Jeremy Clarkson 'very, very, very expensive' to bring to Amazon, admits Jeff Bezos
Clarkson, May and Hammond are 'worth a lot of money and they know it'
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Your support makes all the difference.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has admitted it was "very, very, very expensive" to bring Jeremy Clarkson and his Top Gear co-stars to his digitial television service
The entrepreneur tied up a deal for Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond to front a Top Gear-style motoring show for Amazon Prime customers.
Clarkson's BBC contract was not renewed after he punched a member of the show's staff during a "fracas", prompting the Top Gear trio to seek new ventures.
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph's business supplement, Mr Bezos said the three stars were "worth a lot of money and they know it".
He added: "I think we're in a golden age of television so if you go back in time even just five years, you couldn't get A-list talent to do TV serials, or if you could, it was a rare thing. But that's flipped completely."
The new car show, which is as yet untitled, will be broadcast next year.
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