Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s $100M Netflix contract might not be renewed thanks to ‘Polo’: report

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hit with a slew of negative reviews from critics in the days that followed.The duo, who both served as executive producers on the project, made minimal appearances in the docuseries, with the promotion of the project also underdelivering.Brand expert Nick Ede has now warned that the documentary could be the “nail in the coffin” for the pair’s lucrative Netflix partnership, which they signed in 2020.“The new polo documentary hasn’t received good reviews, and this is another foray into producing from Meghan and Harry,” Ede told the Daily Mail.“All eyes will be on whether the show rates and makes the very important Top 10.

It could, like the Invictus documentary, start well due to the public’s fascination with the pair and with polo potentially.”Ede warned that the project was always going to “fare badly” as it went up against Netflix’s latest releases like “Black Doves” and a variety of new Christmas films.“This could potentially be a nail in the coffin for their deal with the streaming giant who now use algorithms to make sure their programming is perfect for their subscribers,” he added.The Post has reached out to Netflix and reps for the Sussexes for comment.It comes after the “Suits” alum, 43, finished filming her upcoming show for Netflix in July.While details about her new project remain scarce, the series will reportedly be centered around cooking and wellness.It will be produced by Sony Pictures Television, as well as Markle herself, and will likely collaborate with her impending lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, which has yet to be launched.Both the polo docuseries and the upcoming cooking show fall under the deal Harry and Markle signed with Netflix under their Archewell Productions company.In February,.