Jeremy Clarkson to make millions from Top Gear profit-sharing deal with BBC

Jeremy Clarkson has struck a commercial deal with the BBC that could see him make millions more from Top Gear. By Stephen Adams, Arts Correspondent With Clarkson allegedly threatening to quit unless he was given a bigger financial incentive to stay, BBC Worldwide agreed to enter a partnership with him and the executive producer of the show, Andy Wilman. The BBC has been hamstrung in awarding multi-million pound contracts to its biggest stars since a reported £18 million deal to keep the presenter Jonathan Ross was criticised two years ago. However, this profit-related arrangement appears to have sidestepped the problem. It is between the corporation’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide and Bedder 6, Clarkson and Wilman’s company. Although Top Gear is made for BBC Two by the publicly funded broadcaster, it is marketed... [read full story]