TNT's coverage of NBA Basketball took top honors on cable Thursday night with a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating. The season premieres of Punk'd and The Pauly D Project delivered strong second place results for MTV with both shows garnering a 1.6. Swamp People also received a 1.6.
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Thursday's Selected Cable Ratings:
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| NBA Basketball | TNT | 10:38 PM | 3.486 | 1.7 |
| PUNKD SSN 9 | MTV | 10:00 PM | 3.202 | 1.6 |
| PAULY D PROJECT SSN 1 | MTV | 10:31 PM | 2.902 | 1.6 |
| Swamp People | HIST | 9:00 PM | 4.326 | 1.6 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 3.032 | 1.4 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 3.020 | 1.4 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 3.005 | 1.3 |
| NBA Basketball | TNT | 8:00 PM | 2.799 | 1.3 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2.884 | 1.2 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 2.686 | 1.2 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2.522 | 1.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 2.112 | 1.0 |
| MUDCATS | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2.306 | 0.9 |
| Daily Show | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 1.786 | 0.7 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.927 | 0.7 |
| Swamp People | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.014 | 0.7 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1.355 | 0.7 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:30 PM | 1.271 | 0.7 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1.265 | 0.7 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:32 PM | 1.339 | 0.6 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.540 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.385 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.930 | 0.6 |
| DELOCATED | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1.279 | 0.6 |
| FIRST 48 MISSING PERSONS | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1.436 | 0.6 |
| INSIDE THE NBA P/B HYUNDA | TNT | 1:12 AM | 1.187 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:01 AM | 1.240 | 0.6 |
| PAULY D PROJECT SSN 1 | MTV | 12:05 AM | 1.062 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1.174 | 0.6 |
| Colbert Report | CMDY | 11:31 PM | 1.290 | 0.6 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 8:30 PM | 1.224 | 0.6 |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 12:30 AM | 0.988 | 0.6 |
| PUNKD SSN 9 | MTV | 11:34 PM | 1.050 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1.203 | 0.5 |
| Swamp People | HIST | 1:01 AM | 1.127 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3.111 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:00 PM | 1.012 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 0.975 | 0.5 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 9:30 PM | 1.166 | 0.5 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 9:00 PM | 1.184 | 0.5 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1.051 | 0.5 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 1.121 | 0.5 |
| TOSH.O | CMDY | 12:01 AM | 0.902 | 0.5 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 8:00 PM | 0.967 | 0.5 |
| SWAMP PEOPLE | HIST | 12:01 AM | 1.040 | 0.5 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 1.037 | 0.5 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1.248 | 0.5 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 9:00 PM | 0.981 | 0.5 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 1.177 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.434 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2.377 | 0.4 |
| IMPACT WRESTLING | SPIKE | 8:59 PM | 1.363 | 0.4 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 0.877 | 0.4 |
| Hardcore History | HIST | 11:00 PM | 1.085 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.520 | 0.4 |
| DOC MCSTUFFINS | DSNY | 10:00 AM | 1.921 | 0.4 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1.215 | 0.4 |
| WIENERS CIRCLE | TRU | 11:00 PM | 0.816 | 0.4 |
| Mythbusters | DISC | 11:00 PM | 0.783 | 0.4 |
| Mythbusters | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1.067 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 1:01 AM | 1.001 | 0.4 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRVO | 7:50 PM | 0.828 | 0.4 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 0.766 | 0.4 |
| FIRST 48 MISSING PERSONS | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1.027 | 0.4 |
| SWEET GENIUS | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 0.988 | 0.4 |
| IN PLAIN SIGHT | USA | 11:00 PM | 1.343 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 0.949 | 0.4 |
| SWAMP PEOPLE | HIST | 7:00 PM | 1.213 | 0.4 |
| DORA THE EXPLORER | NICK | 1:00 PM | 1.465 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 0.910 | 0.4 |
| BASKETBALL L | ESPN | 9:04 PM | 0.869 | 0.4 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 7:37 PM | 0.740 | 0.4 |
| TEAM UMIZOOMI | NICK | 12:30 PM | 1.362 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 11:00 AM | 0.705 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1.242 | 0.4 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 12:01 AM | 1.002 | 0.4 |
| SELLING NEW YORK | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 1.030 | 0.4 |
| MARY MARY | WE | 10:00 PM | 0.647 | 0.4 |
| CSI | USA | 12:00 AM | 1.190 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:00 PM | 0.835 | 0.3 |
| AFTERNOON MOVIE | AMC | 3:00 PM | 0.930 | 0.3 |
| SPECIAL | WE | 11:00 PM | 0.578 | 0.3 |
| SPECIAL | WE | 9:00 PM | 0.611 | 0.3 |
| Mythbusters | DISC | 8:00 PM | 0.815 | 0.3 |
| LEVERAGE | TNT | 1:57 AM | 0.778 | 0.3 |
| Burn Notice | USA | 1:00 AM | 0.855 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 5:00 PM | 1.430 | 0.3 |
| The First 48 | AEN | 8:00 PM | 0.973 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1.087 | 0.3 |
| CSI: MIAMI | AMC | 7:00 PM | 1.166 | 0.3 |
| SELLING LA | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 0.878 | 0.3 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TVL | 12:30 AM | 0.840 | 0.3 |
| CSI: MIAMI | AMC | 6:00 PM | 0.967 | 0.3 |
| Hannity | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 1.975 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1.423 | 0.3 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 2.799 | 0.3 |
| Dateline: REAL LIFE MYST | TLC | 10:00 PM | 0.905 | 0.3 |
| FIVE, THE | FOXNC | 5:00 PM | 1.788 | 0.2 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 11:00 PM | 1.199 | 0.2 |
| The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | FOXNC | 7:00 PM | 1.681 | 0.2 |
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