The latest ratings for the one-time hit TV show “Top Gear” shows that the second episode was watched live by 2.8 million people, a drop from the 4.8 million who tuned in for the first episode.
That’s a significant drop in TV ratings according to James Long, a producer in London.
“With that sort of drop, they’ll need to do something fast. They can’t continue that way or the show will need a completely revamp before the end of the first season”, he said.
Presenter Chris Evans has commented on the numbers, posting on Twitter: “The way Top Gear is being viewed is repositioning the way television is consumed. Last week 9 millions [sic] viewers. This week we shall see.
“Overnight television viewing figures for Top Gear have never been less relevant. Obviously, some newspapers prefer to live in the past.”