Gold Rush got even more golden, rising 0.3 ratings points to lead Friday with a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating. It beat everything on broadcast easily, as well.
Friday Night Smackdown rose two tenths vs. last week to a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating.
Two NBA games on ESPN were among the nights top cable shows.
Merlin rose 0.2 of a point vs. last week's season premiere to a 0.6 adults 18-49 rating.
The season premiere of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher had a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating and 1.1 million viewers.
Updates via @TVBill: The Life And Times Of Tim 0.1 A18-49 rating, 165,000 viewers. Phineas & Ferb 0.1 A18-49 rating both half hours, 334,000 viewers 10pm, 469,000 viewers at 10:30pm.
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Selected Friday cable ratings (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| Gold Rush | DISC | 9:00 PM | 5.480 | 2.2 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 10:38 PM | 2.748 | 1.2 |
| WWE FRI NIGHT Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 3.131 | 1.0 |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 2.461 | 1.0 |
| Flying Wild Alaska | DISC | 10:01 PM | 2.432 | 0.8 |
| VERY FUNNY NEWS | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1.556 | 0.7 |
| WIPEOUT | TRU | 8:00 PM | 1.754 | 0.7 |
| FRENEMIES | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 4.207 | 0.7 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 9:00 PM | 1.472 | 0.6 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1.721 | 0.6 |
| Merlin | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 1.755 | 0.6 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1.587 | 0.6 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 1.080 | 0.5 |
| KATT WILLIAMS: PIMP CHRON | CMDY | 10:01 PM | 0.924 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:30 PM | 1.496 | 0.5 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1.212 | 0.5 |
| DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.473 | 0.5 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.039 | 0.5 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:30 PM | 1.400 | 0.5 |
| Four Weddings | TLC | 10:00 PM | 1.226 | 0.5 |
| Say Yes to the Dress: ATL | TLC | 9:30 PM | 1.408 | 0.4 |
| CRAVE | FOOD | 11:30 PM | 1.111 | 0.4 |
| Face Off | SYFY | 11:00 PM | 0.934 | 0.4 |
| WORLDS DUMBEST | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1.062 | 0.4 |
| DEADLY WOMEN | ID | 10:00 PM | 0.966 | 0.4 |
| SPIKE TV MOVIE | SPIKE | 9:01 PM | 0.807 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAS MOST WANTED | LIF | 10:00 PM | 0.923 | 0.4 |
| INFESTED! | APL | 9:00 PM | 0.928 | 0.4 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 10:30 PM | 1.239 | 0.4 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | HBOM | 10:01 PM | 1.106 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1.043 | 0.3 |
| BEST THING I EVER ATE | FOOD | 7:30 PM | 1.056 | 0.3 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.156 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1.064 | 0.3 |
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