Netflix drops the Sussexes as their $100-million streaming deal expires
Multiple outlets have reported that the streaming giant will not be renewing Prince Harry and Meghan's $100-million deal (R1.8 billion).
The couple signed the lucrative five-year deal back in 2020 when they moved to the United States after stepping down as working royals.
To date, their offerings have included the doccie Harry & Meghan, which followed their controversial exit from the royal family; Polo, about the professional horse sport; Heart of Invictus, a doccie about Harry's sporting event for wounded soldiers, the Invictus Games; Live to Lead, a docuseries on impactful world leaders; and With Love, Meghan, the duchess' cooking show.
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Of the lot, only Meghan's lifestyle show and their 2022 docuseries about their royal departure have made any impact.
According to sources, both parties have 'mutually decided not to make an official announcement' when the contract expires in September.
'The deal is done; no more shows will be made,' an insider says.
Netflix feel they've got all they can from the couple
Insider
'Netflix were clever in that they got a hell of a lot of viewers for the first documentary series, and knew, realistically, it would prove the zenith of content from the Montecito pair.
'The content got weaker from there on but, frankly, anything was better than nothing. There's no animosity from either side. Things have just run their course.'
Sources say the end of the deal doesn't necessarily mean Netflix will never work with the Sussexes again.
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According to Page Six, they may ink a new 'first-look' contract with the streaming giant, similar to what Barack and Michelle Obama have with Netflix.
A 'first-look' deal generally means that there is an agreement where Netflix is granted exclusive rights to preview and potentially purchase a project before it's shopped around.
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A second season of With Love, Meghan is still set to be released in September, however whether there'll be a third instalment is unclear.
The news comes just days after Netflix released its semi-annual report which ranked With Love, Meghan in 383rd place (out of 7 500) with a total of 5.3 million views.
'While With Love, Meghan spent one week on Netflix's list of top 10 most-watched shows after its March premiere, it slipped down the list of Netflix's most watched programmes in the first half of 2025,' a source says.
Netflix aside, there are rumours that rival streamer Paramount+ is 'keen' to work with the couple.
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