article_snippet: The corporation's commercial arm rakes in an estimated £50million a year from selling the rights to Top Gear overseas, with the show watched in 214 countries around the world.
article_snippet: On top of that, BBC Worldwide makes millions more from Top Gear Magazine and live shows in the UK and abroad, as well as sales of DVDs.
article_snippet: Top Gear Magazine has a global circulation of 1.7m, bringing in another estimated £7.4million - not including profit from advertising, as well as the costs of producing and shipping Top Gear Magazine.
article_snippet: BBC Worldwide makes millions of pounds from the shows offshoots, including Top Gear Magazine (left) - which has a 1.7m circulation - and the programme's DVD releases (right)
highlights_snippet: Top Gear makes £50million a year for BBC Worldwide in sales overseas .
  