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 | NFL | 15,776,000 | +14% |
| 2 | NFL Kickoff | 13,935,000 | +21% |
| 3 | NFL Countdown | 11,349,000 | |
| 4 | New Year's Rockin' Eve | 9,389,000 | -2% |
| 5 | NFL Postgame | 8,203,000 | |
| 6 | World News Tonight with David Muir | 7,730,000 | +3% |
| 7 | America's Funniest Home Videos | 3,537,000 | +12% |
| 8 | The Year | 3,420,000 | +57% |
| 9 | This Week with George Stephanopoulos | 3,049,000 | +19% |
| 10 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | 3,000,000 | -4% |
| 11 | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | 2,875,000 | -38% |
| 12 | Good Morning America | 2,688,000 | -1% |
| 13 | High Potential | 2,589,000 | -20% |
| 14 | 20/20 | 2,561,000 | +9% |
| 15 | Jimmy Kimmel Live | 2,377,000 | +29% |
| 16 | GMA3: What You Need to Know | 1,507,000 | +8% |
| 17 | 9-1-1: Nashville | 1,490,000 | -17% |
| 18 | Will Trent | 1,398,000 | -48% |
| 19 | Nightline | 903,000 | -9% |