Harry and Meghan renew audiovisual vows with Netflix
Five years ago, the couple secured a lucrative contract, thought to be worth more than $100 million with the streaming giant after quitting as senior working royals in 2020.
The renewed first look deal was described by the Sussexes as "extending their creative partnership".
Meghan said: "We're proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As ever brand.
"My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision."
Their new output will include a second season of the duchess's With Love Meghan lifestyle show later this month, as well as a holiday Christmas special in December.
Archewell Productions is also working on Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within - a documentary about orphaned children in Uganda's Masaka region, where the "shadows of the HIV/Aids crisis linger".
There is also "active development" on other projects with Netflix which "span a variety of content genres", including a feature adaptation of the bestselling romantic novel by Carley Fortune, Meet Me At The Lake.
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Harry Windsor and Meghan Markle - aka the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - have signed a new "multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects" with Netflix. Five years ago, the couple secured a lucrative contract, thought to be worth more than $100 million with the streaming giant after quitting as senior working royals in 2020. The renewed first look deal was described by the Sussexes as "extending their creative partnership". Meghan said: "We're proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As ever brand. "My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision." Their new output will include a second season of the duchess's With Love Meghan lifestyle show later this month, as well as a holiday Christmas special in December. Archewell Productions is also working on Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within - a documentary about orphaned children in Uganda's Masaka region, where the "shadows of the HIV/Aids crisis linger". There is also "active development" on other projects with Netflix which "span a variety of content genres", including a feature adaptation of the bestselling romantic novel by Carley Fortune, Meet Me At The Lake.
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The Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle show was widely derided by viewers and reviewers alike MEGA BUCKS Meghan and Harry's Netflix deal is extended as 'special' holiday episode of cooking show & new documentary announced HARRY and Meghan have extended their deal with Netflix. The announcement comes days after Meghan Markle's birthday - which she celebrated with yet another As Ever launch. Advertisement 5 Lifestyle and cookery show With Love, Meghan only ranked at number 383 in Netflix's six-monthly engagement report Credit: Netflix 5 Harry and Meghan have made a new deal with Netflix Credit: Splash 5 It was understood that Netflix bosses were mildly infuriated by Meghan making her As Ever brand a priority Credit: As Ever 5 Described by one critic as an 'exercise in narcissism', it was beaten by reruns of the first four seasons of legal drama Suits Credit: Instagram The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they are extending their "creative partnership" with a "multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects" with Netflix. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said: 'We're proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As ever brand. "My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision.' On top of Season 2 of With Love, Meghan, they will also do a "Holiday Celebration" Christmas special this December. Advertisement "Join Meghan in Montecito for a magical holiday celebration," the announcement reads. "Together, friends and family deck the halls, create holiday feasts, craft heartfelt gifts, and share lots of laughs – with simple how-tos to follow at home. It's a holiday wonder with warmth, tradition, and a generous dose of joy." There will also be a short film called"Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within". It will look at Uganda's Masaka region, and the HIV/AIDS crisis linger. Advertisement A statement added: "Archewell Productions is in active development on additional projects with Netflix that span a variety of content genres, including the feature adaptation of the bestselling novel by Carley Fortune, Meet Me At The Lake. "This romantic drama follows a decade-spanning love story that begins with a chance encounter and a broken promise." Bela Bajaria, Netflix's Chief Content Officer, said: 'Harry and Meghan are influential voices whose stories resonate with audiences everywhere. "The response to their work speaks for itself — Harry & Meghan gave viewers an intimate look into their lives and quickly became one of our most-watched documentary series. Advertisement "More recently, fans have been inspired by With Love, Meghan, with products from the new As ever line consistently selling out in record time. "We're excited to continue our partnership with Archewell Productions and to entertain our members together.' It was previously thought that the Sussexes' £78million deal with the streamer was not going to be renewed. Harry's vanity project, Polo, about the sport, was watched by just 500,000 people. Advertisement It was also understood that bosses were mildly infuriated by Meghan making her As Ever brand a priority. The With Love, Meghan viewing figures have reportedly been "dismal". Lifestyle and cookery show With Love, Meghan only ranked at number 383 in Netflix's six-monthly engagement report this year, with just 5.3million viewers across the globe. Described by one critic as an 'exercise in narcissism', it was beaten by reruns of the first four seasons of legal drama Suits, which also starred the Duchess in her pre-royal days. Advertisement Once judged by some as Britain's greatest soft power asset since Princess Diana, Meghan was filmed for her show making ladybird-shaped canapes from cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls. In truth, the show is a smash hit compared to her husband's vanity docuseries Polo, blasted as 'a dull indulgence about a rich person's pursuit'. In the first six months of the year the programme attracted a disastrous 500,000 views globally, ranking it at number 3,442 out of around 7,000 shows. Reruns of the nine-year-old cartoon He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe scored similar numbers. Advertisement It was also recently announced Netflix had signed a deal with King Charles and Idris Elba for a documentary exploring the impact of the King's Trust. It comes as the streaming giant is making a new season of With Love, Meghan. The Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle show was widely derided by viewers and reviewers alike. But the huge interest in the programme, which features Meghan with cameos from husband Prince Harry, convinced bosses to give it another outing. Advertisement The duchess posted on Instagram at the time saying she's "thrilled" with the decision. Wearing a Netflix cap she was seen grinning in a short clip on her stories, with the caption: "Lettuce romaine calm... or not(!) because I'm thrilled to share that Season 2 of 'With Love, Meghan' is coming!" With Love, Meghan is the second Netflix collaboration for the Sussexes, who signed a lucrative multi-million pound deal with the streaming giant back in 2020. The Duchess of Sussex's podcast Confessions of a Female Founder — focusing on entrepreneurs — also dropped out of the Spotify Top 100 lists in the US and UK. Advertisement Ingrid Seward, of Majesty magazine, said of the 43-year-old's podcasts: 'They are deeply dull. I don't think she's at the cutting edge. "She hasn't pressed the right buttons this time. She's just not talented enough. She appears to be pretty complacent and shameless about what she does. It's just boring.' With Love, Meghan was released to tie in with the launch of the Duchess of Sussex's As Ever brand. However both her Netflix series and her brand have been slammed by royal experts time and time again. Advertisement Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, broadcaster Esther Krakue questioned the point of the eight-part With Love, Meghan, which saw the duchess hosting celeb pals such as Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer. The Netflix series saw Meghan making guest baskets, beeswax candles, and a single skillet spaghetti, filmed at a farmhouse near her £12million Montecito mansion. Esther shared: 'There's nothing there. 'She's very, like - I'm not saying this to be horrible - she is not an entertainer or an entertaining person." Advertisement After signing on the Sussexes in a deal reportedly worth £78million over five years, Netflix has so far created a Harry & Meghan documentary, Invictus and Polo. Despite any criticism, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is said to be in full support of the Duchess of Sussex. The second series of With Love, Meghan — with no Harry or their children Archie, six, and Lilibet, three — has already been filmed and is due to be screened in the autumn. 5 It comes as the streaming giant is making a new season of With Love, Meghan Credit: Instagram Advertisement
