Prince Harry and Meghan's move into entertainment produced two different partnership stories. Their audio agreement with Spotify ended in 2023, while their production company, Archewell, continued working with Netflix. Treating the two as one Hollywood rejection misses what each company actually announced.
The dates also matter. Speculation circulating in 2024 about the future of their Netflix agreement was followed by an August 2025 announcement extending that relationship. An old prediction should not be presented as the eventual outcome.
The Spotify agreement ended
Spotify and Archewell Audio announced in June 2023 that they had agreed to part ways. Meghan's interview series, Archetypes, had been released through that partnership. The companies' public statement did not provide a complete account of the commercial discussions behind the decision.
Reported deal values and commentary about the couple's productivity attracted attention afterward. Those accounts should remain attributed rather than being treated as a disclosed contract or proof of either person's private motives.
The end of an audio partnership also did not automatically end the separate film and television agreement. Different companies were making different decisions about different work.
Netflix's original relationship
Archewell began its Netflix partnership in 2020. Projects included Harry & Meghan, the documentary series about the couple, and Heart of Invictus. Netflix also announced further nonfiction productions in 2024, including a series about polo and a lifestyle series involving Meghan.
A production announcement establishes that a project is being developed or made. It does not disclose the entire budget, profit or future of every proposal. Likewise, a documentary appearing in a viewing chart is not a public balance sheet for the wider agreement.
The rumor that the couple simply failed to give Netflix anything it wanted is too sweeping to square with the released titles.
A new agreement in 2025
In August 2025, Netflix announced a multiyear, first-look deal for Archewell's film and television projects. That was described as an extension of their creative partnership, with a different structure from the original overall agreement.
A first-look arrangement gives the platform an initial opportunity to consider projects; it is not a promise to produce every idea. The announcement also discussed further work connected with With Love, Meghan and the As ever lifestyle brand.
Keep the outcomes separate
The documented record supports a straightforward account: Spotify ended its partnership in 2023, and Netflix announced an extension in 2025. Neither fact requires a theory about palace disputes, anonymous staff nicknames or what happens inside the couple's household.
Future projects have to be judged on their own announcements and releases. Old speculation about a deal running out should travel with its date, rather than continue as a current statement after a new agreement has been announced.
