Break the Bank was a U.S. television program broadcast on NBC from Wednesday, October 5, 1949 to 1952. Break the Bank was watched by a total number of 7,191,000 people (23.5% rating) per episode, as of the average monthly audience measurement for the period ending . Break the Bank was previously also shown on ABC until September 1949.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Break the Bank on NBC as of Thursday, August 31, 1950.
| Break the Bank Monthly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 1950-Aug | HH | 1,136,000 | 23.5 |
| P2+ | 7,191,000 | 23.5 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nightly News with Lester Holt | 5,506,000 | -5% |
| 2 | America's Got Talent | 5,330,000 | +189% |
| 3 | NBC News Special Report | 3,717,000 | +36% |
| 4 | Password | 3,121,000 | +112% |
| 5 | American Ninja Warrior | 2,462,000 | -16% |
| 6 | Today | 2,455,000 | -1% |
| 7 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2,446,000 | +14% |
| 8 | Law & Order | 2,332,000 | +24% |
| 9 | NBC News Special | 2,309,000 | -22% |
| 10 | Dateline Classic | 2,214,000 | -4% |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 2,076,000 | -10% |
| 12 | Chicago Med | 2,033,000 | +3% |
| 13 | Inspiring America | 1,902,000 | +52% |
| 14 | Chicago PD | 1,803,000 | -16% |
| 15 | The Wall | 1,668,000 | -23% |
| 16 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | 1,594,000 | -4% |
| 17 | Dateline Mystery | 1,553,000 | |
| 18 | Weakest Link | 1,411,000 | -19% |