Netflix cuts down on Harry-Meghan deal

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will continue to develop film and TV projects for Netflix, but on more limited terms, the streaming giant announced Monday.

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The estranged British royal and his wife have worked with Netflix since 2020, producing documentary Harry & Meghan and lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan.

The latter showcased the Duchess of Sussex as a thriving domestic maven, hosting guests, harvesting honey and mixing bath salts against an idyllic California backdrop. It has been extended for a second season, and a holiday special due in December, Netflix said.

FIRST-LOOK DEAL

But while the pair’s previous Netflix deal bought the streamer exclusive rights to their output, the new multiyear agreement is a “first-look deal”.

In Hollywood parlance, this means Netflix has the right to say yes or no to a project before Harry and Meghan’s media company, Archewell Productions, can shop it around other studios.