select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, april 28, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

ESPN NFL Draft (6.003 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1)

TNT NBA Playoffs Game #1 (3.871 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2)

Swamp People (3.864 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T3)

TNT NBA Playoffs Game #2 (3.400 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T3)

America's Best Dance Crew (2.015 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

Mounted in Alaska (10:00) (2.008 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6)

Real Housewives of New York City (1.866 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5)

Mounted in Alaska (10:30) (1.560 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #8)

TNA: Impact! (1.510 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11)

Manhunters (10:30) (1.294 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

Manhunters (10:00) (1.243 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9)

NFL Network NFL Draft (1.044 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11)

Secret Diary of a Call Girl (0.075 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.0, #13)

Source: Nielsen Media Research