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[07/12/13 - 04:16 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "The Challenge," "The Bridge" Lead Demo Race
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for wednesday, july 10, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 29 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Royal Pains - USA
3.543 million viewers, #1; 0.992 million adults 18-49 (0.8 rating), #3

The Bridge (10:00, 90 Minutes) - FX
3.043 million viewers, #2; 1.157 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #2

Franklin & Bash (9:00) - TNT
2.177 million viewers, #3; 0.726 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #6

Necessary Roughness - USA
2.107 million viewers, #4; 0.730 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #5

Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy (9:00) - History
1.705 million viewers, #5; 0.592 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #11

Mystery Diners (10:00) - Food
1.704 million viewers, #6; 0.703 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #7

The Challenge: Rivals II (10:00, 90 Minutes) - MTV
1.574 million viewers, #7; 1.173 million adults 18-49 (0.9 rating), #1

Ghost Hunters (9:00) - Syfy
1.454 million viewers, #8; 0.640 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #8

Futurama (10:00) - Comedy Central
1.427 million viewers, #9; 0.931 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #4

South Beach Tow (10:00) - truTV
1.386 million viewers, #10; 0.600 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #10

Top Shot: All Stars (10:00) - History
1.252 million viewers, #11; 0.614 million adults 18-49 (0.5 rating), #9

Hot in Cleveland - TV Land
1.117 million viewers, #12; 0.448 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #16

Love Thy Neighbor (9:30) - OWN
1.050 million viewers, #13; 0.485 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #15

Love Thy Neighbor (9:00) - OWN
1.016 million viewers, #14; 0.427 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #22

Million Dollar Listing: New York (9:00) - Bravo
0.998 million viewers, #15; 0.568 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #12

Toddlers & Tiaras (9:00) - TLC
0.961 million viewers, #16; 0.439 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #17

Paranormal Witness (10:00) - Syfy
0.951 million viewers, #17; 0.430 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #20

Blood & Oil (10:00) - Discovery
0.899 million viewers, #18; 0.434 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #19

The Exes - TV Land
0.886 million viewers, #19; 0.387 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #25

Melissa & Joey (8:00) - ABC Family
0.807 million viewers, #20; 0.505 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #14

The Soup (10:00) - E!
0.732 million viewers, #21; 0.529 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #13

Baby Daddy (8:30) - ABC Family
0.714 million viewers, #22; 0.434 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #18

Chef Roble & Co. (10:00) - Bravo
0.689 million viewers, #23; 0.393 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #24

Fight Master: Bellator MMA - Spike TV
0.676 million viewers, #24; 0.408 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #23

Couples Therapy (10:00) - VH1
0.607 million viewers, #25; 0.429 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating), #21

MLB Baseball (7:00) - ESPN
0.565 million viewers, #26; 0.265 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #27

Crown Chasers - TLC
0.509 million viewers, #27; 0.285 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #26

I'm Having Their Baby (10:00) - Oxygen
0.367 million viewers, #28; 0.254 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #28

Jim Rome on Showtime - Showtime
0.051 million viewers, #29; 0.023 million adults 18-49 (0.0 rating), #29

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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