12 [corrected] weeks from last Tuesday takes us to 14 November. Netflix is planning to drop The Crown series 5 before Thanksgiving, though my hunch is they’ll split it in two with a second helping before Christmas. This all means that the window for the Invictus or Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary to drop — assuming it is not going to conflict with the Archetypes launch or when publicity for The Crown S5 is ongoing — is incredibly tight. [Added:] It also means that Harry’s book - if released as planned - will be released to coincide with the Crown S5.
If they end up in a situation where they have to do publicity for Netflix whilst The Crown S5 is also doing the rounds, it will be a huge sign of their reduced leverage and that Netflix wants out. There is - especially in the UK - a point of no return when a celebrity so tarnishes their image that redemption is impossible. Failing to speak out as Netflix gorges on the decline of his parents’ marriage and the death, decay and destruction that resulted from her death (a trauma from which he continues to struggle), could utterly destroy Prince Harry’s personal reputation.
Great article! For follow-up, what about the Armchair umbrella of podcasts? I realize it’s lower in deal $$ than Rogan, but still interesting to me to have it exclusive to Spotify. It likely makes great sense from the creator-side of things, but benefit to Spotify? Maybe this is the next wave of subscriptions - podcasts exclusive to certain platforms, therefore creating another list of companies consumers pay for content (and obv Spotify has tiers). Thank you!
an absolutely terrible deal that was driven by the insider wet dreams of Hollywood executives who too often prize photos ops and having their asses kissed than actually making anything people want to see.
All of the people discussed in this article are yesterday's news, and, even at that, they were all symbolic of cultural change, not of achievement. Hollywood as an "influencer" is mortally ill. The medium, aka the Internet, is now the message.
12 [corrected] weeks from last Tuesday takes us to 14 November. Netflix is planning to drop The Crown series 5 before Thanksgiving, though my hunch is they’ll split it in two with a second helping before Christmas. This all means that the window for the Invictus or Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary to drop — assuming it is not going to conflict with the Archetypes launch or when publicity for The Crown S5 is ongoing — is incredibly tight. [Added:] It also means that Harry’s book - if released as planned - will be released to coincide with the Crown S5.
If they end up in a situation where they have to do publicity for Netflix whilst The Crown S5 is also doing the rounds, it will be a huge sign of their reduced leverage and that Netflix wants out. There is - especially in the UK - a point of no return when a celebrity so tarnishes their image that redemption is impossible. Failing to speak out as Netflix gorges on the decline of his parents’ marriage and the death, decay and destruction that resulted from her death (a trauma from which he continues to struggle), could utterly destroy Prince Harry’s personal reputation.
Prepare for turbulence.
They came to do good and did right well.
Maybe Markle can do a show on how to marry a rich guy.
Please do a folo as Markle’s podcast episodes are getting so much well- deserved snark.
Who signed off on this?
Great article! For follow-up, what about the Armchair umbrella of podcasts? I realize it’s lower in deal $$ than Rogan, but still interesting to me to have it exclusive to Spotify. It likely makes great sense from the creator-side of things, but benefit to Spotify? Maybe this is the next wave of subscriptions - podcasts exclusive to certain platforms, therefore creating another list of companies consumers pay for content (and obv Spotify has tiers). Thank you!
an absolutely terrible deal that was driven by the insider wet dreams of Hollywood executives who too often prize photos ops and having their asses kissed than actually making anything people want to see.
All of the people discussed in this article are yesterday's news, and, even at that, they were all symbolic of cultural change, not of achievement. Hollywood as an "influencer" is mortally ill. The medium, aka the Internet, is now the message.