Break the Bank was a U.S. television program aired on ABC from Friday, October 22, 1948 to Friday, September 23, 1949. Break the Bank was watched by a total number of 1,062,900 people (29.6% rating, down -15% from February) per episode, as of the average monthly audience measurement for the period ending . Break the Bank was previously also shown on NBC until 1952.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Break the Bank on ABC as of Sunday, July 31, 1949.
| Break the Bank Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1949-Jul | HH | 354,300 | 29.6 |
| P2+ | 1,062,900 | 29.6 | |
| 1949-Feb | HH | 415,400 | 34.7 |
| P2+ | 1,246,100 | 34.7 | |
| 1948-Dec | HH | 294,500 | 24.6 |
| P2+ | 883,400 | 24.6 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World News Tonight with David Muir | 8,050,000 | +2% |
| 2 | CFP First Round | 7,672,000 | -29% |
| 3 | College Football Playoffs Pregame | 5,786,000 | -30% |
| 4 | Rob Reiner Story | 3,276,000 | |
| 5 | Good Morning America | 2,870,000 | +1% |
| 6 | Celebrity Family Feud | 2,738,000 | -16% |
| 7 | High Potential | 2,672,000 | -33% |
| 8 | Sound of Music | 2,653,000 | -7% |
| 9 | The View | 2,576,000 | +4% |
| 10 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town | 2,436,000 | +107% |
| 11 | Jimmy Kimmel Live | 2,334,000 | +7% |
| 12 | Great Christmas Light Fight | 1,836,000 | -11% |
| 13 | $100,000 Pyramid | 1,563,000 | -21% |
| 14 | GMA3: What You Need to Know | 1,429,000 | -2% |
| 15 | Kevin Costner: First Christmas | 1,380,000 | -69% |
| 16 | Nightline | 993,000 | +1% |
| 17 | Shifting Gears | 918,000 | -78% |