According to Jeremy Clarkson, Amazon Prime's video service is coming to Canada in December.

The former Top Gear host is starting promotion for his next series, The Grand Tour, and released a video and tweeted that the service is going global. The video starts off with a fan complaining about how few markets Amazon's video service is in, and the show hosts say that it will soon be available to be viewed in 200 countries.

In a followup tweet, he specifically mentioned Canada, writing: "So. People of Ireland, Canada, Australia and pretty well everywhere else. You will be able to watch the Grand Tour. Amazon has gone global."

Asked for clarification if that meant just that show, or the entire Netflix-like video service, which carries several TV shows and movies, including popular original series like Transparent and The Man in the High Castle, a spokesperson for the web retailing giant responded: "We are excited to announce that The Grand Tour will be able to be streamed from over 200 countries and territories around the world in December."

Amazon Prime's video service is currently available in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and according to media reports, just launched in Australia.

In Canada, Amazon Prime is available, but it basically constitutes an expedited two-day delivery service that costs $79 a year. In the U.S, in addition to delivery that cost also includes the web retailer's video and music streaming services.

There has long been speculation that the service would expand internationally, although due to licensing and rights deals with other broadcasters, it would likely be similar to Netflix, in that the content library would vary depending on the territory.

One issue here is that Canadian-based video streaming services have bought series from Amazon as part of their offerings. For example, Amazon's Emmy Award winning series Transparent was a Shomi exclusive, while Crave TV picked up Bosch.

But Clarkson was effusive on Twitter, confirming it to incredulous fans in replies asking him to clarify, and one user asked: "Does that mean Prime streaming will be available in Canada?"

"Yes. That's what I just said," he replied.

At this point, nothing is confirmed, and whether or not the launch of The Grand Tour means that the entire Prime video service is coming to Canada is unclear. The Grand Tour's first episode launches Friday in the territories Amazon Prime is currently in.

The timing of the announcement comes barely two weeks before Rogers and Shaw pull the plug on Shomi on Nov.30.

CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais was critical of the owner's decision in a speech Wednesday, pointedly saying that to hear of the shuttering of Shomi came as a “shock.”

Far be it for me to criticize the decisions taken by seasoned business people, but I can’t help but be surprised when major players throw in the towel on a platform that is the future of content — just two years after it launched,” he said.

“I have to wonder if they are too used to receiving rents from subscribers every month in a protected ecosystem, rather than rolling up their sleeves in order to build a business without regulatory intervention and protection."

With Shomi shutting down, Amazon lost a Canadian customer for some of its shows, but also now doesn’t have to deal with another competitor.

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When asked if Shomi’s current offerings would find a new home on a conventional broadcaster, or if they would be available on Amazon's Prime here after Shomi’s shutdown, a Rogers spokesperson said: "Conversations are ongoing with studios and distributors, but we have nothing to share at this time."

Since Shomi's shutdown, Bell Media's competitive service, Crave TV, has decided to double down on their offering, announcing that American network Showtime's new and returning series would debut on Crave TV in Canada, boosting the amount of exclusive, first-run content on that service starting with The Affair, which launches on Sunday.