select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, april 29, 2011)

Here are the highlights of 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

ESPN NBA Playoffs (4.220 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1)

WWE Smackdown (3.057 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

ESPN NFL Draft (2.794 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2)

American Restoration (10:30) (2.394 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3)

Phineas & Ferb (2.301 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11)

American Restoration (10:00) (2.249 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5)

Fish Hooks (2.234 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11)

Urban Legends (1.307 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

Generator Rex (1.171 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11)

Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss (10:30) (1.131 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

Real Time With Bill Maher (1.086 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11)

Fashion Police (1.062 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

Dual Survival (1.016 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

Camelot (0.985 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

NFL Network NFL Draft (0.549 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T11)

Source: Nielsen Media Research