THE Nine Network has poached cult motoring show Top Gear from SBS. Nine's deal with BBC Worldwide Australia includes both the British and Australian versions of the show.
David Gyngell, Nine's chief executive, described the Top Gear agreement as a landmark partnership with BBC Worldwide.
"We are genuinely excited to have Top Gear under the Nine banner and look forward to bringing it to an even wider audience,'' he said in a statement.
Top Gear is seen in more than 120 countries and has enjoyed enormous success in Australia in recent years.
No decision has yet been made on who will front Top Gear Australia or when it will begin on Nine.
The UK version, starring Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond and The Stig, will be on Nine from early 2010.
[Source: The Couriermail]