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ITV to air exclusive Prince Harry interview

ITV will show an exclusive interview with Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, on January 8th in which he will talk in-depth to Tom Bradby, journalist and ITV News at Ten presenter, covering a range of subjects including his personal relationships, never-before-heard details surrounding the death of his mother, Diana, and a look ahead at […]

January 3, 2023

Netflix: Wednesday surpasses 1bn hours viewed

Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off series, Wednesday, has crossed 1 billion hours viewed (with a total of 1.02 billion total hours viewed) in its third week of release, becoming only the third Netflix title to cross this milestone within its first 28 days –  joining Stranger Things Season 4 and Squid Game. Wednesday also climbed into […]

December 14, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Netflix axes Meghan Markle animation

Netflix has axed animated production Pearl, a story created by Meghan Markle about a young girl inspired by women of historical significance. Markle was also due to serve as executive producer on the series alongside David Furnish, filmmaker and husband of Elton John. The Archewell Productions show was one of two projects announced as part […]

May 2, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Markle developing Netflix animated series

Archewell Productions, the production company founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, is creating its first animated series with Netflix. The series, called Pearl (working title), focuses on a young girl’s heroic adventure as she learns to step into her power and finds inspiration from influential women throughout history. Markle will serve as an Executive […]

July 15, 2021

Oprah, Harry town hall free on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has announced that The Me You Can’t See: A Path Forward, a town hall conversation hosted by co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, with subjects and experts from the multi-part documentary series exploring mental health and emotional well-being, will premiere May 28th for free on Apple TV+. Following the global […]

May 26, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Harry & Meghan reveal first Netflix production

Archewell Productions, in partnership with The Invictus Games Foundation, has announced its first Netflix series. Heart of Invictus, from the Oscar-winning team of director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara (The White Helmets, Virunga, Evelyn), will follow a group of competitors from around the globe, all service members who have suffered life-changing injuries or […]

April 7, 2021

12.4m watch Oprah With Meghan & Harry

ITV’s exclusive UK broadcast of Oprah With Meghan and Harry was watched by a peak audience of 12.4 million viewers on March 8th. The broadcast was viewed by more than half of people watching television across the UK at that time with an average audience of 11.1 million and 54 per cent share between 9pm […]

March 9, 2021

ITV acquires Oprah With Meghan and Harry

ITV has announced Oprah With Meghan and Harry, featuring Oprah Winfrey as she sits down with Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for an intimate conversation to air on March 8th on ITV. Winfrey will speak with Meghan in a wide-ranging interview, covering everything from stepping into life as a Royal, […]

March 3, 2021

Harry and Meghan sign Netflix deal

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have signed a deal to create exclusive content for Netflix. It comes after the couple made the announcement at the start of the year that they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be producing a number of […]

September 3, 2020By Nik Roseveare