select cable nielsen ratings
(national numbers for friday, august 12, 2011)

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

[EDITOR'S NOTE: At press time, numbers for Cinemax's "Strike Back" and Starz's "Torchwood: Miracle Day" were not available.]

A.N.T. Farm (3.721 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

PrankStars (3.400 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

WWE Smackdown (2.636 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1)

Haven (1.886 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4)

ThunderCats (1.845 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2)

Four Weddings (1.148 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6)

Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9:00) (1.144 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9)

The Soup (1.033 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2)

Whale Wars (0.964 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4)

Man vs. Wild (0.944 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9)

Fashion Police (0.772 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9)

Surviving the Cut (0.612 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9)

Whale Wars: War Stories (0.598 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9)

Whale Wars: The Battle Unfolds (0.503 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14)

ArenaBowl XXIV (0.280 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #15)

Source: Nielsen Media Research