Meghan Markle’s debut podcast for Spotify is ready to premiere this summer time, an Archewell Audio spokesperson confirmed to Web page Six.
The previous “Fits” star and her husband, Prince Harry, signed a reported $25 million deal in December 2020 to make content material for the platform by way of the manufacturing firm.
They’ve since vowed to take an lively function in combating “misinformation” unfold on Spotify, after beforehand raising concerns over Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast in January.
The Archewell spokesperson advised Web page Six that the corporate is inspired by ongoing conversations with senior management, and is working in direction of insurance policies, practices and techniques meant to boost creator consciousness, decrease the unfold of misinformation and help transparency.
Archewell’s first podcast was launched on Dec. 29, 2020, and featured a slew of celebrities reflecting on the pandemic-stricken 12 months. Tyler Perry, Elton John, Stacey Abrams and James Corden all participated, with a particular look from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2-year-old son, Archie.
Megan and Harry additionally signed an enormous take care of Netflix in 2020, telling The Occasions that they plan to develop “documentaries, docu-series, characteristic movies, scripted reveals and youngsters’s programming” for the streamer.
“Our focus shall be on creating content material that informs but additionally provides hope,” Meghan and Harry stated in a press release on the time. “As new dad and mom, making inspirational household programming can be essential to us.”
Meghan and Harry reportedly have but to provide any content material for Netflix. Some royal consultants imagine the couple could have overwhelmed themselves with initiatives.
“Actually, there’s a whole lot of doubt now surrounding their talents to provide content material on the stage and high quality required for each media retailers,” writer Pauline Maclaren not too long ago told Express of their offers with Spotify and Netflix.
“In fact, we’ve got to acknowledge that producing content material doesn’t simply occur in a single day and high-quality packages will take many months/years to generate.”
