July 30, 2015

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond sign deal with Amazon Video service to create a new car programme.

New car show: Jeremy Clarkson signs up to Amazon (photo credit: Amazon/Twitter)

Announcement: Jeremy Clarkson reveals deal with Amazon Video (photo credit: Jeremy Clarkson/Twitter)

The trio’s switch to the online streaming service was confirmed by Clarkson in a tweet, and comes after the BBC decided not to renew Clarkson’s deal after a fracas involving a producer.

May and Hammond also ruled out working with Clarkson’s replacement on Top Gear, Chris Evans.

It looks like the new programme will be made available worldwide in 2016, according to a BBC report. The news is significant in that it shows how TV programming is moving online and it will be interesting to see how the new programme fares against the BBC’s revamped Top Gear.

Announcing the new show, Amazon quoted Clarkson on working with the company as saying: “I feel like I’ve climbed out of a bi-plane and into a spaceship.”

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