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The Grand Tour

Netflix had recently claimed that Amazon paid way more than the reported $200 million for Prime Video’s new Top Gear spinoff series, The Grand Tour. Now, the show’s host Jeremy Clarkson has fired back at the platform, claiming that “it’s nowhere near as expensive as people have been saying.”

Netflix’s CCO Ted Sarandos, who was privy to early negotiations for the show, was quoted stating that $200 million was “an under-reported number. It was about a quarter of a billion dollars.” During an interview with CNN, Clarkson claimed that “Amazon spent far less than Netflix would have you believe.” The Prime Video original series premiered this past Friday (November 18) and will release a new episode each week.

In other news…

To help you decide on what to buy yourself (or others) this Black Friday, we’re going to point you in the direction of a no-brainer. Google’s Chromecast is now on sale for a mere $25, which also includes three months of HBO Now (a $45 value!). [AndroidCentral]

PBS has released some new brand new Season 4 photos from Sherlock, which is set to premiere on January 1. The pics feature much of the cast including Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes, John Watson (Martin Freeman), Mary Watson, and their new child:

Following Pennsylvania’s lead, the Pasadena, CA city council has instituted a 9.4% “Netflix tax” on streaming video subscription services. The new tax categorizes SVOD platforms as “utilities” and aims to make up for the loss in tax revenue from cable cancellations. [CBS News]

Could Jax Teller be returning in FX’s forthcoming Sons Of Anarchy spinoff series, Mayans MC? One outlet reports that an 18-year-old Jax (which unfortunately means no Charlie Hunnam) appears in Issue #4 of an official SOA comic from BOOM! Studios labeled Sons Of Anarchy: Redwood Original. [ComicBook.com]

Mad Shelia, a cheap Chinese knock-off the six-time Oscar winning Mad Max: Fury Road, is now streaming in China via the Tencent SVOD platform. You can watch the trailer below for the weak attempt, which was produced once the original failed to make it to China. [Quartz]

Michael is a music and television junkie keen on most things that are not a complete and total bore. You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor