Netflix ‘downgrades’ deal with Harry and Meghan

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed a new multi-year Netflix deal on reduced terms.

The contract is less extensive than their original five-year deal, reputed to have been worth $100m (£75m), marking a loosening of ties between the couple and the streaming giant.

Mark Borkowski, a PR and crisis expert, described the new deal as a “downgrade” and suggested Netflix was “pivoting away” from the Sussexes.

However, Prince Harry and Meghan are said to be “proud” to extend the partnership, which comes despite a series of lacklustre offerings and claims that it would not be renewed at all.

The “first look” deal means that both the Duke and Duchess will continue to develop their careers in the world of show business more than five years after they quit the family firm to move abroad and seek financial independence.

However, rather than funding the couple’s entire production output, this deal gives Netflix the first option on the Sussexes’ film and television projects.

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