Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s $100 Million Netflix Deal Won’t Be Renewed

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Craig Barritt/Getty Meghan MarkleandPrince Harry'smultiyear deal with Netflixwill not be renewed when it expires in September. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a reported $100 million agreement with the streaming service in 2020. Now, as the contract nears its end, it will conclude without renewal,The Sunreports. A Hollywood insider confirms to PEOPLE that the couple's production deal will not be extended, reflecting a shift in Netflix's broader business strategy. "There's no animosity from either side," a source tellsThe Sun. "Things have just run their course." PEOPLE reached out to representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Netflix for comment. Courtesy of Netflix The news comes asnew viewership data has been releasedfor the Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle series,With Love, Meghan, which premiered on March 4. According to Netflix's latest Engagement Report, released on July 17 and covering the first half of 2025, the series ranked at No. 383 with 5.3 million views. Meanwhile,Polo— released on Dec. 10 and executive-produced by Prince Harry and Meghan — was watched by 500,000 households and came in at No. 3,436. The couple's 2022 docuseriesHarry & Meghanremains Netflix's most-watched documentary debut to date. "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 source toldThe Sun. "They're not unhappy with how things turned out — they got those initial hits, and produced one of the most talked-about shows of all time," the source added. Netflix© 2025 On March 12, a week after the show's debut,With Love, Meghanranked tenthon Netflix's globalTop 10 Shows Overview list, having amassed 2.6 million views and 12.6 million hours watched. At the time, it ranked seventh on Netflix'sTop 10 Shows chart in the United Kingdomand tenth on the platform'sTop 10 list in the United States. The Duchess of Sussex serves as both host and executive producer forWith Love, Meghan, which was filmed in Montecito, California, where she lives with her family. In the first season, she hosted friends likeMindy Kalingand shared her cooking, entertaining and lifestyle tips and tricks. Season two ofWith Love, Meghan has already been filmedand will hit Netflix queues this fall, with Michael Steed returning as director andChrissy Teigenbeing the Duchess of Sussex'sfirst confirmed guest star.With Love, Meghanwas the fifth project to be released from Harry and Meghan's deal with the streaming service. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! Karwai Tang/WireImage It was revealed that Harry and Meghan had signed a multiyear deal with Netflix back in Sept. 2020, with theNew York Timesreporting at the time that their production company was set to make documentaries, docu-series, feature films, scripted shows and children's programming exclusively for the streaming giant. "Our lives, both independent of each other, and as a couple have allowed us to understand the power of the human spirit: of courage, resilience, and the need for connection," the Duke and Duchess of Sussex previously said in a statement. "Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the world, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope," they added. Read the original article onPeople

 

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