Millions of Top Gear fans around the world are extremely excited about Jeremy Clarkson's and Amazon's successor to the legendary Top Gear. However, Amazon Video is currently only available in the US, UK, Japan Germany and Austria. This means that the new show will be unavailable for viewing in most of the world.
While it is possible that Amazon will licence the show to local stations, this has many downsides - as it did for the original Top Gear, which was best enjoyed on the BBC - such as being edited to adjust the runtime and replacing the soundtrack to keep licensing cost down.
This is a petition to ask Amazon to prepare worldwide streaming before the release of the new show, so that fans worldwide can subscribe to Amazon Video and enjoy the show (legally, and in full 4K fidelity and with unaltered content) straight from the source - Amazon Video.
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December 24, 2015
The messages I receive from fans across the globe show just how much this show means to people who are currently shut out. I am still pushing for a response from Amazon that addresses why they would choose to limit access for such a massive international audience.
December 24, 2015
Seeing this momentum grow has been incredible because I know exactly how many fans are tired of waiting for crumbs from local distributors. Your support proves that we all deserve the same access to the full experience they are promising. It means the world to me that so many of you share this frustration.
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Amazon, I'm not in the UK, US, Japan, Germany or Austria, but I will watch it one way or another. If you make it worldwide, you will have my money.
Canada is right next to the US and we can't get the new show. I mean if you want to lose millions of dollars to people who will just pirate it then go ahead and keep it only in a handful of counties.
I've been faithfully watching Top Gear since day 1 of the Jezza, Hammond and May series, and this show has played a big role in my life as a teenager and now, an adult. I simply cannot imagine others in the UK, US, Japan, Germany and Austria legally enjoying the continuation of this series through the Amazon streaming service while I, being a British expat in France, wouldn't be able to.
Let's make this iteration the newest most-watched factual program......in the worrrrld.
do not forget to use the same voice translation for each country! Alec, Belgium
Please make the show available in Australia
More countries, more money!
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Millions of Top Gear fans around the world are extremely excited about Jeremy Clarkson's and Amazon's successor to the legendary Top Gear. However, Amazon Video is currently only available in the US, UK, Japan Germany and Austria. This means that the new show will be unavailable for viewing in most of the world.
While it is possible that Amazon will licence the show to local stations, this has many downsides - as it did for the original Top Gear, which was best enjoyed on the BBC - such as being edited to adjust the runtime and replacing the soundtrack to keep licensing cost down.
This is a petition to ask Amazon to prepare worldwide streaming before the release of the new show, so that fans worldwide can subscribe to Amazon Video and enjoy the show (legally, and in full 4K fidelity and with unaltered content) straight from the source - Amazon Video.
Updates
December 24, 2015
The messages I receive from fans across the globe show just how much this show means to people who are currently shut out. I am still pushing for a response from Amazon that addresses why they would choose to limit access for such a massive international audience.
December 24, 2015
Seeing this momentum grow has been incredible because I know exactly how many fans are tired of waiting for crumbs from local distributors. Your support proves that we all deserve the same access to the full experience they are promising. It means the world to me that so many of you share this frustration.
33 Comments
It'll be available in my country, but this doesn't mean that I should disregard the other countries that won't have it and neither should Amazon.
Amazon, I'm not in the UK, US, Japan, Germany or Austria, but I will watch it one way or another. If you make it worldwide, you will have my money.
Canada is right next to the US and we can't get the new show. I mean if you want to lose millions of dollars to people who will just pirate it then go ahead and keep it only in a handful of counties.
I've been faithfully watching Top Gear since day 1 of the Jezza, Hammond and May series, and this show has played a big role in my life as a teenager and now, an adult. I simply cannot imagine others in the UK, US, Japan, Germany and Austria legally enjoying the continuation of this series through the Amazon streaming service while I, being a British expat in France, wouldn't be able to.
Let's make this iteration the newest most-watched factual program......in the worrrrld.
do not forget to use the same voice translation for each country! Alec, Belgium
Please make the show available in Australia
More countries, more money!
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It'll be available in my country, but this doesn't mean that I should disregard the other countries that won't have it and neither should Amazon.