Primetime Cable Ratings: December 18, 2013

AMERICAN PICKERS rose tot the top of the cable charts Wednesday night, drawing 3.7 million viewers at 9 o'clock. It was just one of two original programs on the night as repeats and reruns ruled the night.

NBA Basketball, on ESPN had a good showing, finishing fifth on the night, with 2.8 million viewrs and a solid 1.2 rating in Adults 18-49. That was the second best demo score to the 10:30 p.m. rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY, with a 1.3.

An encore airing of last week's DUCK DYNASTY Christmas special did well, collecting another 2.7 million viewers.

Rank	Show	Net	Time	Viewers*	A18-49
1	American Pickers	HIST	9:00 PM	3.70	0.8
2	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:30 PM	3.13	1.3
3	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:00 PM	3.09	1.2
4	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	2.92	1,1
5	NBA Basketball	ESPN	7:00 PM	2.78	1.2
6	Duck Dynasty	A&E	9:00 PM	2.66	0.9
7	Law & Order: SVU	USA	8:00 PM	2.62	0.7
8	Law & Order: SVU	USA	9:00 PM	2.55	0.8
9	Duck Dynasty	A&E	10:00 PM	2.52	0.9
10	Law & Order: SVU	USA	10:00 PM	2.30	0.8

* - in millions