A PR expert has revealed one of two reasons why Netflix allowed Prince Harry’s new documentary to be broadcast on Hulu despite the Duke of Sussex’s huge five-year, £80m contract.
Prince Harry was “allowed” by Netflix to share the Hulu documentary for one of two reasons, according to a public relations expert.
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, Jane Owen opened up about the potential behind Prince Harry’s controversial switch to another streaming service for his new show in PR for the stars.
It is still unclear whether the move to release off-platform has been officially approved by Netflix. The previously unannounced one-off series began streaming on Disney’s rival Netflix on Sunday. The show, titled “Prince Harry’s Mission: Life, Family and the Invictus Games,” focuses on a recent interview Prince Harry gave to ABC News while in Canada ahead of next year’s event. .
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However, Jane believes that the streaming provider almost certainly knew about the new release. She explained: “There’s no way Netflix didn’t know about this documentary. A deal with such a huge amount of money involved the hoops Harry would have to go through to get a show on another network. , there would have been very specific regulations.”
Jane cited two potential reasons for Netflix to stop airing the show. One is that they’re either tired of Harry, despite having a huge five-year contract worth £80m, or they want to use that to drum up interest in bigger projects. is. Ongoing project. Jane added: “What this film shows is that the relationship between Netflix and Harry may have cooled down. It’s also possible that Netflix initially rejected this documentary and let it go. They… may move away and end the relationship. Or that’s a possibility,” he added. If Netflix has a bigger project in the works with Harry, they’ll likely focus on that.
“So it’s going to be two extremes. Either Netflix isn’t interested in Harry anymore, or they’re putting all their attention into something else and they don’t want to dilute their attention with something else.” Jane also said the move is a good “opportunity” for Disney-owned streaming service Hulu.
In an interview, Jane discussed the possible business benefits of working with Harry and focusing on his hugely successful Invictus Games, concluding: In fact, it still has a huge audience, as you can see in this interview. ”
