Channel 4 announces a new 2-year contract extension for Sunday Brunch

Produced by Princess Productions, 'Sunday Brunch' has been waking up the nation every Sunday since 2012 and continues to be Channel 4’s highest rating daytime programme.

Hosted by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer, the live popular Sunday morning show delivers a morning mixture of the best chefs, drinks experts, big names from the worlds of science and the arts, A-list celebrity guests and music from international artists.

This year, the show enjoyed its highest ever overnight market share at 10.38% share, up + 29% on Channel 4’s slot average.

Looking at consolidated figures, Sunday Brunch is averaging 711k/8.9% so far this year. This is up +25% for volume and +19% for share vs the slot average.

Dom Bird, Head of Formats at Channel 4 said: “Sunday Brunch is a delicious mix of good food and great company, and I’m delighted that the team will continue to bring their warmth and wit to Sunday mornings on Channel 4.”

Emma Hardy, Managing Director at Princess Productions said: “We're extremely proud of our long history of producing live TV and delighted that Channel 4 has extended Sunday Brunch for a further two years. Sunday Brunch continues to build as a brand, going from strength to strength. This is a testament to the brilliance of Tim and Simon and our hard-working production team”.

Sunday Brunch is produced by Princess Productions, part of the Endemol Shine Group. The Executive Producer is Mel Smith and the Series Producer is Patrick Ruddy.

The new deal will run until 10th February 2019.