Jersey Shore dropped another three tenths vs. its previous week to a 3.5 adults 18-49 rating, but that was still above anything on broadcast at 10pm on Thursday.
The season premiere of FX's Archer had a 0.7 adults 18-49 rating (identical to last season's January premiere rating). Following it, the series premiere of Unsupervised drew a 0.5 adults 18-49 ratings.
The season finale of Beyond Scared Straight was even with last week's 1.0 adults 18-49 rating.
The South Carolina GOP debate on CNN also scored a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating. More on that in the regular cable news post.
Extras via @TVBill here after I see them.
Thursday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| Jersey Shore SSN 5 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 6.158 | 3.5 |
| NBA Basketball | TNT | 8:16 PM | 4.396 | 2.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 3.079 | 1.4 |
| Jersey Shore SSN 5 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 2.196 | 1.2 |
| SOUTHERN GOP PRES DEBATE | CNN | 8:00 PM | 5.022 | 1.0 |
| NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TNT | 8:00 PM | 2.390 | 1.0 |
| Beyond Scared Straight | AEN | 10:00 PM | 2.206 | 1.0 |
| NBA Basketball | TNT | 10:44 PM | 1.965 | 0.9 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1.609 | 0.8 |
| Daily Show | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 1.717 | 0.8 |
| Archer | FX | 10:00 PM | 1.309 | 0.7 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.860 | 0.7 |
| NY INK | TLC | 9:00 PM | 1.267 | 0.7 |
| Project Runway ALL STARS | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1.912 | 0.7 |
| Colbert Report | CMDY | 11:31 PM | 1.331 | 0.6 |
| IMPACT WRESTLING | SPIKE | 9:00 PM | 1.675 | 0.6 |
| WORLDS DUMBEST | TRU | 9:00 PM | 1.372 | 0.6 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.465 | 0.5 |
| BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES | WE | 9:00 PM | 0.989 | 0.5 |
| MAN, WOMAN, WILD | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1.300 | 0.5 |
| Swamp People | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.445 | 0.5 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 0.939 | 0.5 |
| UNSUPERVISED | FX | 10:31 PM | 0.856 | 0.5 |
| American Pickers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.796 | 0.5 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:30 PM | 1.403 | 0.5 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 0.966 | 0.4 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.275 | 0.4 |
| JAIL | SPIKE | 8:30 PM | 1.002 | 0.4 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 9:02 PM | 1.103 | 0.4 |
| Chelsea Lately | ENT | 11:00 PM | 0.725 | 0.4 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 0.934 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.294 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.308 | 0.4 |
| DUAL SURVIVAL | DISC | 8:00 PM | 0.925 | 0.3 |
| Ancient Aliens | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1.099 | 0.3 |
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