select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, october 20, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

Jersey Shore (6.639 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1)

Project Runway (2.982 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2)

Impact Wrestling (2.019 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4)

The First 48 (1.704 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1.517 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3)

After the Runway (1.504 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #9)

Bordertown: Laredo (10:00) (1.470 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Bordertown: Laredo (10:30) (1.306 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

The League (1.045 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5)

Top 20 Most Shocking (0.989 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Sweet Genius (0.901 million viewers, #T11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Harvest (0.901 million viewers, #T11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #13)

Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution (0.841 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10)

Miss Representation (0.214 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #14)

Source: Nielsen Media Research