‘Top Gear’ Steers To Australia; Fremantle Promotions; Thunderbird Kids Show – Global Briefs
deadline.com‘Top Gear‘ Steers To Australia Top Gear is returning to Australia for the first time in more than a decade.
Paramount+ has ordered a local version of the British motoring series, which BBC Studios will produce. Hosts are music composer and car enthusiast Blair Joscelyne, Amazing Race Australia presenter Beau Ryan and actor Jonathan LaPaglia. “Top Gear Australia promises to deliver everything fans love about the show but with an Aussie twist,” said Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content & Programming, Paramount Australia & New Zealand. “We can’t wait for Jonathan, Beau and Blair to get behind the wheel of the world’s biggest car entertainment show.” Top Gear aired on SBS in 2008-9 and then moved to Nine Network from 2010-12 before being canceled.
The UK-originated format is produced in multiple territories and has been a big success around the world. The news comes, however, at a tricky time for UK Top Gear, which has been off air since host Andrew Flintoff was hurt in an accident while filming.
He most recently agreed a £9M ($11M) settlement with BBC Studios. Fremantle Expands Remit Of CEE Sales Chief Fremantle has expanded the remit of CEE sales chief Nick Pawsey by handing him the keys to Nordics and the Benelux.
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