I thought it was part of the pre-game show when the lights went out at Candlestick last night, but Monday Night Football was just getting warmed up, and even with the power outages it was up sharply from last week's 3.7 to a 6.4 adults 18-49 rating vs. last week's lousy matchup. Its 16.7 million viewers were up almost 7 million from last week.
Pawn Stars two episodes drew a 1.9 and 1.8 adults 18-49 rating, down from last week's 2.0 & 2.1.
WWE Raw's regular two episodes averaged 1.6 and 1.6 adults 18-49 ratings respectively, vs. last week's 1.8 and 1.6.
TNT's The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles each scored a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating identical to last week's ratings for both.
The season finale of MTV's Ridiculousness at 10p had a 0.7 adults 18-49 rating.
The season finale of Bravo's Watch What Happens: Live at 11pm had a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating.
Updates via @TVBill: here when I see them.
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Selected Monday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| Monday Night Football (49ers/Steelers) | ESPN | 8:48 PM | 16.677 | 6.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER: L | ESPN | 12:28 AM | 4.666 | 2.1 |
| MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 4.907 | 1.9 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:30 PM | 5.164 | 1.9 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 5.033 | 1.8 |
| WWE Entertainment | USA | 9:00 PM | 4.428 | 1.6 |
| WWE Entertainment | USA | 10:00 PM | 4.169 | 1.6 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 4.299 | 1.4 |
| Love and Hip Hop 2 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 2.288 | 1.3 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 2.437 | 1.2 |
| NFL PRIMETIME | ESPN | 1:30 AM | 2.084 | 1.1 |
| CLOSER, THE | TNT | 9:00 PM | 5.812 | 1.0 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | ENT | 9:00 PM | 1.930 | 1.0 |
| RIZZOLI & ISLES | TNT | 10:00 PM | 5.324 | 1.0 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:00 PM | 2.496 | 1.0 |
| Lizard Lick Towing | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1.962 | 0.8 |
| MORAL OREL | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 1.586 | 0.7 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:30 PM | 1.609 | 0.7 |
| VH1 DIVAS CELEBRATES SOUL | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 1.331 | 0.7 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 1.378 | 0.7 |
| Ridiculousness | MTV | 10:00 PM | 1.526 | 0.7 |
| AMERICAN GUNS | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.419 | 0.6 |
| Intervention | AEN | 11:00 PM | 1.222 | 0.6 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1.237 | 0.6 |
| EVERYDAY HISTORY | HIST | 5:30 PM | 1.717 | 0.5 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 1.132 | 0.5 |
| TECH IT TO THE MAX | HIST | 6:00 PM | 1.544 | 0.5 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 0.899 | 0.5 |
| Cake Boss: NEXT GREAT BAK | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1.550 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.184 | 0.4 |
| WORLDS DUMBEST | TRU | 8:00 PM | 0.965 | 0.4 |
| Intervention | AEN | 10:00 PM | 0.918 | 0.4 |
| Watch What Happens Live | BRVO | 11:00 PM | 0.803 | 0.4 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALL | 8:00 PM | 1.664 | 0.3 |
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