{"id":318307,"date":"2026-03-07T22:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/318307\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:51:08","slug":"meghan-markle-splits-from-netflix-to-take-full-control-of-as-ever-jam-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/318307\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle splits from Netflix to take full control of As Ever jam brand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWe have an exciting year ahead and can\u2019t wait to share more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TheThe six-part ‘Harry & Meghan’ programme became one of Netflix’s most watched documentary series. Photo \/ Netflix<\/p>\n

A source close to the Duchess of Sussex, 44, told the Sun, Markle remains \u201cclose personal friends\u201d with Netflix chief executive Ted Sarandos<\/a> and that the split was amicable.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeghan is still on good terms with the Netflix team … but is very happy to have full control of the company,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNetflix have been a good partner, but she\u2019s wanted to go global with the brand for some time but has been held back by the more cautious Netflix team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Markle and husband Prince Harry signed a reported US$150 million ($242.5m) deal with the streamer in 2020.<\/p>\n

The deal ended last year, though the couple have since signed a \u201cfirst-look\u201d deal with the company for any future projects, the Sun reported.<\/p>\n

Their first delivery, the six-part documentary Harry & Meghan became one of the most-viewed documentaries on the platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, Markle\u2019s docu-reality offering With Love, Meghan was plagued by scathing reviews and cancelled after two seasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AA top-selling raspberry spread sold by Meghan Markle’s lifestyle venture As Ever. Photo \/ As Ever<\/p>\n

Lifestyle and consumer goods brand As Ever offers home and kitchenware products, and gourmet food and pantry items.<\/p>\n

Although the business does not release its sales figures, the Sun reported that products regularly sell out.<\/p>\n

One of As Ever\u2019s best-selling products according to its website is a 215g jar of raspberry jam which comes in \u201celegant keepsake packaging\u201d and sells for US$15 ($25.40).<\/p>\n

While several online reviewers said they found the spread too runny, others described it as refreshing and tangy.<\/p>\n

A Netflix spokesperson said the company was proud to have helped bring Markle\u2019s vision to \u201celevate everyday moments in beautiful yet simple ways\u201d to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs it was always intended, Meghan will continue growing the brand and take it into its next chapter independently, and we look forward to celebrating how she continues to bring joy to households around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Markle is reportedly planning to expand As Ever beyond the United States, to include Britain, Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWe have an exciting year ahead and can\u2019t wait to share more.\u201d The six-part ‘Harry & Meghan’ programme…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":318308,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[806,84774,4463,138,10474,156,6440,36909,71,2070,77277,49610,23493,1094,111,139,69,1118,89883,17182,116463,172353,199,61,3940,1955,1533,102],"class_list":["post-318307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-as","tag-assume","tag-brand","tag-business","tag-control","tag-entertainment","tag-ever","tag-flower","tag-from","tag-full","tag-jam","tag-markle","tag-meghan","tag-netflix","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-of","tag-parted","tag-reportedly","tag-splits","tag-sprinkles","tag-take","tag-to","tag-total","tag-ways","tag-will","tag-with"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318307\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/318308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}