Jeremy Clarkson's New motoring show

ITV did not buy Talpa, they bought Talpa Media, a subsidiary of Talpa. The stake in SBS channels is still owned by Talpa Holding, of which Talpa Media was a part.

Probably too many Talpas in one paragraph(!)

Reputation is the wrong word I'd say. I don't think any of us are qualified to say what ITV's sales reputation is like unless we've actually had any dealings with them. But in terms of having a setup that could instantly sell the show worldwide, they've certainly got that. ITV Studios Global Entertainment is a more than capable outfit and sell on behalf of many British indies in addition to ITV Studios productions. Of course, much of it is built on selling things in its archive like the high budget dramas (Poirot, Morse etc) and the ITC archive (Carry On, Thunderbirds...).

I don't think there's any doubt that the new show will be a co-production with an indie (probably one set up by Clarkson et al as you say).

They are increasingly producing their own content to allow them to exploit international sales / distribution. Most noteably in drama. Mr Selfridge is a big seller and is in over 200+ territories, and things like Vera & Lewis sell well. They sell a lot of their one off's globally ie. Cilla, The Widower from last year. Home Fires was an ITV Studios production, and I think the forthcoming Jekyll & Hyde & Beowulf adaptations are also which clearly have one eye on international sales.

In terms of factual Come Dine With Me I expect is their biggest seller & probably Hells Kitchen which is long gone in the UK but still thriving I believe in the US.

If ITV do pick it up, the irony will be that for some markets BBC Worldwide will be the distributor.

The Netflix rumour has been strengthened.

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/06/24/jeremy-clarkson-set-return-host-new-netflix-motoring-show

I've seen this so often.... and then it turns outs someone else has got it.

These are just the same rumours going round in circles. No new information.

It really is the obvious choice though. A commercial-free global platform with deep pockets where they could pretty much pick up where they left off.

And, as has already been said on here, it's quite likely that Netflix would like the 'specials' format (i.e. the longer form films) rather than the regular studio format. That way, there is no problem with infringing on the BBC's format (as three blokes travelling through various countries on various challenges on various transport devices cannot in anyway be a patented idea), and would also fit Netflix's brief better.

I'd like to see more of the specials to be honest, or things like where they've got to drive from X to Y in an old banger. My favourite one was the one where they were given modern, fuel-efficient cars and had to try and run out before driving into Chernobyl.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarksons-new-itv-show-5961274

Oh well. As predicted: itv clinches it.

Not yet. Just another rumour article with quotes from "sources".

The page to keep an eye on is this one: http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases