Will Netflix be next to sever ties with Harry and Meghan? Relationship between streaming giant and the Sussexes ‘hasn’t always been great’, source claims
- Netflix signed a reported £80 million deal with Harry and Meghan in 2020
- Harry & Meghan is Netflix’s second most-watched documentary ever
Speculation was rife in Hollywood last night that Netflix may be preparing to follow Spotify in severing links with the Sussexes.
A source at the streaming giant, which signed a reported £80 million deal with the couple in 2020, told The Mail on Sunday: ‘The relationship hasn’t always been great.
‘Harry is no problem but Meghan thinks she knows how to run Hollywood.’
Senior executives were reportedly unhappy the pair chose to give their bombshell first interview to Oprah Winfrey on the CBS network. ‘That ruffled feathers,’ the source said.
‘There were some unhappy executives who felt Netflix should have been given the first bite of the cherry.’
Harry & Meghan is Netflix’s second most-watched documentary ever. Pictured: Harry and Meghan attend Commonwealth Day Service, March 09, 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit the track and field event at the Invictus Games in The Hague, Netherlands, April 17, 2022
The couple made last year’s six-part series Harry & Meghan for Netflix, which became its second most-watched documentary ever. Then they narrated the Live To Lead series about inspirational leaders, and Harry’s documentary about the Invictus Games is due to air in August.
But Meghan’s animated children’s series, Pearl, about a girl inspired by historical female figures, was cancelled.
The former Suits star was also allegedly unhappy Netflix did not call on her to participate in high-profile shows about diversity, including Queen Cleopatra, a recent series in which the Egyptian ruler was played by black actress Adele James.
The source said: ‘There are ongoing reviews of all major contracts. Netflix was very happy with the performance of their docu-series.
‘Contracts like this are multi-part deals which usually allow either side to walk away once certain contractual milestones are met.’
Meghan Markle’s Spotify podcast Archetypes will not be renewed for a second season, it was announced
Archetypes launched in August last year. The Duke and Duchess reportedly signed the deal for $20million but will not receive the full payout as it did not reach the productivity benchmark
Source: Read Full Article
