“Jeremy Clarkson, host of Top Gear and one of the most popular presenters on the BBC, has been sacked for physically attacking a producer.
““It is with great regret that I have told Jeremy Clarkson today that the BBC will not be renewing his contract,” BBC Director-General Tony Hall said in a statement.
“Clarkson’s contract with Top Gear, a motoring show which draws more than 350 million viewers around the world, is thought to expire at the end of this month.
“His departure will have financial implications for the British broadcaster, as its commercial arm BBC Worldwide earns around $75 million a year from the show.”
Read more: The Australian
