Top Gear Gets Dedicated YouTube Channel

LONDON, August 18: BBC
Worldwide has launched a 24/7 channel on YouTube for its hit Top Gear franchise, featuring highlights from the show as
well as celebrity interviews.

The channel will also
feature content from the presenters' other shows, including Jeremy
Clarkson's MotorWorld and Richard
Hammond Meets Evel Knievel.
Upcoming highlights for the channel include the race between an Aston Martin
DB9 and a train to Monte Carlo, the team’s attempted English Channel crossing
in converted cars and the presenters’ attempt to buy a decent Porsche for under
£1,500.

Simon Danker, the director
of digital media at BBC Worldwide, said: “Top Gear has a massive audience across the globe so we
thought it was time it had its own place on YouTube.
The BBC Worldwide YouTube channel has already proven its value to users,
having generated millions of views since its launch in March last year. We’re
now expanding our portfolio of YouTube channels to reflect the massive online
popularity of certain program brands and to give fans of shows like Top Gear a dedicated destination on YouTube.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski