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 Under the deal, whose value was
not disclosed, the couple will produce films and
series ranging from children's shows to scripted
content, the streaming platform said on
Wednesday.
The couple moved to Southern California with
their infant son Archie this year after stepping
back from royal duties in January and announcing
plans to be more financially independent.
They said they will produce content on issues
that resonate with them and that their nonprofit
Archewell is focused on.
"Our focus will be on creating content that
informs but also gives hope,” the couple said in
a statement on Wednesday. “As new parents,
making inspirational family programming is also
important to us.”
Meghan, a former star of the USA Network
television show "Suits," has no plans to return
to acting under the deal.
The couple have no previous experience as
producers, but Netflix said they already have
several projects in development, including a
nature documentary series and an animated series
that celebrates inspiring women. They said they
plan to highlight diversity in front of and
behind the camera.
"We're incredibly proud they have chosen Netflix
as their creative home," Netflix Chief Content
Officer Ted Sarandos said in a statement.
The Netflix deal follows a similar pact in 2018
with former U.S. President Barack Obama and his
wife Michelle.
The New York Times said Harry and Meghan had
been speaking with other Hollywood companies,
including Walt Disney Co and Apple Inc. Variety
reported earlier this month that they had met
with Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal.
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 Netflix last month released
“Rising Phoenix,” a documentary about the
Paralympic Games, in which Harry, who founded
the Invictus Games for wounded veterans, makes a
brief appearance.
Harry, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth, had
previously teamed up with the Apple TV+
streaming service to make a documentary with
Oprah Winfrey about mental health. The
documentary, which was in the works before the
couple stepped back from their royal duties, has
yet to be aired.
In June, the couple signed with the Harry Walker
Agency in New York, which serves as an agent for
lectures by clients such as former U.S.
Presidents Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as
Oprah Winfrey. Harry and Meghan are expected to
speak together and individually on issues such
as racial justice, gender equity, the
environment, and mental health.
The couple recently bought a mansion in the
celebrity enclave of Montecito, north of Los
Angeles, that is more sheltered from media
attention. Since arriving in California in the
middle of the coronavirus pandemic, they have
undertaken some low-profile charity work,
handing out supplies to families in need.
(Reporting by Estelle Shirbon in London and Jill
Serjeant in Los Angeles; editing by Guy
Faulconbridge and Jonathan Oatis)
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