USMC_Trev
Axe-Master
Clarkson sold his share of the show already.
He may retain some licensing rights, but he's just an employee, just like the producer.
It's not Clarkson's house, it's the BBC's house, and as a license fee payer, it's MY HOUSE.
As the BBC is owned by the people of Great Britain, it is answerable to parliament, ie, my democratically elected representatives.
Infact every year, the BBC has to JUSTIFY its own existence to parliament, making sure that it's fulfilling its duty of being both UNBIASED and RELEVANT.
After the historic paedophillia abuse scandal hit the BBC, I'd imagine as a broadcaster, they are supposed to be on their best behaviour right now and trying to avoid further scandal. Clarkson has been backed up by them several times before, but they are simply running out of ways to make the dinosaur fit into their organisation.
Then he punches a co-worker.
Make no mistake it's the BBCs house.
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Dude, really? That's about as naive a view as one can have. It's a business first, last and always. All that other stuff is sophistry. Pure Political Bullshit. It's a moneymaker.
We have the same thing her. It's called Amtrak. The only difference is it's a money pit and a political football. If it was really as you said there wouldn't be advertising.
Do you really think it matters who actually holds the paper? If a show is built around you and your personality, it's your show. If you're not there, it doesn't matter one whit who has the keys to the front door. It was as much about the dynamic between Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow as it was about the cars. It was a show about shenanigans. That show, and the economic powerhouse that it represented, is no more. Sure, there might be a few people that watch the re-tooled version (if there is one) but there's no way it will have the same popularity. It's just be another 5th Gear. Basically the Go-Bots vs. the Transformers. Deep Impact vs. Armageddon. A cheap knock-off.
That's reality.