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Meghan Markle<\/a> has “remarkable influence” and the original Netflix<\/a> biopic with Prince Harry<\/a> was “successful in every measure,” according to the streaming giant’s chief executive.<\/p>\n Ted Sarandos<\/a> heaped praise on the Duchess of Sussex<\/a> despite a lukewarm response to her latest release, Season 2 of cooking show With Love, Meghan<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n His comments, on the Aspire with Emma Grede<\/em> podcast, are the first he has made after Meghan and Prince Harry signed a hotly debated new Netflix deal.<\/p>\n They also follow With Love<\/em>‘s Season 2’s failure to breach the top on Netflix globally, or in the U.S. or U.K.<\/p>\n Sarandos praised Meghan’s ability to sell out consumer goods featured in her shows, which is particularly relevant because With Love<\/em> is paired with her online shop As Ever. The store sells produce and wine and Netflix is an equity partner, meaning it profits when she profits.<\/p>\n He said: “One thing we learned early with Meghan… she has remarkable influence\u2014remarkable.<\/p>\n “So when we did the documentary on her and Harry, the trailer, when we ran the trailer announcing it, people… hundreds of people… broke down every frame of the trailer.”<\/p>\n “The $20 shoes that she got from … a village that was making these shoes sold out all over the world,” he said.<\/p>\n “And the $1,500 blanket that was on the chair sold out all over the world. She has incredible power and influence. So that for me, it’s like okay well how can we enable this to be a more holistic thing. So that’s what that relationship is about.”<\/p>\n The documentary Sarandos mentioned was the original biopic Harry and Meghan<\/em>, which launched in two parts, spanning six episodes in December 2022.<\/p>\n “And by the way, the documentary itself,” Sarandos added, “was also one of the most watched documentaries we’ve ever had.<\/p>\n “So it was very it was successful in every measure. Now I don’t think that you can have a consumer products business if you don’t have a great entertainment business. So that’s got to come first.”<\/p>\n The Netflix chief executive has made similar comments endorsing Meghan before, to Variety<\/em> in March, just after season one of the show was released.<\/p>\n However, much has changed since then. Season one was pummelled by reviewers and mocked on social media but did secure a spot in the Netflix top ten, whereas season two did not.<\/p>\n Also, after his original comments As Ever, her online store, launched but sold out of produce in minutes, on two separate product releases months apart.<\/p>\n While that may sound like a good thing, experts told Newsweek<\/em> it can be frustrating for fans if they are unable to buy any produce.<\/p>\n Since then, her supply chain has stabilized and there have been products, including both wine and food, on sale consistently in September.<\/p>\n A Sussex source told Newsweek<\/em>: “The company continues to go from strength to strength. The huge demand right from the outset maybe caught us a little off-guard, but it’s testament to the support she has and the quality of the product being made.<\/p>\n “There’s still work to be done in ensuring the supply can meet the demand, but one thing the Duchess has been clear on since the very start, she won’t compromise on the quality, just to increase availability.”<\/p>\nWhy It Matters<\/h2>\n
\nMeghan Markle smiles as she films the second season of her Netflix cooking show ‘With Love, Meghan,’ released in August 2025.<\/span>
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The Significance of Sarandos’ Renewed Support<\/h2>\n