Amazon beats Netflix to new car show from Top Gear presenters

Amazon has signed a contract with Top Gear’s presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to create a new car show exclusively for its streaming service. The new show will launch in 2016 as first reported by the London Evening Standard and will be exclusively available online via Amazon’s Prime Video service. We've got a brand new ride. #OnlyOnAmazonPrime #Drive2Prime http://t.co/ebJJAd8gP2 http://pic.twitter.com/SzBPvPfWTQ — Amazon Instant Video (@AmazonVideoUK) July 30, 2015 It’ll be produced by ex-Top Gear executive Andy Wilman. The deal commits Clarkson, Hammond and May to three seasons of the show and filming is planned to begin this Fall. The…

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