select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for thursday, october 13, 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 (6.472 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.6, #1)

MLB Playoffs: NLCS, Game 4 (TBS, 7:57-11:38) (5.650 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2)

Project Runway (2.709 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

The First 48 (1.641 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5)

Bordertown: Laredo (10:30) (1.546 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1.420 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution (1.408 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5)

Bordertown: Laredo (10:00) (1.393 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

After the Runway (1.333 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12)

Sweet Genius (1.153 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T10)

Harvest (1.136 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T10)

The League (0.947 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7)

Top 20 Most Shocking (0.919 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T12)

Dirty Money (0.677 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14)

Source: Nielsen Media Research