News broke yesterday that the former-Top Gear trio of Clarkson, May and Hammond are going online, and producing a new car show for Amazon's Netflix-rival, Amazon Prime - the details of the deal suggest that the show could be about to reach a whole new level.
We know that the total deal is worth a massive $250m (€228).
I'm very excited to announce that Hammond, May and I have signed a deal with .@AmazonVideo
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 30, 2015
The boys will have $6.9m per show to play with - making it's per-episode production budget bigger than HBO's epic Game of Thrones.
Building rockets, blowing up caravans and driving to the North Pole on the BBC the budget per-episode was a measly £1.6m ($2.5m).
I've got a job I've got a job I've got a job. Haircut, clean jeans and practice driving again. Forrrrwaaaaaaaard!!
— Richard Hammond (@RichardHammond) July 30, 2015
£79 (€112) is the cost of signing up for Amazon Prime for a year - its rival Netflix costs €8.99 per-month, so that's €107 to cover a year.
15,000 movies and TV shows can be streamed through Amazon's service.
£4.6m is reported to have been offered to Richard Hammond and James May to return to join Chris Evans on the BBC's revamped Top Gear.
Good news! I've got a job with @AmazonVideoUK. Bad news! So have the other two. #AmazonPrime #ItSaysHere
— James May (@MrJamesMay) July 30, 2015
Chis Evans is said to be receiving £5m to get the lucrative franchise back on the road for the BBC.
350 million viewers tuned in weekly when the show was in its prime - and the brand is valued at up to €40m.
The former Top Gear presenters will work with Andy Wilman, the show's producer and co-creator to deliver three series for Amazon.
Jay Marine, vice-president of Amazon Prime Video in Europe, said: “Customers told us they wanted to see the team back on screen, and we are excited to make that happen.
“Millions of Prime members are already enjoying our ground-breaking original shows. We can’t wait to see what Jeremy, Richard, James and the team will create in what is sure to be one of the most globally anticipated shows of 2016.”
