00:00 Meg got bombshell call at midnight from Netflix to cancel $300 million deal with them over
00:06 the Emmy's failure.
00:08 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix documentary series, Harry and Meghan, has
00:12 failed to secure any Emmy nominations.
00:15 The six-part series, directed by Liz Garbus, was under consideration for the outstanding
00:19 documentary or non-fiction series category.
00:23 The series, a part of reported $100 million production deal between Netflix and the Duke
00:28 and Duchess of Sussex, faced scrutiny from the British media.
00:32 Prior to the series' debut, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a £40 million multi-year
00:37 deal with the streaming service, as it was expected that the couple would rake up to
00:42 anything between £250 million and £350 million in the future — exclusive deal if they were
00:49 went on to secure an Emmy award win.
00:52 But now, things have not gone according to the couple's expectations, insider sources
00:56 said at midnight last night, Liz Garbus was the one who was extremely shocked and disappointed
01:01 with the results of the Emmy panel, which is considered the biggest fall in her filmmaking
01:06 career.
01:07 Liz and Netflix's visionaries met to make the decision to stop collaborating with the
01:12 Duke and Duchess of Sussex and cancel future projects with them to avoid any more losses.
01:17 The announcement was quickly passed on to Meghan and Harry, and their dream of a $100
01:22 million contract was quickly shattered overnight.
01:25 An Emmy nomination or win would be good for Netflix.
01:28 Overall, they'd surely be keen to overtake HBO in overall Emmy wins after falling behind
01:34 last year.
01:35 While this documentary may not be the best for them, showing up for a nomination or a
01:40 win would get them back some credibility, particularly after the Spotify fiasco and
01:45 the resulting scrutiny on the Netflix deals.
01:48 But Netflix continues to lose to rival HBO, despite having invested a huge amount of money
01:53 in the couple and giving them the best director, it was Meghan and Harry who became the reason
01:58 for this failure.
02:00 The documentary has a low 19% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 5.1 rating on IMDb.
02:07 An Emmy nomination or win would not be good for the television academy, who hosts the
02:11 awards.
02:13 Any nod to the Harcourts, with the allegations of award buying circulating after the alleged
02:17 car chase, could result in a loss of prestige for the Emmy awards themselves.
02:23 An Emmy nomination or not would not be good for the Harcourts.
02:26 Their popularity has been in free fall, exacerbated by the release of the series in spare.
02:32 They've been reviled as whingers and one-trick ponies.
02:35 To win for basically crapping on Harry's family could increase the backlash, and it
02:40 still wouldn't show that they have talent to produce content outside of royal family
02:44 bashing.
02:46 Some articles that served as food for thought.
02:48 A recent Newsweek article headlined, "Harry and Meghan could score huge win at the Emmys
02:53 for their bombshell Netflix show," the article states.
02:57 It could boost their credibility.
02:58 However, it also states this, "Following the show's initial release, Harry and Meghan
03:03 saw their popularity on either side of the Atlantic plummet, further exacerbated by the
03:08 negative fallout associated with The Prince's Memoir, which was published a month later."
03:14 There's no doubt the nomination or win could help Netflix.
03:17 In September 2022, HBO and HBO Max took home 38 Primetime Emmy Awards, making it the leading
03:25 network.
03:26 Netflix ranked second with 26 wins, followed by Hulu, Disney+ and Apple.
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