rating), #3

Project Runway (9:00, 120 Minutes) - Lifetime
2.283 million viewers, #4; 0.902 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #7

Chasing Tail (10:00) - History
2.187 million viewers, #5; 0.914 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #6

NBA Playoffs: Milwaukee/Miami - Game 3 - TNT
2.127 million viewers, #6; 1.043 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #4

Chasing Tail (10:30) - History
1.800 million viewers, #7; 0.835 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #9

NFL Draft: Round 1 in New York - NFLN
1.522 million viewers, #8; 0.939 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #5

Men at Work (10:00) - TBS
1.501 million viewers, #9; 0.844 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #8

The First 48 (9:00) - A&E
1.295 million viewers, #10; 0.604 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #11

Impact Wrestling (8:00) - Spike TV
1.226 million viewers, #11; 0.517 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

The Killer Speaks (10:00) - A&E
1.177 million viewers, #12; 0.541 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Ridiculousness: Best of the Guest (10:00) - MTV
0.973 million viewers, #13; 0.726 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #10

The Moment (10:00) - USA
0.950 million viewers, #14; 0.249 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #21

Tabatha Takes Over (10:00) - Bravo
0.840 million viewers, #15; 0.502 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #14

Giving You the Business (10:00) - Food
0.832 million viewers, #16; 0.382 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

America's Worst Tattoos (9:00) - TLC
0.760 million viewers, #17; 0.364 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19

NY Ink (10:00) - TLC
0.710 million viewers, #18; 0.479 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #15

The American Bible Challenge (9:00) - GSN
0.694 million viewers, #19; 0.134 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #24

Anger Management (9:30) - FX
0.676 million viewers, #20; 0.364 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (9:00) - Food
0.655 million viewers, #21; 0.282 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #20

Failosophy (10:30) - MTV
0.608 million viewers, #22; 0.437 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #16

Swamp Wars (10:00) - Animal Planet
0.400 million viewers, #23; 0.150 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #23

Upload with Shaquille O'Neal (10:30) - truTV
0.306 million viewers, #24; 0.184 million adults 18-49 (0.1 rating), #22

Source: Nielsen Media Research