The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed a fresh multi-year film and television deal with Netflix, contradicting reports that the streaming company would not renew its contract with them. The terms of the 'multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects' were not disclosed.
The couple originally struck a five-year deal in 2020, reportedly worth $100m (£78m), after stepping back from their roles as senior royals. Recent projects with Netflix include the Duchess's lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, which failed to break into the streamer's top 300 shows in the first half of this year, while Harry's documentary Polo ranked 3,346 out of 7,000 shows.
The Duchess said: 'We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand.' Their new output will include a second season of With Love, Meghan later this month, as well as a Christmas special in December.
Archewell Productions is also working on a documentary about orphaned children in Uganda, Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within, and has 'active development' on other projects including a feature adaptation of the bestselling novel Meet Me At The Lake.
Not all of the couple's content ventures have been commercially successful. In 2023, a $20m deal with Spotify ended after just 12 episodes, with Spotify's head of podcast innovation labelling them 'grifters'. Reports at the time said the couple had not met the productivity benchmark required for the full payout.
