Netflix bosses have vowed to stand by the Sussexes despite disappointing ratings and dire reviews for Prince Harry‘s polo documentary.
Amid growing rumours the streamer wants to part ways with the couple, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria insisted that the streamer remains ‘excited’ at the prospect of future projects with Harry and Meghan.
Prince Harry’s five-part documentary POLO was deemed a flop with critics deeming it ‘boring’.
The couple failed to do any high profile promotion for the project sparking claims that there were problems with their £80m streaming deal with Netflix.
However, Ms Bajaria stood firm that the streaming giant remains committed to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s future, and insisted that Ms Markle’s new lifestyle cooking series With Love Meghan will be a hit.
Asked where Netflix ‘stand with that deal’ Ms Bajaria told the Mail: ‘We have Meghan’s new show coming out, which is great.
‘It is such a great take on a lifestyle show and showcase for California, Montecito and nature. It really has great takeaways. I was like “oh my God, I want to really do that pasta.” There’s really easy great takeaways on life. I am really excited about that coming out.’
It is the first time a senior Netflix executive has gone on the record to confirm that The Sussexes will move forward with projects.
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Netflix bosses have vowed to stand by the Sussexes despite disappointing ratings and dire reviews for Prince Harry’s polo documentary
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In a glossy PR brochure, promoting the biggest 2025 releases, Meghan’s new cooking show With Love Meghan did not feature
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It is the first time a senior Netflix executive has gone on the record to confirm that The Sussexes will move forward with projects
Ms Bajaria added that Meghan is working on a screen adaptation of the bestselling romance novel Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune.
However as yet it remains in ‘development’ and has not been greenlit for production.
Asked whether the movie is ‘definitely coming out’, she insisted: ‘It is in development. It is a great book, she had it and we are happy to do it.’
‘And we have things in development. Everyone is excited about what is coming. I am really excited for her show.’
The media executive spoke at the 2025 Next on Netflix Preview Event in Los Angeles, where one of the streamer’s top comics took a swipe at The Sussexes’ performances during the high profile presentation.
Comic John Mulaney made a savage dig at them for having ‘no specific plan’ when they landed a content deal with American powerhouse Netflix.
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Prince Harry’s five-part documentary POLO was deemed a flop with critics deeming it ‘boring’
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The couple failed to do any high profile promotion for the POLO project, sparking claims that there were problems with their £80m streaming deal with Netflix
Prince Harry’s polo documentary received disappointing ratings
Harry and his wife in Meghan’s new cooking series, titled With Love, Meghan
A shot from Meghan’s new Netflix series, With Love, Meghan
The Duchess of Sussex and Mindy Kaling in a scene from Meghan’s new series
The sharp US stand up comic mocked Harry and Meghan in front of a packed house including Netflix’s most senior bosses as they unveiled their 2025 shows and film line up.
His comment came amid speculation in media circles of troubles with the multimillion pound TV production deal for the couple, branded by one Spotify executive as ‘grifters’.
Interestingly in a glossy PR brochure, promoting the biggest 2025 releases, the ex actress’s new cooking show With Love Meghan did not feature.
That show or any other Sussex projects were not referenced once during Netflix Chief Content Officer Bajaria’s hour long presentation of their biggest projects this year.
Mulaney took aim at the California based Royals during his comedic stage announcement of his new Netflix chat show Everybody’s Live.
He noted of his show: ‘This is a really fun experiment. Not since Harry and Meghan has Netflix given more money to someone without a specific plan.’
His barb had the audience in stitches and some members of the assembled media looking shocked – given how Netflix have stood by The Sussexes for almost five years.
