CNN's Presidential Debate coverage won the ight with a 2.1 adults 18-49 rating. FNC's debate coverage came in second with a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating.
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Selected Wednesday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| 1ST PRES DEBATE 2012 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 6051 | 2.1 |
| PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE | FOXNC | 9:00 PM | 10436 | 1.9 |
| DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 10:32 PM | 5838 | 1.9 |
| ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOXNC | 10:33 PM | 8108 | 1.5 |
| DEBATE | MSNBC | 9:02 PM | 4731 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2592 | 1.3 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2473 | 1.1 |
| Hannity | FOXNC | 11:05 PM | 5425 | 1.0 |
| South Park | CMDY | 10:00 PM | 1690 | 1.0 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2039 | 0.9 |
| DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 11:00 PM | 3198 | 0.9 |
| PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE CVG | FOXNC | 8:55 PM | 6414 | 0.9 |
| Daily Show | CMDY | 11:00 PM | 1836 | 0.9 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 2064 | 0.8 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1659 | 0.8 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1657 | 0.8 |
| Big Bang Theory, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1707 | 0.8 |
| NCIS | USA | 11:00 PM | 2504 | 0.7 |
| MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS | MSNBC | 10:33 PM | 2387 | 0.7 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:00 PM | 1405 | 0.7 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1468 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3194 | 0.7 |
| CHALLENGE: BATTLE SEASONS | MTV | 10:00 PM | 1106 | 0.7 |
| ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOXNC | 12:00 AM | 3257 | 0.7 |
| Sons of Guns | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1351 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2728 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2506 | 0.6 |
| Colbert Report | CMDY | 11:31 PM | 1358 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1311 | 0.6 |
| DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | CNN | 8:00 PM | 2287 | 0.6 |
| KEY & Peele | CMDY | 10:30 PM | 1078 | 0.6 |
| American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1531 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:30 PM | 2586 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 6:00 PM | 2518 | 0.6 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1218 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:06 AM | 1189 | 0.6 |
| MSNBC DEBATE PREVIEW | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 2331 | 0.6 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOXNC | 8:00 PM | 4383 | 0.5 |
| Ghost Hunters | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 1539 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 12:00 AM | 1841 | 0.5 |
| Family Guy | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1130 | 0.5 |
| AMERICAN HOGGERS | AEN | 10:30 PM | 1478 | 0.5 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1933 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2145 | 0.5 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 5:30 PM | 2442 | 0.5 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1351 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1075 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1104 | 0.5 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 9:30 PM | 1113 | 0.5 |
| RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1275 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE LATE | FX | 12:00 AM | 887 | 0.5 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:39 AM | 1015 | 0.5 |
| Pardon The Interruption | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 987 | 0.5 |
| South Park | CMDY | 12:01 AM | 810 | 0.5 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:00 PM | 1981 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1343 | 0.5 |
| PARANORMAL WITNESS | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 1167 | 0.4 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 4:00 PM | 1087 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1541 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:58 PM | 864 | 0.4 |
| BASEBALL TONIGHT L | ESPN | 10:36 PM | 996 | 0.4 |
| Operation Repo | TRU | 10:00 PM | 1034 | 0.4 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 1013 | 0.4 |
| FULL HOUSE | NAN | 9:30 PM | 1638 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1265 | 0.4 |
| 1ST PRES DEBATE 2012 | CNN | 12:00 AM | 1099 | 0.4 |
| RESTAURANT IMPOSSIBLE | FOOD | 11:00 PM | 901 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN HOGGERS | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1257 | 0.4 |
| Conan | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 827 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:30 PM | 967 | 0.4 |
| South Beach Tow | TRU | 9:00 PM | 937 | 0.4 |
| TWO/HALF MEN | FX | 7:30 PM | 1026 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 1664 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1343 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 774 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1090 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE | USA | 1:00 AM | 1102 | 0.4 |
| KING OF QUEENS | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 901 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1178 | 0.4 |
| CASTLE | TNT | 10:00 PM | 1625 | 0.4 |
| CAJUN Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 1370 | 0.4 |
| PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE | FOXNC | 1:00 AM | 1162 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 5:30 PM | 840 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 1786 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1426 | 0.4 |
| CRACKING ADDICTION | TLC | 9:00 PM | 775 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE | USA | 2:00 AM | 815 | 0.4 |
| BUYING AND SELLING | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1404 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 1551 | 0.4 |
| The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | FOXNC | 7:00 PM | 2228 | 0.3 |
| RESTAURANT STAKEOUT | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 861 | 0.3 |
| MLB WED NIGHT - EARLY L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 917 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1246 | 0.3 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1263 | 0.3 |
| SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOXNC | 6:00 PM | 2051 | 0.3 |
| Ghost Hunters | SYFY | 11:30 PM | 711 | 0.3 |
| DIRTY LITTLE LIES | ID | 12:30 AM | 853 | 0.3 |
| FIVE, THE | FOXNC | 5:00 PM | 1912 | 0.3 |
| Ghost Hunters | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 916 | 0.3 |
| American Restoration | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1201 | 0.3 |
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Full House on Nick at Night did very well on tht night.