PRESSURE in the US is mounting on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to a leading royal expert, who warned Spotify and Netflix will soon be "wondering where the money has gone".
By Oli Smith
PUBLISHED: 20:50, Sun, Jul 18, 2021 | UPDATED: 20:50, Sun, Jul 18, 2021
Harry and Meghan criticised for 'lack of content' by Myers.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are under pressure "to produce the goods," according to a leading royal expert. It has nearly been a year since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a with Netflix, thought to be worth up to $150 million. However, the couple has only announced two series for the streaming giant and has yet to release any content.
The couple also signed a huge deal with Spotify worth up to $50 million - and has only produced one podcast so far.
The Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers told Australia's Today programme that bosses from both Spotify and Netflix would soon be "wondering where their hard-earned dollars are going exactly".
Hosts of the programme asked: "Harry and Meghan are still making do financially on their own two feet, we believe.
"But pressure is mounting on them to deliver on this Spotify and Netflix deals. Big money is at stake."
Mr Myers responded: "Well, definitely. Why wouldn't it be?
"They were paid to the tune of $150 million for the Netflix deal they signed. Spotify has given them between $30 to $50 million dollars, we understand.
"And where is the content? We have had one podcast so far, and that hasn't caught the world alight.
"And they have a promised Netflix show which I'm sure will be fantastic because it's all about the Invictus Games.
"But certainly the big bosses at the two streaming giants will be wanting their pound of flesh.
"And if they are not producing the goods, the big bosses will be wondering where their hard-earned dollars are going exactly."
Progress on the couple's streaming deals has been slow, even after the couple hired Oscar-nominated producer Ben Browning to head up Archewell’s video content production.
In April, it was revealed that their first project would be a docuseries about the sporting tournament for wounded veterans, the Invictus Games, that Harry founded.
On Thursday this week, it was announced that Meghan will produce an animated series, Pearl.
The new show, which does not yet have a release date, follows a 12-year-old girl who is inspired by influential women in history.
Earlier this week, the couple earned an Emmy Award nomination for their controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this week.